Qualcomm buys Atheros for $3.1 billion, moving into 'silicon beyond cellular' In a move to round out its wireless and networking product portfolio, Qualcomm acquired Atheros for $3.1 billion, or $45 a ...

Chip maker Atheros Wednesday released samples of its powerful new 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset, which tops out with a maximum data rate of 450Mbps for access points and routers, and a signal that’s more ...

In a move to round out its wireless and networking product portfolio, Qualcomm today announced plans to acquire Atheros for $3.1 billion, or $45 a share. For Qualcomm, the acquisition highlights a ...

Atheros isn't a name that is usually sticks to consumer products; they focus mainly on the internal parts of networking equipment. But the company's newest invention is one worthy of mention by itself ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Qualcomm Inc. is making a $3.2 billion bet on the continuing spread of Wi-Fi-connected gadgets—think tablet computers, smart phones or even TVs—into every corner of life in the 21 st ...

Qualcomm has entered into an agreement to purchase chip maker Atheros for US$3.1 billion, or $45 per share, in cash, the company said on Wednesday. The transaction has been approved by the Qualcomm ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2005 – Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless solutions, today announced the most integrated single-chip wireless LAN ...

Wireless networking start-up Atheros Communications has filed for an initial public offering. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company is looking to raise $100 million, according to a prospectus filed Nov.

Wi-Fi chip vendor Atheros Networks plans to acquire Intellon, a maker of chips for home powerline networking equipment, for about US$244 million. Intellon was a pioneer in technology that lets ...

Qualcomm has launched its Atheros 802.11ac product range, an ecosystem of high-speed WiFi chipsets promising up to 6.9Gbps data rates in smartphones, tablets, smart TV hardware, computers and home ...

Anyone else have something with that chipset on it? I can't tell if it's drivers or what...my new-to-me desktop has this chipset on board, no doubt more to support the on board wireless, I suspect. I ...