Neowin News Feed for: Bucks

Intel claims big bucks

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:47:06 +0000

Intel is claiming that its Core line of processors has allowed for $2bn in savings since release. First introduced two years ago, the Core chips were touted by Intel in part for their low power... Read more...

Epic cost Microsoft $1 Billion Bucks - Yikes

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:05:41 +0000

One of the most highly anticipated games this holiday season (and probably the most anticipated game on Xbox 360) is Epic Games' Gears of War. Interestingly, Epic and their shooter may... Read more...

Flash cache to earn big bucks

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:22:16 +0000

New PCs that start up almost instantly could take 40 per cent of the market by 2008, boosting sales of the Flash memory chips that drive them. The fast-booting PCs could account for as much... Read more...

Grokster And EFF Get Big Bucks Backer

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:30:06 +0000

Internet Billionare Mark Cuban has announced his intention to financially support the EFF and Grokster. Cuban, who believes that any ruling could potentially hurt innocent businessmen like himself, announced his plans on his weblog; he... Read more...

Wal-Mart puts big bucks into tracking tech

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 10:52:58 +0000

Wal-Mart plans to spend $3 billion over the next several years on a new inventory tracking technology that uses radio frequency signals to keep tabs on merchandise, sources familiar with the project said. The system... Read more...

'Star Wars Kid' Gets Bucks From Blogs

Tom Warren — Wed, 21 May 2003 01:11:18 +0000

A couple of webloggers are raising money for an unfortunate teenager humiliated worldwide after a private video of his energetic lightsaber moves was leaked to the Net. Webloggers Andy Baio and Jish Mukerji... Read more...

Outdated export chip agreement costing big bucks

Sun, 20 Apr 2003 18:44:37 +0000

SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET watcher iSuppli said that outdated export restrictions by the USA, the UK and 31 other countries are costing chip equipment firms dearly as Chinese fab companies buy the kit through different routes anyway.... Read more...