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South Korea's Hynix to close US chip plant(AP) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip manufacturer, said Thursday it will close its only U.S. factory amid changes in production standards and steep price declines buffeting the industry. |
AT&T introduces global GPS service for phonesJul 23, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- Is it a long, long way to Tipperary? Don't know if you're on the path to Bath? AT&T Inc. aims to help, with a new phone service that truly puts the "global" in the Global Positioning System, or GPS. |
Texas Instruments hit by weak 2Q wireless salesJul 21, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. took a beating after its second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates. |
Blood-related genetic mechanisms found important in Parkinson's diseaseWhat does the genetics of blood cells have to do with brain cells related to Parkinson's disease? From an unusual collaboration of neurologists and a pharmacologist comes the surprising answer: Genetic mechanisms at play ... |
 A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info(AP) -- Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow - like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium ... |
Europeans expand antitrust case against IntelJul 18, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- European Union regulators have expanded their antitrust case against Intel Corp., claiming that the world's largest semiconductor maker has deliberately squeezed rival AMD out of the chip market. |
Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug(AP) -- A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it. |
 AMD changes CEO as turnaround pressure intensifies(AP) -- Under Hector Ruiz's leadership, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose to challenge larger rival Intel Corp. as never before in AMD's nearly 40-year history. |
AMD 2Q loss widens, worse than analyst forecast(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter loss widened as the computer chip maker was hurt by a large asset impairment charge from discontinued operations. |
 New kind of MRI enables study of magnets for computer memory(PhysOrg.com) -- What is there to see inside a magnet that's smaller than the head of a pin? Quite a lot, say physicists who've invented a new kind of MRI technique to do just that. |
 People only eat 1 when the chips are brownDr. Don Henne isn't wasting his degree when he's standing by the deep fryer waiting for potato slices to turn brown. He's conducting research that will help the potato industry and consumers. |
Researchers look to air-condition computer chips(AP) -- Purdue University scientists have taken a page from air conditioner technology in their quest for a new way to cool down ever-more powerful computer chips. Their experimental system, which flushes a refrigerant through ... |
Video-game news: Metallica's 'Guitar Hero' albumJul 15, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- Real news from the virtual world: - RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica ... |
 Intel 2Q profit jump reflects healthy PC demand(AP) -- Worried that the ailing U.S. economy has spilled abroad and hurt global PC sales, investors had subdued expectations for Intel Corp. in the second quarter. Intel is the world's largest computer chip ... |
Study: Americans Expect Business Leaders to Be White(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite decades of progress for minorities in corporate settings, Americans still expect business leaders to be white, and they judge white leaders as more effective than their minority counterparts. This ... |
