Tag archive: Marvell

Teaming up with chip maker Marvell, the One Laptop Per Child non-profit organization will be at CES displaying the XO 3.0 tablet designed for children in South American and African countries. Coming in at a scant $100 price tag for the base model, the tablet utilizes Marvell's 1Ghz PXA618 processor in addition to 512MB of RAM and runs on both Google Android Honeycomb as well as OLPC's custom Linux operating system. Shipping with an… Read More

The next generation of Google TV devices will be powered by ARM-based processors, according to an announcement from chip manufacturer Marvell. The company's ARMADA 1500 HD “Foresight” system-on-a-chip (SoC) is said to provide better performance, and consume less energy, than Intel's x86-based C4100 Atom processor, which powered the Logitech's original Google TV devices. The ARMADA 1500 SoC packs a dual-core CPU… Read More

The One Laptop Per Child project, which aims to put computers in the hands of children in emerging markets so they aren't left out of the digital revolution, said on Thursday it plans to add an option for a touchscreen to its forthcoming OLPC XO 1.75 laptop, which is schedule to start shipping in 2011. Although the XO 1.75 will also be available without a touchscreen—and those versions will be less costly—the OLPC project… Read More

The One Laptop Per Child project has announced a partnership with electronics manufacturer Marvell to design a series of education-focused tablet computers aimed at schools in emerging markets. The initial designs will be based on Marvell's Moby tablet, but future designs will be work towards low-power versions of the OLPC's very slim XO-3 designs, which is aiming at a 2012 release. The move signals the OLPC project is shifting away… Read More

Marvell just launched its Avanta line, which could enable a whopping 10-gigabit network – or about 100 times what most folks now have. This is enough bandwidth for near-virtual-reality video gaming, HD video conferencing, at least four HD video feeds, and a good HD 3D video feed at the same time, with room to spare. Now that would be change I could believe in. Some of the toys showcased at Marvell’s launch event for Avanta really caught my… Read More

Chipmaker Marvell and paper-like display maker E Ink have announced a new platform for next-generation eReaders, rolling in Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth, power management capabilities and support for E Ink displays into a single-chip solution. The companies hope the design will accelerate the already-burgeoning eReader market and make devices available at many price points, from super-fast and super-slim high-end readers to consumer… Read More

Storage and communications gear developer Marvell has formally announced the SheevaPlug, a tiny Linux-based computing system that's packed into a box the size of a typical power adapter. The SheevaPlug is part of Marvell's Plug Computing initiative, with the aim of putting always-connected computing capabilities into a variety of environments with very little impact in terms of taking up space or consuming power. The SheevaPlug… Read More