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Spotlight on Broadcom as Analysts, Media Track Tech Battles

 By: Sarah Murry Posted: Apr. 05, 2013

Competitive businesses know that in order to outperform others in the industries, they must be able to produce and sell products that are faster, better and, ideally, cheaper than the competition. How companies actually go about finding that secret sauce for success is what differentiates the leaders from the followers.

For a company like Broadcom, big investment in research and development and a commitment to hiring the brightest and most innovative engineers, is part of a strategy that’s not only …

Broadcom CEO Talks Smartphones and 5G WiFi on CNBC

 By: Sam Diaz Posted: Jan. 08, 2013

Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor took to the airwaves on CNBC during the first day of the International Consumer Electronics Show to talk about some of the hottest technologies being showcased here.

In the clip, the interview with McGregor begins at about the :30 mark and continues to about 4:20.  He covers a number of topics, including smartphone advancements, the adoption of 5G WiFi and the technology that’s powering tomorrow’s TVs.

A couple of the key takeaways from McGregor in …

What’s Your Connectivity Style? Take the Survey to Find Out!

 By: Susan Vander May Posted: Dec. 10, 2012

When it comes to online connectivity, are you more of a “Always On” consumer, a “Live Wire,” or a “Never-Minder?”

A new study commissioned by Broadcom to explore the ways that Americans use technology to connect with each other revealed seven distinct connectivity styles, defined by two key dimensions: Connectivity, or the level of device and social media use, and behavior, or how Web-enabled devices and online platforms are used to connect to others.

Download the Full Broadcom Connectivity Study …

Android “Taps” Broadcom Software for Near Field Communications

 By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Nov. 14, 2012

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has been touted as the key to unlocking mobile payments. And although the “digital wallet”—where payment information can be transmitted with the tap of a smartphone— is predicted to be the big future payment method of choice, potential for this transformative technology is much greater and broader, with more immediate applications today at the device-to-device level.

Now, NFC technology is about to spread it wings and push its way into the mainstream. Google, which is …

Broadcom’s Eben Upton Named Among MIT’s “35 Innovators Under 35″

 By: Natalie Martinez Posted: Aug. 21, 2012

Broadcom’s Eben Upton and his so-simple-it’s-revolutionary Raspberry Pi have been recognized in this year’s class of “35 Innovators Under 35” by MIT’s Technology Review, which seeks young innovators whose “work is likely to be influential for a very long time.”

Upton, Technical Director in the Mobile and Wireless Group at Broadcom’s Cambridge, UK, office, helped create the Raspberry Pi, a $25 computer that’s ripe for tinkering.

Read Broadcom’s news release.

The aim of the affordable device is …

Attention Raspberry Pi-oneers! Broadcom Helps Spread the Raspberry Jam

 By: Sarah Murry Posted: Aug. 17, 2012

True to Broadcom’s spirit of innovation, we’re proud to co-sponsor the latest in a series of “Raspberry Jams”— informal meetups for fans of the $25 Raspberry Pi computer that’s being used to promote programming and other basic computer science skills in schools.

Developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the credit card-sized computer has captured the imagination of techies, teacher, hobbyists and do-it-yourselfers since its launch earlier this year. It is the brainchild of the foundation, which was co-founded by Eben …

Broadcom Fuels the Affordable Smartphone Revolution

 By: Emily Weisburg Posted: Jun. 28, 2012

Today’s smartphones are more like handheld computers with elegant touch screens: Internet-connected devices that allow consumers to do things like share photos and stream videos, get directions and play games.

But under the hood, complex pieces of hardware power a robust software system to make such a seamless experience possible. This hardware-software combination is the result of years of research, development, design and assembly work – and a lot of money, making the devices cost a small fortune when they …

Innovation at Its Best: The Power of IP Sharing

 By: Tamara Snowden Posted: Jun. 18, 2012

The key to true technology innovation is collaboration and the sharing of intellectual property with colleagues and other industry visionaries.

That’s the message that Broadcom co-founder and CTO Henry Samueli conveyed in a recent article and one that is actively being promoted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is seeking input on new ways to drive more collaboration among intellectual property organizations around the world.

The need for IP sharing is more important now than ever as the …

Return to Sender – IPv6 Saves the Day

 By: Tamara Snowden Posted: Jun. 13, 2012

Imagine if the world ran out of home addresses. New homes would be built without addresses, making it difficult for packages to be delivered or friends to stop by for a visit. This is the sort of problem that the Internet is facing today. Like homes, devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablets each hold individual IP addresses that are used to route data.

The World Wide Web currently operates on Internet Protocol Version 4, or IPv4, using a system …

Broadcom at Computex: 5G WiFi and Gigabit Throughput [Video]

 By: Sam Diaz Posted: Jun. 11, 2012

At the Computex conference in Taipei last week, the folks from FirstZoom.tv stopped by the booth for an up-close look at some of Broadcom’s technologies up-close.

The first stop was by the 5G WiFi Demo area, where our own Dino Bekis showcased the power of 5G WiFi in action.

Next up was Ed Doe, who showcased a home network environment and how the experience can be enhanced by a network accelerator that pushes full gigabit-speed throughput.

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