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Nvidia behind Windows RT with plans to launch multiple tablets
- Nvidia believes in Windows RT and plans to keep making Tegra ARM-based processors for the operating system going forward. Even in spite of lackluster sales, especially when compared to other models on the market, the company thinks that the platform is…
Apple's next-gen "A7" processor slated for 2014, distances itself from Samsung
- Apple's next-generation iPhone processor is rumored to have entered its final stage of design, according to a recent report by Digitimes. Being called the "A7", Apple's upcoming custom silicon is expected to be the next notch in the company's A-series APU…
VIA updates APC mini ARM PC line with $79 Rock, $99 Paper
- Following the Raspberry Pi's cult-like reception, many companies scrambled to enter the DIY palm-sized PC market, including VIA, which started shipping its 6.7 x 3.3-inch APC for $49 last summer. That device ran Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offered an 800MHz…
Hack to run traditional desktop apps on Windows RT detailed
- Microsoft's ARM-based version of Windows is only intended to run Metro-style apps downloaded directly from the Windows Store as well as a pre-loaded, touch-oriented version of Office and IE10. But an enterprising hacker claims to have come up with a…
Hardkernel shows three new Rasperry Pi-like quad-core Exynos PCs
- Expanding on the palm-sized ODroid-X Exynos-based platform released in July for $129, Hardkernel has unveiled three additional packages for developers and hobbyists. Said to be the world's smallest and most cost effective quad-core ARM PC, Hardkernel's $69 ODroid-U appears to…
Chinese chip maker hopes to rival Intel, AMD, ARM with custom CPU
- China is preparing to unveil details about an 8-core processor designed and developed entirely within the country. The CPU is expected to eventually challenge powerhouses AMD, ARM and Intel in the PC, server and supercomputer categories.
Archos unveils 13.3-inch Android 4.0 ICS FamilyPad tablet
- Hoping to ride the wave of this holiday's soaring tablet sales, Archos has announced a new slate (PDF) that aims to differentiate itself by offering a larger-than-average touchscreen. While major competitors like Apple, Google and Amazon are focusing on the 7…
Weekend tech reading: Asus undercuts MS Surface with VivoTab RT
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It remains to be seen how many opponents will show up to each battle, but the Windows RT price wars have begun. Asus is now offering their VivoTab RT tablet -- which launched October 26th alongside Windows 8 -- for $549, down $50 from its initial price tag. The VivoTab RT inherits...
Acer delays Windows RT offerings, fears Surface
- Shelving what it described as an "aggressive" product schedule, Acer is delaying the launch of its Windows RT offerings until Q2 of 2013. This news comes for Acer President Jim Wong who cites Microsoft's Surface tablet as the reason, in…
ARM announces 64-bit Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 processors
- Yesterday it was revealed that AMD was planning to build 64-bit ARM-based processors for server use. They won’t arrive until sometime in 2014 and quite frankly, we didn’t have much information about the ARM chips in question. That’s all changed…
AMD to build 64-bit ARM-based processors for servers
- The possibility of AMD building chips based on ARM technology has been a persistent rumor over the last eighteen months or so. Today, the company has made it official, announcing plans for a highly-integrated, 64-bit ARM multicore System-on-a-Chip (SoC) optimized…
Google launches ARM-powered 11.6-inch Chromebook for $249
- Google has announced a new Chromebook that's pitched as a low-cost, hassle-free computing solution for everyone from kids to elders. Priced at only $249 (£229 in the UK), Google says the Samsung XE303C12 represents the culmination of its Chromebook initiative,…
Raspberry Pi gets new 1GHz turbo mode, more
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced several updates for its credit card-sized computer, as well as new profiles that can increase performance by up to 50% by overclocking the single-core ARM11 processor. Owners will be able to choose from one of five set overclocks...
Next-gen ARM GPUs to deliver console-like graphics to smartphones
- ARM already holds the mobile GPU crown with their quad-core Mali-400 GPU found in the Galaxy S III while the already-announced but not-yet-released Mali T-604 was recently submitted for OpenCL 1.1 full profile conformance. There’s also the higher-end eight-core T-658…
ARM submits Mali-T604 GPU for OpenCL 1.1 full profile conformance
- ARM’s Mali-T604 graphics processing unit has been submitted for OpenCL 1.1 full profile conformance through the standard-setting organization known as Khronos. This is seen as a significant step forward in mobile GPU technology as they are reportedly the first to…
ARM, TSMC joint agreement to push chips into server market against Intel
- ARM Holdings moved a step closer towards increasing competition with leading chipmaker, Intel, after announcing a multi-year agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to produce low-power chips for mobile devices and servers.
Microsoft Surface tablets facing supply constraints, chassis trouble?
- Citing its usual upstream industry supply sources, Digitimes reports that Microsoft has canned plans for an aluminum-magnesium design in its upcoming Surface tablet. Instead, according to sources, Microsoft will be adopting a chassis made entirely from magnesium -- a move…
Rumor: Samsung readying Windows RT tablet for October launch
- Samsung is reportedly working on a tablet running Microsoft's next generation operating system ahead of its worldwide release in October. According to sources familiar with the matter cited in a report by Bloomberg, the South Korean firm plans to release…
Rumor: HP ditching tablet plans following Surface unveiling
- It seems that Microsoft’s plans to spark interest in Windows 8 tablets by launching their own branded hardware may have backfired in a big way. Microsoft’s largest OEM, HP, has reportedly taken offense to the move and decided to pull…
BlueStacks runs Android apps on your Mac
- Ever wish you could run certain Android apps on your Mac? BlueStacks, an Android "app player" for Mac OS X and Windows, may let you do just that. Although still in its early alpha stages for Mac, the platform emulator…
Rumor: Microsoft Surface to launch with Wi-Fi only, $599 and $999
- Although the eventual inclusion of cellular data connectivity for Surface seems likely, Bloomberg reports that sources familiar with the matter are saying consumers will see Wi-Fi-only tablets at launch. The problem seems to be due to a lack of specification…
HP intros Passport 1912nm "Internet Monitor" and new IPS displays
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HP has unveiled a handful of new desktop displays including an all-in-one "Internet Monitor" that runs a cloud-centric operating system. The Passport 1912nm serves as a "visitor hub," supplying basic Web access to lobbies, hotels, waiting rooms, airports and other such environments...
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 "Surface" tablets: More PC-like, not just another cookie-cutter design
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One of the key changes in Windows 8 is, as you very well know, improved support for tablets. Microsoft has fully embraced this aspect of the operating system, unveiling its own tablet line during a "mystery" event in Los Angeles, California today. The "Surface" strives to be the perfect...
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