Intel introduced a line of new low power chips for netbooks, tablets, and smartphones this morning. But one of the more interesting things Intel launched wasn’t a chip, but a reference design for creating ultrathin netbooks that use passive cooling instead of noisy fans. Intel’s new Canoe Lake platform would let PC makers design netbooks […]
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Broadcom describes its vision for tablet devices
Chip maker Broadcom designs the HD video accelerator found in a handful of netbooks today, as well as a wired and wireless communication technology found in a huge number of phones, computers, digital media boxes, and other devices. With tablet-style devices set to take over the world (or at least with dozens of PC makers […]
Freescale introduces sub-$200 web tablet reference design
Freescale Semiconductor is introducing a new reference design for a dirt cheap web tablet using an ARM Cortex A8-based processor and running Linux or Google Android. The company will be showing off a prototype at CES this week, and Freescale is looking for hardware partners to build actual products based on the reference design. Freescale […]
VIA launches NetNote netbook reference design
Hot on the heels of the VIA eNote Turnkey Solution, chip-maker VIA has unveiled yet another reference design for mini-laptops. The VIA NetNote Turnkey System seems to be rather flexible, and covers laptops with VIA C7-M or VIA Nano processors with screen sizes ranging from 10.2 inches to 12.1 inches. At first glance, the images […]
VIA introduces new 11.6 inch mini-note platform
Chip maker VIA isn’t really in the PC making business. But the company does have a history of putting out reference designs that are often adopted by a number of computer makers. And the company’s latest reference design is one that VIA calls the eNote Turnkey Solution. It packs an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 […]
VIA OpenBook reference design: Meet the new nanobook
Chip maker VIA has introduced the new OpenBook reference design for low cost, light weight ultraportable laptops. The company’s earlier Nanobook reference design was the basis for a number of ultraportables, the most recognizable probably being the Everex Cloudbook. So it’s not that surprising to see that the previously announced Cloudbook Max (due out in […]