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Sumner Lemon

Sumner Lemon

IDG News Service

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Recent articles by Sumner Lemon

Windows 7 sparked surge in business demand for PCs

November 20, 2009

A senior Dell executive is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales for the company.

Singapore takes stake in China's Shanda Games

November 19, 2009

The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC), a sovereign wealth fund, has taken a sizable stake in Shanda Games, an online gaming spin-off of China's Shanda Interactive Entertainment.

Antitrust battle will go on despite AMD-Intel settlement

November 18, 2009

The antitrust battle between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices isn't necessarily over, despite a settlement agreement announced by the microprocessor companies.

AMD gets broader rights to outsource chip production

November 18, 2009

An updated cross-licensing agreement between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices expands their rights to use third-party chip makers to manufacture x86 chips under certain conditions.

Intel Capital invests $25 million in tech companies

November 18, 2009

Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of the world's largest chip maker, Tuesday detailed seven new investments worth around US$25 million in total, in addition to an investment in U.S. WiMax operator Clearwire.

AMD-Nvidia showdown looms as demand for graphics recovers

November 17, 2009

Demand for add-in graphics cards showed signs of recovery during the third quarter, setting the stage for an upcoming showdown between rivals Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia.

Obama tells Chinese students information should be free

November 16, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke out for unrestricted access to information on Monday during a question-and-answer session with Chinese university students in Shanghai.

GlobalFoundries woos customers with expansion plans

November 12, 2009

The acquisition of Chartered Semiconductor by Advanced Technology Investment Co. (ATIC) and its planned integration with GlobalFoundries will help the contract chip maker win more customers, GlobalFoundries CEO Doug Grose said Wednesday.

AMD promises big jump in performance with Magny Cours

November 12, 2009

Advanced Micro Devices is gearing up for the 2010 launch of Magny Cours, a more powerful Opteron server processor that will pack up to 12 cores and use faster memory chips.

Third Singaporean mobile operator to offer iPhone

November 09, 2009

Singaporean mobile operator StarHub will start selling Apple's iPhone before the end of this year, the company said Monday.