VIA has introduced a new Pico-ITX computer board called the VAB-800. It measures less than 4″ x 2.9″ across, and VIA is positioning the board as a solution for industrial or in-vehicle applications. But like the VIA APC, the Raspberry Pi, and any number of other cheap, low power barebones computers we’ve seen this year, […]
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VIA ARM Digital Signage system is a small Android-based PC
The VIA ARM Digital Signage System looks like a small computer… and basically it is. But it’s designed to run Google Android or other embedded operating systems, and as the name suggests, VIA is positioning the little PC as a digital signage system for use in retail, education, entertainment, kiosks, or similar environments. VIA’s latest […]
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VIA APC $49 computer up for pre-order, ships in July
The APC is a tiny computer system that sells for $49, and which should be capable of running Android, Linux, and other operating systems (but not Windows 7). It ships with Google Android 2.3. First introduced last month, VIA Technologies is now taking pre-orders for the APC and plans to start shipping the little computer […]
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VIA introduces ARTiGO A1200 slim, fanless PC
VIA Technologies has unveiled the latest member of its ARTiGO slim PC family. The ARTiGO A1200 is a small form-factor desktop computer that measures just 9.6″ x 4.8″ x 1.2″ and weighs 2.6 pounds. Despite the small case, it has a fanless design, thanks to a low power processor that doesn’t generate a lot of […]
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VIA APC: A $49 Android computer with an ARM11 CPU
VIA Technologies is entering Raspberry Pi territory with its latest product — the APC. It’s a $49 barebones computer designed to run Google Android. The system includes a processor, memory, storage, and a range of ports for connectivity — but no case. You can slip the Neo-ITX system board into a computer case designed for […]
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VIA launches 8850, 8950 chips for Android tablets
A few years ago Chinese tablets with low power VIA 8650 ARM9 processors were all the rage… in China at least. But Rockchip, Telechips, and Allwinner have largely dominated the market lately thanks to faster Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processors. Now VIA subsidiary WonderMedia has two new A9 chips to offer: The 800 MHz WM8950Â and the […]
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VIA unveils AMOS-3002 fanless rugged PC
VIA Technologies has introduced a new mini-desktop PC based around a Pico-ITX sysem board. The VIA AMOS-3002 measures just 7.8″ x 4.1″ x 1.9″ and it features a rugged case that can handle temperatures between about -4 degrees and 140 degrees depending on the configuration. It’s also vibration and shock tolerance. The little computer has […]
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VIA ships fewer x86 processors in 2011, holds onto distant 3rd place
VIA Technologies isn’t exactly a household name, but the Taiwanese company is the third largest maker of x86 processors for notebook, desktop, and server computers. But it’s a distant third place, with VIA capturing just about 0.1 percent of the market in the last quarter of 2011. Researchers at IDC have released their latest report on […]
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VIA unveils ARTiGO A1150 barebones nettop w/HD video support
VIA is updating its ARTiGO mini-desktop computer line with the addition of the ARTiGO A1150. It’s a barebones PC kid that comes with a Pico-ITX motherboard, a tiny case, and a 1 GHz VIA Eden X2 64-bit dual core processor. The system also has a VIA VX900H media system processor. The low power chip can […]
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Zotac’s VIA Nano X2 nettop hits Japan this month
A few months ago Zotac unveiled a tiny desktop computer powered by a VIA Nano X2 dual core processor. Now it’s on track to go on sale this month in Japan. The Zotac ZBOX Nano-VD01 features a 1.2 GHz VIA Nano X2 U4025 dual core processor with a VIA VX900H chipset and Chrome9 HD graphics […]
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VIA sells S3 graphics to HTC
HTC has agreed to pay $300 million to acquire S3 Graphics from chip-maker VIA (although more than half of that money will go to WTI, a private investment firm). S3 makes graphics solutions for desktop and notebook computers as well as embedded products. Since VIA bought the graphics company 10 years ago, most VIA processors […]
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Zotac to launch a VIA Nano X2 powered nettop
VIA Technologies will be showing off a small form factor desktop PC from Zotac powered by the latest VIA Nano chipset this week. The new Zotac ZBOX nettop appears to be even smaller than Zotac’s existing line of tiny desktops. The folks at PC Master.de snagged a picture of the computer, which fits almost comfortably […]