Leveraging a28nm process from TSMC, Qualcomm has started production on their new MSM8970 with Adreno 422 GPU. The new 1.73 GHz processor (will be 2.5GHz by next year) has Qualcomm’s micro-architectural design with four independent ARM Cortex A15 cores plus a 32-core GPU, , plus 128 bit SIMD engine, plus three DSPs, plus a handful of hardwired engine for codecs … Read more
Initially leveraging a 28nm process from TSMC, Qualcomm has announced its Snapdragon S4 class of processors, of which the first member is the MSM8960 with an Adreno 225 GPU. The new 1.5 GHz processor (S4 will scale up to 2.5GHz) has Qualcomm’s micro-architectural design with four independent, proprietary ARM Cortex A15-class CPU cores, plus a 32-core GPU, plus 128 bit … Read more
He changed the Valley, he changed the world we live in.
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that Steve Altman will become vice chairman, Steve Mollenkopf has been promoted to president & chief operating officer and Derek Aberle has been promoted to executive vice president & group president. The changes will be effective November 12, 2011. You can read more on the Qualcomm’s changes here.
Today Intel announced the acquisition of Navigation and Location-Based Service Provider Telmap. During the announcement, Peter Biddle, general manager of AppUp, said that Telmap will allow Intel to provide AppUp developers with differentiated location capabilities in the form of a standard set of location-based APIs and software that developers can easily integrate into their AppUp apps.
A new portfolio of web services will focus on file sharing, rendering, and simulation. The goal is to extend the capabilities of desktop applications and mobile apps with services best suited for cloud computing. Initially more than a dozen services will be available. Read more on Autodesk cloud here.
The Embedded Systems Conference East kicked off today in Boston where AMD introduced the E6460 GPU. The new is targeting for digital signage, medical systems and casino games that provides support for up to four screens. You can read more on the new E6460 GPU here.
In the 1960s the idea of building a larger company through acquisitions took hold. The model was to build a conglomerate which would be immune to market variations in various segments. Litton Industries, Ling-Temco-Vought, and, ITT were some of the pioneers of the concept. A conglomerate is a multi-industry company, large and usually multinational. The concept although still with us … Read more
With game-style navigation and social networking as a useful function, Graphisoft has released the industry’s first next-generation CAD/BIM viewer. Read more on Graphisoft here.
ZBrush 4R2, previewed at SIGGRAPH, has an improved BPR renderer with a full 32-bit floating-point HDR pipeline. With ZBrush 4R2 Pixologic also introduces Dynamesh which promises to improve workflow by enabling the user to explore concepts without having to produce a base mesh. You can read more on ZBrush 4R2 here.
Today at IDF DisplayLink demonstrated Winstars, a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to HDMI adapter, to interface HD displays to PCs. “Winstars is set to deliver a very well-timed connectivity solution that builds on the inherent performance benefits of SuperSpeed USB 3.0,” said Dennis Crespo. You can read more on Winstars here.
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