The problem is that many foreign countries have adopted credit card microprocessor chip technology, which has only just started to be rolled out in the United States.

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Almost anything with a microprocessor chip could be vulnerable.

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All the components to make the chip, including modem, antenna, microprocessor and memory, can be fabricated as a single unit helping to keep unit costs low.

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To change the bit from a one to a zero to write or store new data the microprocessor sends electrical currents through the chip to change the polarity of the top layer.

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This circuitry will allow the microprocessor maker to replace the delicate bonding wires connecting the chip to the package with tiny balls of solder.

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Mobile phone chip giant Qualcomm is gearing up to make an entry into the PC microprocessor market.

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Early that year, the microprocessor-maker Advanced Micro Devices decided to acquire a graphics-chip company called A.T.

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The Surface runs on an ARM microprocessor, but the upcoming Surface Pro will run on an Intel chip .

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The laptop-sized PS3 will boast a high-speed internet connection and microprocessor that is several times faster than Intel's Pentium 4 chip used in PCs and game consoles.

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