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• Frontier Silicon partners with other industry leaders to deliver world's first range of DAB+ radios (Thursday Aug. 30, 2007)
  Solutions incorporating Frontier Silicon’s multi-standard digital radio SoC Chorus 2 with Fraunhofer’s audio decoder IP are being designed into products from specialist brands including Bush, Grundig, Magicbox, Ministry of Sound, Pure, Revo, Tivoli and others, which will be available in shops by the end of this year.
  
  
• VeriSilicon Introduces VZ.VoiceHQ Appplication Platform to Accelerate Development of Next Generation VoIP Products (Wednesday Aug. 29, 2007)
  Based on the ZSP400 processor, whose architecture occupies the market leadership position in the IP Phone market, VZ.VoiceHQ provides a turnkey platform that includes a go-to-market reference design and voice/call management software to dramatically accelerate IP Phone development for consumer or office products.
  
  
• Sentivision Enables Real-Time Multiple Channel H.264 Encoding on the TMS320DM647 and TMS320DM648 Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) Processors (Monday Aug. 27, 2007)
  Sentivision announced today a highly optimized H.264/AVC baseline profile encoder and decoder that leverages the most recent Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) digital signal processors (DSPs) based on DaVinci(TM) technology, which are optimized for video surveillance and infrastructure applications.
  
  
• D2 Technologies Delivers Expanded VoIP Support for ARM Microprocessors (Tuesday Aug. 21, 2007)
  This support enables OEMs and ODMs to utilize ARM processors with D2’s embedded vPort VoIP software to easily create and power new, multi-functional converged communications devices that use high-speed broadband interfaces such as VDSL2/ADSL2+, FTTH/GPON or WiMAX.
  
  
• Trinity Convergence Announces Availability of IP Video Phone Software for TI's DaVinci Processors (Tuesday Aug. 14, 2007)
  Delivering on its promise to offer the most flexible VoIP and IP video software solutions available, Trinity Convergence today announced that its VeriCall® family of voice video over IP (V2IP) software is now generally available for the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) TMS320DM644x digital media processors based on DaVinci technology.
  
  
• Coventive Licenses and Deploys Espial's Evo IPTV Middleware and Applications on Its Multimedia Set-Top Box (Monday Aug. 13, 2007)
  Espial® Group Inc. , a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, today announced that Coventive K.K., an international system integrator and set-top box manufacturer, has signed an agreement to license Espial's Evo® Client.
  
  
• Leading Tools And Systems Providers Put Powervr Insider Tools In Own Offerings (Monday Aug. 06, 2007)
  Imagination Technologies is working with partners from its POWERVR Insider ecosystem programme to facilitate development tools and SDKs which are enabling a revolution in mobile and embedded 3D content.
  
  
• S2 Technologies Offers Software Verification Platform for New Dual-Mode Wireless Handset (Monday Jul. 30, 2007)
  S2 Technologies (S2), the leader in embedded software verification, today announced the STRIDE 2.1 Embedded Software Verification Platform, a scalable, embedded verification platform that enables the development of software integral to the new wireless digital handsets supporting both standard cellular telephony and push-to-talk two-way radio service.
  
  
• S3 Supports OMA BCast Mobile TV Security with Discretix' Multi-Scheme Client (Monday Jul. 30, 2007)
  Discretix and Silicon & Software Systems(S3) announced today that Discretix' multi-scheme mobile TV security client is being integrated into S3's onHandTVTM mobile interactive Digital TV(DTV) client.
  
  
• Sital announces the release of a new Mil-Std-1553 Transceiver board (Tuesday Jul. 24, 2007)
  Sital Technology, a leading provider of Mil-Std-1553 IP Cores and products, announced today the release of its new Mil-Std-1553 Transceiver board. The 2.0" X 1.6" board is designed for those who need to evaluate, test and develop Mil-Std-1553 applications, usually using FPGAs.
  
  
• CSR boosts Actions Semiconductor's MP3 design with wireless connectivity (Monday Jul. 23, 2007)
  The combination of the Actions chipset and reference design with CSR's Bluetooth silicon provides MP3 manufacturers with a low cost but high quality and highly differentiated offering
  
  
• Wind River Provides On-Chip Debugging Solution to Address Growing Complexities of Device Manufacturing and Test Environments (Wednesday Jul. 18, 2007)
  Wind River Systems today announced the immediate availability of Wind River On-Chip Debugging for Manufacturing and Test, an innovative standards-based offering that allows test and manufacturing engineers the ability to diagnose hardware problems on the manufacturing floor.
  
  
• VeriSilicon and DTS Announce Strategic Collaboration to Proliferate DTS HD Audio Technologies (Wednesday Jul. 18, 2007)
  VeriSilicon to provide comprehensive range of optimized DTS Technologies for its advanced ZSP G2 family of processors; Licensable ZSP processor and software solutions to dramatically reduce time-to-market for Blu-ray and HD DVD silicon manufacturers
  
  
• VeriSilicon Selects SRS WOW HD and SRS TruSurround HD for its ZSP (R) and VZ.Audio Platform (Tuesday Jul. 17, 2007)
  SRS Labs announced today that VeriSilicon has chosen SRS Labs and their audio enhancement technologies to broaden its comprehensive software offerings for the VZ.Audio Platform. The licensing deal includes both SRS WOW HD(TM) audio and bass enhancement technology and SRS TruSurround HD(TM) virtual surround sound technology.
  
  
• HelloSoft Launches VoIP for WiMAX (Thursday Jul. 12, 2007)
  WiMAX is emerging as the standard that will have one of the greatest impacts on VoIP in the near future. HelloSoft VoIP products include a complete set of media algorithms required for voice processing such as high compression Voice Coders, Acoustic Echo Canceller, Telephony components, Jitter Buffering, SIP Signaling Protocol, RTP/RTCP, Call Manager, OS Abstraction and Media and System Frameworks.
  
  
• Altera and eCosCentric Announce eCosPro Support for Nios II Embedded Processor (Monday Jul. 09, 2007)
  Altera® Nios II processor customers now have access to a complete eCosPro solution consisting of the run-time system, complementary host tools and certified third-party applications. eCosCentric will also develop, maintain and make available to Altera customers, its eCosPro Starter and Developer’s Kits for the Nios II processor.
  
  
• Breakthrough platform from Freescale advances multi-core for embedded markets (Thursday Jun. 28, 2007)
  Combining 45-nm technology, on-chip fabric and an enhanced Power Architecture core, Freescale sets the pace for embedded multi-core semiconductor design
  
  
• AKA Introduces New High Performance 32 bit ARM9-based Smart Logic Module (Tuesday Jun. 26, 2007)
  AKA today introduced the newest member of its logic module (LM) family, the high-performance LM150, which combines a 32-bit ARM9-based MCU and high-density Xilinx Spartan 3E Series FPGA fabric, as well as all associated interfaces and power circuitry
  
  
• GDA Technologies Announces Availability of AdvancedMC Reference Platform for Freescale's MPC8641D Dual Core PowerPC(TM) Processor (Tuesday Jun. 26, 2007)
  The MPC8641D-based AMC is designed with high-performance Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and up to 8 lanes of PCI Express for embedded applications in pervasive computing, wireless telecommunications, media servers, and storage networking.
  
  
• Imagination Technologies and UBC Media Group co-operate to deliver instant music purchase solution (Monday Jun. 25, 2007)
  This service combines Imagination's new DAB and Internet digital radio platform with UBC's ''Cliq'' instant music purchase technology, providing digital radio users with a ''buy now'' facility while listening to selected DAB radio stations. The service will capitalise on radio's acknowledged ability to encourage music purchase.
  
  
• ARM RealView Microcontroller Kit Supports New STMicroelectronics STM32 Families (Friday Jun. 22, 2007)
  ARM today announced immediate support in the RealView Microcontroller Development Kit for the new STMicroelectronics STM32F1xx family of devices based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor
  
  
• ARC Introduces New Modeling and Simulation Products To Speed ''Time to Market'' of ARC-Based SoCs (Thursday Jun. 21, 2007)
  The new ARC xCAM tool provides completely cycle accurate models and is based upon recently acquired technology from Tenison Design Automation. Two new ARC xISS (instruction set simulator) tools operate up to 100 times faster than previous versions.
  
  
• ARM Announces RealView Compilation Tools for BREW version 3.0 (Wednesday Jun. 20, 2007)
  The RealView Compilation Tools for BREW 3.0 provide best-in-class code-generation tools specifically designed for generating applications to run under Qualcomm’s BREW environment, a widely used software platform in the wireless market.
  
  
• VaST Develops High Performance Virtual Processor Model for Freescale’s e200z6 'Power ArchitectureTM' Core (Wednesday Jun. 20, 2007)
  Customer Demand Fuels Virtualization of Automotive Embedded Systems
  
  
• Freescale and Virtutech connect to simplify multi-core Development (Tuesday Jun. 19, 2007)
  Now sampling, the dual-core MPC8572 is first of many Freescale devices planned to feature virtualized software development support
  
  
• Renesas Technology Releases ''WMA Pro LBR Decode Middleware'' SH-Mobile Software Supporting Windows Media Audio 10 Professional M0 Profile (Tuesday Jun. 19, 2007)
  Intended for use in the development of applications for mobile phone handsets employing the SH-Mobile application processor, the software supports the M0 profile of the Windows Media Audio (WMA) 10 Professional*3 audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation.
  
  
• ARM9-based Flagship STR910 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics now with Higher Performance and Lower Cost (Monday Jun. 18, 2007)
  STMicroelectronics has announced the release of a new version of its successful 32-bit ARM9-based STR910F flash microcontrollers. Through technology enhancements, the new STR910FA delivers 25% greater system performance at a more competitive price, compared to the previous STR910F devices.
  
  
• Jennic announces ZigBee starter kit for under $200 (Monday Jun. 18, 2007)
  Starter kit addresses the needs of developers wanting to add wireless connectivity to their applications. Serial command interface ensures that little software experience is required
  
  
• videantis and Pro Design realize real-time H.264/AVC encoding on CHIPit Platinum system (Monday Jun. 04, 2007)
  The H.264/AVC video encoder has successfully been realized on a combination of the MIPS24KEc embedded RISC core and the videantis v-MP2000M video core on the CHIPit Platinum system. At a prototyping system clock speed of 37MHz, the encoder achieves full 15fps in QVGA resolution, suitable for applications like a desktop video phone over internet or handheld media players.
  
  
• FS2 Introduces System Navigator Probe for Development using the New Ultra Low Power Handshake Solutions Memory Extension HT80C51 Core (Monday Jun. 04, 2007)
  First Silicon Solutions (FS2), a division of MIPS Technologies, Inc., today announced a complete tool suite supporting Handshake Solutions' HT80C51and HT80C51MX (Memory eXtension) cores.