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ARM @ Computex has moved

Computex updates from ARM has now moved; you can now stay up-to-date during Computex 2010 on the ARM blogs, the ARMflix YouTube channel, ARMdevices.net and ARMMobile & ARMCommunity twitter handles to find articles, news and awesome videos showcasing all of the new ARM Powered devices. Here are the locations of the ARM Partner activities at Computex 2010....

Do Not Supersize My Processor - Consider ARM Smart Mobile Devices

I really enjoyed the press and activity that emerged this week from Computex. It reminded me just how vibrant the tech industry can be when they have a new opportunity to tackle – and this year I loved the focus on enabling true mobility for consumer-friendly, smarter devices.

For a brief moment however, I thought that I was thrown back in time to the early 90’s when I started in technology. It happened when Intel with an already oversized Atom proceeded to take a step even further by proposing that we now all need their new CULV solution for small notebooks. More processor and more MHz – just what we need for mobility ????????????

Most of what I need is a great machine that fits in my purse, has web connectivity that is reliable, and is something that I can use on that 11 hour flight to Taiwan without the battery dying on me.

I thought we had long moved passed the “more is better” thinking. Let’s not forget the “Supersized” phenomena that swept through the fast food industry and left consumers and society as a whole much worse off.

The truth is these are new times; people are mobile and more thoughtful about power. Relying on old methods and a software strategy that really based on more processor MHz just doesn’t cut it for our modern mobile society.

There is a smarter way of doing things. When you break down the software requirements for these types of mobile computing systems you need solid perform...

ARM at Computex: Nvidia, WiMax, Fujitsu, Samsung & Opera

Nvidia: Tegra Smartbooks* playing 1080p, Flash
I dropped by the Nvidia suite at the Hyatt today to talk to Bill Henry about Tegra powered smartbooks. It was the first chance for me to get to play with these amazing devices. Looking at them you wouldn’t guess that these small smartbooks could play 1080p movies and do a good job on Flash content – judge for yourself. Next year they expect to have devices with 4x the compute horsepower – that is going to be amazing.


WiMax: Fujitsu camera/internet device
Later I went to the WiMax area to check out how this technology was progressing. Most of the major WiMax semiconductor companies were there, including Sequans, Fujitsu, Picochip, Telecis and Comsys. Greater integration of the baseband chipset seemed to be the theme. Ssome were migrating to 65nm and integrating RF whilst others were integrating multiple radios (so called combo chips) or reducing the overall chip count and cost of building in WiMax. There’s a keen interest to get WiMax built into consumer devices rather than just PC dongles. Fujitsu showed me a camera/internet device that demonstrated this capabil...

eShowDaily3:Energy Efficient Design Emerges as Key Computex Trend

Computex Taipei is in its 29th year. For almost three decades the show has grown and evolved to reflect the changing technology industry. What began as a computer expo focused on promoting small and medium sized Taiwanese businesses building up the personal computer industry supply chain has evolved into a world renowned showcase for a range of technologies encompassing the communications, computing and consumer electronics industries.

In many ways, the evolution of the show mirrors the changes in the electronic supply chain, and in consumer demand. With the steady increase in performance and the parallel reduction in costs and size over the years, the consumer demand for electronics has increased in volume and scope. This trend continues, as witness by the vast array of digital end products at this year’s show. But this year has also witnessed the emergence of a strong new trend in energy efficient design which we are sure to see grow in emphasis over the coming years as consumers world-wide refocus their buying criteria on meeting their mobile lifestyle requirements.

ARM has a rich heritage in driving power-efficient technologies, from leading in low power design tradeoffs to promoting intelligent power management solutions. Today, as we approach the next generation of innovation focused on mobility and pervasive computing, the ARM Partnership is focused on finding further efficiencies throughout the semiconductor design chain.

Highl...

Choice: ARM Software Model is THE model for Smart Mobile Devices

Let’s start at the beginning. Yes, ARM licensees differentiate and it is a good thing for the industry and the consumer. The ARM business model has resulted in a lot of very cool products with industry leading form factors and functions. OEMs love it; consumers love it. The common element is the ARM processor and any differences in the hardware are handled by the OS abstraction provided by the silicon supplier.

Have you noticed that when you download a native app for Microsoft Windows Mobile or Symbian, it doesn’t ask you whose silicon is inside? It just works – amazing. That’s the beauty of the ARM software model and the whole ecosystem loves it. OEMs designing smart mobile devices appreciate the fact that they can source ARM powered silicon from multiple partners. If offers security of supply, a competitive market and a stream of innovative silicon being developed for them. It is quite common to have mobile OEMs with 6 or more ARM powered chip
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