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• New wave of tablets with Intel Bay Trail chip will start at US$99

  Dozens of tablets, some priced as low as US$99, are expected out by year's end running on new Intel Atom processors, which began shipping Wednesday.

• ARM acquires Sensinode, a vendor of software for Internet of Things

  ARM has acquired Sensinode in Finland in its bid to provide technology and processors for the "Internet of things," consisting of a variety of low-power and inexpensive devices including sensors communicating with the Internet and one another.

• Oracle and ARM to tweak Java

  Oracle and ARM are working together to make the Java programming language more suitable for ARM processors, in order to encourage its use for embedded systems and enterprise software.

• Renesas hopes to put powerful ARM processor in cars

  Renesas Electronics' latest system-on-a-chip has eight ARM processing cores to help next-generation, in-car infotainment systems handle multiple streams of 1080p video and augmented reality apps.

• ARM appoints Segars as CEO after Warren East retires

  Simon Segars will become ARM CEO when Warren East retires July 1, the company said Tuesday.

• ARM's battery-saving technology debuts in tablet, smartphone prototypes

  ARM is promising close to 70 percent processor power savings with a new chip design called Big.Little, and mobile devices on display at the Mobile World Congress provided the first glimpse of how the technology works.

• ARM says its smartphone battery-saving technology has wide support

  Seven companies are expected to release chips this year based on ARM's Big.Little processor technology, ARM said at the Mobile World Congress.

• Top 10 tech stories of 2012: a busted IPO, spotlight on workers, titans in transition

  Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace but also in the courtroom, the factory, and on the Web. Here are the top news stories of 2012 as selected by the editors of the IDG News Service.

• For 2012, power-efficient servers could get a shot in the ARM

  In 2012 a fundamental change in <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/server.html">server</a> architecture could be on tap as companies look to cut data center costs with the help of technologies like ARM processors and graphics chips, analysts said.

• Intel reorganizes mobile business to speed and improve development

  In a reorganization of its mobile business, Intel said Wednesday it has formed a new group, called the Mobile and Communications Group (MCG) that will focus on phones, tablets, and other mobile devices.

• Wall Street Beat: Enterprise IT, smartphones boost tech earnings

  Third-quarter earnings reports from major tech vendors continued to pour in this week, confirming upbeat trends for enterprise software and emerging markets but mixed results for hardware and components.

• It takes 1m ARM processors to make 1b brain neurons

  A group of British researchers led by the daddy of the ARM processor, normally found in smartphones, went to find out how many how many neurons can an ARM chip simulate.

• Microsoft unveils touch-oriented Windows 8

  Microsoft showed Thursday the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in Taipei, unveiling a completely new tile-based interface that it hopes will be better suited for the emerging world of tablet PCs.

• Intel launches new class of 'Ultrabook' laptops

  Intel announced plans for a new class of thin and light laptops at the Computex trade show on Tuesday, its latest move to improve its competitiveness in the mobile computing market.

• Microsoft to put next Windows OS on Arm chips

  Microsoft said Wednesday that the next version of its Windows PC operating system will run on Arm processors, part of an effort to adapt Windows to the fast-growing market for tablet computers, where Apple and Google have gained traction.