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Apple's next-gen "A7" processor slated for 2014, distances itself from Samsung

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  • Posted March 14, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • 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…

Smarter design cuts existing SRAM power consumption by 27-85%

Smarter design cuts existing SRAM power consumption by 27-85%
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Industry giant Toshiba announced the development of a technology which promises a substantial cut in embedded SRAM power consumption. Ideal applications include smartphones, tablets and mp3 players -- essentially any portable device with a reliance on high-performance system memory, where…

Molybdenite could replace silicon, possibly superior to graphene

Molybdenite could replace silicon, possibly superior to graphene
  • Posted February 1, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Researchers have demonstrated the first logic circuits made from molybdenite, a naturally occurring compound made of molybdenum and sulfide (MoS2). Efforts by researchers show the material can not only replace silicon in electronics, but may also improve upon graphene, the well-known wonder…

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