According to Sina Tech, Microsoft will launch its new Surface RT tablet equipped with Qualcomm processor .The source said, some of the new Surface RT will use Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, this processor will provide faster wireless data connection speed.The current Surface RT uses Nvidia's Tegra processor. Some versions of the Surface RT will continue to use Tegra processor.By adding Qualcomm processor as another option, Microsoft will further expand Surface RT function. Despite Microsoft has high expectations on Surface RT, but the Surface RT tablet sales are not satisfying. IDC data show t...

ARM has disclosed technical details about its new v8 architecture - the first to include a 64-bit instruction set - at ARM TechCon 2011 in Santa Clara, California.The next-gen architecture will expand the reach of ARM processors in the consumer and enterprise markets where extended virtual addressing and 64-bit data processing are required.According to ARM CTO Mike Muller, ARMv8 architecture consists of two main execution states: AArch64 and AArch32. 

The AArch64 execution state introduces a new instruction set, A64 for 64-bit processing, while the AArch32 state supports the exist...