Analysis: HP licenses imaging IP for camera phones
BDTI analyzes HP's image enhancement IP--which it recently licensed for use in cellphone cameras--and ponders the future of cellphone cameras.
Embedded Designers On Tight Schedules In 2008
Embedded designers reported more late projects and bigger time pressures in 2008, although the size of project teams grew from the previous year.
Nokia Wins EU Approval to Acquire Navteq
The $8.1 billion transaction gives Nokia a new source for revenue from services as it takes a stronger hold on navigation and global position systems (GPS) businesses. The acquisition could help build the company's fledgling mobile advertising strategy, too.
Operators Ready Specs for NFC-enabled Handsets
The body representing GSM cellular operators, GSMA, is readying a preliminary set of minimum requirements for handsets containing Near Field Communications (NFC) chipsets.
Virage Buys Impinj's Memory IP Biz
Is this the start of the consolidation of the memory intellectual property (IP) business?
Samsung Invests in Inside Contactless
Samsung Ventures America announced it has invested in French fabless supplier of smartcard chips Inside Contactless SA. Building upon investments from Nokia Growth Partners, Motorola Ventures and institutional investors, this participation brings the total investment in the company to about $42 million.
RFID Modules Enable Global Product Lifecycle Tracking
Murata has developed the tiny Magicstrap RFID module that enables product lifecycle tracking using any global frequency whilst minimizing the amount RF expertise required implementing an RFID solution.
Intel's Atom Designed into Future iPhone, say reports
A version of Intel's Atom processor is already designed into the generation of the Apple iPhone set to follow on from the imminent 3G iPhone.
Analysis: Analytics Moves Into Surveillance Cameras
BDTI analyzes startup Eutecus' FPGA-based multicore video analytics architecture.
Research: RFID Causes Hazardous Electromagnetic Interference In Hospitals
A panel of medical specialists determined RFID could create potentially hazardous conditions in hospitals.
Checkpoint Acquires Oat
The all-cash transaction should close in early July.
Networking Giant Attempts To Unify Management Tools
Network management tools are here, there, everywhere -- one for wired connections, another for Wi-Fi LANs, and a third for cellular links. Many vendors have tried to consolidate these different tools and recently a networking giant took on the challenge. Smaller businesses may not be ready to revamp their network management yet, but in time, Cisco's move may ease network management headaches.
Researchers Push Secure Open-Source Smartcard Project
A Dutch philanthropic foundation, NLnet, has given Euros 150,000 ($230,0000) to fund a project that will devise open-source smart card software that offers stronger protection of personal data in light of security vulnerabilities found with cards used today.
Altera MAX IIZ CPLDs go to the Beijing Olympics
Shenzhen Huayu Communications Technology Company selected Altera MAX IIZ CPLDs for use in its P1200 portable handsets for ID identification, logistics, and public transportation services.
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