2164 results found for Communications /Networking, displaying items 1 - 20
June 26, 2008
[TechScope] "Friend" Your Picture Frame
We’re barely keeping up with the social networking technology that Web 2.0 applications require. Yet already, designers and marketers alike are buzzing about Web 3.0, even though nobody seems to be able to specifically define what that means. Nonetheless, most experts predict high-speed, wide-bandwidth applications that will be able to deliver content wherever and whenever you want it, regardless of format or platform. Web 3.0 will even come to devices as mundane as, say, picture frames.
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Richard Gawel
June 19, 2008
[Sensors Expo] Wireless Applications Dominate 2008 Sensors Expo
Wireless technology is spreading sensor applications to just about everywhere in the world, and the exhibitors at Sensors Expo & Conference 2008, held June 9-11 in Rosemont, Ill., are all ready to take advantage of these global opportunities.
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Roger Allan
June 19, 2008
[TechView: Wireless] Bluetooth, Low-Power Bluetooth, GPS, And FM Radios Fit On One Chip
Cambridge Silicon Radio’s BlueCore 7 chip incorporates four separate radios in a fully integrated package targeting cell phones. The radios include an FM receiver and transmitter, ultra-low-power Bluetooth for short-range sensor applications, the standard Bluetooth version 2 + EDR transceiver, and a GPS receiver using an enhanced mode to provide location information when GPS satellites are out of view.
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008
[TechView: Wireless] Receiver Chip Brings Broadcast TV To Laptops
Some high-end desktop PCs offer optional TV tuners, but they haven’t been practical for laptops until now. Laptops and other portable devices equipped with the FlexiTV chip set from Mirics Semiconductor can receive over-the-air TV broadcasts.
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008
[TechView: Wireless] Programmable Wireless Baseband Chip Handles Any OFDM Standard
The fully programmable Odyssey 8500 baseband chip works with a wide range of available RF front ends. Its eight programmable DSPs handle all the OFDM and related processing, including multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO) and other features. The chip also includes a PowerPC RISC processor and 32 Mbits of DRAM for related control functions.
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 17, 2008
[Viewpoint] Cars Tap Wireless, Memory Technologies For Improved Safety
The automobile has come a long way since its inception in the 1700s. What’s next for the cars of tomorrow? While we won’t exactly be flying about like the Jetsons, in the coming years, features like traffic notification systems and speed limit alarms will enhance the driving experience and make it a lot safer.
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Gaurav K. Agrawal
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Get Ready For The Multimedia Mess
The setting sun is a pleasant sight while driving home. I’m listening to satellite radio and a call comes in. At my verbal request, the car’s media system switches off the music and answers the phone. I continue the conversation as I pull into the garage and switch the call to my home line as I exit the car. Continuing to chat, I move into a room with an HDTV and switch to video conferencing. The call ends and the radio program resumes from the point of...
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William Wong
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Four-Wheeled Supercomputers
Smart phones. MP3 players. Notebooks. We can’t live without our portable gadgets. However, we probably drive our most computeintensive mobile electronics to work everyday. Today’s automobiles use a variety of networks, sensors, and computer platforms to deliver safer and more pleasant travel than ever. Most companies concentrate their development efforts on safety, efficiency, and performance. These features rank high with consumers, and the...
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William Wong
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Wending Our Way From Wired To Wireless
Over the past century, we’ve wired and rewired the world countless times, evolving from copper cable to fiber optics and beyond. But this cycle will soon come to an end as rapid-fire wireless innovations consistently deliver faster, cheaper, and more reliable communication. ONE TREND AT A TIME The telephone business is still mostly wired, but the cell-phone phenomenon continues to chip it away. The...
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Megatrends Of The Future Will Feed Off Industry Hype
Afaltering economy hasn’t slowed the electronics industry. According to many independent market research organizations and other sources, most market sectors will experience strong growth over the next five to 10 years. In fact, what has become a digital universe is expanding more rapidly than any original estimates. Updated projections based on research by IDC suggests that with a compound annual growth rate of almost 60%, the digital...
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Ron Schneiderman
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Wired Won't Go Down Without A FIght
The trend toward a wireless world will forge on, but don’t expect to see the demise of wires. We could even see some new wires, virtually all of which will be glass or plastic rather than copper. The well-entrenched plain-old telephone systems (POTS) or public switched telephone network (PSTN) aren’t going away. Major phone carriers AT&T and Verizon, as well as smaller carriers, will continue to maintain these systems despite the declining number of wired subscribers. They...
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Some Interesting Wireless Trends
The emergence of the femtocell: A femtocell is essentially a small cell-phone basestation for the home. It’s designed to improve or, in some cases, even enable good at-home cell-phone service, which is something many consumers don’t actually have. The femtocell connects to your broadband cable TV or DSL service as the backhaul. Improved data services at higher speeds will be easier to access. Femtocell tests are being conducted nationwide. Services are expected to begin later...
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Motion Blur Distorts Digital Video's Future
Back in the dark ages, watching TV was a challenge. If you were on the fringes of the broadcast networks’ ranges, you and your siblings had to take turns holding the TV set’s rabbit ears to improve its reception. And if the set stopped working, you were in for a trip to the local drug store with a bag full of vacuum tubes. These days, if you’re talking about a TV not functioning, you’re likely referring to the shift from analog to digital...
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Daniel Harris
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Move Over, Couch—The Cell Potato Is Here
It’s hard to keep up with today’s cell-phone functionality, with voice calls, text messaging, e-mail, Web surfing, GPS navigation, cameras, FM radios, and MP3 music. Now television has jumped headlong into the mix. A few carriers already offer TV programming over their networks, and new broadcast services have come online. Expect an even bigger push for mobile TV later this year and next year. BIG CONTENT, LITTLE...
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Louis E. Frenzel
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Robotics Give Doctors A Helping Hand
Advances in robotics technology are completely transforming today’s hospital operating rooms. With robot control and assistance, surgery for any kind of injury or ailment is faster, more accurate, and less invasive than ever before. Because robots help accelerate procedures, operations become safer. With conventional surgery, a surgeon performing an operation lasting several hours can become exhausted. As a result, the surgeon’s hand can be subject...
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Roger Allan
June 19, 2008[Editorial] Transitions Make Tomorrow Much Different From Today
Welcome to the latest edition of Electronic Design’s Megatrends special issue. When our editorial staff sat down to decide its theme, we knocked around a few ideas before settling on transitions. We tried to envision what our world might look like several years from now in some key application areas due to the constantly evolving technologies in our industry. This issue is the result. Contributing editor Ron Schneiderman begins with the numbers behind some of...
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Joseph Desposito
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] The Rats, Snakes, Insects, And Lobsters Of War
They run, crawl, slither, fly, and jump. They’re also robots. Fueled by funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and other public and private organizations, researchers at labs nationwide are developing a new generation of military robots. Inspired by designs already perfected by nature, these robots are helping military units accomplish missions with less risk to soldiers and civilians. Joseph Ayers, principal...
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John Edwards
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Biometrics Looks To Solve Identity Crisis
You see them in blockbuster movies and high-tech TV shows—biometric systems that rely on fingerprints, facial recognition, and other physical and behavioral data to provide identification. But these technologies have moved past the sci-fi genre, and even beyond the high-security arena. They’re hitting the mainstream now. In fact, you may even be using some of them already. Of course, companies in this segment are working hard to keep one step...
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Roger Allan
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Home Networking Hits The Market
The number of standards and their potential for incompatibility may seem to doom the market. But alliances and companies alike are charging ahead, and they’re already enjoying significant success. According to HDMI Licensing LLC, more than 750 consumer electronics and PC manufacturers have adopted HDMI. More than 229 million devices incorporating HDMI are expected to ship in 2008, with an installed base of nearly 1.2 billion...
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Richard Gawel
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