Stories about: Broadcom

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    Android 4.0 tablets coming for under $US250 25/01/2012 06:03:00

    Inexpensive tablets with screen sizes up to 10 inches and Google's new Android 4.0 OS will soon become available at prices ranging from US$100 to $250. The prices are a breakthrough for users looking to get Android 4.0, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich, on tablets.
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    MediaTek lays groundwork for gigabit WLANs 10/01/2012 00:32:38

    Semiconductor company MediaTek has introduced a system-on-a-chip (SoC) that will be used to power wireless routers based on the 802.11ac wireless networking standard, which promises gigabit speeds, the company said on Monday.
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    The first next-gen Wi-Fi chips arrive 07/01/2012 01:58:00

    Wi-Fi is getting faster -- again. Today Wi-Fi chipmaker Broadcom announced its first chips based on the coming 802.11ac standard, the successor to today’s 802.11n Wi-Fi. Products based on 802.11ac are expected to begin appearing late this year, delivering improved coverage and theoretical speeds up to twice those offered by the fastest 802.11n gear.
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    Broadcom to unveil four faster Wi-Fi chips 06/01/2012 00:05:05

    The International Consumer Electronics Show next week may be a major launchpad for a new, faster generation of Wi-Fi that goes about three times faster than current gear, with at least one major silicon vendor announcing and demonstrating a set of chips for the IEEE 802.11ac standard.
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    Broadcom makes home network push 05/01/2012 03:01:26

    Broadcom will demonstrate silicon that can use the next-generation coaxial home networking standard, with a real-world speed of 400M bps, at the International Consumer Electronics Show next week.
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    Broadcom pushes 802.11ac for faster Wi-Fi 09/12/2011 12:07:09

    Gigabit-speed wireless LAN products based on the emerging IEEE 802.11ac standard will start shipping next year and usher Wi-Fi into its next era of high speed and long range, communications chip maker Broadcom said Thursday.
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    Bluetooth keyboards will get 10-year battery life with new chip, Broadcom promises 07/12/2011 22:54:02

    Broadcom is working on a Bluetooth chipset that will give wireless keyboards a battery life of up to 10 years, the company said on Tuesday.
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    Samsung Series 7 Chronos (NP700Z5A-S04AU) notebook 07/12/2011 15:20:00

    The Samsung Series 7 has the look and feel of a premium laptop. Its thin and well-built base houses plenty of features, its keyboard is backlit and comfortable to hit and it has a lovely, slot-loading DVD burner that just makes you want to get your discs out of storage and start using them again. However, it's not a perfect notebook by any stretch of the imagination and its touchpad, in particular, was a source of frustration for us.
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    Acer TravelMate 8481G-2464G12ikk laptop 14/10/2011 15:14:00

    The Acer TravelMate 8481G weighs only 1.6kg and is 25mm thick (with the lid closed). It's a 14in laptop with a low-voltage Intel Core i5 CPU, NVIDIA graphics, 4GB of RAM and a 120GB solid state drive. With this type of configuration, business tasks can be completed effortlessly, and that's the prime target market for this laptop as it also includes security features such as a fingerprint reader and a trusted platform module — not to mention it has a price tag of $1999.
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    HP Pavilion dv6-6100ax laptop 13/10/2011 10:33:00

    For many of us, AMD isn't usually top-of-mind when shopping for a new laptop, but the company has come up with a new line of CPUs (which it calls APUs, or accelerated processing units) that are almost an attractive alternative to Intel. HP has used AMD's A6-3410MX APU in its Pavilion dv6-6100ax notebook, which is aimed at users who want a model that can do a little bit of everything.
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    NetLogic will help Broadcom tap into 4G, cloud 13/09/2011 10:08:39

    Broadcom's deal to buy communications processor vendor NetLogic Microsystems for US$3.7 billion will help the company feed the fast-growing demand for intelligent chips in all kinds of networks.
 
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