| News |
|
Embedded confab does Windows
Oct. 02, 2008
Microsoft has announced that this month's ESC (embedded systems conference) in Boston will feature 12 different sessions devoted to Windows Embedded operating systems. The sessions, covering Windows Embedded Standard and Windows CE 6.0, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Wednesday, Oct. 29, according to the company. ...
|
|
GPS module sips 1.8 Volts
Oct. 02, 2008
U-blox, the Swiss provider of GPS technology, has announced two "revolutionary, low-voltage" GPS modules. Said to be the world's first to operate at 1.8 Volts, the "Neo 5D" and "Neo 5G" target mobile devices, reducing power consumption by at least 40 percent, says U-Blox. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile phone sports custom interface
Oct. 02, 2008
Gigabyte Communications is shipping two new mobile phones that run Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and feature a proprietary "Smart Touch II" interface. The GSmart MW702 and MS802 have 2.8-inch touchscreen displays, quad-band GSM, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM receivers, and GPS, according to the company.
|
|
Webcast demos "battery-friendly" Windows Mobile apps
Oct. 02, 2008
Microsoft is offering the latest in a series of webcasts devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. The webcast, "24 hours of Windows Mobile application development: Developing battery-friendly applications," is viewable on demand now, the company says. ...
|
|
|
|
Ethernet module runs .NET MF
Oct. 01, 2008
Digi International has announced .NET Micro Framework (.NET MF) support and an associated "jump start" kit for its ARM9-based Ethernet networking core module. The ConnectCore 9P 9215 expands .NET MF's capabilities into new applications such as networked sensor monitoring, data acquisition, and machine control, Digi says. ...
|
|
|
Speech tech supports Windows devices
Oct. 01, 2008
Agilingua announced a new version of its SDK (software development kit) for creating user interfaces combining speech recognition and voice synthesis. The Atom Spoken Dialogue SDK, version 2.5, includes a new DSP (digital signal processing framework, plus runtime engines for Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and Linux devices, the company says. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile devices attack desktops via ActiveSync
Oct. 01, 2008
Windows Mobile devices can be used as a tool for hacking into Windows XP computers, a security researcher has warned. Via ActiveSync 4.x, an attacker can take control of an otherwise-secure desktop computer, claims Seth Fogie, chief security officer at White Wolf Security. ...
|
|
Trolltech and Qtopia rev'd and renamed
Sep. 30, 2008
Nokia-owned Trolltech announced a new name for both itself and the latest version of its Qtopia development platform for Linux consumer electronics devices. Trolltech is now "Qt Software," named for the cross-platform development framework upon which Qtopia (now called Qt Extended 4.4) is based. ...
|
|
Atom-based module trims COM Express
Sep. 30, 2008
Advantech announced an Atom-based computer module using the company's new "SOM Express Micro" form factor. The SOM-6760 has an Intel Atom Z500 processor, up to 1GB of DDR2 memory, has 10/100 Ethernet, 8 USB 2.0 ports, EIDE, and a PCI Express interface, the company says. ...
|
|
MID runs Windows XP on Atom
Sep. 30, 2008
Aigo is shipping what appears to be the first available MID (mobile Internet device) based on the Intel Atom. The Aigo P8860D is said to feature an Atom Z500 clocked at 800MHz, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 512MB RAM, a 4GB SSD (solid state disk), and dual cameras. ...
|
|
PND sports "Knight Rider" interface
Sep. 30, 2008
Mio is now shipping a PND (personal navigation device) targeting fans of the original Knight Rider television series. The "Knight Rider GPS" runs Windows CE 5.0, has a 4.3-inch display, includes 1GB of flash memory, and announces routings via voice synthesis and flashing LEDs, says Mio. ...
|
|
Slate-style tablet PC runs Windows
Sep. 30, 2008
Fujitsu Computer Systems added a new device to its long-running "Stylistic" series of slate-style tablet PCs. The ST6012 features a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo, a 12.1-inch touchscreen, 1.3 megapixel camera, up to 320GB of storage, and optional HSUPA (high speed uplink packet access) networking, says Fujitsu. ...
|
|
Windows device records meeetings, presentations
Sep. 29, 2008
Qumu has announced a Windows-based appliance designed to record presentations and business meetings. The "Capture Studio" has a quad-core Intel Core 2 Q6600 processor, eight video inputs and four audio inputs, integral A/V switcher and mixer, and creates video in multiple formats simultaneously, the company says. ...
|
|
Toshiba samples 256GB notebook SSD
Sep. 29, 2008
Toshiba upped the ante for 2.5-inch solid state drives (SSDs), sampling a device packing 256GB of MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash storage. The "THNS256GE8BC" has a 3.0 Gb/sec. SATA interface, and is joined by 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB SSD modules aimed at lower-cost devices, says Toshiba. ...
|
|
EPIC SBC targets graphics-intensive apps
Sep. 29, 2008
[Revised, Oct. 13] -- Axiomtek is shipping an EPIC format single-board computer (SBC) for digital signage, digital video recorder (DVR), point-of-sale (POS), and gaming applications. The Windows-compatible EP840 supports Intel's Core 2 Duo and Celeron M processors and has a Mobile Intel GME965 chipset, says Axiomtek. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile chat tomorrow
Sep. 29, 2008
Microsoft has scheduled another of its "live chats" devoted to Windows CE and Windows Mobile. The event, scheduled for tomorrow, Sep. 30, will answer "tough technical questions" about the tools and technologies used to develop devices based on the operating systems, according to the company. ...
|
|
x86 SBCs run Windows XP Embedded
Sep. 29, 2008
Sanyan is shipping an Intel-based ATX motherboard and an AMD-based single-board computer (SBC), both of which run Windows XP Embedded. The T601 ATX board has a Core 2 Duo clocked to 1.6GHz, and the T502 SBC offers an AMD Geode LX clocked to 500MHz, says Sanyan. ...
|
|
CPU module has FPGA onboard
Sep. 26, 2008
TQ Components released a 2.95 by 2.4 inch computer module with an i.MX31 SoC (system on chip) and Altera FPGA (field programmable gate array). The TQMa31 runs Windows CE, with 256MB of RAM, 1 GB of flash, plus CAN, I2C, SPI and serial interfaces, says TQ. ...
|
|
|
Multi-core API debuts
Sep. 26, 2008
The Multicore Association has released a standardized application programming interface (API) for inter-core communications on "closely distributed" multi-core systems. The new Multicore Communications API (MCAPI) attracted plaudits from Freescale Semiconductor, which posted a publicly available source code example, and from VirtuaLogix, which says its VLX virtualization products will support it. ...
|
|
Microsoft pulls plug on mobile browsing experiment
Sep. 26, 2008
In its effort to provide better web browsing on Windows Mobile devices, Microsoft might have lost a battle, but has won the war. That's what the company seems to be saying as it pulls the plug on Deepfish, a experimental web browser from Microsoft Live Labs. ...
|
|
Webcast shows "adaptive" apps for Windows Mobile
Sep. 26, 2008
Microsoft is offering the latest in a series of webcasts devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. The webcast, "24 hours of Windows Mobile application development: creating adaptive applications for Windows Mobile devices," is viewable on demand now, the company says. ...
|
|
Fanless ETX module targets industrial apps
Sep. 26, 2008
Avalue is shipping a module using Kontron's ETX "computer-on-module" form-factor, targeting industrial applications. The ESM-910ETX runs Windows CE or XP Embedded, supports dual-channel LVDS for simultaneous display from two sources, has an Intel Celeron M processor clocked at 600MHz, and uses dual-channel DDR2 memory, says Avalue. ...
|
|
Security appliance uses Intel SoC
Sep. 25, 2008
Portwell has announced a network appliance that uses Intel's EP80579 SoC (system on chip) and targets security and IP telephony applications. The CATO-3000 features seven gigabit Ethernet ports, PCI Express x4, 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drive expansion, and Intel's QuickAssist technology, says Portwell. ...
|
|
Asus spins carrier-ready netbook
Sep. 25, 2008
Asus has added HSUPA (high speed uplink packet access) wide-area networking to its popular "Eee" netbook line. The carrier-ready "Eee PC 901 with 3.75G" will provide download and upload speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and 2Mbps, respectively, along with 7.5 hours of battery life, says Asus. ...
|
|
Free tool adds trace instructions to .NET apps
Sep. 25, 2008
Eqatec has announced a free tool that automates the task of adding trace instructions to any .NET or .NET Compact Framework (.NET CF) executable. Eqatec Tracer adds tracing straight to an application, imposes minimal overhead, and can trace any or all defined methods, the company says. ...
|
|
More News ...
|
|
|