ARM and Cadence EDA Technology Access Agreement
An EDA Technology Access Agreement announced on Tuesday gives Cadence access to ARMv7 and ARMv8-A architecture-based processor IP, ARM® Mali™ GPUs, System IP and physical libraries to enable tools optimized for these IPs and the development of designs achieving the required power, performance and area (PPA). The tighter integration of Cadence's tools with ARM technology will make SoC design, verification and implementation easier and help to shorten the time to market.
This collaboration will provide world-class technology for energy efficient and high performance applications for mobile, consumer, networking, storage, automotive and other end market products.As our Executive Vice President and President of Product Groups, Pete Hutton, said, "We are dedicated to empowering developers, designers and engineers to innovate around ARM technology and ensuring a fast, reliable route to market".
For coverage on the story, the full PR is available on Cadence's website.
SONIQ Launch Three SmartTVs Customized for the Chinese Market
Having announced last month that they were moving into the Chinese market, SONIQ released three SmartTVs specially designed for a Chinese household which, having been built in conjunction with China's largest internet security companies, are "the first Internet-safe TVs" suitable for home. All based on a dual-core Cortex®-A9 CPU and a built-in Mali-400 GPU, they all offer energy efficiency, high-definition image quality and high value for money as well as a strong range of apps.
Discover the full PR at Market Watch.
Doogee's Solutions for Mid-Range Mobiles are Put to the Test
Doogee is a relatively unknown Chinese brand but it is making strong headway in the rapidly expanding local entry-level smartphone market. The Android Authority got its hands on two of its 2014 offerings this week, the Doogee Turbo DG2014 and the Doogee Pixels DG350. Both these phones are priced under £100, boast a MediaTek MT6582 SoC with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU and dual-core ARM Mali-400 GPU and perform well for their price range in benchmarking tests. The general conclusion is that competition in the entry-level market place is picking up, and you can definitely now get a good deal of mobile computing for your money.
New Mali-based Mini-PC on the Market
Equipped with a Rockchip RK3188 processor with an ARM Mali-400 GPU, the Cloudsto EVO runs Ubuntu Linux 12.04 and is a good option for those looking for a desktop device which offers the functionality of a PC (such as internet browsing, email reading, file management, photo editing, document creation and video watching) in a size which fits into the palm of your hand and costs roughly the same as an external hard drive! Alternatively, it is a great, energy-efficient solution for use cases such as digital signage.
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