Relying on just Bluetooth Link Layer encryption to secure data between a medical device and the phone, leaves data vulnerable at higher layers above the Bluetooth stack.

ARM DS-MDK combines the Eclipse-based DS-5 IDE and Debugger with CMSIS-Pack technology.

ARM launches the Graphics and Mobile Gaming Education Kit in partnership with Chukong Technologies and Rockchip Microelectronics. The kit enables educators worldwide to teach students the fundamentals of graphics and mobile game design using state-of-the-art technologies from the ARM eco-system.

Billions of connected devices are potentially at risk unless security sensitive software can be managed to an e-commerce standard, according to a group of leading technology security experts. The companies, including ARM, Intercede, Solacia and Symantec worked together to assess the security challenges of connecting billions of devices across multiple sectors; including industrial, home, health services and transportation. Their conclusion was th...

In what some will see as a blow to the UK technology sector, Cambridge-based ARM has been sold to the Japanese company Softbank. The deal is worth $32bn, a 40% plus premium on ARM’s share price on Friday, although as has already been observed, the deal would have cost Softbank about $36bn before the EU referendum decision.

Huaxintong Semiconductor Technology of China has licensed ARMv8-A architecture to accelerate advanced server chipset technologies in the rapidly expanding Chinese server market, the second largest data centre market in the world. The multiyear license will enable Chinese companies to deliver ARM-based server technologies in their home market, enabling large scale deployment of the most efficient server solutions available.

An entry level ARMv8-A developer system, powered by the AMD Opteron A1100 series processor, the Overdrive 1000, has been launched by SoftIron. Purpose built for developers seeking a fast, reliable platform for native coding ARM-based applications, the Overdrive 1000 comes complete with the essential tools to get 64-bit ARM development up and running, out-of-the-box. The Overdrive 1000 was launched today at the openSUSE conference, as part of a ke...

ARM has expanded its ARM DesignStart initiative to offer simplified and expedited access to EDA tooling and design environments from Cadence and Mentor Graphics. The new partnership, announced at DAC 2016,  builds on the benefits of free access to ARM Cortex-M0 processor IP offered through the DesignStart portal. The ARM Approved Design Partner program also provides DesignStart users with a global list of audited design houses for expert sup...

Advanced Micro Devices, ARM, Huawei, IBM, Mellanox, Qualcomm Technologies (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated) and Xilinx have joined forces to bring a high performance open acceleration framework to data centres.

A 64-bit ARM v8-A processor test chip based on TSMC’s 10FinFET process technology has been introduced by ARM. Simulation benchmarks show power and efficiency gains relative to TSMC’s 16FinFET+ process technology, which is currently used to implement chips powering many of today’s premium smartphones.

ARM has acquired Apical, a global leader in imaging and embedded computer vision technology that will allow next-gen devices to understand and act intelligently on information from their environment. Apical is one of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies and its advanced imaging products are used in more than 1.5bn smartphones and approximately 300m other consumer/industrial devices including IP cameras, digital stills cameras and t...

ARM has expanded its Global University Program Alliance in China through partnerships with Atmel and Rockchip. The addition of both partners will further enable the development of cutting-edge and high-quality education kits based on their respective areas of expertise. As a result, university students across China will have access to an even wider range of professional-standard ARM based hardware and software platforms, technologies and developm...

ARM and UMC have announced a strategic partnership to develop multiple physical IP platforms, enabling UMC customers to easily implement ARM Artisan physical IP into SoC designs and reduce time-to-market. The agreement spans applications in automotive, IoT and mobile, from a 55ULP platform for IoT applications to a 14nm FinFET test chip for leading-edge mobile applications.

The BBC micro:bit can have the same impact its predecessor, the BBC Microcomputer, had in the 1980s by instilling a passion for coding in a new generation of British school children. This is according to ARM, the UK’s most successful technology company and NXP and Nordic, both leading global providers of silicon chip products.

ARM is accelerating IIoT deployments with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) by enabling greater device interoperability, focused on enabling new applications for industrial automation, smart cities, environmental monitoring and smart lighting.

ARM have announced the integration of industry-leading MISRA (Motor Industry Software Reliability Association) conformance tools into the ARM DS-5 Development Studio tool suite. The addition of a MISRA-checking capability to its TÜV-certified ARM Compiler and safety qualification kit makes DS-5 the suitable software development platform for ARM-based products in use in safety-critical markets such as automotive, healthcare and industrial aut...

ARM announces the latest addition to the family of ultra-efficient ARM application processors, the ARM Cortex-A32 processor, targeting next-gen embedded products. The Cortex-A32 processor brings the benefits of the ARMv8-A architecture into power-constrained, 32-bit embedded applications. The Cortex-A32 is the smallest and most power-efficient core in the range.

Enabling chip designers to double the performance of ARM-based modem and mass storage device SoCs, the Cortex-R8 processor has been unveiled by ARM. The company's latest latest real-time CPU offers the low latency, high performance and power efficiency demanded by future 5G modems and mass storage devices.

ARM has announced the immediate availability of the ARM Artisan physical IP platform and ARM POP IP for United Microelectronics Corporation’s UMC 28HPCU, an enhanced 28nm process technology. This extends ARM’s 28nm IP leadership, giving the ARM ecosystem the broadest availability for 28nm foundation IP across all of the major foundries.

The new ARM Mali-DP650 display processor from ARM aims to drive new visual content and gaming experiences on mobile devices and act as a content passport for users as they move from a smaller mobile screen to a larger screen - such as a 4K smart television.