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Keep taking the Tablets

, Feb 21st 2010 Discuss [3]

Like the charming, fey uncle your grandmother warned you against showering with, Apple’s iPad has us confused. Tablets have broached the mainstream and, like CES 2010 last month, this past week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw several more companies show their hand. Each of the chipset companies we spoke to – Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Freescale, Marvell and others – included tablets among the target market for their ARM-based wares, and we played with various concepts, prototypes and mockups, many of which are destined for release within the next twelve months.

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Marvell ARMADA 618 video demo

, Feb 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Remember Marvell’s ARMADA 618 chipset from last Friday, the 1GHz low-power smartphone processor good for three separate, independent displays and Full HD 1080p quality?  The company have brought along a few demo devices to MobileFocus 2010 this week, and they’ve been showing off just what the ARMADA 618 is capable of.  Two demo stations were set up, one with a compact PMP-style device plugged, via HDMI, into a full-sized 1080p plasma TV, and another running a second, compact LCD panel.

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Marvell 1GHz ARMADA 618 mobile chipset & $99 Pantheon smartphone platform outed

, Feb 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Marvell have announced their latest strategy to corner both the high and the low end of the smartphone market.  Up at the flagship end comes the Marvell ARMADA 618 [PDF link], a 1GHz ARM v7 Sheeva chipset with support for 1080p HD decode/encode together with 16-megapixel image processing and four simultaneous displays, while at the entry-level point is the Marvell Pantheon platform, a $99 smartphone design suitable for Android, Windows Mobile and other OS'. Read The Full Story

GuruPlug Server Plus boosts Sheevaplug, adds eSATA & more

, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [3]

Remember Marvell's third-gen Sheevaplug?  The newest server-in-a-wall-wart made its debut at CES 2010 last month, adding WiFi and Bluetooth along with a faster, more capable chipset.  As we saw before, the core Sheevaplug design often prompts some interesting third-party versions, and one such mini-server is Globalscale's GuruPlug Server Plus.  It takes the basics of the Sheevaplug and throws in an eSATA port, a second gigabit ethernet port and a microSD card slot. Read The Full Story

PlugPBX turns Marvell SheevaPlug into Asterisk VoIP system

, Jan 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Skype did a great job of pushing VoIP into the mainstream, but if you've considered graduating up from their closed platform to a more open, flexible system such as the open-source Asterisk project then you may have found it all a bit intimidating.  How about a straightforward VoIP system served up by a low-power, super-simple Marvell SheevaPlug instead?  The PlugPBX project promises just that: a custom Asterisk/FreePBX VoIP build designed to drop straight onto a SheevaPlug. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Astri MID mini dual-display Android ebook reader [Video]

, Jan 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

The Entourage eDGe dual-display clamshell netbook is great, if you don't mind toting a rucksack all the time, but what if you'd prefer something a little more pocket-friendly?  Tucked away at CES 2010 was Astri's E Ink ereader, an Android-based mini-me version of the eDGe with a 5-inch Wacom touchscreen epaper panel on the left and a 4.8-inch WVGA LCD touchscreen on the right. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

chumby sunfury touchscreen tablet spotted

, Jan 11th 2010 Discuss [0]

The problem (well, one of them) with CES is that, while this year's show was a little smaller than in previous years, there's still no way you can work your way around every corner of every booth, make every press conference and see everything on offer.  Happily chumby's incoming next-gen tablet was spotted by technabob, and they have all available details on the chumby sunfury too. Read The Full Story

Marvell ARMADA 610 app processor: 1080p, HDMI, 3D graphics, more

, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Along with the new Plug Computer 3.0, Marvell have also announced a new HD-capable chipset - the ARMADA 610 Application Processor - which promises a gigahertz-class CPU, Open GL ES 2.0 and 1.1 and Open VG support, full 1080p encode/decode and 3D graphics.  Marvell reckon the ARMADA 610 will find its way into future MIDs, e-readers and other always-on portable devices, which will take advantage of the application processor's various connectivity options including HDMI and USB 2.0. Read The Full Story

Marvell Plug Computer 3.0 updates SheevaPlug with WiFi, Bluetooth, HDD

, Jan 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Marvell have announced a new version of their SheevaPlug always-on microserver, the Marvell Plug Computer 3.0.  The compact computer now gets integrated WiFi and Bluetooth, rather than just wired ethernet connectivity, together with a built-in hard-drive of unspecified capacity; Marvell have also given it a faster CPU, in the shape of the 2GHz Armada 300 processor. Read The Full Story

Hearst’s Skiff digital media service announced; 3G e-reader coming in 2010

, Dec 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

We can't say we think much of the name, but Hearst Corporation's new Skiff electronic content distribution service will likely be seen as a lifeboat for beleaguered publishers.  Combining an "enhanced content experience" delivery service and digital store, Skiff will make its newspaper, magazine, book and other content available on various existing devices, including smartphones like the iPhone, Hearst are also planning their own ebook reader for release in 2010, based on a Marvell chipset and using Sprint's 3G EVDO Rev.A network for wireless connectivity. Read The Full Story

Spring Design Alex gets hands-on; shows off new Marvell ARMADA 166E ebook SoC

, Nov 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Whether or not Barnes and Noble liked it enough to copy it, Spring Design's Alex prototype dual-display ebook reader is certainly nifty enough to capture our interest.  MaximumPC had a chance to go hands-on with the Alex, which has a 6-inch e-ink screen up top and a 3.5-inch color capacitive touchscreen underneath for control and navigation, as part of a Marvell demonstration for the company's new ARMADA 166E SoC. Read The Full Story

Marvell 88SE9128 is industry’s first 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller

, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Earlier this week Seagate announced the first 6Gb/s SATA HDD called the Barracuda XT 2TB HDD. The new 6Gb/s HDD offers compatibility with an interface twice as powerful as previous hard drives. Read The Full Story
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