Yesterday, the Media Processing Group at ARM announced a new highly-efficient graphics processing unit (GPU), the ARM® Mali™-470, to enable smartphone-quality visuals on wearable and IoT devices:
Yesterday, the Media Processing Group at ARM announced a new highly-efficient graphics processing unit (GPU), the ARM® Mali™-470, to enable smartphone-quality visuals on wearable and IoT devices:
Swimming from one end of a pool to the other in a straight line is fairly easy. Doing the same in an open body of water or lake, not so much. With the absence of lanes, swimmers and triathletes tend to find themselves zig-zagging through the water, wasting…
As many of us know all too well, injuries to the hand and wrist are fairly common among children. Making matters worse, rehabilitation exercises tend to be just as demotivating as they are monotonous. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was a much easier…
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a London-based startup raised the concept of wearables design to a new level. BLOCKS, the brainchild of Ali Tahmasebzadeh, an Imperial College of London bioengineering student, and Serge Vasylechko, an Imperial College Ph.D student…
Last October we announced that ARM and our partners were creating a software ecosystem and new operating system for Internet-connected devices with standards support, low power and security as key goals. We believe the Internet of Things is all about…
“The ŌURA ring may well be the first sleep tracker that works. I met the founder, and backed their Kickstarter,” Tim O’Reilly recently tweeted in response to the revolutionary wellness computer’s newly-launched campaign.
Although…
Do you recall what you were doing back in the summer of fourth grade? Chances are you weren’t creating a programmable, Arduino-based smartwatch like eight-year-old Maker Omkar Govil-Nair, let alone starting your own business.

The O Watch is built…
For Internet of Things (IoT) designs, the consumer segment is a sexy siren call, but enterprise applications are where the money is, according to a top analyst from IDC. Vernon Turner, senior vice president of enterprise systems and IDC Fellow, said consumer…
Aside from the pocket protector, the wristwatch has become a staple for any true geek. And we’re not just talking about any ordinary wrist-adorned device, it has to be unique — the dorkier, the better. So whether you're a businessman, an athlete or an…
There are still 4.5 billion people without access to the Internet. Bain & Company, the global management consulting firm, suggests that this represents by far the largest opportunity of the next decade. There is now widespread agreement—along with…
I had the privilege of visiting UNICEF’s global procurement hub last week, a quite extraordinary experience. Based at the port in Copenhagen, the state of the art facility was donated by the Danish government and covers over 20,000 square metres – the…
Did you know that 45.7 million wearable devices are expected to ship this year, up 133.4% from the 19.6 million units shipped in 2014? And by 2019, reports are calling for shipment volumes to reach 126.1 million units, resulting in a five-year CAGR of…
与青蛙设计公司共同举办的“Wearables for Good”设计挑战赛正式启动
联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)和 ARM近日共同宣布一项长期合作计划,通过加速科技革新,帮助成千上万无法获得基本医疗、教育和支持服务的家庭克服困难。该合作计划的首项行动就是与跨国设计咨询公司青蛙设计(frog)合作,共同举办“Wearables for Good”设计挑战赛,征集新颖、革新设备的创意,解决新兴经济国家中妇女与儿童的健康需求。
这项合作的用意在于帮助联合国儿童基金会更快…
There was a great buzz at the Wearable Technology show in London this week. With exhibitors from across the wearable market we got to see a great range of devices and technologies on show, and of course many based on ARM technology.


I think this must be around my 16th year attending Mobile World Congress, a flagship event that has tracked the ups and downs of the mobile industry through revolutions like early GSM phones through the '3G bubble' and into the mobile broadband and smartphone…
Most of you who’ve lived through the late ‘80s and ‘90s can’t distinctly recollect those Life Alert commercials with Mrs. Fletcher yelling, “Help! I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” Lo and behold, the catchphrase would go on to become a pop culture phenomenon…
Here at ARM we are passionate about wearable technology and are excited to be working right across the industry with the network of ARM partners to enable the next generation of wearable devices. A lot has happened in the wearable devices space during…
In most western societies the average age of the population is rising steadily (in Japan its 44, in Nigeria, 19) so the issue of elder care is a looming problem. As we age we need regular medication and fall victim to many medical challenges and one…
In 1976, AT&T and MIT held a conference that brought together of number scientists, theorists and academics to explore the future of technology. There, Bell System news magazine had the chance to catch up with Arthur C. Clarke to discuss the next generation…
When it comes to saving files nowadays, we have several options ranging from good ol’ flash drives and discs to cloud storage. However, let’s face it. How many pocket-sized USB devices have you lost in the past, leaving you no choice but to go buy another…
In 2014, TAO Wellness wowed the CES crowd with its smartphone-sized WellShell exercise device. This year, the team debuted its consumer-ready version along with a brand new prototype for their TAO Chair, allowing users to burn calories right from the…