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Chips from Intel's new Atom line are capable of powering gadgets that fit in a purse or pocket. |
A battle of chips
Mobile Internet devices – smaller than laptops and larger than cell phones – are expected to rack up billions of dollars in sales, putting companies such as Qualcomm and Intel on a collision course
By Jonathan Sidener
STAFF WRITER
The prototype device in the hands of Qualcomm executive Sanjay Jha looks like a sleek, ultraportable laptop. It boasts an 8.9-inch screen and full-size keyboard. One obvious thing it lacks is a sticker saying “Intel Inside.”
Yahoo still seeks transformation
CEO Yang remains under gun, insists company has 'a plan'
By Miguel Helft
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
SUNNYVALE – Jerry Yang, the soft-spoken chief executive of Yahoo, rarely becomes animated, at least in public. But ask him about his company's lackluster performance over the past year, and he will begin to pound the table – albeit ever so lightly – punctuating his answer with a dose of impatience.
DEAN CALBREATH
In mortgage crisis, look for the signs of recovery
Happy anniversary! It was one year ago this month that the Great American Mortgage Crisis boiled over into the Great Global Credit Crisis, with banks in Paris, London and Frankfurt seizing up because of their investments in the U.S. housing market.
GAIL MARKSJARVIS
Gas prices are dropping, but so are oil stocks
Where would you prefer to feel the sting of oil prices – at the gas pump or as you peruse your investments? Both experiences have been unpleasant recently. But during the next few months, some analysts are predicting investors will see more relief at the pump than in their popular oil stocks and funds.
