NXP Semiconductor has agreed to purchase Austin, Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor in a deal valued at $11.8 billion, creating a $40 billion chip giant that will be a dominant supplier for the… Read more »
Big names in the semiconductor world announced more secure hardware Tuesday, while another outlined a framework it wants to offer startups to help bolster security when it comes to building connected… Read more »
ARM is trying to make its mbed OS, its fairly new operating system for the internet of things, a little more business-friendly by debuting a ready-made platform consisting of a development… Read more »
Amidst the latest news of fast chargers for compatible phones and tablets, Freescale has its own twist on things. And this one is wireless. On Monday, the company announced what it… Read more »
The new tech that uses a 64-bit ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) can supposedly perform network function virtualization (NFV) techniques like virtualizing a network gateway and a serving gateway. Read more »
Does the smart home need a new network? Some really big companies have created Thread, a new standard that aims to supplant Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee as the ideal radio tech… Read more »
Bringing everyday physical objects online is going to shake up the chip industry in a major way. There are new opportunities for startups and even Intel knows it has to change. Read more »
At Mobile World Congress the mobile network will begin its long journey into cloud. It will take some time, but one day the key component of the mobile network could be… Read more »