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There’s a ton of upcoming laptops and devices based around Intel’s Atom processor, and it looks like all the early interest is causing that best of all possible problems for the chipmaker: it’s gotten too many orders. Intel told the WSJ that it’s planning on producing “millions” of Atom chips this year, but that it’s “seeing better-than-expected demand” as production begins and that it’s “we are working quickly to address it.” Still, it looks like manufacturers are expecting a shortage to last for a while — ASUS predicted that supply would be constrained until the third quarter during its quarterly conference call, for example — and various Chinese trade publications have reported the same. That’s definitely not encouraging news, and with AMD’s Puma and VIA’s Isaiah nipping at Atom’s heels, Intel might want to kick things into a higher gear.

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SAN MATEO, Calif. –(Business Wire)– The mobile Web is taking the next step in maturity as AdMob today announced the introduction of AdMob Mobile Analytics. This product is the second major offering from the company which is currently known for its

Navteq Corp., which creates mapping software for digital navigation devices, on Wednesday said its first-quarter profit rose 9 percent on a 40 percent jump in sales. via Forbes

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