Image acquisition development platform runs Windows CE
Oct. 17, 2007
India-based embedded board specialist E-con Systems and U.K. distributor Direct Insight have collaborated on an image acquisition development platform based on Marvell PXA270 or PXA320 processors. The "Triton-Cam" is said to include Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0 drivers, plus support for DirectShow filter implementations.
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Tiny, IXP465-based processor module runs Windows CE
Oct. 16, 2007
Applied Data Systems (ADS) has introduced a processor module based on Intel's XScale IXP465 processor and supported under Windows CE. The ADS TurboIXP module is designed to piggyback on an application-specific baseboard that's tuned an individual end product's requirements, ...
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Application processors a vanishing species?
Oct. 16, 2007
ABI Research is forecasting that standalone baseband processors are set to become a thing of the past in the wireless handset market. Instead, says the firm, they'll be replaced by SoCs (system-on-chip processors) that integrate a baseband processor with a "multimedia-rich" application processor. ...
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Broadcom ships "3G phone on a chip"
Oct. 16, 2007
Broadcom is continuing its push into the market for ARM-based mobile phone processors, with a newly shipping, sub-$25 "3G phone on a chip." Using 65nm technology, the BCM21551 combines two ARM11 cores with HSPA (high-speed packet access) modem acceleration, multiple radios, 480Mbps USB, and on-die audio/video subsystems, ...
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Microsoft refines Live Search client for Windows Mobile
Oct. 16, 2007
Microsoft has announced some new tweaks to the Windows Mobile client for its search engine, Live Search. The improvements to "Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile" include voice input and GPS compatibility, and are downloadable now, ...
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Data collection handheld includes GPRS/GSM/EDGE
Oct. 15, 2007
Datalogic has announced a rugged, data capture handheld with a built-in laser scanner and extensive wireless capabilities. The Kyman Version 5 runs Windows CE 5.0 and will soon be available with Windows Mobile 6.0 as well, ...
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Intel and ARM collaborate on device security
Oct. 15, 2007
ARM Ltd. and Intel are collaborating on a set of hardware and software technologies aimed at improving security in devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and set-top boxes. The effort will integrate ARM's TrustZone hardware/software authentication with Intel's Authenticated Flash memory, targeting next-generation system-on-chip (SoC) designs, according to the companies. ...
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Compact ARM9-based SBC includes Windows CE BSP
Oct. 15, 2007
Shenzhen-based Embest Info & Tech has added another board to its growing line of ARM9-based single-board computers (SBCs) and evaluation kits. The SAM9315V1 is a PC/104-sized board that supports Windows CE, Linux, "and other high-level operating systems," according ...
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.NET CF clone targets Symbian S60
Oct. 15, 2007
Red Five Labs has announced a version of Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) targeting Symbian S60. Available now as a community technology preview (CTP), ".NET Compact Framework for S60" will allow .NET CF applications written for Windows CE or Windows Mobile to run unchanged on Symbian-based devices, ...
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Configurable automation computer has GigE ports
Oct. 12, 2007
Advantech has added to its range of "embedded automation computers" with a Pentium-grade system that runs Windows XP Embedded. The UNO-2172 supports both PCI-104 and PC Card expansion, plus two gigabit Ethernet and four serial ports, ...
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Windows CE-based phone platform gets a boost
Oct. 12, 2007
Intrinsyc has beefed up the team behind Soleus, its Windows CE-based mobile phone software platform. Ketan Kamdar, Broadcom's VP of strategic planning and network operators, will join Intrinsyc's board of directors immediately, ...
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Microsoft launches .NET Micro Framework blog
Oct. 11, 2007
Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework (.NET MF) team has announced its own blog. "Our intent is to provide the latest information about .NET MF, to get your unfiltered feedback, to support the development of the community, and to just plain have fun," the team bloggers wrote in their initial posting. ...
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WebKit coming to Windows Mobile?
Oct. 11, 2007
Wake3, a Silicon Valley stealth-mode startup, reportedly has developed a Windows Mobile version of WebKit, the open-source HTML rendering engine used by Apple in its Safari Web browser. "WebKit for Windows Mobile" is said to be available now to device manufacturers, wireless operators, and enterprises. ...
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Handheld network tester has integral cable modem
Oct. 11, 2007
Sunrise Telecom has introduced a handheld cable modem network analyzer that runs Windows CE 5.0 and displays graphical data on a 6.4-inch VGA touchscreen. The CM2000 has a built-in DOCSIS 2.0 (data over cable service interface specifications) cable modem, and is also capable of VoIP testing, ...
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Conference targets set-top box market
Oct. 11, 2007
X Media Research has announced a technology conference devoted to set-top boxes (STBs) and the "related technology ecosystem." Set Top Box 2.0 will take place Dec. 6 in San Jose, Calif. ...
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Windows Mobile phone is packed with features
Oct. 10, 2007
E-Ten has introduced a Windows Mobile 6-based handset with a touchscreen VGA display and a slide-out keyboard. The "Glofiish" M700 also features an "auto-macro" camera, multimedia features, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more. ...
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A tiny platform for custom wireless mobile devices
Oct. 10, 2007
CompuLab has introduced a tiny SBC (single-board computer) aimed at mobile device applications. The EM-X270 is based on a PXA270 processor, and integrates a touchscreen LCD controller, WAN, WLAN, and WPAN wireless, GPS, and an assortment of I/O ports, and is offered with Windows CE.
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China's embedded software ecosystem lags, report says
Oct. 10, 2007
CCID Consulting, which claims to be one of China's leading market research providers, has released a report and forecast on the state of the country's embedded software industry. While the sector is growing rapidly, it still represents a minuscule portion of the nation's ...
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SDK helps developers build GPS-enabled apps
Oct. 10, 2007
TeleType has introduced an SDK (software development kit) aimed at helping developers create GPS-enabled applications for Windows CE-based mobile devices. The GPS SDK provides an API (application programming interface) that interfaces directly with the company's navigation program, WorldNav. ...
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Fleet management computer runs Windows CE
Oct. 09, 2007
Cadec Global has launched PowerVue, a hosted fleet management system. A key part of the system is a Windows CE 5.0-powered on-board computer (OBC), which can collect driver, vehicle, route, and delivery information in real time, and can transmit data to a central datacenter, ...
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Windows CE-based PMP does GPS, T-DMB
Oct. 09, 2007
HyOn has introduced a portable multimedia player (PMP) that includes both a Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (T-DMB) receiver and a GPS receiver. The Windows CE 5.0-based Xent X3 also features a custom "Mondrian-style" user interface, ...
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Microsoft plots embedded OS futures
Oct. 09, 2007
In his keynote at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) last month, Kevin Dallas, GM of Microsoft's Windows Embedded unit, tipped some of his group's future product plans. Included are new versions of Windows CE 6.0 and Windows XP Embedded, plus the arrival of "Windows Vista Embedded." ...
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HD-DVD/Blu-Ray player/recorder SoC runs Windows CE
Oct. 09, 2007
Horizon Semiconductors has announced a system-on-chip (SoC) targeting "low-cost" universal high-definition DVD players/recorders. The "Hz7220 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray" features a built-in Linux-capable applications processor, and is touted as the first DVD player/recorder SoC to enable true 1080/60p decoding of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats, along with legacy red laser DVD format. ...
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Emergency room ultrasound tool runs Windows CE
Oct. 08, 2007
SonoSite has introduced a point-of-care ultrasound tool that runs Windows CE 6.0. The S-FAST is aimed at emergency departments, and can be carried about or mounted on an IV pole or wall, ...
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Windows XP Embedded "live chat" set for Oct. 16
Oct. 08, 2007
Microsoft will host another of its Windows XP Embedded "live chats" on Oct. 16. Members of the Windows XP Embedded team will be on hand to answer questions about the tools and technologies used to develop devices using the Windows XP Embedded OS, and receive developer feedback on the product. ...
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