- Wed Nov 25 9:03 AM PST 2009 Clearwire raises another $920 million
Wireless broadband provider has raised another $2.8 billion in debt financing and equity in the past few weeks to help it build its nationwide 4G network.
- Wed Nov 25 4:00 AM PST 2009 3G wireless still holds promise
The next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for the next few years.
- Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.
- Mon Nov 23 10:22 AM PST 2009 Time short to agree on smart-grid standards
The next phase of smart-grid standards is due to start next year but vendors pushing their own home networking options threatens to slow the process, says a NIST official.
- Sun Nov 22 6:00 AM PST 2009 Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.
- Thu Nov 19 2:30 PM PST 2009 Google has its own plan for Netbooks
No, the search giant isn't saying it will build a Netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the Netbook of today.
- Thu Nov 19 1:14 PM PST 2009 AMD upgraded as 'Fusion,' 16-core chip future looms
Advanced Micro Devices stock is upgraded Thursday by Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman, citing a solid product road map and debt restructuring.
- Tue Nov 17 10:50 PM PST 2009 AMD unveils 'world's fastest' graphics card
The chipmaker continues its assault on Nvidia at the high-end of the graphics chip market by laying claim to the world's fastest graphics card.
- Tue Nov 17 9:58 AM PST 2009 Gartner: Semiconductor sales to rebound in 2010
Semiconductor sales will likely drop around 11 percent this year to $226 billion, but 2010 will see a projected 13 percent gain to $255 billion, says Gartner.
- Tue Nov 17 12:01 AM PST 2009 Chip designer ARM leads Android alliance
Chip designer launches an alliance of 35 companies to support developers of products running Google's operating system.




