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Qualcomm re-dedicates itself to a mobile world

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [2]

On the morning of January 10, 2012, Qualcomm CEO Paul E Jacobs spoke on the ever-changing world of electronics, especially on the note of mobile. What Qualcomm is doing here is showing at first their dedication to history's fastest growing electronics platform, going so far as to show a video containing such stories such as the student story of Ardiano C using the HTC Jetstream to great effect, changing the way he goes about moving through the world with that one device. Jacobs continued on to speak on how entrepreneurs across the world, notably in poor areas, are able to take mobile devices and turn their businesses profitable in a variety of brand new ways. Read The Full Story

Live from Qualcomm CES 2012 keynote

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's the second official morning of CES 2012 and we're all set and seated at Qualcomm's keynote presentation, ready here to bet a heaping helping of chip news galore. What we're going to see is everything from "breakthroughs" as they say in Consumer Electronics to their sales figures from the past year - we're hoping to see some surprises in device form, as well. We're also expecting some news in the form of Snapdragon GameCommand, as re-revealed earlier this month. Read The Full Story

MediaTek’s Google TV 120Hz chipset detailed

, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

MediaTek, one of Google's new chipset partners for the ARM-based next generation of Google TV, has detailed the SoC potentially powering your next Android-based smart TV. The MediaTek 120Hz Smart TV packs media decoding, wireless, 3D processing and more into a single chip, including WiFi synchronization of multiple sets with one or more WiFi-enabled base stations, for simultaneous broadcast between them all. Read The Full Story

Broadcom signs Myriad and Sling deals for Android, streaming TV everywhere

, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Broadcom have dropped a couple of silent bombs this week in announcements of deals with both SlingBox's EchoStar and with Myriad for their Alien Vue solution, these deals resulting ultimately in two things: a chip made by Myriad that allows for TV Everywhere NOT just limited to wi-fi in your own home and Android apps on your TV set-top box! With their deal with Sling, they're set to create their upcoming BCM7425 SoC (or chip, if you prefer) with embedded Sling place-shifting technology. With Myriad Alien Vue, Broadcom will be supporting Android apps on the set-top boxes which they power. Read The Full Story

LG Intel Android coming to CES 2012, denied in kind

, Dec 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

There's something about device information leaks that gets everybody's engine going, and certainly there's no greater time to get a new tank of gas than right before the year's biggest event, CES 2012 - LG and Intel know this to be true, and are denying any an all claims that they are shaking hands for a Medfield device come Spring. What we're hearing from the Korean Times, on the other hand, is that they've got confirmation from "high ranking executives" from both LG and Intel saying that LG will produce the first market-ready Intel-toting smartphone with Android for a March release. More than likely we'll be seeing something along the lines of a smartphone or two running the Medfield SoC, LG or not, come early January. Read The Full Story

Intel 32nm Medfield SoC Reference Tablet spotted in the wild

, Dec 28th 2011 Discuss [1]

Earlier this week we were treated to some basic numbers on what it means to own a device with the upcoming Intel 32nm Medfield chip on it, and today we’ve got our own source stepping forward with a few images and a hands-on account of the Intel reference tablet that’ll be showing off the SoC in the near future to developers. What our source has here is a lovely tester tablet he’s picked up from either a very foolish Intel worker or someone who found it and had no idea what it was worth because a mere $50 USD brought this tablet to our new buddy’s hands. What you’ll see here is a few slightly blurry photos (taken with a Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, mind you) of the tablet in all its glory along with a few words on its quality.

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Intel 32nm Medfield SoC leaks with specs and benchmarks

, Dec 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

There's something about the brains of the machines we work with that makes us think really hard about how long it'll be before they take over the earth - today we get to peek at Intel's newest effort moving that plan forward with their 32nm process Medfield System on Chip, leaked here in both specifications and benchmarks. What you'll be seeing here is the next processor set made for the mobile market, here made for smartphones and tablets galore more than likely inside 2012. You'll find, thanks to VR-Zone, that this Medfield SoC takes the competition in NVIDIA's Tegra 2 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon MSM8260 and slams their faces into the wall - of course that's not all that happens in the fight. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu and Suvolta reveal ultra low voltage RAM

, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

Fujitsu and SuVolta have partnered up to develop a new transistor technology that would cut chip power consumption in half without compromising performance. With this technology, SRAM chips could operate at ultra-low voltages of 0.4V, which is less than half of power consumption levels in chips today. Read The Full Story

TSMC starts 28nm production: NVIDIA & AMD in but Apple absent

, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

TSMC, tipped to be biting into Samsung's supply contract with Apple, has announced that it has begun volume production of 28nm chips and has products already shipping to customers, though the company did not confirm Apple was one of them. Instead, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Altera all get name-checked, with AMD and NVIDIA saying they will be using the 28nm process silicon in their next-gen graphics products. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor promotional video leaks

, Oct 19th 2011 Discuss [3]

It's time to see our first advertisement-based demonstration of the capabilities of what was up until now simply called Project Kal-El, NVIDIA's next-level chip for mobile devices. This promotional video shows off a few key points NVIDIA hopes to put forth in regards to the awesomeness of having FOUR CPU cores in a single chip sitting on a tablet-like device, though the transparent nature of the device in this video might have you scratching your head wondering where all the metal went. Have a bit of fun watching what appears very much to be the first look at get at what NVIDIA has decided to call no simpler a name than NVIDIA Tegra 3. Read The Full Story

ARM unveils Cortex A7, its most energy efficient processor

, Oct 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

ARM has announced today a new Cortex A7 processor, hailed as its most energy efficient processor to date. The Cortex A7 delivers 5 times the energy efficiency and is one-fifth the size of the Cortex A8 processor that's common in many entry-level smartphones. It can be used on its own or as a companion core in Cortex A15 based SoCs. Read The Full Story

Samsung keeps Apple A6 contract despite TSMC bid says exec

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [7]

Reports that Apple would ditch Samsung and look instead to TSMC for the Apple A6 processor expected to feature in the next-gen iPad 3 and iPhone 5 are premature, a Samsung exec has insisted, claiming that the two companies will continue to collaborate on chipset design and manufacture. While multiple sources had suggested TSMC had snatched the production contract out from under Samsung, as Apple supposedly distanced itself from over-reliance on its courtroom foe, issues around manufacturing have apparently left Apple still dependent on Samsung The Korea Times reports. Read The Full Story
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