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Tablet/notebook hybrid devices heading for a high growth of 70% in 2015
Market researcher Gartner sees good demand for devices with both tablet like touch interface as well as laptop like behavior with keyboard attached. The devices are called as hybrid devices. Gartner predicts the shipments of hybrid devices are on pace to reach 21.5 million units in 2015, an increas
3 min readAMD inches ahead of Intel in notebook processor performance by launching Carrizo
If you are an AMD fan, you can be little happier now due to the launch of new sixth generation processors for notebooks. The new A series SoC class processors codenamed 'Carrizo' are designed to perform better than i series from Intel. AMD has smartly combined graphics and traditional CPUs in su
3 min readDialog's 98% efficient PMIC for notebooks shrinks space by 50%
Dialog Semiconductor is offering a new 20-amp DA9312 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) which is capable of shrinking comparable notebook power design by 50% and delivering regulated DC at 98% efficiency. DA9312 is suitable for thin notebook computers and tablets powered by dual cell stac
3 min readUEFI BIOS & memory failure detection for Intel client and server platforms
Insyde Software and KingTiger Technology have made available iMS (Intelligent Memory Surveillance) with InsydeH2O UEFI BIOS for Intel Client (Broadwell) and Server (Grantley) platforms. KingTiger’s computer memory failure technology iMS is integrated into Insydes UEFI BIOS product, InsydeH2O a
2 min read7.3 million chrome OS notebooks sales forecasted for 2015, a growth of 27%
The chrome OS-based notebooks called chromebook sales are estimated to reach 7.3 million units in 2015, with a growth rate of 27% compared to 2014, according to market researcher Gartner. The cloud and Internet dependent chromebook offers enough security so that users can stay away from installin
4 min readeASIC reprogrammable technology with Intel Xeon processors for cloud sys
Intel is working with eASIC Corporation in developing custom digital chips for replacing FPGAs in Cloud computers. This initiative is due to the growing trend of using customizable hardware for custom compute solutions for data centers and the cloud computers. eASIC says "The new parts will enab
2 min readPC market continue to slide in the first quarter of 2015
PC market continue to fall in Q1 2015 with shipments reaching 115.7 million units worldwide, PC market including tablets down by 7% as per Canalys in 1st Q 2015. Apple is ranked number one by Canalys, although it has seen 16% drop in its total PC shipments. Further analysis shared by Canalys in
4 min readCloud rain and plant; Cloud data and IoT
If any rain has to fall there must be the formation of black/thick clouds, the similar analogy holds good for IOT, if IOT devices need to be activated and to serve the purpose, they need the data from the so-called cloud computers. So without cloud computers, IOT doesn't work. The cloud in this
2 min readGartner: 2.8% growth in PC, mobile and tablet shipment in 2015
Market researcher Gartner has forecasted a total unit shipment growth of 2.8% for personal computing feature integrated devices such as PCs, smart phones, mobile phones, and tablet computers. Whereas the growth based on revenue is forecast to decline by 7.2% in 2015. Gartner says the global computi
2 min readRockchip licenses Arteris FlexNoC IP for its RK series app processors
Rockchip, One of the China's leading tablet SOC chip designer has licensed Arteris FlexNoC fabric IP for use in its RK series of application processor SoCs. Rockchip is a customer of Arteris FlexNoC interconnect from 2012. “Our extensive use of Arteris FlexNoC interconnect IP has enabled us
1 min read64 bit ARM processor core based supercomputer design is planned
Supercomputer company Cray is exploring 64-bit ARM processor cores for designing supercomputer. Cray said it is also working with Cavium to deliver Cray clusters based on Cavium's 48-core work load optimized ThunderX ARM processors. Steve Scott, Cray senior vice president and chief technology
3 min readPC market forecasted to recover growth in 2015
Strategy Analytics said having experienced negative growth since 2012, global PC sales are expected to rise 5 percent in 2015 driven by replacement of an ageing installed base. Further findings shared by strategy analytics includes: PC sales will fall by 4 percent in 2014 before returning to m
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