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(Photos: Freescale shows off 'smartbook' designs)

(Photos: Freescale shows off 'smartbook' designs)slide out, side keyboardI like that. Couple it with a touch screen, for $199 & I'll get it.

Tags: Keyboards, Freescale, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 Netbook

Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 NetbookAnd, Microsoft will be left scrambling yet again. Have they already startedthe port of real Windows to Arm, or will they try to use Windows CE here.Fake business plan - Consumer snow job1) Save on license fees? Everyone seems to agree any MS...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, ARM, Freescale

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

Freescale to use Android, ARM for $100 Netbook

Chip maker Freescale has announced that it will use Google's Android operating system for a new type of Netbook by next quarter. Though Google's Android software was originally developed for smartphones, Freescale believes it can use the flexible OS to make a new class of less-expensive mini-notebooks...

Tags: ARM, Netbook, Freescale, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Freescale and ARM promise $200 netbooks

Freescale and ARM promise $200 netbooksThis is why open source is greatYou can do stuff like this with open source because:a) There are no license restrictionsb) You have access to the codeand c) You do not have to wait for some company like Microsoft to adaptWhile Linux does not have...

Tags: netbook, Freescale, ARM, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

iPhones, PPC, and DLC

PA Semi is a fabless shop with an established relationship with TI - so one direction Apple's commitment to using PA Semi's engineering expertise to apply SoC ideas to the iPhone, is leading the company is towards TI's DLC screen projection technology. by Paul Murphy

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Plug-in, Chip, Freescale, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2008-06-19

Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio 9.6 (Mac)

The latest version of the Gold Standard for Macintosh programming. Supports Mac OS X hosted programming targeting Mac OS X and Classic Mac OS platforms. Unleash your imagination to develop C, C++, and Objective-C applications faster than ever. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. Note: The Download...

Tags: Metrowerks, Apple Macintosh, Freescale, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-11-28

Now, about that G5

Now, about that G5Selective comparisonOK, I'll give you that Xeon Mac pros are not that big advantage to G5 PowerMacs today but with time Apple will optimize both OS X and it's software better for the x86 architechture and expecially x86-64 architechture, which will give gains compared to x86 by...

Tags: Games, Network technology, Semiconductors, Desktops, Processors, Freescale, PA Semi, MAC Pro, chip, Apple Inc., game console chip

Discussion threads 2006-08-29

Freescale goes to market with magnetic memory

Freescale goes to market with magnetic memoryDaja Vu.. its the 1960's and 70's all over again !!!Big deal. I was using magnetic core in the 70'sI guess nobody remembers magnetic core memory. The good old days when 4K of memory was the size of a refrigerator, LOL.That is a...

Tags: Freescale, memory, core memory

Discussion threads 2006-07-10

Applying the Midas touch to Mactel

Applying the Midas touch to MactelFreescale had their chanceFreescale was around and in-contention when Apple made their latest deal with the devil. Why didn't Apple jump on it in the first place? The roots of this decision go back to the begining, when Apple, IBM and Motorolla came together to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Processors, Apple Inc., PPC, Freescale, Motorolla, Daystar Technology today

Discussion threads 2006-02-16

Astonishing performance numbers from Freescale

Freescale's G4 successor, the e600 based series, is now making its way into the world with the 1.7Ghz MPC7448 available since June of last year and the MPC8641D apparently coming out this spring. It's the MPC8641D that's most important in the long run because its internal architecture combines I/O,...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., MPC8641D

Blog posts 2006-02-14

Additional Resources

Photos: Pre architecture powers concept Netbook

The unnamed demo unit uses a Freescale iMX515 CPU--a product that in turn uses the same ARM Coretex-A8 chip used in the Palm Pre. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Netbook, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-27

Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips

Google's Chrome OS, which generated an extreme amount of hubbub, is a defensive move as much as it is an offensive one, say analysts. Nevertheless, Google's move will have a wide impact on the industry. Analysts were handicapping Google's move into operating systems on Thursday and some...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, ARM, Operating System, Analyst, Google Chrome, Intel Corp., Chip, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09

With the Chrome OS, Google's software stack is revealed; Shrapnel everywhere

Google is planning to launch lightweight operating system dubbed the Chrome OS that'll target netbooks and Web apps. With the move---clearly targeted at Microsoft---Google's software stack has come into sharp focus in just the last 24 hours. It should be noted, however, that Google's stack is still being formed. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Netbook, Chrome OS, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Wind River: Tasty Embedded Linux Treat

Intel just purchased embedded systems vendor Wind River for a cool $884M. But why? The answer may lie in Linux and device virtualization. For many, Intel's acquisition of Wind River may have gone over this week as just another asset grab by the...

Tags: Wind River Systems Inc., Embedded Linux, Operating System, Intel Corp., Smart Phones, Linux, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devices

Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devicesGreat move!What a great move by Intel! Wind River is one of the premier names, in the embedded device space.The transformation going on in the tech industry these days is VERY exciting!RE: Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devicesIt could...

Tags: Linux, Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Wind River Systems Inc., Intel Corp., embedded device, software

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devices

Intel said Thursday that it would acquire Wind River, which makes software for embedded devices, in a deal valued at $884 million. With the move Intel is making a move to diversify into software and away from its dependence on the PC and server markets.  The chip...

Tags: Software, Wind River Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Tools & Techniques, Research & Development, Semiconductors, Management, Business Operations, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

News to know: Pre; NetApp; Bartz; Windows 7; Netbooks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition? Matthew Miller: Palm Pre reviews appear; can it beat the...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Photos: Freescale shows off 'smartbook' designs

The company aims to squeeze smartbook devices into the space between notebook and Netbook PCs on the larger side, and smartphones on the smaller side. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Netbook, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-02

SanDisk next-gen SSDs are faster, target netbooks and Linux

SanDisk today announced that it has begun shipping its next-generation solid state drives for the 12 million-strong netbook market in 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB flavors. The drives employ a new technology called nCache, a non-volatile write cache capable of supporting burst performance up to five...

Tags: Linux, SanDisk Corp., Netbook, nCache, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Flash Memory, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-02