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[August 23, 2010] Intel Ushers In Dual-Core Netbooks
Promising snappier performance for multimedia sites and multitasking, the chipmaker unveils a dual-core Atom processor for the popular petite laptops.

[August 18, 2010] Startup's Probability Processor Could Revolutionize Computing
Cambridge, Mass.-based Lyric Semiconductor claims that many applications that today require a thousand conventional processors will run on just one Lyric processor.

[June 24, 2010] Does Intel Have a 10-Core Xeon Processor in the Works?
An innocuous entry for an upcoming semiconductor show gives away what could be a heretofore unannounced Intel design.

[June 23, 2010] AMD Intros Purse- and Power-Thrifty Server Processors
The chipmaker targets Web and cloud computing servers with a new family of four- and six-core CPUs.

[May 11, 2010] Computer Memory, PC Prices Expected to Rise in 2010
Hope you stocked up on memory while it was cheap, because it isn't any more thanks to tight inventory and increasing demand.

[May 11, 2010] New AMD CPUs Offer More Cores for the Dollar
AMD continues its strong showing in the value segment of the processor market with dual-, triple-, and quad-core Athlon II parts priced from $76 to $143, including three- and four-core energy-saving CPUs for quiet or small-form-factor desktops.

[May 5, 2010] Intel Targets ARM With Low-Power Atom Processor
With a 50-fold reduction in power draw, the new "Moorestown" could finally give Intel a competitor to ARM's dominance in the smartphone space.

[April 27, 2010] AMD Unleashes Six-Core Desktop CPU
Having chosen cores over threads, AMD expands its desktop offering with more cores at a much lower price point than Intel.

[March 31, 2010] Intel's Nehalem-EX Targets Mainframe, RISC Systems
The chip giant touts its new Xeon 7500 as the most powerful and mission-critical-capable x86 processor ever.

[March 29, 2010] AMD Unveils Pricing, Performance for Opteron 6000 Series
Company aims to bring four-socket pricing down to two-socket levels with its new eight- and 12-core server processors.

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