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Intel Atom Clover Trail chips designed for Windows 8, not Linux

Intel’s upcoming Clover Trail processors are low power chips designed for tablets laptops, and other devices that will run Windows 8. The first product I’ve had a chance to play with that uses the next-generation Atom processor is the HP Envy X2, and it seems like a very snappy tablet thanks to Intel’s new chip […]

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Six companies license next-gen PowerVR graphics mobile, embedded chips

Imagination Technologies has announced that six partners have licensed its next-generation PowerVR Series6 graphics architecture. ST-Ericsson has announced plans to use the Series6 technology in its upcoming smartphone chips. Texas Instruments will incorporate it in new OMAP chips. And MediaTek is a third partner. The company is remaining silent on the other three partners, but […]