Via Technologies will introduce a chip later this year that combines most of a computer’s components in a single package, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.Called John, the upcoming chip combines Via’s C7 processor, chipset, and a graphics processor in a single package, said Wenchi Chen, Via’s president and chief executive officer. Chen held up a sample of John during his keynote presentation at the Via Technology Forum, which is being held alongside the Computex exhibition in Taipei.John will be produced in volume later this year, he said.Chen has long championed a push toward smaller computers that consume less power. While Intel executives touted the power-hungry Pentium 4 with its massive cooling systems, Chen instead pushed smaller PCs built around Via’s Mini-ITX motherboard and fanless processors. Now, the focus on smaller, more energy-efficient computers has become an industry-wide trend. The introduction of John takes the notion that “small is beautiful” one step further, Chen said. “This is the direction where we’re going to push going forward,” Chen said.To underscore his point, Chen pulled a small motherboard from his pocket. The board, which easily fits into his hand, included a John chip and the dynamic RAM required for a computer. The board is designed to be used in handheld computing applications, he said. Computex runs through June 10.-Sumner Lemon, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read Via Goes ‘Pret-a-Porter’ With Vogue PCs.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe