AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights

May 21, 15:54

A slowdown in notebook and desktop PC purchases coupled with strong growth in smartphones and tablets knocked AMD down to fourth place in microprocessor (MPU) sales in 2012 from second,...

TSMC tapes out first 16nm FinFET test chips

Apr 2, 15:13

ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced the first tape-out of a Cortex-A57 processor on FinFET process technology.

Intel, ARM to developing financial security platforms

Apr 1, 14:38

To push their shares in the mobile device market, Intel and ARM have both recently started strengthening the mobile transaction functions of their platforms.

First-tier ARM chipmakers reportedly planning measures to link up with Allwinner

Mar 11, 15:48

Seeing that China-based ARM chipmakers, in particular Allwinner, are gaining an upper hand in the entry-level processor segment, some first-tier chipmakers are reportedly looking...

China ARM chipmakers gaining attention from first-tier vendors

Mar 6, 22:42

With their success in the white-box tablet market, China-based ARM chipmakers Rockchip and Allwinner Technology have started gaining attention from brand vendors worldwide with some...

Linaro to extend Linux reach to networking equipment

Feb 21, 10:50

Linaro, the not-for-profit engineering organization developing open source software for the ARM architecture, has announced the formation of the Linaro Networking Group (LNG) with...

Lenovo plans to roll out Intel- or ARM-based Android notebook/tablet convertibles in 1H13

Jan 14, 12:58

Having unveiled its IdeaPad Yoga 11S notebook/tablet convertible mobile device at CES 2013, Lenovo reportedly plans to expand its IdeaPad Yoga family by also launching Intel- or ARM-based...

Samsung delivers 14nm FinFET logic process and design infrastructure

Dec 24, 11:20

Samsung Electronics has announced that it reached another milestone in the development of 14-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology with the successful tape-out of multiple development...

Asustek refutes rumors about adopting ARM platform from VIA

Dec 10, 22:27

Commenting on a recent market rumor that Asustek Computer considers to adopt entry-level ARM-based platform from WonderMedia, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies, for an US$99 7-inch...

Cortex M0+ 32-bit MCUs to grab market share from 8- and 16-bit solutions, says NXP executive

Nov 16, 15:37

The ARM Cortex M0+-based 32-bit MCUs will penetrate further into the 8- and 16-bit MCU segments with the unit price of the 32-bit models likely to drop to below US$0.39, according...

More firms join Linaro to accelerate software ecosystem for ARM servers

Nov 2, 10:37

AMD, Applied Micro Circuits, Calxeda, Canonical, Cavium Networks, Facebook, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Marvell Technology and Red Hat have joined Linaro, a not-for-profit open company...

AMD to bridge x86 and ARM processors for data centers

Oct 30, 11:05

AMD has announced that it will design 64-bit ARM technology-based processors in addition to its x86 processors for multiple markets, starting with cloud and data center servers. AMD's...

HiSilicon joins Linaro

Oct 30, 10:03

Wireless communication chipset solutions provider HiSilicon Technologies has joined Linaro, the not-for-profit engineering organization developing open source software for the ARM...

ARM architecture expected to have market potential for use in servers, say Taiwan makers

Sep 27, 01:30

ARM architecture, due to its advantages in low power consumption, is expected to have potential for applications in servers. In particular, China-based operators of Internet services...

Intel Medfield struggling against ARM platforms, say Taiwan makers

Sep 19, 01:00

Although Intel's smartphone platform, Medfield, and has won adoption from several vendors including Orange, Motorola Mobility, Lenovo, ZTE and Lava International, it is struggling...

Intel has long road to catch up in handset processor segment, says ARM vice president

Sep 7, 01:15

While Intel has been making efforts to tap the handset processor market, the company still has a long way to go to catch up with ARM in terms of power consumption, according to Noel...

As Wintel dominance wanes, the Microsoft/Intel alliance frays, says IHS

Sep 5, 14:54

After a generation of setting the pace and calling the shots in the computer market, the Microsoft/Intel cartel known as Wintel now finds itself playing catch-up in the new era of...

Software players start taking leadership in product development

Aug 17, 16:20

Software players are gradually taking over the leadership in the development of IT products, and hardware performance is no longer the key to driver of new trends, according to sources...

ARM, TSMC team up to deliver ARM cores on FinFET transistors

Jul 24, 14:06

TSMC and ARM have announced a multi-year agreement extending their collaboration beyond 20nm technology to deliver ARM processors on FinFET transistors, enabling the fabless industry...

ECS passes 2011 finance report with growth of more than 7%

Jun 26, 01:10

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) hosted a shareholder meeting on June 25, passing its finance report for 2011 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$72.7 billion (US$2.43 billion),...

Taiwan makers capable of developing and producing ARM-based servers

Jun 22, 13:14

Taiwan-based makers, including Mitac International and Wistron, are technologically able to develop and produce ARM-architecture servers featuring low power consumption and could...

AMD, ARM, Imagination, MediaTek and Texas Instruments unleash the next era of computing innovation

Jun 14, 01:35

At the AMD Fusion Developer Summit (AFDS), global technology leaders came together to announce the formation of the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation. The HSA Foundation...

HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices

Newswatch - May 23, 11:22

China-based HiSilicon and ARM have jointly announced that HiSilicon has licensed a range of ARM's Mali graphics processing units (GPUs) including the market leading Mali-400 MP GPU...

TSMC 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 test chip reaches beyond 3GHz

May 4, 14:39

TSMC has announced that its 28nm ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor test chip has achieved 3.1GHz performance under typical conditions.

Wintel platform to enjoy higher number of models than WoA platform by year-end

Mar 26, 16:17

The number of Windows 8-based tablet PC models that feature Intel's platform is expected to reach 32 by the end of 2012 with number of models that feature ARM platform to only reach...