|  | |  | | Archive: Industry & Business News | | | | | | Cool Karaoke PMP Sings Along With ARM (12 September 2008) | | | Cool-Idea Technology, founded in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2005, has shed a whole new light on the Personal Media Player (PMP) by adding Karaoke. | | |
| | Bluetooth Takes Throne In MID Market (09 September 2008) | | | Bluetooth will become a critical feature of mobile devices as the demand for a new class of Internet-connect always-on devices flourishes, according to a report. | | |
| | Q26 With ARM9 Expands Wavecom Wireless CPU Family (09 September 2008) | | | Wavecom, headquartered near Paris in France, has expanded its wireless CPU family with the Q26 Extreme, which offers dual-mode 2G and 3G to enable data-intensive applications like real-time video streaming for the security or automotive industries. | | |
| | The Future Is Bright For Mobile Payments (05 September 2008) | | | Mobile payments are set to grow nearly ten fold to 2013, with three potential markets open for opportunity – contactless NFC, mobile money transfer and physical goods purchases via mobile devices, according to a report. | | |
| | Data Logging Cockpit Comms System Developed (05 September 2008) | | | Orchid Technologies Engineering and Consulting, based in the US, has confirmed it has completed a multi-channel data logging cockpit communications system based on the Marvell PXA270 ARM-compliant processor. | | |
| | Universities Take The Lead In 802.11n. (29 August 2008) | | | Universities, particularly in North America, have been early adopters of Wi-Fi and are now leading the charge towards 802.11n, according to a report. | | |
| | ARM Will Take Key Role In Consumer Robotics Of The Future (29 August 2008) | | | Currently the majority of funding for robotics goes into the military and space exploration arenas, but the consumer market will be the largest robotics segment long term and ARM will play an important part, according to a report. | | |
| | ESC Giving Away ARM Cortex-A8 Based Beagle Board To Visitors (29 August 2008) | | | The organisers of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston in October have confirmed they are giving away ARM Cortex-A8 based Beagle Boards to attendees in a Build Your Own Embedded System Program as part of their all-access or five-day pass. | | |
| | RidgeRun Confirms Open Source Offerings For TI OMAP35x (28 August 2008) | | | RidgeRun, Inc. which focuses on bringing the reliability and flexibility of Linux to embedded Internet appliances based on ARM technology to deliver a performance platform for multimedia devices, has confirmed support for Texas Instruments’ (TI) open source offerings, specifically OMAP35x. | | |
| | Health Growth Expected For Home Networking (28 August 2008) | | | A healthy growth is expected for home networking, with a worldwide installed based for home networks expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of this year, according to a report. | | |
| | Glomation Debuts ARM9 Based SBC Costing $69 In Volume (18 August 2008) | | | US based Glomation has introduced the GESBC-9260 ARM9 powered single board computer (SBC), priced at $69 in volume, which is being targeted at highly connected image processing applications, including as point-of-sale terminals, Ethernet-based IP cameras, and bar code readers. | | |
| | Mobile Device Market In Flux (15 August 2008) | | | Mobile devices are the biggest selling consumer electronics products in the world, yet this arena should not be viewed as a “comfort zone”, according to a market research company webcast. | | |
| | Bluetooth Chip Market Will Benefit From New Standards (12 August 2008) | | | The Bluetooth chip market should benefit as new standards, such as Low-energy and High-speed Bluetooth, are expected to be introduced into devices beginning in late 2009, and in volumes beginning in 2010, according to market research company In-Stat. | | |
| | Gumstix Announces ARM Based Overo Board (01 August 2008) | | | Gumstix, Inc.has selected Texas Instruments' (TI) ARM based OMAP35x applications processors for its next generation Overo small form factor boards, slated for release in the fourth quarter of this year. | | |
| | Set Top Box Market Booming (31 July 2008) | | | In the consumer electronics space, the digital set top box market has been one of the fastest growing market segments over the past decade, and 2007 was no exception, according to market research company In-Stat. | | |
| | Velocity LPNV-RAM Will Aid Mobile Apps Development On ARM (29 July 2008) | | | Numonyx B.V. has debuted its Velocity LPNV-RAM product family –fast low-power, double-data-rate (LPDDR) non-volatile memory – which will offer benefits to developers working on mobile applications around the ARM platform. | | |
| | USB-Powered Beagle Board Based On ARM Cortex-A8 For $149 (28 July 2008) | | | Digi-Key announced this week it is shipping the Beagle Board based on the Texas Instruments’ OMAP3530 application processor featuring an ARM Cortex-A8 clocked at up to 600 Mhz, a 2D/3D graphics engine and high-performance TMS320C64x+ DSP core. This will be the first time users have access to a low cost development board featuring a high-end ARM processor. | | |
| | French Companies Add IVY Extension For Origyn Web Browser (22 July 2008) | | | French energy provider EDF’s R&D team and software company Pleyo, a Web-based solutions for CE devices software vendor, have jointly provided an IVY extension mechanism for Origyn Web Browser (OWB) - the open-source Web Browser for Consumer Electronic devices - to www.sand-labs.org. | | |
| | Wi-Fi Hotspots Continue Rapid Growth (18 July 2008) | | | Wi-Fi hotspots are continuing to grow rapidly this year, and are forecast to record a 40% global growth over 2007, according to research. | | |
| | PC-TV Tuner Market With Shift To Digital (17 July 2008) | | | The adoption of digital PC-TV Tuners will accelerate in Europe as Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) services continue to expand there, according to a study. | | |
| | Cellular Subscriptions Jump In China & India (11 July 2008) | | | Cellular subscriptions have jumped in China and India, fuelled by a large number of the people in the two countries getting their first cell phone, according to a report. | | |
| | CEL Debuts 32-Bit ARM-Based ZigBee Radio Module (11 July 2008) | | | California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) has expanded its family of IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver solutions with the addition of the FreeStar Pro, the company's first 32-bit ARM-based ZigBee radio module. | | |
| | Standards Forum LiPS Folded Into LiMo (01 July 2008) | | | The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum that, as of this month, its membership and activities will be folded into the LiMo Foundation, in a bid to further support and unify the growing momentum of Linux platforms in the mobile market. | | |
| | Payment For Goods Via Mobiles To Boom (01 July 2008) | | | Payments made via mobile phone for digital goods, including music, tickets and games and physical goods, such as gifts and books will exceed $300bn globally by 2013, according to a forecast by market research company Juniper Research. | | |
| | Personal Navigation Sales Beat Expectations (27 June 2008) | | | Worldwide shipment growth of personal navigation devices (PNDs) beat expectations last year, with shipments reaching 30.7 million in 2007, up from 13.3 million in 2006, according to a report. | | |
| | Challenges Still Face Fixed Mobile Convergence (26 June 2008) | | | The benefits of seamless roaming between wireline and wireless networks is gaining momentum, but many challenges remain before Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) is widely deployed, according to a report. | | |
| | Wireless HDTV Next On The Home Agenda (20 June 2008) | | | Wireless HDTV (high-definition Television) is next on the home agenda, however the market is still at its ‘incubation’ stage, according to a report. | | |
| | South American Mobile Data Revenues In For Big Rise (20 June 2008) | | | Increasing adoption of messaging and content services is forecast to push operator-billed data revenues in South America from $8.7 billion in 2008 to more than $23.3 billion by 2013, according to a report. | | |
| | The Emergence Of Mobile Internet Devices (20 June 2008) | | | The Mobile Internet Device (MID) that serves a gap between high end smartphones and ultra-portable OCs (UMPCs) is a fast emerging market, according to a report. | | |
| | GCT & Green Packet Demo Connectivity For WiMax And WiFi (20 June 2008) | | | GCT Semiconductor and Green Packet Berhad (Green Packet) are working on the world’s first intelligent connection management solution that delivers seamless connectivity and handover between WiMAX and WiFi. | | |
| | WiMAX Appeals To Consumers (12 June 2008) | | | WiMAX provides the right mix of features and pricing to appeal to consumers, according to a study. | | |
| | Worldwide 3G Mobile TV Services Growing Steadily (10 June 2008) | | | Global 3G mobile TV services are growing steadily, but whilst mobile operators can rely on their own network and offer more channels via 3G mobile TV streaming services the video quality still is not as consistent as other mobile TV technology, according to a report. | | |
| | UK: Workshop Overview Of STM32 MCU & ARM Cortex-M3 (10 June 2008) | | | RS Components is to host a free customer workshop this month at its centre in Oxford, UK to introduce the STM32 microcontroller system architecture from STMicroelectronics and ARM’s Cortex-M3 Macrocell. | | |
| | 3G Service Makes Soft Launch in Eight Chinese Cities (30 May 2008) | | | Although China’s government has yet to issue its 3G licenses and telecom restructuring is still underway, TD-SCDMA is now live in eight cities in the country, according to a report by market research company ABU Research. | | |
| | ESL Design Symposium With SystemC Shares Stage With DAC 2008 (30 May 2008) | | | The Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI), an independent non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing SystemC, an industry-standard language for electronic system-level (ESL) design, has confirmed that its 7th Symposium on Electronic System-Level Design with SystemC will be co-located with the Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2008. | | |
| | Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Takes Up New Leadership (23 May 2008) | | | The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), an international body set up to deliver open specifications for creating interoperable services across countries, different networks, fixed and mobile terminals, has elected a new chairman. | | |
| | UK Home Secretary Welcomes OMTP Handset Security Document (23 May 2008) | | | The UK Government’s Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has welcomed the release of the Advanced Trusted Environment recommendations document from the mobile industry’s device requirements body, OMTP, as an ongoing commitment to handset security. | | |
| | Femtocell Semiconductor Market Set For Boom (23 May 2008) | | | The femtocell semiconductor market is set to provide lucrative opportunities for semiconductor vendors, with the market expected to reach $2.4 billion, according to a forecast by market research company ABI Research. | | |
| | Strong Growth Forecast For Asian Online Gaming (20 May 2008) | | | Strong growth is forecast for the Asian online gaming market, with revenue expected to grow rapidly in the Asia/Pacific region between 2008 and 2013, according to a report. | | |
| | In-Building Wireless Set For Growth (20 May 2008) | | | In-building wireless systems, which provide cellular coverage indoors when a macro network cannot effectively work in a building, will reach 500,000 plus buildings through 2013, according to a report. | | |
| | Pure Software GPS Solution Runs On ARM (20 May 2008) | | | Fastrax, based in Finland, has introduced a software GPS solution running on ARM, which will bring low cost positioning to high volume consumer devices. | | |
| | RFN Femtocell Solution For LTE & WiMAX Has ARM Core (16 May 2008) | | | RadioFrame Networks (RFN) has confirmed plans for its second generation OmniRadio processor, putting down the foundations for RadioFrame to deliver low cost, high functionality femtocell products for Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMAX networks. | | |
| | Mobile Satellite TV Looks Set For Growth In Europe (16 May 2008) | | | Mobile satellite TV looks set for significant growth in Europe, but it still faces hurdles in terms of efficient transmission and distribution of Mobile TV services, according to a report by market research company Frost & Sullivan. | | |
| | DisplayPort Interface Set To Change Market (16 May 2008) | | | Products with DisplayPort, a new PC/monitor interface technology will hit the market this year and slowly drive out DVI (digital visual interface), according to a report. | | |
| | GPS Handset Sales Set For A Boost (09 May 2008) | | | The GPS enabled handset market is set for a boost as the technology takes off, with 550 million devices expected to ship by 2012, according to a report. | | |
| | Ubuntu Ported To A PDA (09 May 2008) | | | Ubuntu Linux 7.04 is now available for Sharp's Zaurus PDAs. The 0.1 release comes with a minimalist filesystem that can be launched in an emulator, enhanced with software from the vast Ubuntu archives, and then flashed onto a real Zaurus. | | |
| | ARM Powered Pandora Waits In Wings (09 May 2008) | | | The ARM powered Pandora, comprising of an ultra mobile personal computer and a portable gaming console, is set to makes its debut this month. | | |
| | Technology Edutainment Ready For Huge Growth (06 May 2008) | | | One of the fastest growing sectors in the toy industry is the edutainment market, as traditional consumer electronics and semiconductor companies position themselves to take a share of this emerging market, according to a report. | | |
| | SuperSpeed USB Churns USB Market (06 May 2008) | | | 2008 will mark the first year in which shipments of high-speed USB devices will surpass shipments of low- and full-speed USB-enabled devices, according to a report. | | |
| | ARM Based PNDs With 3D Images (06 May 2008) | | | Navigon, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, have debuted two Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs), featuring Reality View, which is said to provide photo realistic 3D images. | | |
| | GPS Device Market Set For Surge In Growth (29 April 2008) | | | The GPS satellite technology market is set for a surge in growth as it is embedded into an every widening range of consumer devices, according to a report. | | |
| | Netrino Program To Improve Embedded Skills Opens (22 April 2008) | | | Netrino, LLC has opened an Embedded Software Boot Camp training, a hands-on, one-week training course designed to develop and strengthen the embedded software programming expertise of individuals and teams. | | |
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