With a comprehensive set of ARM and ARM partner development tools and simulation models already available to enable faster and easier software development, both processors are fully compatible with the extensive ARM 32-bit ecosystem and integral to the rapidly evolving ARM 64-bit ecosystem.

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Farming for geeks is about to get easier, thanks to a new software development platform pioneered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and coming soon to a corn-field near you.

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"Developing applications for TVs could not be easier, " said Andreas Bovens, Group Leader, Development Relations, Opera Software.

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However, the dramatically accelerated drop in computing costs together with the development of powerful software tools has made business software tremendously cheaper and easier to build and implement.

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