10 gigabit Ethernet runs on copper wires —
Nov. 01, 2005 —
 Dynatem is shipping a 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) NIC (network interface card) claimed to offer the world's "highest throughput Ethernet performance." In contrast to today's fiber-optic 10GbE NICs, the MAX Copper enables 10GbE transmissions at distances up to 10 meters using standard CAT5e or CAT6 cabling ...
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IBM mints Xbox 360 processor at two fabs —
Oct. 25, 2005 —
 The customized IBM PowerPC processor for Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console is now in dual-sourced production. The processor is based on IBM technology that was "customized and enhanced" in collaboration with Microsoft, to meet the "demanding throughput and latency requirements" of the Xbox 360's gaming software, ...
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Cellphones learn to recognize their owners' faces —
Oct. 19, 2005 —
 Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. this week began marketing a technology that inexpensively adds face recognition to camera-equipped cellphones. Oki's "Face Sensing Engine" (FSE) "middleware" decodes facial images within 280mS on a 100MHz ARM9 processor, and can restrict access to mobile devices by recognizing their owners, ...
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WiMAX mini-PCI reference design debuts —
Oct. 18, 2005 —
 Fabless chipmaker Wavesat hopes to accelerate the incorporation of its WiMAX controller chips into low-cost and small form-factor customer premises equipment (CPE) through the release of a mini-PCI reference design. The WiMAX Mini-PCI Reference Design offers "an essential ingredient to WiMAX mass market adoption," ...
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DECT wireless telephony arrives in the US —
Oct. 13, 2005 —
Cordless phones in the US are about to get a major boost from DECT technology, just approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC has granted DECT-based wireless telephony permission to operate in the 1920-1930 MHz band, as part of a "general reorganization of frequency bands in the US," ...
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Linksys debuts cordless Skype VoIP handset —
Oct. 11, 2005 —
 A new cordless VoIP handset using a PC running Skype as its base station will reach stores next week. According to Linksys, the CIT200 allows users to make VoIP phone calls as easily as today's cordless handsets make conventional landline calls. The device uses DECT wireless, ...
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Consumer electronics chip demand grows exponentially —
Sep. 30, 2005 —
The consumer electronics market's demand for semiconductors is growing at 12 percent annually and is expected to reach $81 billion by 2010, according to Databeans Inc. Additionally, the market research firm reports that the consumer electronics segment's growth is now second only to the "massive communications market." ...
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DIY mobile device location awareness —
Sep. 29, 2005 —
This whitepaper introduces an open source toolkit that lets mobile devices determine their locations with the aid of freely accessible, nearby radio sources, such as fixed Bluetooth devices, 802.11 access points, and GSM cell towers. Basically, the device reads the IDs of these local "radio beacons" ...
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Wireless positioning system taps Google Local database —
Sep. 15, 2005 —
 Mexens Technology has upgraded its recently launched software-only peer-to-peer "wireless positioning system" for Windows Mobile devices that works with GPS, WiFi, and/or cellular signals. The latest version of Navizon incorporates a local search capability based on Google Local, according to the company. ...
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EPIC SBCs hop on PCI Express -- is PC/104 next? —
Sep. 06, 2005 —
 The five board-vendors behind the EPIC form-factor for compact, PC-compatible, embedded SBCs (single-board computers) today unveiled a next-generation spec that adds PCI Express. Dubbed "EPIC Express," the new spec promises continued support for legacy PC/104 modules, and hints at a next-generation PCI Express-enabled version of PC/104. ...
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New IrDA spec shoots for 100Mbit/s data rates —
Aug. 30, 2005 —
The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) has adopted a new high-speed-infrared communications protocol for mobile devices that aims to deliver 100Mbit/s data transfer rates -- some 25 times the data rates of today's IrDA interfaces. Dubbed "IrSimple," the new spec implements both faster transmission speeds and improved data transfer protocol efficiency. ...
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IBM publishes Cell processor docs —
Aug. 29, 2005 —
IBM has published an overview and specifications of the Cell processor architecture -- formally known as the "Cell Broadband Engine Architecture" (CBEA) -- on its developerWorks website. The overview, written by IBM architect Dr. H. Peter Hofstee, provides a brief introduction to the processor's unique structure and its programming implications. ...
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Clever invention squishes alphabet keys into normal-sized keypads —
Aug. 25, 2005 —
 Digit Wireless has created a mobile device keypad approach that adds a full alphabet's worth of buttons to a standard numeric layout. The company claims FasTap, which it is showcasing at the Intel Developer Forum this week, is no larger than a typical mobile phone keypad. ...
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NEC debuts sunlight-readable SVGA TFT LCD —
Aug. 05, 2005 —
 NEC LCD Technologies is aiming a new, high-brightness 12.1-inch TFT LCD at outdoor applications such as ATMs, vending machines, and public kiosks. The model NL8060BC31-32 boasts high luminance and contrast, low surface reflectivity, and wide temperature operation (–10 to +70 deg. C). ...
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Whitepaper explains use of Flash as embedded device user interface —
Jul. 28, 2005 —
 A whitepaper from Vibren Technologies discusses the use of Macromedia Flash as a technology for creating rich, portable, maintainable, and consistent user interfaces across multiple models and generations of embedded devices, and outlines system requirements and porting issues. ...
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Gadget converts ordinary phones to VoIP devices —
Jul. 18, 2005 —
 This $119 device from TelEvolution lets users make VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) phone calls from the same phone. ...
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Location-based services taking off in Europe —
Jul. 15, 2005 —
European revenues from mobile location-based services (LBS) will more than double in 2005, according to telecommunications industry research firm Berg Insight. The firm projects that LBS will grow 153 percent this year, to 274 million Euros, with annual growth rates of 84 percent over the next five years. ...
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WiMAX a "disruptive technology" for carrier ecosystems? —
Jul. 15, 2005 —
WiMAX overlaps cellular technology significantly, and every cellular operator will have to consider WiMAX, says ABI Research in a report released today. Carrier WiMAX initiatives will disrupt the entire carrier ecosystem, including infrastructure and access device makers, phone vendors, and even chip makers, the ABI report suggests. ...
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Hackable $99 handheld includes WiFi —
Jul. 15, 2005 —
 Aeronix used Linux to build a $99 instant messenger appliance aimed at kids. Naturally, hackers soon took an interest in expanding the device's functionality. The Zipit includes an 802.11b/g WiFi radio, 16-color greyscale LCD with QVGA (320x240) resolution, and a thumb keyboard with rubber buttons. It's ...
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Electronic paper maintains images without power —
Jul. 13, 2005 —
 Fujitsu has developed a new electronic paper technology that can hold vibrant color images without electricity. The thin, flexible paper is more vivid than an LCD, requires only small amounts of electricity to update, and could be commercialized as soon as 2007, Fujitsu says. ...
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Adapter connects CF cards via SATA —
Jul. 12, 2005 —
 Addonics is shipping a CompactFlash-to-SATA adapter that can be used to boot a computer from a CompactFlash card connected via an increasingly ubiquitous Serial ATA (SATA) interface. The aptly named "SATA to CF Adapter" is claimed to be among the fastest CF readers/writers available. ...
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Satellite-delivered WiMAX the Next Big Thing? —
Jul. 12, 2005 —
A satellite communications company has called satellite-delivered WiMAX "the future for handheld devices." At a WiMAX Forum Plenary today and tomorrow in Vancouver, PanAmSat will use WiMAX to deliver what it claims to be the first-ever live video sent by satellite to a handheld device. ...
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Windows, Linux go 'mano a mano' in Great Gadget SmackDown —
Jul. 01, 2005 —
 Tired of Linux vs. Windows flamewars on the desktop and servers? Check out the Great Gadget SmackDown, pitting Linux against Windows in the arena of embedded/device computing. The article counts up how many devices are actually shipping with each OS, in nine categories such as mobile ...
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Circular patterns ease cameraphone web access —
Jun. 29, 2005 —
 OP3 AB has come up with an ingenious way for cameraphone users to quickly and easily access product- or service-related information on the Web from their phones. Once equipped with a small (18KB) freely downloadable software program, users point their cameraphones at a circular "ShotCode" pattern, ...
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Guidelines issued for mobile PC fuel cells —
Jun. 23, 2005 —
The Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group has published a document that formalizes guidelines for powering mobile PCs from fuel cells. The guidelines cover "internal" fuel cells, as well as "external" ones that emulate AC adaptors, for example those used as secondary batteries in PC media bays. ...
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