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Google and Huawei Announce New Raspberry Pi-Like Android Dev Board
May 2, 2017Huawei just announced a new Raspberry Pi-like mini computer that will let developers create software for Android on an ARM-based development board for the first time. The HiKey 960 comes packing some of the latest smartphone hardware, ...
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AMD Will Start Shipping Its First ARM Server Chips to Manufacturers for Testing
Sep 5, 2013Advanced Micro Devices will start shipping its first ARM server chips to manufacturers for testing in the first quarter of 2014, a company executive said on Tuesday. "When our ARM chips start sampling, [the servers] will be [among] the ...
Tags: Computer Products, AMD
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Microsoft Will Start Selling Its Struggling Surface Devices to Business Customers Abroad
Aug 16, 2013Microsoft will start selling its struggling Surface devices to business customers abroad via channel partners on Thursday. The move builds on a similar effort Microsoft launched in July to tap distributors and resellers to push Surface ...
Tags: Microsoft, Surface Tablets
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Microsoft Is Launching Partner to Help Drive Sales of Its Surface Tablet to Companies
Jul 3, 2013Microsoft is launching a channel partner program on Monday to help drive sales of its Surface tablet to companies, schools and other organizations. The program is operational now in the U.S. with a small set of partners and will be ...
Tags: Microsoft, Computer Products
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AMD Is Building Its Future Server Strategy Around Chips Used in Smartphones and Tablets
Jun 18, 2013Advanced Micro Devices is building its future server strategy around chips used in smartphones and tablets. The company said its first ARM server processors -- which will be released in the second half of next year -- will be faster and ...
Tags: AMD, Server Strategy, ARM Chips
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Smartphone and Tablet Chips Are Making Their Way Into High-Performance Computers
Jun 14, 2013Smartphone and tablet chips are now making their way into high-performance computers, providing an energy-efficient alternative to the power-hungry server chips used in the world's fastest supercomputers. The Barcelona Supercomputing ...
Tags: Smartphone, tablet chips
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A Top Intel Executive Said The Power and Performance Battle with Arm Is Over
Jun 13, 2013A top Intel executive said the power and performance battle with ARM is over, because Intel's upcoming chips based on its Silvermont architecture are ahead on key metrics required to deliver strong performance and battery life on ...
Tags: Computer Products, Intel, chip
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HTC Has Canceled Plans to Develop a Larger Windows RT Tablet
May 31, 2013HTC has canceled plans to develop a larger Windows RT tablet because demand for tablets based on the Microsoft operating system has been weak, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. HTC will still release an ARM-based 7-in. Windows RT tablet in ...
Tags: HTC, Large Windows RT Tablets
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Smartphone Chips Could One Day Replace The More Expensive and Power-Hungry X86 Processors
May 30, 2013Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top ...
Tags: Smartphone Chips, Computer Products, Consumer Electronics
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Intel Has Named Brian Krzanich as Its Next CEO
May 6, 2013After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Otellini, who will officially hand over the reins of the chip giant at the company's annual stockholders' ...
Tags: Intel, Brian Krzanich
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The Low-Power Capabilities of Arm-Based Processors Have Created High Expectations
Apr 17, 2013The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell's top engineers said they are unlikely to take off until 64-bit versions hit the market. "I don't think you'll see ...
Tags: ARM Servers, 64-Bit Processors
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ARM-Based Processors'low-Power Capability Created High Expectations for The Use in Servers
Apr 16, 2013The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell's top engineers said they are unlikely to take off until 64-bit versions hit the market. "I don't think you'll see ...
Tags: 64-Bit, Computer Products, ARM
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Simon Segars Will Become CEO of ARM When Warren East Retires on July 1
Mar 21, 2013Simon Segars will become CEO of ARM when Warren East retires on July 1, the company said on Tuesday. Segars is currently ARM’s president. As CEO, he will take charge of a fast-growing company whose processor designs are used in most ...
Tags: tablets, smartphones, Apple, Samsung
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Simon Segars Will Become ARM CEO When Warren East Retires July 1
Mar 19, 2013Simon Segars will become ARM CEO when Warren East retires July 1, the company said Tuesday. Segars is currently ARM's president. As CEO, he will take charge of a fast-growing company whose processor designs are used in most tablets and ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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ARM Processors Are Used Mostly in Smartphones
Mar 8, 2013ARM processors are used mostly in smartphones, but Boston Limited is offering a service through which developers can port existing x86 applications to work on ARM servers, which can then be tested via a cloud service. As part of the ...
Tags: ARM processors, smartphones, cloud service
