Intel, eASIC in deal to build custom hardware, server solutions

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Intel has announced a new deal with ASIC manufacturer eASIC. This new partnership comes in the wake of Chipzilla’s failed attempt to buy FPGA manufacturer Altera — is Intel pivoting its datacenter strategy towards entirely different kinds of chips?

Moore’s Law is dead, long live Moore’s Law

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Moore’s Law is dead. Moore’s Law is very much alive. As the nature of computing has changed over the past 50 years, the promises and potential of the semiconductor industry have changed as well.

Apple’s LinX purchase: DSLR-killer or just long-term planning?

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Array cameras aren’t new, but now that Apple has bought an Israeli startup specializing in the technology, speculation about them is running rampant. What’s the real story?

Intel’s new PCIe SSD 750 brings enterprise features to the client market

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Intel launched a new SSD family today with 400GB and 1.2TB capacities and next-generation interface technology.

ARM-based chip can run for ‘decades’ on one set of batteries

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New Atmel microcontrollers are setting records for low power consumption with a target battery lifespan measured in decades. These are the kind of innovations that could make human-powered electronics a reality in the long-term.