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Empress Launches SQL Learning App for Apple iPad – Practice SQL with Free Empress Database Application for Apple iPad

January 7, 2011

Beltsville, MD, January 6, 2010 – Empress Software, developers of the advanced, agile Empress Embedded Database, announces the immediate availability of Empress SQL Master, a convenient, new SQL learning application for the Apple iPad. Empress invites anyone looking to get down and dirty with SQL to download and use Empress SQL Master for free via the iTunes store. SQL Master is a command-line application designed for the Apple iPad. In a jiffy, SQL Master users can master SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard language for accessing databases.

Empress SQL Master provides a highly flexible, command-line environment for … Read More → "Empress Launches SQL Learning App for Apple iPad – Practice SQL with Free Empress Database Application for Apple iPad"

Six Megatrends in Consumer Electonics

Fish Fry - January 7, 2011

by Amelia Dalton

January 7, 2011

In my Fish Fry this week, I investigate the megatrends driving consumer electronic design today. Also, I reveal the winner of the Texas Instruments Wireless Watch Development Kit and I announce a brand new super cool nerdy giveaway. To participate in the nerdy giveaway this week, write your Haiku poem in the comments box below.

Join me for this week’s news wrap-up with my spin on the high-tech news of the week…

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Xilinx Consumer Video Kit Drives Innovation for 3DTV and Other Digital Displays with More Bandwidth and Standards Support

by Bryon Moyer

January 6, 2011

LAS VEGAS, JAN. 6, 2011 –Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show a new version of its popular Spartan® … Read More → "Xilinx Consumer Video Kit Drives Innovation for 3DTV and Other Digital Displays with More Bandwidth and Standards Support"

Vector Fabrics eases code partitioning challenges at Embedded World 2011

by Bryon Moyer

January 6, 2011

Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 6^th January, 2011 – Vector Fabrics announces it will be exhibiting at Embedded World 2011. Embedded developers will have the opportunity to see first-hand how Vector Fabrics’ cloud-based vfAnalyst tool can take their sequential C code and lead them to an optimized, correct-by-construction multi-threaded version. vfAnalyst automatically shows software engineers the most promising parallelization opportunities within their C code, greatly easing the time-consuming and expensive process of creating an effective multicore implementation.

vfAnalyst’s unique graphical interface shows not only which portions of the program can be … Read More → "Vector Fabrics eases code partitioning challenges at Embedded World 2011"

Cypress’s TrueTouch™ Multitouch Touchscreen Solution for Large Screens Powers Exciting New Dual-screen Acer ICONIA

by Bryon Moyer

January 6, 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 6, 2011 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced that its TrueTouch™ solution for large multitouch touchscreens is featured in the new ICONIA tablet from Acer Inc. ICONIA boasts two multitouch all-point displays that provide users with responsive, intuitive navigation and an enhanced content consumption experience. The ICONIA with TrueTouch is the industry’s first 10-finger touchscreen based on a multi-chip solution for large-size screens.

Cypress’s TrueTouch for large screens supports screens up to 14 inches. Cypress’s large-screen TrueTouch platform delivers low power consumption and high performance with full … Read More → "Cypress’s TrueTouch™ Multitouch Touchscreen Solution for Large Screens Powers Exciting New Dual-screen Acer ICONIA"

GateRocket Offers Unique FPGA Design Solution to Japan Through Distribution Agreement with Altima

by Kevin Morris

January 5, 2011

BEDFORD, MA – January 5, 2011 – Citing strong overseas demand for its innovative verification and debug solutions for advanced FPGAs, GateRocket, Inc. continues to build out its global sales and support network, announcing an agreement with Altima Corporation, the leading Japanese electronic products distributor and solution provider. Altima is the third international distributor the company has retained this year, following announcements with India’s Trident Techlabs, and AcconSys in China.

“Advanced FPGAs are playing a larger role in the development of products around the world and the Japan … Read More → "GateRocket Offers Unique FPGA Design Solution to Japan Through Distribution Agreement with Altima"

MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership with New SmartCE™ Platform

by Kevin Morris

January 5, 2011

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. – January 5, 2011 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today unveiled the new SmartCE™ (Connected Entertainment) platform, which will be demonstrated running on several of its licensees’ SoC platforms at CES. The SmartCE platform integrates Android™, Adobe® Flash® Platform for TV, Skype, the Home Jinni ConnecTV application, social media and other key technologies to provide a truly connected consumer experience on home entertainment devices such as digital televisions, … Read More → "MIPS Technologies Continues Digital Home Leadership with New SmartCE™ Platform"

congatec announces new COM Express small form factor module based on 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processor family

by Kevin Morris

January 5, 2011

Las Vegas, Nevada, Consumer Electronic Show (CES), January 5, 2011 * * * congatec AG extends its Intel^®processor-based COM Express product family with the new highest performance module, conga-BM67. conga-BM67 supports Intel’s latest embedded quad-core CPU, enabling enhanced support for multiple operating systems per module. It features the latest 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processors such as the Intel® CoreT i7-2710QE processor (2.1 GHz, 45W, PGA) as well as the dual-core Intel® CoreT i5-2510E processor (2.5 GHz, 35 … Read More → "congatec announces new COM Express small form factor module based on 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT processor family"

Wolfson licenses Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP

by Kevin Morris

January 5, 2011

Edinburgh, UK, January 5 2011 – Wolfson Microelectronics plc, a global leader in the design and development of mixed-signal semiconductors and Audio Hubs that combine to deliver High Definition Audio solutions, has today announced a license agreement with audio processing specialist Oxford Digital Limited to use its digital signal processor (DSP) core in a selection of Wolfson’s industry-leading Audio Hub products.

Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP core delivers a low-power, low gate count, highly configurable solution which simplifies the software development process, allowing easy porting of audio function algorithms, thereby reducing the … Read More → "Wolfson licenses Oxford Digital’s TinyCore DSP"

LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

by Kevin Morris

January 5, 2011

LAS VEGAS, NV, Consumer Electronics Show–January 5, 2011–In conjunction with the launch of the 2^nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced LynxSecure 4.0 support of the new Intel® Core^TM i7 and i5 processor families. LynxSecure is a separation kernel and embedded hypervisor that provides … Read More → "LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family"