Intel 2Q profit jump reassures Wall Street about robustness of global PC demand

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 maker, and its fortunes rise and fall with swings in PC demand.

Intel diss of ARM indirectly sheds light on long-term plans

Intel took shots at the ARM architecture, as well as the iPhone at IDF in Taiwan yesterday, but the comments from various company executives ultimately said more about Intel's long-term plans than they did about Intel's feelings about Apple's use of ARM in the iPhone and the current smartphone market. Read More...

Intel 2Q profit jump reflects healthy PC demand (AP)

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 maker, and its fortunes rise and fall with swings in PC demand.

Intel 2Q profit jump reflects healthy PC demand

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 maker, and its fortunes rise and fall with swings in PC demand.

Intel 2Q profit jumps 25 percent, beats estimates (AP)

AP - Intel Corp. says its second-quarter profit jumped 25 percent. Blossoming sales of laptop chips helped the company cruise past Wall Street's estimates.

Intel tosses hat into SSD ring with 80GB launch

Intel's new 80GB SSDs have launched today, and the company claims it's significantly improved performance, reliability, and power consumption compared to equivalent SSDs on the market. Intel's entry into this market, and the volume that implies, could mark a crucial turning point in SSD adoption.Read More...