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June 4, 2015

COMPUTEX 2015: Qualcomm edges Intel out of UK smartwatch start-up

Blocks' promo video says its work was 'Funded by Intel' but Qualcomm has announced that the modular watch company will be using its Snapdragon 400.
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June 4, 2015

COMPUTEX 2015: Wrap 1 – Is ‘The Internet of Things’ that helpful an idea?

Everybody knows the words. Everybody has a different definition. Did calling the next big thing 'The Internet of Things' actually create a hindrance not a help?
June 4, 2015

COMPUTEX 2015: Acer founder urges Taiwan to shift focus to software

Stan Shih says the Internet of Things is forcing Taiwan to reconsider its traditional concentration on electronics hardware.
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June 2, 2015

COMPUTEX 2015: Intel sets out battle plan for Thunderbolt I/O

Thunderbolt speed to double to 40GBit/s, cheaper ownership for consumers, proprietary plug dumped in favor of USB-C as Intel looks to reinvigorate tech.
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June 1, 2015

Server, IoT acceleration on Intel’s mind in Altera buy

Altera has agreed to Intel's offer to buy the company, with FPGAs to be integrated into Xeon processors after 2016. Atoms will join programmable logic in IoT-oriented devices.
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June 1, 2015

Avago and Broadcom: integration of another kind?

Last week's announcement by Avago that it would buy Broadcom looks to be only partly about bulk. The merger could help drive SIP and 3DIC integration.
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May 26, 2015

Intersil buck converter aims to cut out intermediate power bus

Intersil is aiming to remove the intermediate converters from the power buses of industrial systems using a buck converter that can take a voltage of 48V and provide power rails down to 1V.
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May 24, 2015

Cadence updates Allegro with PCB production and routing tools

Cadence has launched the 16.6 release of its Allegro PCB-design portfolio, adding modules for manufacturing documentation and design-rule preparation aids.
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May 18, 2015

Vehicle ethernet adds to IP virtual reference kits for board design

Automotive ethernet is the latest virtual reference design platform to be added to the family of models developed by Cadence to support its physical-layer IP cores.
May 15, 2015

Making DAC ‘a must’ for designers

As 2015's general chair for the Design Automation Conference, Anne Cirkel has looked to extend the attraction of the leading EDA, IP and embedded event.
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