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VIA updates APC mini ARM PC line with $79 Rock, $99 Paper

VIA updates APC mini ARM PC line with $79 Rock, $99 Paper
  • Posted January 17, 2013, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • 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…

VIA reveals Artigo A1250, world's smallest quad-core x86 system

VIA reveals Artigo A1250, world
  • Posted November 1, 2012, 11:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • VIA has introduced a new member to its family of ultra-compact Artigo machines, which can be used for applications ranging from basic desktop computing to home automation, media streaming, surveillance and digital signage. Said to be the world's smallest quad-core…

Pre-orders for VIA's $49 Android PC pre-orders promptly sell out

Pre-orders for VIA
  • Posted June 12, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • VIA Technologies announced their Neo-ITX form factor Android PC last month with the promise to ship it sometime in July. In setting a course that aligns nicely with that release date, the company just started taking pre-orders but it appears…

VIA intros $49 Android-based PC, launching in July

VIA intros $49 Android-based PC, launching in July
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • VIA Technologies has been in the business of manufacturing inexpensive computers ever since they acquired a majority of microprocessor developer Cyrix in the late 90s. When the latest tiny PC trend kicked off with the likes of Raspberry Pi and…

VIA unveils ultra-compact, fanless AMOS-3002 system

VIA unveils ultra-compact, fanless AMOS-3002 system
  • Posted May 18, 2012, 4:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • VIA has unveiled a new ultra-compact PC aimed at use in the in-vehicle control, digital signage, and kiosk markets. Dubbed AMOS-3002, the device is powered by a dual-core, 1GHz Eden X2 processor along the 1080p HD capable VX900H media system…

Via Technologies to enter SSD controller market

Via Technologies to enter SSD controller market
  • Posted February 17, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Via Technologies has announced their entrance into the emerging solid state drive market with plans to produce their own branded controllers. The company, known for providing various controllers to motherboard manufacturers as well as their low power x86 offerings, will…

VIA launches ultra-compact DIY computer with Eden X2 chip

VIA launches ultra-compact DIY computer with Eden X2 chip
  • Posted November 23, 2011, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • VIA has revamped its Artigo mini PC, an ultra-compact machine that offers a basic computing platform, but leaves a few doors open for end-user customization. Billed as a "DIY kit," the Artigo A1150 comes readily equipped with a 1.0GHz dual-core…

VIA sues Apple for patent infringement

VIA sues Apple for patent infringement
  • Posted September 23, 2011, 9:33 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • In the latest round of patent lawsuits, Taiwanese chipmaker VIA announced on Wednesday that it has taken legal action against Apple, filling a complaint with the US International Trade Commission and US District Court of Delaware for patent infringement.

AMD, VIA, Nvidia quit benchmark group due to 'Intel bias'

AMD, VIA, Nvidia quit benchmark group due to
  • Posted June 23, 2011, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • AMD has publicly announced it is withdrawing its support from BAPCo, a non-profit consortium which develops and distributes a benchmarking program called SYSmark, refusing to endorse the latest version of the suite because its results are allegedly unrepresentative of the…

Via introduces QuadCore processor for notebooks

Via introduces QuadCore processor for notebooks
  • Posted May 12, 2011, 9:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Via managed to get some buzz going on when the Isaiah architecture and Nano processor were first introduced back in 2008. But even though early benchmarks seemed promising performance-wise, Intel had the upper hand when it came to power consumption…

VIA announces Nano X2 E-Series CPU for embedded systems

VIA announces Nano X2 E-Series CPU for embedded systems
  • Posted May 5, 2011, 12:25 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • VIA Technologies has unveiled its new family of low power dual-core VIA Nano X2 series processors at the Embedded System Conference held recently in San Jose, CA. Available in 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz models, the new Nano X2 E-Series processors combine…

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