… ARM hardware was tearing up the smartphone world, Intel didn't have any equivalent SoCs for x86 systems to push into tablets or smartphones, and Microsoft's Windows monopoly seemed in serious jeopardy. …
… Of course, Microsoft has been pushing products built on Snapdragon parts as part of the overall Windows on ARM initiative, but these aren't hobbyist endeavors. Will it change the world? Probably not. But it's still neat to see Windows 10 being expanded in a bit of an unauthorized fashion. …
… The focus on x86 hardware may also have been seen as a weakness for Windows 10X. ARM-based computing has become much more important in just the 18 months since that fateful Surface event. …
… All of AMD's discussions of tablets remain Windows-focused, which makes sense given their more limited resources. The x86 market may not face the ARM challenges from Windows RT that we once thought it might, but both Intel and AMD are pursuing new growth strategies in the face of the ARM threat. …
… ARM's CoreLink CCI-400 Cache Coherent Interconnect is a separate block of silicon that connects the CPUs, MMUs, graphics, Ethernet, and memory controller. The CCI-400 is integral to ARM's plans to push into servers. …
… It should comfortably beat out Krait and any other 28nm ARM parts winning the Windows 8 x86/ARM tablet war in the process . …
… The company used to design completely custom ARM-compatible cores under license from ARM, but now it uses mostly stock ARM reference cores with some modifications. …
… It looked last week as if Samsung might push back the Exynos 2200, leaving everyone to get by with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. …
… According to Intel, 64-bit support will arrive for Windows first, followed by Android tablets. …
… We've heard from a few developers who say Apple pushed them to add in-app purchases IAPs to their free apps, and a new congressional report features yet another tale of Apple's IAP strong-arming. …