Jeff Burt

Advanced Micro Devices is taking the wrapping off its first Fusion accelerate processing units for the embedded market. AMD launched the G-Series Jan. 19, just weeks after unveiling its first Fusion processors for consumer PCs at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Like those processors, the G-Series embedded APUs include the x86 CPU, graphics unit and […]

Tilera, among the first in a growing number of processor makers looking to manufacture non-x86 chips for servers in cloud computing and other high-performance environments, is getting more support from a number of capital venture companies and tech vendors like Cisco Systems and Samsung. Tilera officials on Jan. 18 announced that the company, which has […]

IBM and ARM Holdings are expanding their partnership to include the 14-nanometer processor manufacturing process, a move to help create increasingly smaller, more energy-efficient chips for makers of mobile devices. The extended partnership, announced Jan. 18, will help both companies in the highly competitive market to build smaller and faster processors for such devices as […]

Intel is yet to be much of a player in the booming tablet and smartphone spaces, a concern for industry observers in the long term. However, for now the burgeoning markets are helping drive demand in some of Intel’s traditional businesses, and company executives continue to promise a strong presence in both device segments as […]

Researchers from Samsung Electronics are joining those from IBM and other partners in developing new semiconductor technology for a wide range of applications, from mobile computing through other high-performance scenarios. Samsung, which has partnered with IBM in the past on semiconductor work, will now be part of the IBM-led Semiconductor Research Alliance, a group of […]

More than two years after taking over a struggling Advanced Micro Devices and returning it to stability, Dirk Meyer has been forced out as CEO of the world’s second largest chip maker by a board of directors apparently looking for faster growth. Meyer’s resignation Jan. 10 surprised many industry observers, particularly given the strong showing […]

The federal government spends about half of its annual IT budget maintaining older legacy applications, and almost half of all the applications are based on legacy technology that needs to be modernized, according to a recent study. However, the problem, according to the survey conducted by the Unisys Center for Innovation in Government and federal […]

Cisco Systems is rolling out new members to its Catalyst Ethernet switch family designed for situations where space, wiring or power is a concern. The Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Compact Series are intended to bring high-performance networking capabilities out of the wiring closet and closer to where users needs them, including such areas as retail […]

Cisco Systems and Verizon Wireless are teaming up on a number of 4G broadband initiatives, including offering Cisco’s Cius business communications tablet on Verizon’s LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network. Officials with the two companies, which made the announcements Jan. 6 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, also said they will roll out LTE interfaces […]

Intel is offering concessions to European regulators in hopes of gaining approval for its proposed $7.68 billion acquisition of security software maker McAfee. The deal, which was approved last month by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is still being reviewed by the European Commission, which reportedly has had antitrust concerns about the deal. According to […]

Graphics chip maker Nvidia is planning to start building CPUs based on designs from ARM Holdings for everything from tablet PCs to data center servers. Nvidia, which announced its “Project Denver” Jan. 5 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is the latest manufacturer looking to take ARM chip designs, which are dominant in […]

Avaya is bulking up its audio collaboration capabilities with the $15 million acquisition of Swedish company Konftel. Through the deal announced Jan. 4, Avaya gains Konftel’s portfolio of conferencing solutions, in particular its OmniSound technology, which optimizes the audio in conferencing sessions. Avaya executives said they plan to bring Konftel’s technology, including OmniSound, into their […]