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HSA Foundation announced, AMD licenses ARM technology
- AMD, ARM, Imagination Technologies, MediaTek, and Texas Instruments on Tuesday announced the formation of the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation, a new non-profit consortium that seeks to "define and promote an open, standards-based approach to heterogeneous computing that will provide…
Samsung to invest $1.9 billion in mobile chip line, readies 20nm and 14nm production
- South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced plans to invest about $1.9 billion in building a new non-memory chip line to address booming demand for mobile processors. The new production line will be built by the end of next year…
HTC excluded from Windows 8 tablet launch for lack of experience
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Windows 8 is edging closer to release with major tablet manufacturers scrambling to get in on the action in order to ship slates running an ARM version of Windows for the very first time. That is, except for HTC, who might not be quite so lucky after sources familiar with the matter...
Microsoft limits third-party browsers in Windows on ARM, Mozilla cries foul
- Mozilla and Google’s plans to develop a Metro-style version of their browsers for Windows 8 were dealt a major blow this week after it was revealed that Microsoft will restrict third-party browsers like Firefox and Chrome from accessing certain APIs…
ARM unveils power-optimized 2GHz Cortex-A15 quad-core chip
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ARM Holdings, the UK-based company whose chip designs power the majority of the smartphone and tablet industries products has announced on their official blog a new quad-core chip aimed directly at notebooks and network-based...
Windows 8 editions revealed: Two retail, one for ARM, one for enterprise
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Confirming previous rumors about simplified SKUs, Microsoft has announced that its latest operating system will come in three consumer flavors: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT (stands for runtime). The first two will be available at retail, while the third will...
Raspberry Pi finally begins to ship, $35 USB-powered mini PC
- After suffering a manufacturing error and a subsequent certification issue, the Raspberry Pi is ready to ship to the first 10,000 eager customers who pre-ordered the device in February. In case you haven't heard, Raspberry Pi is a fully-baked, credit…
Report: Microsoft Windows 8 set for October release
- Microsoft plans to finish working on its Windows 8 operating system this summer and have it ready for personal computers and tablets in October, according to unnamed sources familiar with the matter speaking with Bloomberg.
ARM unveils super-efficient 32-bit microprocessor
- ARM holdings announced a new microprocessor design based on the "Flycatcher" architecture yesterday, which the UK firm believes will pave the way for a wave of internet connected consumer devices. The self-titled "world’s most energy efficient microprocessor" is expected to…
Rumor: Nokia to release Windows 8 ARM tablet by end of 2012
- After being buoyed up by the recent success of its new WP7-based smartphone range, it is now coming to light that the Finnish smartphone manufacturer looks set to further enhance its partnership with Microsoft by releasing a 10-inch Windows 8…
$35 Raspberry Pi is selling at a record 700 per second
- The Raspberry Pi finally became available for purchase last week, and literally sold out within minutes of officially going on sale. In fact, there's so much interest from those eager to grab the credit card sized computer that it crashed…
FXI's $199 Cotton Candy is the 'world's smallest computer'
- The Raspberry Pi isn't the only finger-sized, snack-flavored computer in town. Heck, it's not even the only one to arrive this week. We're not sure if it's pure coincidence or an attempt to piggyback on the Raspberry Pi's popularity, but…
Windows on ARM: desktop mode confirmed, sans legacy apps
- Microsoft has described in detail their Windows on ARM architecture in a bid to clear up confusion regarding the upcoming Windows 8 release. The exhaustive post by Steven Sinofsky on the MSDN Building Windows 8 blog gives a clear perspective…
ARM CEO: We won't be beaten by Intel on efficiency
- Intel announced new partnerships and two new smartphones with Lenovo and Motorola Mobility in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, as the processor giant put ARM on notice of its intention to compete in the low power…
Weekend tech reading: ARM-based Win 8 devices block other OSes
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At the beginning of December, we warned the Copyright Office that operating system vendors would use UEFI secure boot anticompetitively, by colluding with hardware partners to exclude alternative operating systems. As Glyn Moody points out, Microsoft has wasted no time in revising...
Intel reveals Medfield-powered phone and tablet prototypes, coming 1H 2012
- Intel has revealed a prototype smartphone and tablet powered by the company’s upcoming 32nm Medfield processor. Medfield represents Intel’s first system on a chip (SoC) designed to be a serious contender against ARM chips in the mobile sector. …
Windows 8 beta may arrive in February, no classic desktop for ARM tablets
- Microsoft may release the first public beta of Windows 8 as early as February 2012, according to sources close to the company cited by The Next Web. An exact date for the completion and shipping of Microsoft's next major operating…
AMD to shift competitive focus away from Intel, still committed to x86
- In a recent interview with the San Jose Mercury News, AMD spokesman Mike Silverman said the company is currently at an inflection point and that they need to "let go of the old AMD versus Intel mind-set, because it won't…
Apple nearly went with AMD for MacBook Air refresh
- Apple was reportedly close to producing a MacBook Air powered by an AMD Fusion APU. Cupertino even had a working prototype on hand but ultimately canceled the idea last spring, according to SemiAccurate.
ARM's new GPU design aims to improve performance tenfold
- ARM has released a press statement today announcing that its upcoming Mali-T658 GPU chip is set to offer up to ten times the performance of the current Mali-400 MP, which is found in phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S…
HP unveils plans for low-power, ARM-based servers
- Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to build servers utilizing low-energy processors licensed by ARM, making the servers cheaper to run than current alternatives.
ARM unveils new 64-bit ARMv8 architecture
- ARM Holdings has released details of its upcoming ARMv8 architecture at the ARM TechCon conference in Santa Clara, marking the chip maker's first ARM architecture to utilize a 64-bit instruction set.
ARM smiles its way to the bank as profits double
- Chip manufacturer ARM Holdings had a record third-quarter despite slowdowns reported in most parts of the industry, in large part due to the insatiable demand for chips fitted to smartphones and tablets.
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