Samsung will build an advanced US chip plant in Texas
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Still cheap enough to be third world

Samsung Electronics has decided to build an advanced US chip plant in Texas.

Qualcomm changes branding for Snapdragons
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Users were getting too used to the old system 

Qualcomm has announced some changes to how it brands its Snapdragon chips, and getting away from the three-digit numbering system.

Windows on ARM space hots up
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Qualcomm’s Windows exclusivity about to end

Windows on ARM chips could be a space set to get more competitive.

Qualcomm prepares to give Apple’s chip a good kicking
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Let’s see if your marketing can cover this up

Qualcomm’s new plans to beef up its PC processors seem designed to show Apple’s Arm designs up as comparatively steam driven.

It is the 50th anniversary of the Intel 4004 microprocessor
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The world changed

Yesterday was the 50th birthday of the the Intel 4004 microprocessor, which was the first computer chip carved onto silicon.