An industry tradeshow focused on multicore microprocessors and related technologies will take place April 1-3 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Multicore Expo will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, in-depth technical sessions, case studies, and a vendor expo.
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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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A team of electrical and computer engineering students at Calvin College is developing an electronic stethoscope based on an embedded Freescale system-on-chip (SoC) running Linux.
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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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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 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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A Japanese company has developed an innovative Bluetooth headset that combines both a microphone and earphone element within an earbud. Ns-Elex Co. Ltd’s “e-kun” headset can be used with a mobile phone, or for specialized mobile handheld data collection applications (its high price positions it more for the latter).
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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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This month, the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of one of the most significant developments of the 20th century: the transistor.
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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.
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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Two newly published books in Elsevier’s “Newnes Know It All” series explore key topics in the art of embedded hardware and software development.
I finally decided to replace my primary computer — a well-worn 2-year-old Sony Vaio PCG-FXA50 laptop — with a more modern, powerful, fully featured tower-style PC. Since I plan to share the system between both my consulting business and a wide range of hobbies and multimedia projects, I decided to make it dual-boot between Vista and some version of Linux.
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