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Intel shows off Alloy VR display
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 10:32

Intel shows off Alloy VR display


AR according to Chipzilla

Intel CEO Bryan Krzanich yesterday unveiled a number of new projects and products including  an upcoming head-mounted display (HMD) code-named Project Alloy.

Intel gets into VR
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 16 August 2016 11:35

Intel gets into VR


IDF 2016 cranks up

After its mobile  plan did not work out so well, Chipzilla is doing what every large company which has run out of ideas is doing and getting into virtual reality.

Sex toy blabs your secrets to manufacturer
Published in IoT
Thursday, 11 August 2016 11:46

Sex toy blabs your secrets to manufacturer


Internet of thingees

Security geeks conference Defcon in Las Vegas was much amused when two researchers showed how a sex toy was blabbing its owners sex secrets on the world wide wibble.

Rumor is that ARM will target Intel
Published in News
Friday, 29 July 2016 13:12

Rumor is that ARM will target Intel

Chipzilla tortoise everything we know

People are still wondering why Japanese giant SoftBank paid over the odds for plucky British chip designer ARM earlier this month.

ARM deal was all about the internet of things
Published in PC Hardware


But the rest of SoftBank’s logic is bizzare

Japan’s SoftBank surprise buy out of British chip designer ARM was all about getting its foot in the door into the internet of things.

Intel likely to split asunder
Published in News
Wednesday, 06 July 2016 11:00

Intel likely to split asunder

A revel with a cause

The world and its dog knows that Intel is a spent force but now the word on the autobahn is that it’s likely to break into two bits.

German’s beating the US on the Internet of Things
Published in IoT


US leadership not assured

It appears that when it comes to the Internet of Things, the US is not the key innovator and that the Germans are where all the innovation is.

Lenovo comes up with intelligent trainers
Published in IoT


Too intelligent for your smelly feet


Lenovo has been showing off its new smart shoes concept at its Tech World conference in San Francisco.

Asustek wants IoT and Robotic focus
Published in IoT
Monday, 06 June 2016 14:54

Asustek wants IoT and Robotic focus


Motherboards don't stand for comfort any more

Asustek is shifting its development focus to Internet of Things (IoT), robot and virtual /argument reality (VR/AR) products after seeing that motherboards and graphics are going to suffer for a good long while.

MediaTek gets into the car race
Published in IoT
Friday, 03 June 2016 12:21

MediaTek gets into the car race


Talking to European car vendors

MediaTek's R&D teams are working with European-based car vendors to develop the company's automotive electronics and virtual reality (VR) offerings.