a techfocus media publication :: February 14, 2006 :: volume II, no. 05
| a techfocus media publication :: February 14, 2006 :: volume II, no. 05 |
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Going Commercial Perhaps the most important decision we make in designing a new electronic product with embedded computing is our choice of operating system (OS). As your product ages in the market, it is often the case that more and more embedded software will be developed for it. As the insulating layer between all that software and the underlying hardware, a good OS choice will allow you to evolve the hardware platform as technology advances, while protecting the compatibility of your (and third-parties') investment in software development. For many systems companies, the price of all that programming far exceeds the cost of development of the hardware platform, and the software components have a much longer life in the field, especially considering the evolutionary nature of software applications. Your choice of OS can also have a profound effect on the acceptance of the product in the market, particularly for consumer applications, as the visibility of the OS and its limitations makes it a potential decision factor for the end customer. If a customer has previous experience with a particular embedded/device OS, or if they have mission-critical applications that are already supported on a particular OS, your product will probably get the nod, even over a more robust competitor. |
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February 14, 2006 ALT Software & Hybrid Graphics Partner to Offer 2D and 3D Embedded Graphics Solutions Survey Reveals Increased Consumer Demand for Speech Solutions on Mobile Phones; Nuance Communications Finds Majority of Consumers Surveyed Want Speech Access to Popular Phone Features and Safer Access to Mobile Phones While Driving Panasonic Launches Ember-Enabled ZigBee Module Freescale Simplifies Embedded Interface Design with Open Source Tool Suite LitePoint Test Software for CSR UniFi, the World's Smallest Wi-Fi Chipset Atmel and u-blox Introduce Single-Chip GPS Receiver IC With Lowest Power Consumption Atmel Adds USB and OTG to Its Range of AVR Flash MCU Altera's Cyclone II FPGA Family Now Available in Extended Temperature Range LSI Logic Announces Cached DSP Cores for Innovative Wireless, Voice and Multimedia Systems Atmel Unveils a 32-bit MCU/DSP Core That Redefines Performance & Power Consumption Standards Xilinx Streamlines Embedded System Design With New Platform Studio Version 8.1i Certicom and Freescale Enhance DRM Capabilities for Mobile Devices February 13, 2006 |
February 13, 2006 (continued) Intrinsyc Announces New Power Management Support Using ARM IEM Technology Discretix Announces Widespread Endorsement for Multi-Scheme DRM Client for Mobile Devices Palm and Microsoft Team to Bring Healthcare Solutions to Palm Treo 700w Vodafone and Microsoft Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive Email Solution for Business Actel Wins IEC DesignVision Award at DesignCon 2006 See How Altera's Embedded Solutions Are Driving Innovation at Embedded World 2006 Secure Microcontroller for Next-Generation (U)SIM Cards AT91SC512384RCT Broadcom Delivers New CellAirity(TM) Mobile Platform Broadcom and Freescale Collaborate to Enable Mobile Phones with Bluetooth(R) Functionality SST and Freescale Semiconductor Sign Embedded Flash Licensing Agreement Tarari To Ship first Multi-Core Content Processors February 10, 2006 Interpeak Initiates Protection Profile for Trusted Stacks to Meet MILS Requirements February 9, 2006 Fractus Antennas Enable CSR Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Card For Handsets Cingular 8100 Series Pocket PCs Join Cingular's Windows Mobile 5.0 Roster Microsoft Strengthens Global IP Protection for Device-Makers February 8, 2006 Teleca and Trolltech Enter Strategic Partnership to Deliver Linux-Based Mobile Phone Solutions Microsoft and IGEL Expand Successful Cooperation - IGEL Thin Clients Now with XP Embedded MP3Car, Inc. Announces the First Car Computing Enabler at DEMO 2006 |
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