Atom vs Nano - HP Places Order for VIA's Nano CPU
	VIA, a well known manufacturer of x86 processors, is reported to have received NANO CPU orders from leading notebook vendor HP. Apparently, the Taiwanese-based manufacturer has already started shipping the processors to HP, although details regarding quantities aren't yet available. At this time, it is unknown whether HP will be using the Nano processors for upcoming notebooks or netbooks. However, regarding the recent ru ... [read more >>]
	15 August 2008, 11:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Announces First Nano-ITX Platform with VX800
	VIA, one of the leading manufacturers of power efficient x86 processor platforms, has announced today the VIA EPIA N700 Nano-ITX board, designed for compact, industrial PC and embedded automation devices. The platform comes with a 1.5GHz VIA C7 or 500MHz VIA Eden processor and is the company's first Nano-ITX board to feature the latest VIA VX800 media system processor. Furthermore, the compact and user friendly VIA EPNA N ... [read more >>]
	15 August 2008, 08:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nano vs Atom in 1080p HD Video Test
	As most of you must know by now, the latest news reports on Intel's Atom and VIA's Nano processor claim the latter is better than the highly-rated Atom. All surveys and head-to-head reviews of the two small-sized processors appear to indicate a single winner, namely VIA's Nano CPU. Undoubtedly, this encouraged VIA to further advertise its product, by posting a rather interesting video with it on the Internet. Af ... [read more >>]
	04 August 2008, 09:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Atom Placed Behind Via's Nano
	The latest reviews and tests made by a number of sites show that, on the low-power area, Via's Nano processor leaves Intel's Atom chip behind. The processors were tested on similar desktop systems by all the reviewers. For the Nano-based system, a prototype Mini-ITX motherboard with a 1.8GHz Nano L2100 processor were used, while the 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor was installed on an Intel D945GCLF Mini-ITX motherboard. &q ... [read more >>]
	30 July 2008, 06:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

45nm Dual-Core Nanos Produced by TSMC
	This year's Computex trade show was definitely the place to go to see the latest product releases. Besides all the buzz around the release of the netbooks, a few other companies have also managed to hold the headlines with their newest products. Among them, VIA made for a nice surprise with the release of the low-power Nano processors, which are expected to compete with Intel Atom in providing the computing power necessary t ... [read more >>]
	19 June 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Nano-Ready NVIDIA Chipset Is Yet to Come
	Some of the users attending this year's Computex show might have expected the release of a new NVIDIA chipset with support for VIA's recently released Nano processor. Unfortunately, these users were left disappointed as they could only see the release of VIA's Mini-ITX 2.0 Platform. Although this was pretty impressive nonetheless, the real news should have been the release of the Nano-supporting NVIDIA chipset. ... [read more >>]
	09 June 2008, 05:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Rolls out Mini-ITX 2.0 Platform, Can Handle Crysis
	After having recently announced the release of its Nano processor, VIA has once again taken center stage today at Computex, with the launch of its new standard for Mini-ITX boards. This design, coming from one of the leading manufacturers of power efficient x86 processor platf ... [read more >>]
	05 June 2008, 10:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Technologies Launches Nano Processors
	Not long after releasing the OpenBook, VIA technologies has just launched the VIA Nano processor family. The new product is based on the VIA Isaiah Architecture and with it VIA plans to enter the low-power processor market. Apparently the new Nano processors are built on the successful energy efficient VIA C7 processor family. They are meant to offer as much as four times the performance within the same power range. The desig ... [read more >>]
	29 May 2008, 05:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Technologies Brings OpenBook
	The number of portable computers that have an ultra light, small design is increasing by the day. With almost every manufacturer trying to release an Eee PC-like portable computer, the market is soon going to be saturated with these devices. This doesn't stop VIA, the Taiwanese manufacturer of integrated circuits and motherboard chipsets, to also try its luck on this overcrowded market. The company set forth its version o ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 08:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Plans to Release 45-Nanometer Isaiah Chips by 2010
	VIA is riding the UMPC wave with its upcoming Isaiah processor, the company's first x86 chip with a modern, superscalar architecture. As more and more companies plan to release new models of low-cost / low performance sub-notebooks, VIA could make a comeback thanks to the puny, yet powerful chip alone. The CPU manufacturer has offered further details about the upcoming generations of Isaiah processors, although the first ... [read more >>]
	17 May 2008, 04:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Pairs World's Smallest Board with 1-Watt X86 CPU
	Chip manufacturer VIA has just announced its VIA EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX motherboard, world's smallest unit of its kind, paired with an ultra-energy-efficient Eden ULV processor running at 500 MHz. Although the entire system is a little bit low on specifications, the Pico-ITX design is currently the industry's smallest and most energy-efficient design. On top of its previous EPIA PX10000 Pico-ITX board VIA has built a ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 09:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Hops into the High-End CPU Boat with Isaiah
	VIA has been manufacturing low-energy microprocessors for quite a while now, but its designs would hardly pose any threat for both Intel and AMD. Things are about to change, however, as the latest VIA creation is more than a chip to be used in toasters and microwave ovens. VIA plans to announce its Isaiah processor later this month. The Isaiah is VIA's flagship product and could score a great market share on the UMPC / MID markets ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 04:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nvidia - VIA Alliance, Denied by Company's CEO
	Nvidia's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang vehemently slashed the rumors about a possible Nvidia – VIA merger and said that his company had no interest in either investing in or buying the low-voltage CPU manufacturer. The buyout rumors first emerged in early March ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2008, 04:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI's Titan 700 Takes Miniaturization to a New Level
	Hardware manufacturer MSI has just introduced a fully-fledged computer in a miniature form factor. Called the Titan 700, the device is built on the Mini-ITX form factor and is powered by VIA's CN700 northbridge paired with the 8237R southbridge chip. The Titan 700 Mini-ITX computer offers the same functionality as a regular desktop computer, while providing a plus of portability for field operation. The CN700 / 8237R ch ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 03:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Atom Processor to Face Short Supply Later This Year
	Intel's low-power, low-budget 45-nanometer CPU for mobile Internet devices is expected to run short in supplies during the third quarter of the year because of the increased demand on the OEM market. According to Intel, the company is struggling to deliver as many units as possible in due time, but the initial estimations seem to be outpaced. "We are working closely with our customers to meet their needs", said ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 04:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gigabyte Boasts its 13.3-Inch Good-Looking UMPC
	Hardware manufacturer Gigabyte might not be a reference name on the mobile computing market, yet it managed to score pretty high with its upcoming 13.3-inch sub-notebook. The company has previously released some UMPC devices built on top of VIA's low-voltage offerings, and other Atom-based models are on the hose. The newest model backed at the company's headquarters is a 13.3-inch model, also known as the Gigabyte W3 ... [read more >>]
	25 April 2008, 05:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Strikes Gold on the UMPC Market
	System builder Hewlett-Packard has reportedly placed an order for 100,000 C7-M ultra-low voltage processors to power its 2133 Mini-Note low-cost PC. The computer manufacturer plans to sell about 500,000 units of its sub-notebook during this year, and early estimations claim that the company will not make the switch to Intel's Atom when it finally gets available. Moreover, VIA is getting a lot of attention from Gigabyte, t ... [read more >>]
	22 April 2008, 03:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Isaiah beats Atom in Public Benchmark
	The upcoming ultra-mobile PC offerings will be powered by either VIA's low-voltage Isaiah processor or by Intel's Atom chip. Those of you who are wondering which one delivers the best bang per buck can now get an overview of the two chips' performance. The benchmark was conducted by the German tech website ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 09:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nvidia - VIA Alliance Confirmed: Intel, Beware!
	Nvidia's strategic alliance with VIA on the ultra-mobile PC market has been confirmed during yesterday's financial meeting held by the graphics specialist. The two companies will march together on the extremely appealing ultra-low-cost ... [read more >>]
	11 April 2008, 10:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA - Nvidia Alliance, A Joint Effort to Sabotage Intel's Atom
	Taiwanese manufacturer VIA teamed up with the graphics specialist Nvidia in a joint effort of capping Intel's upcoming Atom processor. The strategic pact could give birth to a whole new series of hardware parts, such as processors and integrated chipsets to deliver increased performance when paired. While Intel competes with VIA on the low-energy processor market, the chip manufacturer is leading a tight battle against N ... [read more >>]
	10 April 2008, 09:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Goes Open-Source, Embraces Linux
	Taiwanese chip manufacturer VIA has announced a new project aimed at supporting the open-source development community in writing software for the company's processors and chipsets. The company has also announced its official VIA Linux website that will welcome its first visitors later this month. When the website finally goes public, open-source developers will be able to download and post Linux-based source code for driv ... [read more >>]
	09 April 2008, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Unveils VX800 Ultra-Mobile Chipset With Integrated Graphics
	Chipset manufacturer VIA has just unveiled its new VX800 series of chipsets with integrated graphics targeted at the ultra-mobile segment. The new offering features two digital media IGP chipsets packed in 33 x 33-millimeter chips, especially designed for the company's ultra-low voltage processors. The VIA VX800 chip is primarily aimed at ultra thin and light notebooks, mini PCs and embedded devices, while the ultra low ... [read more >>]
	02 April 2008, 17:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Everex's CloudBook Max UMPC Comes With WiMax Connectivity
	Everex's CloudBook PC has had little attention when it first arrived on the marker, but things seem to be different with the brand new CloudBook Max. Packing a larger, 8.9-inch WVGA display, the device is expected to give a lot of trouble to the upcoming Eee PC 901 from Asustek. The upcoming notebook from the green Everex will be powered by a VIA 7-M ULV processor running at 1.6 GHz, coupled with the recently-introduced V ... [read more >>]
	02 April 2008, 09:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Failure Makes Nvidia Bleed Chipset Market Share
	Nvidia is reportedly having serious issues with the market share in its chipset business. The problems that led to this situation are multiple, but all the signs point to AMD, the company's arch-rival on the graphics sector. Nvidia's sales on the chipset market are seriously affected by the fact that AMD's processors did not manage to sell as expected, which led to a drop in demand for Nvidia's chipsets bui ... [read more >>]
	01 April 2008, 12:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Introduces Thin Server NAS Motherboard
	Chip manufacturer VIA has just introduced a new thin motherboard dedicated at the small business server applications, such as network-attached storage devices. Thin server systems are becoming more and more popular thanks to their low-energy consumption and high reliability. The VIA NAS 7800 motherboard sports up to eight S-ATA II ports and two Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports. As expected, the board supports the company's lo ... [read more >>]
	31 March 2008, 10:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nvidia to Produce Graphics Chipsets for VIA Processors
	Graphics expert Nvidia will reportedly be producing graphic chipsets for VIA's current and upcoming processors, including the 64-bit Isaiah chip, slated to be released soon. Sources close to the processor manufacturer claimed that agreement between the two parts was inked a while ago, but the event was misreported as a buyout attempt. It is true that VIA has its own low-end graphics business called S3 graphics, but its ow ... [read more >>]
	26 March 2008, 12:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA's Isaiah Chip Takes the CPU Market by Force
	Chip manufacturer VIA has finally started shipping sampling units of its x86 Isaiah processor announced earlier this year. The Isaiah architecture will replace the company's C7 chip, that has gained huge popularity on the cheap Linux-based ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nvidia Pitches at Processor Business, Gears Up for VIA Takeover
	Graphics specialist Nvidia is allegedly in talks with chipset and CPU manufacturer VIA about a possible acquisition. According to some sources quoted by the Taiwanese tech website Digitimes, Nvidia has already made VIA a merger offer, but they did not reach an agreement on financial grounds. Accord ... [read more >>]
	18 March 2008, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA to Unveil Its Power-Efficient, Ultra-Compact Embedded Platform
	Chipset and x86 CPU manufacturer VIA announced that it will participate in the embedded World Exhibition and Conference and will showcase its x86 technology aimed at the embedded platforms. VIA's products are power-efficient, ultra compact and feature a high level of integration, which makes them the perfect x86 solution for the embedded environments. The company will demonstrate its miniaturized and power-efficient plat ... [read more >>]
	26 February 2008, 03:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

S3 Graphics to Announce Chrome 400 Series Discrete GPUs
	S3 Graphics has announced the Chrome 400 Series of discrete graphics processors for notebooks and energy-efficient desktop PCs. Although the company has lost half of its graphics-related market, the VIA/S3 venture is determined to make a comeback with a new series of products, built on the 65nm architecture. The Chrome 400 Series graphics chips are fully compatible with the DirectX 10.1 and come with a 64-bit memory interface. ... [read more >>]
	15 February 2008, 08:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Via to Release More Details on the Upcoming Isaiah Architecture
	Via has announced its new processor architecture a few days ago, but more details are to come until the upcoming International Solid State Circuits Conference. Of course, Via will take part at the event, along with industry giants such as Intel, Sun and IBM. It seems that the upcoming Isaiah chip will support out-of-order processing, unlike its previous processors that could only perform in-order tasks. When the in-order proc ... [read more >>]
	30 January 2008, 09:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Goes Back to the '90s for In-Order Processors
	Intel decided to take a shot at an older processor architecture and revive it for the next generation of energy-saving devices. The upcoming Silverthorne mobile CPU will be the first modern unit of its kind to be built with the technology available during the early '90s. Chip designers and manufacturers worldwide will join next week for the International Solid States Circuits Conference (ISSCC), where they are alleged to ... [read more >>]
	29 January 2008, 02:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Gears Up for Manufacturing 64-Bit Processors
	Chipset manufacturer VIA has lost much of its old-times shine. In fact, we cannot even call it a "chipset manufacturer", since the company announced that it will phase out its chipset business and will focus on its own processor products and their matching chips ... [read more >>]
	24 January 2008, 03:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA to Focus on Its Own CPU Business
	Chip manufacturer Via Technologies has announced that the company has merged its PC chipset division with the CPU development branch. The fusion is effective as of the fourth quarter of the last year. This move is intended to allow the company focus exclusively on their own-brand CPU platforms. According to the Chinese newspaper Apply Daily, VIA will only provide chipsets for its internal processors. The chipset division will ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 06:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

When Puzzles Are Not Enough, Try Via's ARTiGO DIY Kit
	Via unveiled today a brand new product that lets the user go beyond the classical, end-user computer experience. The new DIY kit allows enthusiasts to build their own compact personal computer, a nifty experience worth trying between accessing two URLs. The VIA ARTiGO Builder Kit is designed by the creators of the Pico-ITX form factor. The VIA ARTiGO PC is a fully-featured personal computer that can be held in the open palm o ... [read more >>]
	11 December 2007, 09:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The VIA vmpc vm7700, Converting a Monitor Into a PC
	VIA Technologies just announced the launch of a new and innovative way of turning a standard LCD computer monitor into a fully fledged desktop computing system that will be well suited for ''signage, kiosk and other intelligent display applications, providing a radically superior space management, cost effective and flexible alternative to traditional panel PCs'', according to the manufacturing company press release con ... [read more >>]
	08 October 2007, 07:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Partnerships with QSound Labs
	VIA Technologies just announced a partnership with the QSound Labs company, one of the leading providers of audio and voice software applications, that is aimed at providing a superior sound technology that can be used with Microsoft Windows Vista enabled computer systems, including multimedia, laptop and desktop platforms. The technologies developed by VIA in collaboration with QSound Labs will soon be found integrated into the ... [read more >>]
	26 September 2007, 08:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Tiny Computers to Get a New Standard
	Embedded systems and computers that come in small form factors are not something new nowadays as the industry always has one or more tasks better suited to a smaller, quieter and less energy intensive hardware platform. Lately, more and more such miniaturized computer systems largely made of x86 compatible hardware parts, are flooding the market, ranging from embedded solutions to barebone systems that are used for multimedia app ... [read more >>]
	20 September 2007, 06:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Presents Its Embedded Solutions
	VIA Technologies announced that it will actively participate in the Embedded Systems Conference that takes place in Boston where the company plans to showcase it latest innovations like very low power consuming x86 compatible chips and mainboards which are especially designed and manufactured for use in various embedded systems. One of the most important VIA products that will be presented at the Boston conference is the new ultra low p ... [read more >>]
	18 September 2007, 10:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Launches EPIA SN, a Vista Ready Mainboard
	VIA Technologies just announced the launch of a new mainboard from the VIA EPIA SN series of products which comes packed in the small form factor specific to Mini-ITX board while being based on the Vista ready chipset made by VIA, the CN896 IGP. This new VIA mainboard ships with an integrated central processing unit as well with an integrated graphics processing solution which allows users to setup a working computer system easier than ... [read more >>]
	17 September 2007, 08:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Making The Thin Clients Attractive
	Thin client computing, thanks to an increase in the companies' interests to reduce electrical power consumption while consolidating the hardware platforms, receives a new life and gains some popularity. One of the computer hardware manufacturing companies that are focused on the thin client business is Wyse, a firm that strives to make the existing thin clients even thinner. While most people are using either a laptop or a desktop ... [read more >>]
	10 September 2007, 10:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Engineers Flee Toward Asustek Computer
	Via Technologies is a computer hardware company known for its low performance, low power and low price products that can usually be found in entry level computer systems or in embedded systems where a low power drain coupled with a low manufacturing and selling price is more important than raw computing power. As the company struggles to maintain its market competitiveness with some very low power processors like the Eden ULV, ... [read more >>]
	07 September 2007, 11:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SnapDragon Chips to Bite Intel
	The mobile computing market is on a growing trend despite an almost chronic shortage of important hardware parts, so a number of companies are trying to force their way into this market at the expence of already established manufacturers. This is the case of the Qualcomm company that aims at taking Intel's place on the ultra mobile computer systems market using a new low power processor. The manufacturing company, Qualcomm, already ... [read more >>]
	06 September 2007, 10:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Packard Bell Packs More Power into an UMPC
	Packard Bell announced the launch of a new ultra portable mini computer system, the EasyNote XS, which is a seven inch notebook featuring advanced technologies that allow it to run Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition. In fact, because of its processing power and features the latest product from Packard Bell is almost a fully fledged laptop which happens to be packed into the small form format of an UMPC unit. Ultra portab ... [read more >>]
	04 September 2007, 09:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

S3 Graphics to Launch DirectX 10 Chips
	S3 Graphics, a low-end graphics processing unit developing outfit and a subsidiary of Via Technologies talks about the release of a line of products compatible with the latest graphics API from Microsoft, the DirectX 10. The incoming chips are named Chrome 4 and they are expected to hit the market by the year's end and while this move will allow S3 to revive some of its graphics cards business it will not mean a triumphant r ... [read more >>]
	30 August 2007, 06:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Enters the Mexican Market
	VIA Technologies announced a partnership with the Mexican ASI Corporation in order to produce and distribute through the Wal-Mart stores in Mexico a line of energy efficient computers called Alaska Wolf PC. The Alaska Wolf PC is centered on low power consumption and a high energy efficiency rating while allowing for the needed performance. The new line of desktop computer systems is aimed at end consumers and small businesses ... [read more >>]
	27 August 2007, 07:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA's New Mainboard
	VIA Technologies announced the launch of its newest mainboard for desktop computer systems running Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. The new mainboard, named pc3500, features a low power design and an option-rich platform that enables computer system integrators to build machines running Vista that use only 24W in idle state, half the power requirement of a typical machine compliant with U.S. EPA's latest Energy Star Pr ... [read more >>]
	21 August 2007, 08:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Announces The 1W CPU
	VIA Technologies announced that it will soon introduce a new processor to its line of ultra low voltage, ULV for short, line of products designed for use in embedded systems and other applications where low costs and extended battery life as a result of low power consumption are critical. At a press conference, the computer hardware manufacturing company announced that the new product will be an addition to its line of Eden UL ... [read more >>]
	18 August 2007, 05:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Re-entering The PC Market
	VIA Technologies announced that it entered a partnership with the company Systemax Manufacturing, a system integrator and computer manufacturer from the U.S. to launch the new Systemax PC, that wishes to be a highly energy efficient computing platform powered by the 1.5GHz VIA C7-D desktop processor. This PC is not addressed to the high end computing market segment, but to those areas where energy efficiency is paramount. The ... [read more >>]
	02 August 2007, 09:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

TSMC May Work with AMD
	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC for short) is one of the largest chip makers that have no product of their own. They work on a contract, manufacturing computer chips or other parts of hardware for different brands. It's almost like a hardware outsourcing process. TSMC appears to have started work on its production lines in order to accommodate an unknown client. Rumors say that the client is no other than AMD, t ... [read more >>]
	27 July 2007, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia