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• BeyondStudio IDE for NXP ZigBee IoT solutions provides breakthrough in programming experience (Thursday Dec. 18, 2014)
  NXP Semiconductors today unveiled the new BeyondStudioTM IDE for the JN516x range of wireless microcontrollers for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The comprehensive software development environment, developed by Beyond Semiconductor, dramatically simplifies the development of software on the JN516x family – improving code density, reducing development time and improving code quality.
  
  
• STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano Build FASTER 3D Graphics Application using FPGAs (Thursday Dec. 11, 2014)
  STMicroelectronics today announced that it had tested and validated an experimental 3D-graphics application based on ray-tracing technology that had been implemented on an ARM®-processor-based test chip attached to a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
  
  
• IAR Systems partners up with IP provider CAST to boost 8051 development (Wednesday Dec. 10, 2014)
  IAR Systems today announces that the company has partnered up with the semiconductor IP provider CAST Inc. to offer new possibilities for developers working with 8051-based applications.
  
  
• Imagination takes open and accessible micro-computing to the next level (Thursday Dec. 04, 2014)
  Imagination Technologies announces that the high-performance, low power MIPS Creator CI20 development board is now available for pre-order. The MIPS Creator CI20 is an affordable micro-computer that runs Linux and Android and enables open source developers, the maker community, system integrators and others to create a wide range of applications and projects, ranging from home automation and gaming to wireless multimedia streaming.
  
  
• Algo-Logic Systems Launches Datacenter Rack Solutions with Scalable Search and Switch for 10G/40G/100G Networks (Wednesday Dec. 03, 2014)
  Algo-Logic Systems, Inc., a recognized leader in providing Gateware Defined Networking (GDN)®, announces the launch of their highly scalable search and switch Datacenter Rack Solutions based on Altera’s Stratix® V A7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices.
  
  
• Allinea brings parallel debugging to 64-bit ARM platforms (Monday Nov. 24, 2014)
  The arrival of the new 64-bit ARM® processor architecture in high performance computing received a significant boost today with the announcement of availability for a key development tool from Allinea Software.
  
  
• Extendable Platform Kits for MIPS Released by Imperas (Monday Nov. 24, 2014)
  Imperas Software announced the availability of Extendable Platform Kits™ (EPKs™) for MIPS CPU cores from Imagination Technologies.
  
  
• ARM HPC Ecosystem Continues to Build Momentum with Introduction of PathScale EKOPath Compiler (Thursday Nov. 20, 2014)
  ARM ecosystem partner PathScale today announced the upcoming availability of its EKOPath Compiler for ARM®-based servers in high-performance computing (HPC) applications. EKOPath compiler supports SIMD and AES instructions in addition to C99, C++ 2003, C++11, Fortran 90/95, and partial support for Fortran 2003 and 2008.
  
  
• Sansa Security Announces Support for Microsoft PlayReady, Expands Commitment to Solving Deep Security Problems (Wednesday Nov. 19, 2014)
  Sansa Security today announced the company is expanding its commitment to solving deep security problems by introducing immediate support for Microsoft PlayReady. The new Sansa Security Trustlet for Microsoft PlayReady offers developers complete HD-ready and robust PlayReady implementation for smartphones, tablets and entertainment devices.
  
  
• New Codescape tools from Imagination deliver comprehensive MIPS software life-cycle development environment (Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014)
  Imagination Technologies introduces new tools designed to provide everything needed for MIPS software development across the entire product lifecycle from SoC design and integration through SoC bringup to end product. The new Codescape MIPS SDK Essentials (MIPS SDK) and Codescape MIPS SDK Professional (MIPS proSDK) offer powerful capabilities for developers targeting any MIPS-based platforms, from entry-level MIPS development boards through to high-end multi-core SoC-powered systems.
  
  
• Marvell Launches Octa-Core 64-bit 5-Mode 4G LTE ARMADA Mobile PXA1936 System-on-Chip for High Performance Smartphones and Tablets Globally (Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014)
  Marvell's new 5-mode 4G LTE ARMADA mobile PXA1936 SoC features 8x ARM Cortex A53, advanced graphics and security functions, high performance image processing, and integrated sensor fusion capabilities
  
  
• Marvell Launches Highly Integrated Quad-Core 64-bit ARMADA Mobile PXA1908 Platform for the Fast Growing 5-Mode 4G LTE Worldwide Mass Market (Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014)
  Marvell's ARMADA Mobile PXA1908 platform features quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex A53, efficient power management, integrated location and sensor technology, and field proven 5-mode 4G LTE modem technology
  
  
• ARM(R)64 + GPU + IB is Now Ready: E4 Computer Engineering and Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Will Showcase the ARKA Server RK003, a Unique and Innovative Low-Power Platform for HPC (Thursday Nov. 13, 2014)
  E4 Computer Engineering and Applied Micro Circuits have announced that the innovative low-power platform ARKA RK003 is now ready to hit the market and will be showcased for the first time at SC14 in New Orleans at E4 Computer Engineering booth #4029 and Applied Micro booth #1757.
  
  
• CyweeMotion Partners with CEVA to Offer Complete Sensor Fusion Solution for Mobile and Wearables (Wednesday Nov. 12, 2014)
  CEVA and CyweeMotion announced today that the companies have partnered to offer a complete sensing solution targeting mobiles and wearables. The solution integrates CyweeMotion's Sensor Fusion Hub™ software with the CEVA-TeakLite-4 DSP, to deliver a fully optimized, low power sensor fusion platform for seamless integration into any device.
  
  
• Renesas Electronics Kickstarts Maker and Emerging Application Design with the First ARM Cortex-A Processor-Based mbed Microprocessor Board (Monday Nov. 10, 2014)
  Renesas Electronics is simplifying embedded design for engineers and developers in the Maker space and working on emerging applications via the recently-launched ARM mbed IoT Device platform.
  
  
• IRIDA Labs Partners with CEVA to Offer Advanced Computer Vision Algorithms for Ultra Low Power Devices Using CEVA-MM3101 Imaging & Vision DSP (Monday Nov. 10, 2014)
  CEVA and IRIDA Labs announced today that the companies have partnered to offer IRIDA Labs’ low power CV software portfolio optimized for the CEVA-MM3101 imaging and vision DSP targeting a range of end markets including mobile, wearables, surveillance and automotive.
  
  
• Instruction Smart Trace - really smart & non-intrusive? (Thursday Nov. 06, 2014)
  Digital Core Design enhanced its 8051 portfolio with the functionality of an Instruction Smart Trace. So, starting from the most popular DP8051, through the DP80390, to the world’s fastest DQ8051 – all of them, thanks to an IST, can efficiently reduce trace memory size and increase traced program history.
  
  
• Open Source Implementation Available for Multicore Association Task Management API (Wednesday Nov. 05, 2014)
  
  
  
• Atmel Unveils Innovative Solutions Powering the Internet of Things at Electronica 2014 (Monday Nov. 03, 2014)
  Atmel® today announced the company is unveiling a number of new solutions to enable smart, connected and secure devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) from consumer to industrial, automotive and Maker applications at Electronica 2014
  
  
• ARM Launches Embedded Systems Education Kit to Make Students Work-ready (Thursday Oct. 30, 2014)
  ARM today unveiled a low-cost toolkit for universities enabling educators to teach industry-standard embedded systems design and programming concepts. The ARM® Embedded Education Kit gives students access to the latest ARM and ARM Partner technologies, fully equipping them for jobs in the embedded design industry. The kit is available now and will also be used to train researchers and developers working in the university sector in ARM-based technologies.
  
  
• Elliptic Technologies and CableLabs Server Reference Device Approved for DLNA's VidiPath Certification Program (Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014)
  Elliptic Technologies today announced that its tVault™ for DTCP-IP solution being used in the CableLabs CVP-2 Server Reference Device for the VidiPath™ Certification program, has been qualified by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA).
  
  
• Ittiam's H.265 Software Solution Enables HEVC Support in Android's Lollipop Release (Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014)
  Ittiam Systems is pleased to announce its bringing the power and scale benefits of the advanced High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC / H.265) technology to the mass market. Ittiam worked over the last several months to bring native HEVC Decode to Android, by way of the standard’s inclusion in the Android Media Framework, within Android 5.0, Lollipop.
  
  
• Muller-BBM Active Noise Control and Sound Design Now Optimized on Cadence Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice Processors for Automotive Applications (Wednesday Oct. 22, 2014)
  Cadence and Müller-BBM Active Sound Technology today announced that an optimized port of Müller-BBM’s m|klang® ANC and ASD software is now available on the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi Audio/Voice digital signal processing (DSP) family.
  
  
• Inside Secure Introduces VAULTiTRUST to Lower Adoption Barrier to Best-in-Class Security for Internet of Things (IoT) (Monday Oct. 20, 2014)
  INSIDE Secure today announced the launch of VAULTiTRUST, a trusted security personalization and provisioning service for Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and software security solutions.
  
  
• Sibridge Technologies announces Wireless Sensor Network Reference Design (Friday Oct. 17, 2014)
  Sibridge Technologies today announced an ultra-low-power smart Wireless Sensor Network Reference Design Solution. The Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) reference design can be easily leveraged for variety of end applications like home automation, smart agriculture, smart city, industrial control and custom IoT applications.
  
  
• ARM Announces Device Platform and Free OS to Accelerate Internet of Things Deployment (Thursday Oct. 02, 2014)
  ARM® has announced a new software platform and free operating system to simplify and speed up the creation and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The ARM mbed™ IoT Device Platform has been built around open standards and will bring Internet protocols, security and standards-based manageability into one integrated solution optimized for energy and cost-constrained devices.
  
  
• Atmel Announces ARM Cortex-A5-based MPUs Optimized for 720p Video Playback and Advanced Security Functions (Wednesday Oct. 01, 2014)
  Atmel announced the company has expanded its Atmel® | SMART portfolio with the SAMA5D4, a new series of high-performance microprocessors (MPUs) based on the ARM®Cortex-A5 processor.
  
  
• AMD Demonstrates First Network Function Virtualization Solution on 64-bit AMD and ARM Technology (Wednesday Oct. 01, 2014)
  AMD today demonstrated the first network function virtualization (NFV) solution on AMD’s 64-bit ARM-based SoC and announced that it is now sampling to AMD’s embedded customers.
  
  
• ARM Enhances Safety-Related Tools Offering with TUV Certification for the ARM Compiler (Wednesday Oct. 01, 2014)
  ARM will announce TÜV SÜD certification of the industry-standard ARM Compiler for safety-related software development. The TÜV certification enables customers to apply the ARM Compilation Tools for safety-related development up to SIL3 (IEC 61508) or ASILD (ISO 26262) without further qualification activities.
  
  
• First ARM Cortex- A57-Based Hadoop Demonstration Achieved on AMD Opteron A-Series Platform (Tuesday Sep. 30, 2014)
  AMD today will make the first public demonstration of Apache™ Hadoop® running on an ARM® Cortex®-A57-based AMD Opteron™ A-Series processor.