Globalscale Technologies is showing off a new $249 desktop PC with an ARM-based chip and support for 1080p HD video playback. The D2Plug computer can run Ubuntu Linux or Google Android 2.2, and joins a growing list of “Plug” computing devices. But this space may get even more interesting when Microsoft releases Windows 8 with […]
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ECS showcases new 7 and 10 inch tablets at CeBIT
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is showing off several new tablets at CeBIT in Germany this week. ECS is an original device manufacturer in Taiwan, which means that you probably won’t ever see a product sold under the ECS brand name in the West… but you might see a tablet that looks a lot like the […]
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DreamPlug: A tiny PC that plugs right into a wall jack
Some folks think that tower desktop PCs are just too big, so they opt for all-in-one computers like the iMac which hide the PC in the monitor. Others opt for low power solutions like nettops which shrink a PC down to the size of a Nintendo Wii, or a somewhat chunky optical disc drive. And […]
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OLPC XO 1.75 laptop introduces ARM processor, touchscreen support
The One Laptop Per Child initiative is on the floor at CES 2001, and they’ve announced some rather exciting news on their official blog — the new OLPC XO 1.75 systems will feature an ARM-based CPU and support touchscreen input. The developer board (above) includes a 1GHz Marvell Armada CPU which consumes just two watts […]
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First look at Marvell’s HD Android tablet reference design
Chip maker Marvell is starting to show off a rather exciting reference design for an Android tablet. Powered by a Marvell Armada 600 chip, the tablet has a 10 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel HD display and support for 1080p HD video playback and 3D graphics acceleration. I got a chance to check out a […]
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Marvell introduces quad-core ARM-based CPU
ARM-based processors are known for their low power consumption, not necessarily for their blazing-fast speeds. But these chips which are usually found in phones and low power machines like TV set-top-boxes are starting to catch up with the chips typically found in PCs. Today Marvell has unveiled its first quad-core ARM-based processor, which he company […]
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Marvell, OLPC working on low cost education tablets, XO 3 tablet coming in 2012
One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte tells Xconomy that the group has received a $5.6 million grant from chip-maker Marvell to develop low cost tablets built around Marvell’s low power chips. That’s not a huge surprise, since the two have been working together since earlier this year. But here’s what I learned from the […]
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Marvell introduces 1.5GHz triple core ARM chip
Sure, NVIDIA already has a dual core ARM-based chip for tablets, smartbooks, and smartphones, and Qualcomm is working on one of its own. But who needs a dual core chip when you can have a triple core chip? Chip maker Marvell has announced a new 1.5GHz tri-core processor called the Marvell ARMADA 628. It’s an […]
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Rumor: BlackBerry tablet powered by a 1GHz Marvell CPU?
Research In Motion is expected to launch a BlackBerry tablet later this year or early next year. That much is pretty certain at this point. But we’ve been hearing rumors about what kind of specs the tablet will have for months, and until RIM actually gets around to announcing the device, I’m going to keep […]
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Mystery Marvell tablet crashes the Netbook Summit
So there’s a 2-day event going on this week in San Francisco called the Netbook Summit. And some of the coolest items on display are tablets. Go figure. Anyway, Engadget’s Joanna Stern got a little hands-on time with a 10 inch Android tablet sporting a Marvell Armada 610 ARM-based processor. Marvell doesn’t actually build tablets, […]