The next version of Windows will have an App Store, cloud integration and a Kinect-based UI, says Nicholas Kolakowski
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Chip Giants Look To Tablets, Smartphones For Growth
As the PC market slows, Intel and AMD are about to take on ARM in the booming market for mobile devices
Mobile Chip Unit Boss Quits Intel
The executive leading Intel's push into the smartphone market, Anand Chandrasekher, is to leave the company to pursue other interests
Intel Maps Its Greener Micro-Server Roadmap
Intel is preparing its launch into the nascent low-power micro-server market using Xeon and Atom chips
‘Super-Efficient’ Server Chips Imminent From Calxeda
Calxeda will soon begin sampling quad-core ARM-based system-on-chip processors for super-efficient servers
Microsoft Windows For Tablets Delayed Until 2012
Microsoft's tablet-optimised Windows will miss this year's party, according to reports
June May See Windows 8 Tablet OS Interface Debut
A Microsoft source reportedly leaked that a sneak preview of Windows 8 tablet interface is set for June
ARM Preps For LTE Takeup With New Processors
ARM Holdings is offering two new processors to allow new devices to exploit LTE wireless technology
IBM And ARM Team Up For Speedy Mobile Processors
IBM and ARM are extending their chip collaboration to develop the next generation of chips for mobile devices
Windows ARM Tablet Needs Tweaks To Threaten iPad
ARM-based 'Windows 8' tablets will need to smarten up to compete with Android and Apple iOS platforms
Nvidia Graphics On ARM Chips For PCs And Servers
Nvidia announced Project Denver at CES, the one-chip combination of ARM-design CPUs with Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft Announces New ARM-Based Windows At CES
Windows 8 will be available running on ARM, Microsoft said at the Consumer Electronics Show
ARM To Challenge Intel Domination Of Server Market
The boss of ARM Holdings has revealed the intention of taking on Intel with its own server chips in the next five years
Intel Announces Atom-based Smartphones For 2011
Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that smartphones using the “Medfield” chip should ship in the second half of 2011
ARM Server Startup Beefs Up Management Team
The startup that is seeking to build ARM-designed chips for low-power servers has changed its name from Smooth-Stone to Calxeda
AMD And Marvell Move To Compete With x86-ARM
AMD plans to move x86 architectures into the tablet space while Marvell aims an ARM chip at the data centre
Marvell Reveals Triple Core Smartphone Processor
A new triple core processor has been unveiled from Marvell which aims to deliver better performance for mobile devices
Oracle On The Prowl For Chip Maker
Shares in ARM Holdings rose 6 percent when Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he may purchase a chip company
Qualcomm Confirms Two New Snapdragon Processors
Qualcomm has confirmed two new Snapdragon processors are scheduled for 2011, promising better performance associated with HD video
ARM Announces 2.5GHz Cortex Processor
Chip maker ARM announces the Cortex-A15 MPCore which claims five times the speed of current smartphone processors at 2.5GHz
Intel Nears Deal For Infineon Mobile Chip Business
Intel is reportedly close to a deal to buy Infineon’s mobile chip business, according to industry rumours
ARM Taking Aim At Green Server Space
Chip designer ARM is looking to move into the low-end server space through virtualisation support
What’s The Story Behind Microsoft’s ARM Agreement?
Microsoft might be trying to become more like Apple, or maybe it just wants more influence over its manufacturing partners, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft Licenses ARM Chip Architecture
ARM Holdings has signed a deal to give Microsoft access to its chip blueprints for phones and other devices
IBM, ARM, Freescale Join Forces On Open Source Mobile
ARM, IBM, Samsung, ST-Ericsson and Texas Instruments have together created Linaro, a not-for-profit company focused on supporting the development of open-source products
Intel Shows Moorestown Atom Phone Chips – But No Products
Intel claims Moorestown puts Atom ahead of ARM. If that is so, where are the design wins?
Apple ARM Rumours Played Down
Rumours that Apple is interested in acquiring ARM Holdings are the subject of a statement from iSuppli
ARM Plays Down Apple Acquisition Rumours
ARM chief executive Warren East attempts to quiet rumors that Apple is considering buying the chip maker
Is Apple Planning £5.2bn Bid For ARM?
Speculation continues to swirl on London's financial markets that Apple is considering a multi billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK chip firm