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Ubuntu and HP Will Power ARM Data Centers

After yesterday's announcement of HP's Project Moonshot, a programme that will accelerate the use of ARM low-power CPUs in data centers, Canonical also announced today that it will be involved in the Moonshot project.HP's announcement includes the launch of the Redstone development platform which harne...

2 November 2011
14:01 GMT

Intel Demos Near-Threshold Voltage Processor at IDF 2011

At the Intel Developer Forum, the Santa Clara chip maker unveiled the first details regarding its research into low-power processors able to operate near their threshold voltage (NTVP), the actual voltage at which transistors begin conducting current. The research paves the way into building ULV chips delivering t...

16 September 2011
03:01 GMT

ADATA Low-Power 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 Kit Now Available in Europe

Announced at the beginning of this month, ADATA's low-power 8GB DDR3 memory module and 16GB dual-channel kit have just went on sale in Europe, making them part of a select club of high-density energy efficient DDR3 solutions available in retail right now. The memory was released in the ADATA XPG Gaming produc...

27 July 2011
04:41 GMT

AMD Prepares Low-Power Trinity APU with a TDP of 17.5W

AMD has recently announced that is preparing a special version of the Trinity APU, the company's next-generation processor based on the Fusion concept, that will be optimized to fit inside a 17.5W TDP. The announcement was made by AMD's Interim Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Seifert, during the company&...

25 July 2011
16:41 GMT

ADATA Provides Gamers with Low-Power 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 Kit

ADATA has just announced the introduction of its first low power DDR3 memory module with a capacity of 8GB that the company states it was specially designed to satisfy the needs of extreme gamers by providing “excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.” The memory was released in the A...

6 July 2011
08:02 GMT

Intel to Launch Sandy Bridge-Based Celeron CPU in About Three Months’ Time

While Intel's Sandy Bridge processor architecture proved to be a great option for users searching for a high-performance portable computer, consumers who are interested in purchasing entry-level notebooks have no other option than to go with previous-generation chips. However, this is about to change as the comp...

8 March 2011
15:01 GMT

InHand's Atom-Based SBC Board Delivers Impressive Performance-Power Ratio

InHand Electronics, a company that is focused on delivering low-power embedded systems to OEMs, has announced today the launch of its new full-function, single board computer (SBC), designed to take advantage of the low-power specifications of Intel's Atom platform. Dubbed FireFly, the new motherboard is said to...

13 August 2009
06:48 GMT

AMD Takes the Wraps Off the Athlon II X2 245 and 240 Processors

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, has announced today the expansion of its line of 45nm-based CPUs with the introduction of the two new Athlon II X2 dual-core 245 and 240 processors. According to the company, the new models have been spe...

22 July 2009
06:55 GMT

Intel's Medfield CPU in Smartphones in 2011

It seems that the world's larges chip maker, Intel, has made up its mind to enter the smartphone market as well, after providing its solutions for desktop computers, notebooks and low-power laptops. At an investor meeting from the Ultra Mobility group, the company is reported to have discussed some of its plans ...

18 May 2009
03:13 GMT

Alpha 680 to Be the First Android and ARM-Based Netbook

One of the most anticipated additions to the fast growing market of ultra-portable netbooks is a product that combines an ARM-powered platform with the mobile-focused Android operating system. This solution will offer PC enthusiasts a choice for even a lower-priced, Internet-capable computer device that will essentia...

27 April 2009
05:41 GMT

ARM Announces the New Cortex-M0 Processor

ARM, a leading manufacturer of low-power computer processors, has introduced today a new processor, part of the company's Cortex lineup. Dubbed Cortex-M0, the new ARM processor is claimed to be the smallest, lowest-power and most energy-efficient processor developed by the chip maker. The new chip is said to be ...

23 February 2009
05:59 GMT

VIA's Dual-Core Nano Comes in December Next Year

According to the latest news, VIA is set to launch a dual-core version of its Nano processor sometime before the end of 2009, while also preparing it for mass production starting with 2010. The chip has been rumored for quite a while now, but this time all seems to be on track for the said release. Also, it appears ...

27 November 2008
05:20 GMT

ARM Intros New LPDDR2 Memory Controller

Today, ARM announced the ARM PrimeCell low-power DDR2 (LPDDR2) dynamic memory controller, designed to provide a high-performance interface to LPDDR2 memory systems that can deliver twice the bandwidth of previous-generation LPDDR memory systems. The new controller, PL342, has been built to extend ARM's existing ...

7 October 2008
06:58 GMT

AMD Still Working on Low-Power Bobcat CPU

Advanced Micro Devices were rumored earlier this week to have stopped working on the development of the ultra low power Bobcat microprocessor. The second largest x86 chip manufacturer denied these rumors on Wednesday. “Bobcat remains under development as an important future core for AMD,” said Damon Muzny...

25 September 2008
03:02 GMT

Toshiba Confirms Low-Power Netbook

One of our posts of yesterday discussed about three companies that were expected to release their own versions of netbooks. Apparently, of the three - Sony, Toshiba and NEC - Toshiba has decided to take matters a bit further by officially announcing a new product, which should reach users very soon.The latest develop...

23 July 2008
06:43 GMT

Meet Cherrypal PC, the World's Greenest Computer

It seems that computers are going through a sort of transition, one that makes ATX desktop computers unnecessary for most users. Clearly, this has everything to do with all these low-priced, low-power, ultraportable computer systems that have "invaded" the market. Products such as the Eee PC, or its desktop version, ...

21 July 2008
08:52 GMT

Low-Power Phenoms by the End of the Year

Rest assured that AMD isn't going to let grass grow under its feet while Intel is prepping the release of the new Nehalem processors. The Sunnyvale-based chip manufacturer is planning to launch several low-power triple- and quad-core processors during the second half of this year. According to sources among the ...

17 June 2008
06:48 GMT

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 ma...

17 May 2008
04:19 GMT

Our Future Is Green

Low power, high efficiency, RoHS materials - those are the trends of many industries and particularly of the computer industry and manufacturers. Many small and midrange companies are trying to reduce their energy bills, while a more environmentally-friendly mentality seems to become the norm among people, so we shou...

11 July 2007
08:18 GMT


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