Neowin News Feed for: Embedded

Cell phone inventor predicts future phones will live under our skin

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:04:01 +0000

Martin Cooper, the inventor of modern-era cell phones, has envisioned a different future for our phones. He said future phones would be embedded under the skin of our ears and won't need charging. Read more...

Canonical releases Ubuntu Core 22 designed for IoT and embedded devices

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:32:01 +0000

Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu Core 22. It is fully containerised and designed for IoT and embedded devices. It will receive updates for the next 10 years keeping your devices secure. Read more...

Instagram improves post previews when sharing outside of the platform

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:58:02 +0000

Instagram posts shared on Twitter will now carry a better preview image to help people scrolling down feeds understand what you're sharing, making it more likely you'll get new followers. Read more...

Canonical launches Ubuntu Core 20 for IoT devices

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:10:01 +0000

Canonical has announced Ubuntu Core 20. The new release is a stripped back version of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS that's aimed at IoT devices and embedded systems. It includes several new security features. Read more...

Claim your FREE White Paper on Embedded Systems and Security

News Staff — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Thanks to our partners, this free to download White Paper on Embedded Systems and Security: Security-First Mindset Drives Both Performance and Profits can be claimed for a short time. Read more...

Samsung might embrace the notch with next Galaxy S

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:58:01 +0000

When it comes to notches in the displays of our high-end smartphones, the camps for-and-against seem to be evenly split, however, a recent patent filing from Samsung suggests that it is for the notch. Read more...

Intel acquires software company for $884 million

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:34:37 +0000

Intel Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire Wind River Systems Inc, for $884 million. Wind River Systems is known for cutting edge software for a number of different markets including, automotive, aerospace &... Read more...

AMD expands Embedded Roadmap

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:43:51 +0000

At the AMD Taiwan Embedded Forum this week, AMD added new processors and a new chipset to its embedded roadmap. New CPUs include the high performance AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core processors TL-56 and TL-62... Read more...

Windows CE and the Future of Embedded Devices

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 07:54:02 +0000

Want to build your own Windows XP Embedded Kernel? Want to know the ridiculous amount of embedded devices that are expected to sell in 2010? Satisfy your curiosity! Here’s a short video of Channel 8’s... Read more...

Microsoft to hike spending on Embedded

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:27:56 +0000

Microsoft will spend $75 million in 2007 on its "Windows Embedded" operating system for portable devices, up 33% from 2006, an executive at the world's largest software maker said yesterday. Microsoft, which competes with operating... Read more...

Emerson to Buy Motorola's Embedded Computing Business

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:19:43 +0000

In an announcement made today, electrical device maker Emerson Electric Co. has agreed to pay $350 million in cash for cell-phone maker Motorola Inc.'s embedded communications computing business, a division of Motorola which recorded $520... Read more...

Joost everywhere, embedded in hardware

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:34:22 +0000

This week, Joost started publicly talking about getting equipment manufacturers to embed its video-playing software in TV sets and other consumer hardware. That would help it solve two problems. First, the glitches it's currently running... Read more...

DFI to include AMD embedded solutions in lineup

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:48:10 +0000

Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Diamond Flower Electric Instrument (DFI) plans to add AMD embedded processors in its product lineup later in the year, according to sources at the company. Aside from Advantech and ICP... Read more...

Nvidia Creates First Graphics Chip with Embedded DRAM

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:23:20 +0000

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Nvidia Corporation have announced that TSMC has successfully produced a fully-functional sample of a graphics chip for handheld devices with embedded DRAM. "Nvidia is pleased to have collaborated with... Read more...

VIA C7-M processor suited for embedded market

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:27:54 +0000

The recently announced VIA Technologies 2GHz C7-M embedded processor, which is manufactured on a 90nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process, is expected to compete with the Intel Pentium M processor in the embedded market more so than... Read more...

Microsoft Delivers Another XP SP2: This One for Embedded Dev

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:31:26 +0000

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it had released to manufacturing the version of its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for embedded devices. Called "Windows XP Embedded With SP2," the new release contains many of the... Read more...

Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2 Technology Preview

Tom Warren — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:35:35 +0000

"We are excited to offer a preview of the next version of Windows XP Embedded. For device developers who are familiar with Windows XP Embedded, you will notice some significant changes to the product, and... Read more...

Windows XP embedded for Phantom

Sun, 16 Nov 2003 14:12:04 +0000

Waltham, MA, and Sarasota, FL — November 13, 2003 — Infinium Labs and Venturcom, Inc., a leading provider of embedded solutions, and a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Gold-Level Member, announced today that Microsoft Licensing, GP... Read more...

Windows Embedded Evaluation Hardware Kitting Program

Tom Warren — Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:19:41 +0000

Program Enables Free Distribution of Windows Embedded Evaluation Kits And OS Runtime Images on Hardware Platforms Today at Embedded Processor Forum 2003, Microsoft Corp. announced a Windows® Embedded Evaluation Hardware Kitting Program... Read more...

eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 SP2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 26 Apr 2003 18:11:03 +0000

Quick Info File Name: evc4sp2.exe - Download Size: 42287 KB - Date Published: 4/25/2003 - Version: 4.0 Overview SP2 allows eVC4 users to target Windows CE .Net 4.0, 4.1... Read more...

Windows XP Embedded with SP1 - Brazilian Portuguese MUI

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Apr 2003 18:21:24 +0000

Quick Info File Name: XPESP1_LANG_BR.exe - Download Size: 92739 KB - Date Published: 4/8/2003 - Version: 2002 Overview This is the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 1... Read more...

Power-Linux embedded chip warm boots Opteron

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 20 Aug 2002 14:33:56 +0000

Last week at Linuxworld there was a stall showing off a dual Opteron server. the motherboard uses PC2100 registered ECC DDR also on the board was a IBM Power CPU running at 90MHz, together with... Read more...

Opera signs with RedFlag in China embedded Linux deal

Mon, 01 Jul 2002 18:42:58 +0000

China's RedFlag Software is to offer embedded versions of the Opera browser on a range of Linux-based devices and appliances for the Chinese market. According to a strategic alliance announced today, RedFlag... Read more...

AMD expands push in embedded processor market with new 32-bit RISC chip

Darren Bolton — Mon, 08 Apr 2002 07:28:08 +0000

In another bold move within the embedded processor market, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. here today announced a new 32-bit chip, based on a RISC technology from Mips Technologies Inc. The new Au1100 processor... Read more...

Toshiba, MIPS to develop fastest 64-bit embedded processor

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:40:33 +0000

Thanks Sleeper for the heads up. Toshiba Corp. and MIPS Technologies Inc. late today announced plans to co-develop next-generation, 64-bit microprocessors, based on MIPS' code-named "Amethyst" RISC processor core. Toshiba will... Read more...

Red Hat Will Support New Embedded Chip

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:20:39 +0000

"The deal is an important victory for Red Hat's "embedded" computing division, which creates software for computing devices such as network routers, cars or handheld computers.(thanks neostyle)." The division has seen revenue slump as microprocessor... Read more...

Red Hat And Lineo Respond To MS Embedded Linux FUD

Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:35:17 +0000

Red Hat and Lineo, the major spearheads of Embedded Linux, have said that Microsoft's recent white paper comparing Linux and Windows XP embedded is full of inaccuracies, false facts, and overall distorts the value of... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Windows XP Embedded

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:19:46 +0000

Thanks to Aaron on the e-mail for the heads up on this story. Microsoft Corp. Wednesday raised the curtain on Windows XP Embedded, a version of its new operating system intended for devices... Read more...

Windows XP Embedded - Screens

Steven Parker — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:43:52 +0000

w00t w00t! almost missed this one, WinFuture has posted a couple of screenshots of Windows XP Embedded. Windows XP Embedded incorporates all the advancements that have taken place on the Windows platform since the release... Read more...