Neowin News Feed for: Broadcom

Broadcom chip in iPhone, Ford Edge, others, vulnerable to attack

Christopher White — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:59:28 +0100

Security researchers at Core Security have identified a flaw in a Broadcom chip that allows malicious users to perform a denial of service attack on iPhones, iPads, and even some Ford vehicles. Read more...

Are some people addicted to having WiFi access?

John Callaham — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:04:52 +0100

A new survey, sponsored by Broadcom, claims that three people out of 10 who responded say they cannot go without WiFi access for their devices for more than an hour. Read more...

Apple rumored to adopt gigabit WiFi standard this year

Nathan Tsui — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:29:57 +0000

Apple is expected to implement IEEE 802.11ac, the upcoming WiFi standard that can achieve data throughput three times faster than 802.11n, in AirPort base stations and other hardware this year. Read more...

Android will support Wireless-N

Tzvi Friedman — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:11:22 +0100

Apparently, Google's Nexus One has the hardware capability to connect to wireless-N Wifi networks. iFixit, in their dismantling of the smartphone, found that the wireless NIC was a Broadcom BCM4329EKUBG, a model that does support... Read more...

AMD Sells DTV Biz To Broadcom

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:57:59 +0100

Advanced Micro Devices has sold its Digital TV business to Broadcom for $192.8 million, the two companies announced jointly Monday morning. The deal includes Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD's Xilleon integrated DTV processors and turnkey reference designs,... Read more...

Broadcom Co-Founder Faces Conspiracy and Drug Charges

Trajik 2600 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:57:23 +0100

Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III was indicted Thursday on fraud, conspiracy and drug charges -- including allegations he spiked the drinks of technology executives and customer representatives with ecstasy and maintained a warehouse... Read more...

Samsung Adds Broadcom Chips for 3G Phones

Sagittarius — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:33:37 +0100

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Officials with Samsung, the world's second-largest cell-phone maker, announced yesterday that they are shipping new 3G handsets with Broadcom chips in a collaboration extending a deal first struck last year between the two companies for... Read more...

Broadcom sues Intel!

configure — Tue, 20 Nov 2001 08:56:01 +0000

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Ripped from ZDNet News - Hardware. Communications chipmaker Broadcom said Monday it had filed a lawsuit charging that certain Intel semiconductors infringe on patents held by Broadcom. In a complaint filed Monday... Read more...