Trade Shows & Associations
BPM Microsystems to Promote Flashstream at the 2011 Hi-Tech Technologies Expo
February 25, 2011 6:07 am | News | CommentsBPM Microsystems announces that its distributor, Polaris Systems Engineering Ltd., will highlight the Flashstream Flash Vector Programming System at the upcoming Hi-Tech Technologies Exhibition, scheduled to take place March 9-10, 2011...
TT electronics Focuses on Alternative Energy at APEC 2011
February 23, 2011 11:04 am | News | CommentsTT electronics is using the forthcoming APEC 2011 event to highlight its very latest technologies targeting the alternative energy industries. Visitors to the TT electronics booth, number 536, will have the opportunity to
Verizon Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent Show Live 4G LTE Multi-Continent Gaming at MWC
February 14, 2011 4:34 am | News | CommentsVisitors to the Verizon Wireless and Alcatel-Lucent booths at this year’s Mobile World Congress can experience the power of 4G LTE through live 4G LTE interactive multi-player gaming and live video conferencing between Barcelona and a moving 4G LTE-enabled vehicle in the United States.
Wind River Accelerating Development and Deployment of Feature-Rich Android Devices
February 14, 2011 4:31 am | News | CommentsWind River has introduced updated versions of its Wind River Platform for Android and Wind River Framework for Automated Software Testing (FAST) for Android to help developers deliver feature-rich Android devices to market quickly and reliably.
Movidius heralds 2011 “The year of mobile 3D” with autostereoscopic demos
January 26, 2011 5:26 am | News | CommentsMovidius today announces that it will be demonstrating the world’s most advanced mobile 3D technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona, 14-17 February 2011. Movidius, producer of the world’s most advanced 3D coprocessors and the first company in the world to produce a full HD 3D platform for mobiles...
Getting ever closer to the “Pocketable Computer”
January 24, 2011 6:20 am | by Eric Broockman, Alereon (www.alereon.com) | Blogs | CommentsAt this years Consumer Electronics show, the most interesting product I saw wasn’t a Windows 7 or an Android pad. Yawn. Perfectly fine products for sure, but not really new. Rather, simply a turn of the crank and put in an iPad like form factor.
Conference & Exhibition: Components for Military & Space Electronics
January 18, 2011 5:13 am | News | CommentsThe 15th Annual Components for Military and Space Electronics Conference will be held at the Los Angeles LAX Radisson Hotel, February 7 – 10, 2011. Please see http://www.cti-us.com/cmsemain.htm for registration information.
CES 2011: SanDisk's New Flash Drive Selection
January 17, 2011 4:35 am | Videos | CommentsKent Perry with SanDisk discusses three new flash drives, including the 128 gb compact flash drive. purportedly the biggest card in the industry.
CES 2011: Contour Energy Systems' New 3 V Battery System
January 17, 2011 4:32 am | Videos | CommentsEric Lind with Contour Energy Systems discusses their new 3 V battery system at CES 2011.
3D: The panacea no one wants
January 13, 2011 12:22 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsTo paraphrase David Farragut, damn the sales figures; full speed ahead! If CES 2011 signaled anything, it was the industry’s intent on shoving 3D down our throats. The most vocal proponent, Sony, claims they’ll “lead the industry’s charge for 3D.” Yet for the industry, it’s more like a holy crusade.
CES 2011 Oddities: The Weird, Strange, and Unique
January 10, 2011 12:01 pm | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsEvery tradeshow has these: the strange products, human snafus, and general quirkiness that characterizes a large organized event. CES 2011 was no exception. From the "Kegputer" to "eyes-only" video gaming, there was plenty of uniqueness on display. Enjoy!
CES 2011: A Photoblog
January 10, 2011 7:59 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsWhile CES 2011 saw no big product launches (sorry, no Verizon iPhone), there was still plenty to see. Here's a short sampling of the highlights.
CES 2011: 3M's New Multi-Touch Display
January 8, 2011 10:35 am | Videos | CommentsJenni Balthrop with 3M Touch Systems demos a 23" Multi-Touch Display incorporating 3M's Projected Capacitive Technology.
CES 2011: Hillcrest Labs' Kylo TV Browser
January 8, 2011 9:40 am | Videos | CommentsChad Lucien with Hillcrest Labs demos the Loop Pointer coupled with the Kylo TV internet browser. Download Kylo for free at http://kylo.tv/.
Nuvation Engineering Designs Advanced Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles
January 8, 2011 8:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsNuvation Engineering has developed a custom battery management system, fuel gauge and driver interface for electric vehicles. The innovative system is currently featured on the OptaMotive 'E. Rex'. The OptaMotive 'E. Rex' is on display at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week at Maxim's booth 30869. Through a close partnership with Maxim, Nuvation engineers designed the
Silicon Hive Introduces Next Generation Scalable Solution for High-Performance Multi-Format Video Decoding
January 8, 2011 8:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Hive B.V. announced the availability of HiveGo VSS3240, a complete video system solution IP product enabling Full HD 1080p multi-format video decoding for various standard and proprietary video coding formats up to 60fps and 62.5Mbps as used in connected HDTV, optical disks and Digital Media Adapters. The VSS3240 advanced multi-core architecture offers
Picochip Shares Femtocell Roadmap to Enable Complete 3G Basestation on a USB Dongle
January 8, 2011 7:55 am | News | CommentsPicochip unveiled its vision for next-generation femtocells, including picoXcell(tm) technology that will allow its customers to create an entire 3G cellular basestation in an ultra-small form factor such as a USB dongle. The concept of a basestation on a USB dongle is one of several Picochip developments in the spotlight at CES 2011
CES 2011: GreenPeak Technologies' Remote Control 2.0
January 7, 2011 11:30 am | Videos | CommentsCees Links, Founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, discusses the company's ZigBee-certified Remote Control 2.0.
CES 2011: Maxim's Switched Mode Charger
January 7, 2011 11:14 am | Videos | CommentsKarl Volk with Maxim Integrated Products discusses the MAX8903 Switched Mode Charger.
CES 2011: Fraunhofer's HD Communication Technologies
January 7, 2011 10:41 am | Videos | CommentsStefanie Frank and Robert Bleidt, both with Fraunhofer, demo the company's HD communication technologies, including the H264 video codec and their echo-cancelling software.
Mirics enables DigiBest to extend FlexiTV PCTV product range to USA
January 7, 2011 10:32 am | News | CommentsMirics announced that its partner DigiBest Technology has begun shipping PCTV solutions based on FlexiTV for the reception of digital terrestrial ATSC broadcasts. ATSC is the standard already deployed in the USA and now expanding to Canada and Mexico.
CES 2011: Atmel's New Audio Platform for Portable Devices
January 7, 2011 10:25 am | Videos | CommentsGeir Kjosavik from Atmel goes over their new audio platform, said to improve sound quality in portable devices.
Xilinx Consumer Video Kit Drives Innovation for 3DTV and Other Digital Displays
January 7, 2011 10:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsXilinx, Inc announced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show a new version of its popular Spartan(R)-6 FPGA Consumer Video Kit that gives systems designers a complete development platform for easily tapping into the flexibility and real-time video processing capabilities of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Co-developed with and distributed by Tokyo Electron Device, the Consumer Video Kit supports
Rovi Corporation Launches New Technologies to Power Innovation at CES 2011
January 7, 2011 9:47 am | News | CommentsRovi Corporation announced that it will be debuting its newest digital home entertainment technologies this week during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show. The company recently announced Rovi Media Cloud, a suite of entertainment web services that is designed to
CES 2011: Texas Instruments' bqTESLA Development Kit
January 7, 2011 9:31 am | Videos | CommentsJon Beall with Texas Instruments discusses the company's new wireless charging system.
