News tagged with device platform

Scientists invent revolutionary chipset for high-speed wireless data transfer

Here is a new microchip that can transfer data the size of 80 MP3 song files (or 250 megabytes) wirelessly between mobile devices, in the flick of a second. Or how about transferring a typical 2-hour, 8-gigabyte DVD movie ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Drift to mobile a new challenge for Facebook

With Internet users increasingly going mobile, a major challenge for Facebook will be trying to make money from its massive global presence in a more complex mobile space.

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

SAP buying mobile work software firm Syclo

German business software colossus SAP AG on Tuesday announced a deal to buy a US firm specializing in applications for employees tending to work outside of offices.

Technology / Business

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nielsen: 1.4 percent of those who recently bought smartphones chose Windows phone

Only 1.4 percent of U.S. consumers who said they bought a smartphone in the last three months chose Windows Phone, according to research from Nielsen.

Technology / Software

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Facebook, HTC building Android smartphone: report

Facebook has allied with Taiwan's HTC to build a customized smartphone powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, according to technology blog All Things Digital.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Adobe pulls plug on Flash for mobile

US software maker Adobe pulled the plug Wednesday on its Flash player for mobile browsers, which Apple's late chief executive Steve Jobs refused to allow on the iPhone and iPad.

Technology / Software

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Nanowires could be solution for high performance solar cells

Tiny wires could help engineers realize high-performance solar cells and other electronics, according to University of Illinois researchers.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

With new Windows 8, Microsoft will show whether it can go mobile

The next version of Windows is being billed as a radical reinvention of Microsoft Corp.'s flagship operating system - the most extensive overhaul since Windows 95.

Technology / Software

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart skin: Electronics that stick and stretch like a temporary tattoo (w/ video)

Engineers have developed a device platform that combines electronic components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces, all on an ultrathin skin-like patch that mounts ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 22 | with audio podcast

Android smartphones widen lead in US market

Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year, industry tracker comScore reported on Friday.

Technology / Software

created May 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research initiative to enhance integrity of integrated circuits

A consortium of hardware security experts from four major universities around the country has received a $1.2 million federal grant to conduct wide-ranging research aimed at enhancing the integrity of integrated circuits ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Texas Instruments announced the OMAP 5 chipset with gesture-based support

(PhysOrg.com) -- Texas Instruments is bringing a new chipset to the market, with the potential to support gesture-based interfaces and possibly Microsoft's ARM-based version of Windows. The new chipset is called the OMAP ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Imec's SiGe MEMS technology platform improves performance of state-of-the-art MEMS

Imec researchers demonstrated the value of its SiGe above-IC MEMS technology platform for improving performance of state-of-the-art MEMS with the development of new MEMS devices. The new devices are a 15µm ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Palm shares soar on takeover rumors

Palm shares soared Wednesday on Wall Street amid rumors the struggling US mobile device maker may be an acquisition target.

Technology / Business

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intel Expands Intel Atom Processor-Based Platform to Home, Small Office Storage Device

Intel Corporation today launched its first Intel Atom processor-based platform optimized for networked home and small office/home office (SOHO) storage devices.

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0