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ARM unveils low-power chip for the internet of things

...techniques used in its Cortex M0+ microprocessor to its entire range of embedded chips, cutting the power needs of the 'internet of things'. The changes... Read more

15 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

ARM's smartphone muscle powers jump in profits

...hardware sold. However, it reported increasing success in designs for microcontrollers in embedded chips, which are found in devices ranging from smart meters to TVs... Read more

31 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Intel makes a play for the embedded market

...as kiosks, billboards, digital signage and other sales-related systems. Intel reckons embedded chips will be a big business, with billions of internet-connected devices... Read more

17 March, 2011

Embedded chips chase gadget market

...cell phones and handheld computers -- represents a vast opportunity for chipmakers. Most embedded chips are created to perform specific tasks while offering low-power consumption... Read more

11 April, 2001 by John G.Spooner

Smart chips get under our skin Pt II

...on-a-chip project since its inception and believes the power of embedded chips to do good outweighs any negatives. "We are focused strictly on... Read more

23 January, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

Smart chips get under our skin

...in favour of wearable devices. "We are not pursuing any applications for embedded chips and we have moved away from that for a couple of... Read more

23 January, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

Linux comes in 188 delicious flavours

Open source computing could be coming to a handheld near you Read more

1 February, 2001 by Will Knight

'Wimpy nodes' could cut datacentre power bloat

An experimental computing cluster using embedded chips and small amounts of flash memory could help companies combat spiralling... Read more

19 October, 2009 by Matthew Broersma

IDT takes on MIPS licences

...time maker of x86 processors IDT with 32bit and 64bit cores for embedded chips Read more

12 October, 2001 by Matthew Broersma
3X Software Helps UK Merchants Using IBM DB2 and IBM iSeries Achieve Lower Costs in Card Transactions

3X Software Helps UK Merchants Using IBM DB2 and IBM iSeries Achieve Lower Costs in Card Transactions

Payment cards issued in the UK use embedded chips to store information about the cardholder. This approach normally requires a... Read more

28 October, 2008

ARM ups speed, drops power with new chip

...launched its Cortex-A5 MPCore processor, the latest in its series of embedded chips aimed at internet-connected devices such as handsets, set-top boxes... Read more

21 October, 2009 by Rupert Goodwins

Intel Developer Forum 2009 - day one

...Otellini Time. But before I mention Paul Otellini's keynote — Moblin, Atom, embedded chips, graphs go up and down (rarely with numbers), smiling people juggle... Read more

23 September, 2009
Texas Instruments to launch energy-efficient chips

Texas Instruments to launch energy-efficient chips

...30 percent more efficient, said Texas Instruments. By contrast, many of the embedded chips that control motors and power supply in appliances are not very... Read more

8 September, 2008 by Martin LaMonica

Photos: The technical history tour

...the thing for embedded computing. With around 75 percent of 32-bit embedded chips worldwide, ARM can afford posh offices in the Cambridge countryside. Real... Read more

13 December, 2006 by Rupert Goodwins

Acquisitions boost IBM's Tivoli line

...to manage equipment such as power plants. "Non-IT assets are getting embedded chips, embedded software stacks and IP [Internet protocol] addresses," Zollar said. "They... Read more

6 October, 2006 by Martin LaMonica

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