There is the strong association between Transmeta's Crusoe processor, which is likely to be targetted at these devices, and Linux. It has been designed to comply with Open Group Unix standards - although it's not certified as such.
The machine, due for a US launch in time for Christmas, uses the IBM and Motorola PowerPC processor at its heart. Will every electronic device start to look like a Formula One car emblazoned with sponsor logos?
The NetVista A30 is IBM's entry model desktop in the Asia-Pacific and features an Intel Pentium 4 processor, lower-cost integrated graphics chip and a CD-ROM drive instead of a DVD or CD-RW drive. It is the first time that a commercial desktop...
Because some portions of Solaris 10, such as device drivers, are the property of other companies, Sun will release source code as well as binaries, in which proprietary code is not accessible, Weinberg said.
The unusual processor is also used in Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 game console but IBM expects it to be used for high-performance computing tasks such as medical image processing as well. Linus Torvalds released a new Linux kernel on Monday that...
Also on Tuesday, Opera announced it was teaming up with Nvidia to build an optimised version of the Opera 9.5 browser into the graphics processor manufacturer's Tegra line of computer-on-a-chip processors, which are intended to find their way into...