News tagged with cell processor

Broadcom to acquire NetLogic for about $3.7B

(AP) -- Broadcom Corp. said Monday it has agreed to acquire NetLogic Microsystems Inc. for about $3.7 billion in cash.

Technology / Business

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft developing Windows for phone chips

Microsoft Corp. confirmed Wednesday that it is developing a version of its main Windows operating system that will run on cell phone chips, providing an alternative for the first time to the chips based on ...

Technology / Software

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Tablets, smartbooks aim to fill PC-phone gap

(AP) -- If you've got a car and a bicycle, do you need a motorcycle too? Wireless carriers are betting that you do. They're making a big push this year for the motorcycles of the gadget world: devices that ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Millimeter-scale, energy-harvesting sensor system developed

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 9-cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system developed at the University of Michigan is the smallest that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Europe's fastest supercomputer unveiled in Germany

A new supercomputer with the power of 50,000 home PCs -- the fastest in Europe and the third worldwide -- was unveiled on Tuesday in Germany.

Electronics / Hardware

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3