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AMD's New 'TWKR' Chip Is Too Good For You (PC Magazine) - PC Magazine - AMD has begun circulating a special demonstration version of its Phenom II X4 processor that it won't actually sell.
China's SMIC Sees Signs of Higher Demand for Chips (PC World) - PC World - Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, raised its guidance for the second quarter, saying demand for semiconductors is growing faster than previously expected. But even if the chip maker's second-quarter results come in at the top end of its revised forecast, sales will still be down sharply over the previous year.
Regulators extend review of Oracle's Sun takeover (AP) - AP - The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal.
Acer Pushes AMD Into Netbook Space (PC World) - PC World - Advanced Micro Devices has quietly released a low-voltage chip that has made its way into a new netbook from Acer, forcing the chip designer into the netbook space.
New Chips Don't Deliver, Facebook Says (PC World) - PC World - The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don't deliver the promised gains in performance, according to the head of technical operations at Facebook, a massive consumer of servers.
Nokia and Intel to work together on mobile devices
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Reuters - Intel Corp announced a technology partnership with Nokia that could potentially give the chip maker the breakthrough it has been looking for into the mobile market.