Many companies, Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm included, like to rely on their own custom ARM CPU architectures for their chips, but the CPUs and GPUs that ARM itself designs for other companies to use are still important. They let commodity chipmakers like MediaTek and Rockchip offer chips with good performance for less money, and they serve as a sort of pace car for the...
ARM’s newest CPU design wants to make throttling a thing of the past
The number of venture capital firms has shrunk by 20 percent in the past 10 years
A new report released today shows the changing climate of the venture capital industry, and one of...
Critical insolation–CO2 relation for diagnosing past and future glacial inception
The past rapid growth of Northern Hemisphere continental ice sheets, which terminated warm and stable climate periods, is generally attributed to reduced summer insolation in boreal latitudes. Yet such summer insolation is near to its minimum at present, and there are no signs of a new ice age. This challenges our understanding of the mechanisms driving glacial cycles and our ability to predict the...
New stats: Samsung surges past IBM to lead U.S. patent race for 2015
Samsung has been granted more U.S. patents so far this year than any other company — including IBM, Google, Sony, Microsoft and Apple — and the company is keeping the pipeline full by applying for more patents than any of its rivals, as well. The consumer electronics giant, which has...
Rhapsody reports 45% subscriber growth past year, even as competition mounts
The music streaming business may be more competitive than it was a year ago, but 14-year-old Rhapsody says its prospects have never been brighter. The company this week released a recap of 2015, highlighting new features and business partnerships for its Rhapsody and Napster music streaming services. The company topped...