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Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 with NVIDIA Kal-El processor benchmarked

Brad Linder — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:13:33 +0000

NVIDIA is starting to reveal some new details about the Kal-El multi-core processor that will power next-generation phones and tablets. The new chips could launch by the end of the year and show up in actual products soon after. Now it looks like we may have confirmation that one of the first devices to use the upcoming Kal-El processor may...

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VIA introduces QuadCore low power x86 processor

Brad Linder — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:24:22 +0000

VIA Technologies has introduced its first quad core processor. The 1.2 GHz VIA QuadCore chip has a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 27.5 watts. While that makes it a bit of an energy hog when compared with low power ARM or Intel Atom processors, I can't think of another quad-core x86 chip that uses so little power. The VIA QuadCore...

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Asus: Tablets with 3D displays, quad-core CPUs in the works

Brad Linder — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:15:39 +0000

Asus may be working to bring four new Android tablets to market over the next few months, but the company is always thinking ahead. Russian site Hi-Tech interviewed Asus CEO Jerry Shen recently and learned that the company plans a number of interesting new devices for the future including: An Android tablet with a 3D display Tablets with quad-core processors...

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HTC and Qualcomm working together on multi core products

Brad Linder — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:50:39 +0000

HTC introduced a tablet and five new smartphones today, including two which feature heavy Facebook integration. But you know what HTC didn't announce? Any products with dual core processors. While the HTC Flyer Tablet has a speedy 1.5 GHz processor, it uses a single core chip instead of one of those new dual core chips from Qualcomm, NVIDIA, or Texas...

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NVIDIA pictures a future with quad-core smartphone, tablet chips

Brad Linder — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:57:11 +0000

NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chip is a low power, dual core ARM-based processor which supports 3D graphics and HD video playback. It's aimed at smartphones and tablets, and it's apparently just the tip of the iceberg. We've already heard from NVIDIA that Tegra 3 is almost done baking, and that work is already starting on Tegra 4. Now we're starting to...

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ARM launches Sparrow multi-core CPU for netbooks

Brad Linder — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:54:10 +0000

Chip maker ARM has a pretty strong track record making CPUs for cellphones and PDAs. And now the company is breaking into the netbook and low power computer market. We've already seen a handful of companies announce plans to develop netbooks around ARM-based chips like the Freescale i.Mx515 chip which is based on ARM Cortex A8 technology. But today at...

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