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Renesas adds three dozen 16-bit MCUs to R8C/tiny series
San Jose, Calif.-Renesas Technology America Inc. has added 36 new 16-bit microcontrollers to the R8C/Tiny product line, giving automotive system engineers a choice of 72 devices optimized for in-vehicle ...
You may have gathered over the last couple of weeks that we really like the ATI HD 4870 .
Earnings Preview: More red ink expected for AMD
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , the world's No. 2 maker of computer microprocessors, reports second-quarter financial results on Thursday.
AMD, a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing industry, yesterday said it would establish a "joint technology laboratory" in Shanghai with Shanghai Supercomputer Center , to ...
Design costs for portable display electronics drop with TI's lowest cost digital media processor
TMS320DM335 processor features advanced image capture and HD display capabilities to provide rich content for new class of portable electronics HOUSTON - Developers no longer need to worry about incurring ...
Intel Bloomfield CPU pricing reveals pleasant surprise
In order to speed up adoption of quad-core CPUs, Intel is planning to offer its upcoming 3.2GHz Extreme series Bloomfield processor at $999 in thousand-unit tray quantities, US$500 cheaper compared to the ...
EU complaint is just more of the same, says Intel
Chipmaker Intel has delivered a weary response to the latest European Commission's Statement of Objections which accused it of anti-competitive behaviour.
eASIC announces eDiVeo family of low-cost single-chip audio and video CODECS
The folks at eASIC Corporation , a provider of zero mask-charge ASIC devices, have announced the immediate availability of the eDV9100, the first member of their eDiVeo family of low-cost single chip audio and ...
Wind River tool tests devices' development code
Wind River Systems has added a scalable, distributed testing framework that connects device software development with quality assurance teams in a collaborative workflow.
Food safety worries change buying habits
Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has ...
Researchers look to air-condition computer chips
Purdue University scientists have taken a page from air conditioner technology in their quest for a new way to cool down ever-more powerful computer chips.
Amd Ceo Ruiz steps down as chip maker struggles
After posting a quarterly loss of $1.19 billion, AMD switched chief executives Thursday, pushing CEO Hector Ruiz into the boardroom and replacing him with second-in-command Dirk Meyer.
EU files new competition charges against Intel
European Union antitrust regulators made new accusations against chipmaker Intel Corp on Thursday, saying it paid retailers not to sell PCs using chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc .
HP unveils Centrino 2 business tablet PC
The good people over at AVING USA have images of HP's new business tablet PC in the Korean market, the 'Compaq 2730p,' packed with Intel Centrino 2 power.
Gartner predicts further PC market consolidation
The PC industry is facing the prospects of further consolidation due to pricing pressure that is hurting margins at smaller computer manufacturers and as top vendors like Hewlett-Packard Co.
Tensilica taps Guedj as president, CEO
Tensilica has tapped Jack Guedj as the company's president and chief executive officer, replacing founder Chris Rowen, who takes over as chief technology officer.
Panasonic Toughbook notebooks get Centrino 2 & draft-N upgrade
Panasonic's Toughbook range has always prioritised sturdy build above just about anything else, but in a welcome nod to processing power the company has announced that it will be upgrading the semi-rugged ...
Symantec says security software needs speed
Symantec released beta versions of its flagship Windows software Tuesday, citing significant improvements in performance.
European farmers criticize EU trade chief over agriculture deal on eve of WTO talks
BRUSSELS, Belgium : European farmers said Monday that an agricultural deal on the table at upcoming World Trade Organization talks would cost them billions of euros and at least a half-million jobs.
Use microphone arrays for background acoustic noise suppression in portable devices--Part II
Microphone Array Solutions Microphone array solutions can be an effective technology to suppress stationary and non-stationary noise, depending upon the methods used.