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• ARM 20 years on
  
  Author: Paul McLellan | Date: Oct 26, 2009
  I went to Mike Muller’s keynote at ARM’s techcon3. He started with an interesting retrospective on ARM. They have shipped 15B units (4B in 2008 alone). They have 20+ processor cores, 600+ licensees. In the next 3 or 4 years they will ship another 15B units.
• Deep packet inspection optimizes mobile applications
  
  Author: By Mike Coward, Continuous Computing | Date: Oct 8, 2009
  Mobile data provides a notable growth opportunity for cellular operators, but adoption will be slow unless networks can provide good service to all subscribers. Deep packet inspection enables operators to understand the applications their subscribers are using and to build appropriate networks.
• Broadcom licenses ARM Cortex-A9 for use in mobile, wireless
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Sep 28, 2009
  Broadcom has signed a licensing agreement for ARM's Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor, planning to target the technology toward next-generation mobile, wireless, and other consumer electronics applications.
• The 2009 Intel Developer Forum: Mobile Electronics Hands-On Highlights and Humdrum
  
  Author: Brian Dipert | Date: Sep 25, 2009
  ...RSS Woes: NewsGator's Enterpri... » Friday, September 25, 2009 The 2009 Intel Developer Forum: Mobile Electronics Hands-On Highlights and Humdrum Sep 25 2009 10:30AM | Permalink |Comments (0) | I'm still digesting...
• Pico projectors set to grow
  
  Author: Edited by Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Sep 3, 2009
  iSuppli identifies DLP and other MEMS-display technologies, as well as LCOS technology, as showing strong promise in the embedded pico projector market.
• Ambient-light sensors pack in features to help applications get smarter, greener
  
  Author: By Margery Conner, Technical Editor | Date: Aug 6, 2009
  Ambient-light sensors help smartphones conserve display power and improve battery runtime. Newer versions combine improved features, such as spectral response and dynamic range, integrated proximity, and digital communications. These features are readying the sensors for use in large-screen and
• Mentor unveils Android, Linux strategy at DAC
  
  Author: By Rick Nelson, Editor-in-Chief | Date: Jul 30, 2009
  Mentor Graphics acquires Embedded Alley Solutions as a key component of its Android and embedded Linux strategy. With the buy, Mentor acknowledges the demand for Google's Android platform in new, complex devices beyond mobile phones and the growing use of multicore processors running multiple
• Three killer apps and some not-so-killer
  
  Author: By Paul Rako, Technical Editor | Date: Jul 23, 2009
  A trip to the IEEE International Microwave Symposium in Boston creates good feelings for the future of semiconductors.
• What will I want in my devices?
  
  Author: Paul McLellan | Date: Jul 1, 2009
  Earlier this year, Paolo Gargini gave the keynote at DesignCon. He is an Intel fellow and director of technology strategy for their manufacturing group. He discussed three market enablers that would drive innovation and new products.
• Mobile device security through virtualization
  
  Author: By Rob McCammon, Open Kernel Labs | Date: Jul 1, 2009
  A hypervisor running in privileged mode allows a more flexible approach, providing security for mobile devices.
• Intel, Nokia ink broad mobile alliance
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Jun 23, 2009
  The non-exclusive Intel and Nokia partnership includes collaboration in several open-source mobile Linux software projects. Intel will also acquire a Nokia HSPA/3G modem IP license for use in future products as part of the deal.
• USB 3.0: A simple idea full of challenges
  
  Author: By Ron Wilson, Executive Editor | Date: Jun 11, 2009
  Combining 5 Gbps with the convenience of USB sounds like a sure win, but many issues are hiding behind the premise.
• Intel targets handhelds with $884M Wind River acquisition
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Jun 4, 2009
  Intel continues to look for growth opportunities beyond the traditional PC and server market segments and will acquire Wind River as it aims to extend itself in embedded systems and mobile handheld devices.
• Netbooks At Computex: x86 CPU (And Chipset) Thoughts
  
  Author: Brian Dipert | Date: Jun 3, 2009
  EDN Senior Technical Editor Brian Dipert exposes, analyzes andopines on diverse topics in technology. Follow the Brian's Brain Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/BrianzBrain.
• One size fits all
  
  Author: By Justin Howard, Staccato Communications | Date: May 6, 2009
  GUEST OPINION: IEEE 802.11 WiFi is a technology that has taken a decade to mature and fit into a particular market segment.
• HP and RIM announce alliance to mobilize business on BlackBerry
  
  Date: May 4, 2009
  HP and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced they are establishing a strategic alliance to deliver a portfolio of solutions for business mobility on the BlackBerry platform. The solutions, which include support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0, are focused on increasing service levels,
• SIA: Demand stabilizing somewhat, but limited visibility continues
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: May 1, 2009
  As the SIA reports March semiconductor sales up 3.3% compared to the prior month, President George Scalise notes bright spots including smartphones and netbooks, but says there are still no clear signs of demand firming in major end markets such as automotive and consumer electronics.
• Smartphones help mobile phone market as handset shipments drop
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Apr 30, 2009
  Smartphone shipments continue to grow, despite a total mobile phone shipment decline in Q1, researchers report. Apple did particularly well in the March quarter with 3.8 million iPhones shipped, up 123% from Q1 2008.
• Getting to 4G through design and test
  
  Author: By Steve Scheiber, Contributing Technical Editor | Date: Apr 9, 2009
  4G telecommunication technology carries explicit requirements for minimum network speed. Designers must find a way to reliably and cost-effectively reach those targets.
• Freescale's Lisa Su: Embedding opportunity
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Mar 30, 2009
  Lisa Su, Freescale Semiconductor's senior VP and general manager, networking and multimedia, and CTO, discusses focusing on opportunity in a challenged embedded market, connected intelligence and the role of netbooks, and the impact of multicore and scaling costs.