Computing
Microchip Acquires ZeroG Wireless for Embedded Wi-Fi
January 18, 2010 10:18 am | News | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has acquired ZeroG Wireless, Inc. (http://www.microchip.com/get/9B6V), an innovator in low-power embedded Wi-Fi® solutions based in Sunnyvale, Calif. ZeroG is a privately held fabless semiconductor developer of Wi-Fi-certified transceivers and FCC-certified modules, which further strengthen Microchip’s wireless offerings by enabling embedded designers to easily connect to this ubiquitous networking protocol with any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC® microcontroller. The terms of the deal are confidential.
Partnership to Advance 'Greener' Product Design
January 18, 2010 9:58 am | News | CommentsSustainable Minds, a greener product design software and information company, today announced a partnership with the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA), the leading organization representing product, interaction, experience and service design, to advance the adoption and integration of ecodesign and sustainability practices in product design. The partnership will bring together software and information to educate, inspire, and ensure that product development organizations have the knowledge, tools, and value systems in place to support greener product design practices.
SBC is Based on Latest 2.53 GHz Intel Core i7 Processor
January 18, 2010 9:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsGE Intelligent Platforms introduced the CT12 6U CompactPCI high performance single board computer, which is based on the latest 2.53 GHz Intel Core i7 (Arrandale) processor technology and features
Software Tracks Research and Development Efforts
January 18, 2010 9:11 am | News | CommentsRIX® Technology LLC announces the release of new online technology, Resource Information Xchange (RIX®), for tracking and documenting research and development activity for procuring Federal and State Research Tax Credits.
On Memory and Disruptive Technology
January 18, 2010 6:32 am | Videos | CommentsECN Editor-in-Chief Alix Paultre looks back at some of the memory technologies rendered obsolete at the beginning of the last decade.
Software Makers See a Market in Censorship
January 15, 2010 6:58 am | by New York Times | News | CommentsWhile China's censorship policies are prompting Google to consider quitting its operations in the country, some technology companies see the restrictions as an golden business opportunity.
Burst of Mobile Giving Adds Millions in Relief Funds
January 15, 2010 6:58 am | by New York Times | News | CommentsAmericans are using their cellphones and social media like Facebook to make a donation to the Haiti relief effort.
After Google’s Stand on China, U.S. Treads Lightly
January 15, 2010 6:58 am | by New York Times | News | CommentsThe difficulty of proving that the Chinese government was behind a cyberattack has frozen the U.S. response.
Software Supports Autonomous Ground Robotic System Development
January 15, 2010 6:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments announced LabVIEW Robotics 2009, a new version of its graphical system design software that provides a standard development platform for designing robotic and autonomous control systems.
Inductive Touch Demonstration
January 14, 2010 7:35 am | Videos | CommentsA Microchip Application engineer gives an overview of the new PICDEM Inductive Touch development kit including the MPLAB mTouch plug in.
Flexible Cable Assemblies Offer Low VSWR through 18 GHz
January 14, 2010 4:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsElectronic Assembly Manufacturing announced the release of low VSWR flexible cable assemblies featuring Times Microwave Systems T-Flex cable. Three-foot long, 0.141” diameter assemblies, terminated with SMA male connectors, exhibit VSWR characteristics of 1.35:1 from
Interfacing Next-Generation Embedded Systems
January 14, 2010 3:09 am | by Robert A. Burckle, Vice-President WinSystems | Articles | CommentsSimple, low-cost I/O is important. You might say that trying to hang a relay, UART, or other low-speed device on a PCI Express lane is like trying to get a drink of water out of a fire hose! So how do you handle I/O on the chips?
In Google’s Rebuke of China, Focus Falls on Cybersecurity
January 13, 2010 7:00 pm | by New York Times | News | CommentsGoogle’s threat to end its operations in China brought attention to reports of Chinese high-technology espionage stretching back at least a decade.
Google’s Threat Echoed Everywhere, Except China
January 13, 2010 7:00 pm | by New York Times | News | CommentsChina heavily censored the news that Google would consider shutting down its operations in the country.
U.S. court revives antitrust suit on music downloads
January 13, 2010 9:32 am | News | CommentsA federal appeals court reinstated on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit accusing major record labels of conspiring to fix prices for potentially millions of people who download their music over the Internet.
Yahoo selling e-mail service Zimbra to VMware
January 13, 2010 9:22 am | News | CommentsYahoo is selling the e-mail service Zimbra to VMware as part of an effort to focus on the Internet services that generate most of its revenue.
Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix
January 13, 2010 8:42 am | News | CommentsIt's a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.
Facebook beefs up security with McAfee
January 13, 2010 8:24 am | News | CommentsFacebook is trying to beef up security with some outside help. Computer security company McAfee will now scan and repair the computers of Facebook users whose accounts have been compromised.
Blindness groups, ASU settle suit over Kindle
January 12, 2010 11:11 am | News | CommentsTwo organizations representing the blind have settled a discrimination lawsuit against Arizona State University over its use of Amazon's Kindle e-reader device. Arizona State is among several universities testing the $489 Kindle DX, a large-screen model aimed at textbook and newspaper readers.
New organization combats distracted driving
January 12, 2010 11:01 am | News | CommentsThe Transportation Department and safety advocates joined Tuesday to announce the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to raising public awareness about the dangers of driving while talking on cell phones or texting on handheld computers.
Kit Develops Inductive Touch-Sensing Designs
January 12, 2010 8:02 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PICDEM Inductive Touch Development Kit from Microchip makes it easy to develop inductive touch-sensing applications using standard 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC microcontrollers, or 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controller.
Creating a Chemical Computer that Mimics Neurons
January 12, 2010 6:36 am | Blogs | CommentsA promising push toward a novel, biologically-inspired "chemical computer" has begun as part of an international collaboration. The "wet computer" incorporates several recently discovered properties of chemical systems that can be hijacked to engineer computing power.
HD System Supports Next-gen SAS 2.1 Requirements
January 12, 2010 6:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsMolex introduces the iPass+ High Density (HD) system, referenced as mini-SAS HD in the SAS 2.1 standard, to meet SAS next-generation speed and density requirements. This system provides 8x as well as 4x cable-plugging options. The iPass+ HD external input/output (I/O) connector includes
Multi-Touch Single-Chip Controller Supports Gesture-based User Experiences
January 11, 2010 11:07 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics introduced a very advanced multi-touch ‘resistive’ touchscreen controller chip, which detects up to ten simultaneous touches with fingers, nails or stylus and allows application designers to replace complex menu sequences with
32 nm SSD Offering Includes 128 GB Half-slim mSATA Module
January 11, 2010 4:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsToshiba Corp. and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. expanded its lineup of NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) including 128-gigabyte (GB) Half-Slim /mSATA SG Series SSD modules ideally suited for a variety of applications including mini-mobile/netbook PCs, and a third generation, high performance HG3 Series featuring
