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Apple Handed The Motherboard Of All Patent Lawsuits

8:14AM September 23, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Another day, another patent lawsuit. Today’s below-bridge dwelling plantiff is Taiwanese company VIA. More »


Mobile

Vizio’s Via Tablet And Smartphone Run Android For Cheap

12:05AM January 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Hey, look: Vizio’s Android smartphone and tablet, which share the same “Via” name, have gone all official, and are unsurprisingly compatible with Vizio TVs and Blu-ray players—meaning these Via products will act as remotes for Vizio’s Google TVs. More »


Six New TomTom Satnavs Hope To Direct You To The Purchase Aisle

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1:40PM October 8, 2010 | Nick Broughall

TomTom has announced their new lineup of satnavs for the christmas season. Who’s excited? More »


VIA EPIA-T700 Is First In New Mobile-ITX Motherboard Range

9:32PM January 19, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Measuring 6cm x 6cm, VIA’s EPIA-T700 is the first chip launched in the new Mobile-ITX series which is actually the smallest computer-on-module available, even 50 per cent smaller than VIA’s small-sounding Pico-ITX. That sounds, err, small. More »


Computing

Some People Really Hope The Desktop PC Isn’t Dead

3:21AM January 12, 2010 | John Herrman

If you trust abstract concepts like “trends” and “evidence”, it’s clear that the desktop is heading for extinction. But wait! There may be an upward spike in the PC’s downward trajectory, according to dutifully optimistic desktop chipmakers! They’re probably right. More »


VIA Epia-P820 Pico-ITX Board Is Perfect Base For Home Theatre

2:46AM January 6, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

I want to spend two weeks working with the new fan-less, VIA EPIA-P820 pico-ITX board – with full 64-bit support – and matching VIA Amos-3001 chassis to create a full HD home theatre in my car. Thankfully, I don’t have a car. More »


Via VN1000 Chipset Classes Up Your Low-End PC

3:19AM December 12, 2009 | Brian Barrett

Via’s been on a roll lately with power-efficient products, and the VN1000 continues the trend. More »


Computing

Netbooks: What You Need To Know About The Next 6 Months

4:00AM December 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

A bunch of great netbook upgrades are on the way—next-gen Intel processors in January; smooth HD video playback—but to spare you the brain hemorrhage of keeping track, we’ve laid it all out. Here’s what you need to know. More »


Via Mobile-ITX Platform Is Half The Size Of The Pico-ITX, Still Powerful

6:59AM December 2, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Via’s Pico-ITX motherboard was small and powerful to begin with, but their new Mobile-ITX platform is about half the size and supposedly still packs a punch while keeping power consumption low. More »


Via Nano 3000 Wants To Rip Out The Eyes Of The Intel Atom

3:19AM November 4, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Via’s latest nano processor, the 3000, has gone official today for a release in early 2010 in speeds ranging between 1-2GHz. The promise? Twenty per cent lower power consumption than old Vias and 1080p playback. Intel’s gotten cocky enough in the space that we don’t mind the competition one bit. More »