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Why You'll Care About Intel's 3-D Chip Invention: Mobile Battery Life

Intel's latest transistor breakthrough will make the chips that power phones and computers up to 50% more efficient and 37% faster. READ»

Quantum Computing Gets a Step Closer With Seven-Atom Transistor

Quantum computing just got a little bit closer, after an Australian team of researchers unveiled a seven-atom transistor. Measuring just four billionths of a meter and embedded in a single silicon crystal, it acts as a switch on a ...READ»

The Economics of Intel

PC processor revenues are expected to grow 7.5% this year, to a record $32.8B. Intel dominates market share with 79.7% and its closest rival, AMD, has 19.7%. Intel's global shipments were up 20.8% in Q2 of 2008, compared ...READ»