A new rumor claims that Sony has made the decision to ditch its own proprietary Cell processor, possibly in favor of one made by AMD for the still unannounced Playstation 4 game console. More...

IBM has started production of Cell microprocessors using a new fabrication process, which effectively cuts down the cost of the chips. "The company has begun producing a new, 65nm version of the Cell Broadband Engine... More...

The processor in Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console will support Apple's Mac OS X Tiger operating system according to a recent posting to Sony's UK website. "Sony is expected to offer optional hard... More...

Televisions featuring Sony's Cell networked processor will be on the market by 2006, according to Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei, who suggested that the next-generation TVs could offer functionality similar to a personal computer. The Cell... More...

TOKYO — Sony Corp.'s Nagasaki 300-mm fab has begun test production of Cell processors, Ken Kutaragi, Sony's executive deputy president and COO, acknowledged this week. He declined to elaborate. Sony and IBM Corp. recently announced... More...