Archive for the 'embedded' Category

The Bug of Devices

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Startup Bug Labs, which aims to turn the task of constructing smart devices into a non-technical, lego-like affair, will begin accepting orders for its Linux-powered electronic building blocks later this month for shipment starting Mar. 17.
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Intel CEO hails the Internet, debuts ‘Canmore’

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

In his Jan. 7 keynote talk at CES in Las Vegas, Intel CEO Paul Otellini focused on the continuing disruptive influence of the Internet on consumer electronics and entertainment. These changes create business opportunities for “those who embrace it,” he suggested.
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World’s teeniest SVGA color LCD?

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Kopin Corp. claims its new fingernail-sized display is the world’s smallest SVGA resolution (800 x 600 pixel) color LCD. The 0.44-inch diagonal CyberDisplay SVGA LVS microdisplay targets PC- and HD-related video eyewear applications.
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Over 4 billion embedded devices ship annually

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Over 4 billion embedded systems and devices shipped worldwide in 2006 and the market is expected to grow significantly through 2009, Venture Development Corp. (VDC) reports. These devices increasingly contain out-sourced commercial and open-source embedded operating systems, the market analyst firm adds.
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16GB flash drive is ’smaller than a penny’

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Intel has just unveiled a tiny solid-state disk (SSD) that it says is “smaller than a penny and [weighs] less than a drop of water.” The Z-P140 SSD uses a parallel-ATA (PATA) interface and targets handhelds, digital entertainment devices, and embedded systems.
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Pico-ITX kit targets gadget builders

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

A new kit from chip and board vendor Via Technologies makes it easy to embedded Via’s teeny Pico-ITX micro-motherboard technology into all manner of devices.

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Aussies rally around embedded

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

A newly formed consortium known as “Embedded Systems Australia” (ESA) aims to increase the presence of New South Wales (NSW) companies in the embedded market.

“Embedded systems are the ‘brains’ behind our technologies, and as technology continues to evolve so will the role of embedded systems to drive technology in more complex and specialised ways,” said Ian Macdonald, minister for state development of the National ICT Australia Limited (NICTA).
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New books on Embedded Hardware, Software

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Two newly published books in Elsevier’s “Newnes Know It All” series explore key topics in the art of embedded hardware and software development.


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About DeviceGuru.com

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

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