02 Apr 2008 17:19 GMT DJ IBM Japan To Extend Cell Chip's Use Beyond PS3 To PCs -Nikkei TOKYO (Nikkei)--IBM Japan Ltd. plans to start selling the Cell high-performance microprocessor to new customers this month for use in computers, expanding the chip's applications beyond powering Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s PlayStation 3 video game console, The Nikkei reported in its Thursday morning edition. IBM Japan is expected to procure Cell chips from the U.S. parent's plant in the state of New York and sell them through Fixstars Corp., a Tokyo venture company that has been co-developing Cell software with IBM Japan. ... (full story)