Tag Archives: chip
Wireless shoves PCs aside in 2011 chip spending
For the first time since 2009, the biggest manufacturers of electronic devices spent more in total on wireless chips than on standard computer chips, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli. Device makers spent $ 58.6 billion on chips … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy Note teardown shows small LTE chip
We often see device teardowns that show the chips and circuits, but rarely do we see them from the actual hardware manufacturers. Bucking the trend is Samsung, which shares a blog post and breakdown of its Galaxy Note, the 5.3-inch … Continue reading
Windows 8 to run on tablet with Texas Instruments chip
Texas Instruments has announced that Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system will be running on a tablet at CES 2012 with one of TI’s OMAP processors inside. Read more… Neowin.net
Mobile chip wars: DoCoMo & Co. take on Qualcomm
The Asian chip manufacturers are getting together with NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese cell phone operator to create a joint venture to build mobile phone chips. Samsung, Panasonic, Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Semiconductor have said they will combine to create a … Continue reading
Microsoft pulls Windows 7 update for AMD Bulldozer chip
Microsoft released, and later pulled, a hotfix update for Windows 7 for PCs that were running on AMD’s Bulldozer processors. The hotfix was made to boost performance on PCs running the processor. Read more… Neowin.net