AMD to Make a Splash in the Server Chipset Space (PC World)

August 15, 2008
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TSA declares some laptop bags ‘checkpoint-friendly’ (CNET)

August 15, 2008
CNET - Fliers are asked to dump out their beverages, take off their shoes, and go through a number of other time-eating security procedures at the airport--but at least some travelers may not have to unpack their laptops, the Transportation Security Administration announced Friday.No tag for this post.













International Rectifier Gets $1.6B Buyout Offer

August 15, 2008
El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Friday afternoon that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Vishay Intertechnology to acquire the firm. The deal is worth $21.22 per share, or approximately $1.6 billion. According to International Rectifier, the firm's board of directors will evaluate the proposal consultation with its financial and legal advisers. International Rectifier is a manufacturer of analog, digital, and mixed signal semiconductors.No tag for this post.