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Microsoft Windows Embedded Research Report

Posted by Ken Cheung in RTOS on Monday, October 27, 2008

According to Venture Development Corporation (VDC), embedded systems manufacturers and their suppliers are driving Windows Embedded revenue by incorporating Microsoft’s Classic OSs under embedded restricted licenses in device development. VDC estimates that greater than 40% of Windows Embedded revenue in 2007 was derived from Classic OS (Windows Embedded Enterprise) production licenses. The types of applications [...]

CSR BlueCore7 Bluetooth Chip

Posted by Ken Cheung in RTOS,Wireless on Tuesday, September 9, 2008

CSR (LSE:CSR) recently unveiled BlueCore7, which is their seventh generation BlueCore silicon. BlueCore7 is the first device integrating Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive technologies on a single chip. CSR’s BlueCore7 significantly reduces the power, size, cost and complexity of adding multiple radios into a mobile [...]

Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users

Posted by Ken Cheung in Events, Training,RTOS,Wireless on Monday, June 30, 2008

Intermec (NYSE:IN) will host a free webinar on June 30, 2008. The one-hour event is titled, “Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users.” The educational online event will provide insight from both Intermec and Microsoft on how the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform enhances the performance, security, device management, battery life, virtual memory and capabilities [...]

ARC Energy PRO Core Family

Posted by Ken Cheung in IP Cores,RTOS on Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The ARC Energy PRO, from ARC International (LSE:ARK), is new family of licensable, 32-bit configurable cores. The ARC Energy PRO leverages the company’s ultra low power Energy PRO technology to set new standards for low power consumption by reducing power usage by up to 75%. The Energy PRO family is ideal for the portable and [...]

Webinar: Windows Server 2008 for Embedded Systems

Posted by Ken Cheung in Events, Training,RTOS on Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Microsoft has an archived webinar about the latest Windows Server operating system and how it can be used to build dedicated servers and appliances. During the 60 minute webcast, attendees will learn about the latest Windows Server operating system and how it can be used to build dedicated servers and appliances. Attendees will also learn [...]

Microsoft Windows is Top Retail POS Terminal

Posted by Ken Cheung in Research,RTOS on Wednesday, April 9, 2008

According to a new study by IHL Group, POS Terminals running Microsoft® Windows® operating systems drove $3.8 billion of the $5.56 Billion North American Retail POS Terminal Market in 2007. IBM 4690 terminals generated $1.02 billion and Linux-based machines $475 million, with DOS and other operating systems being installed on the remainder of units. These [...]

Azingo Open Mobile Linux Solution

Posted by Ken Cheung in RTOS,Wireless on Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Azingo (formerly Celunite) recetnly announced an open mobile Linux solution for mobile phones and advanced mobile devices. The solution is based on the Samsung application processor S3C2442 and Azingo Mobile, Azingo’s comprehensive mobile Linux platform software. The combined Azingo-Samsung offering enables handset manufacturers to fully exploit the latest user interface and web-enabled application innovations, while [...]

Development of Consumer Electronics Devices with Windows XP Embedded

Posted by Ken Cheung in Events, Training,RTOS on Monday, February 18, 2008

Microsoft is offering a webinar for people who are interested in developing consumer electronic devices based on PC technology. During the 60-minute live online presentation, attendess will learn that XP Embedded has and can be used in a variety of consumer electronic solutions because of key embedded enabling feature and core OS functionality. The webinar [...]

BSQUARE and Sierra Wireless Partnership

Posted by Ken Cheung in RTOS,Wireless on Thursday, January 31, 2008

BSQUARE (NASDAQ:BSQR) and Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) have teamed together to reduce development time and cost for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) integrating Sierra Wireless embedded modules into Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE powered devices. Now, Sierra Wireless customers developing Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded CE powered devices have access both to Sierra Wireless professional [...]

ABI Research’s Mobile Linux Report

Posted by Ken Cheung in Research,RTOS,Wireless on Thursday, January 24, 2008

ABI Research recently published a report about Google’s Android and mobile Linux. According to ABI Research, the spread of Linux into the mobile environment will face significant barriers, including vertical fragmentation due to the lack of complete stack, and horizontal fragmentation (the result of many bodies developing solutions in parallel). Both aspects have made it [...]

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