>>> March 23, 2011
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TRANSPARENT SOLAR CHARGER TO BE BUILT INTO TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAYS
French technology firm Wysips has developed a prototype of a smartphone display that doubles as solar charger, says an industry report. Due to arrive in phones and tablets as early as 2012, the technology adds a thin, transparent photovoltaic film on top of a mobile display, and can fully charge a cellphone battery in six hours of outdoor light, claims the company.
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ARM AND MICROSOFT INTENSIFYING COLLABORATION, REPORT CLAIMS
ARM Holdings and Microsoft are collaborating in a joint effort to develop new processor architectures, a new report has claimed. By moving into servers and other new markets, ARM will have shipped more than 100 billion chips by 2020, the DigiTimes story further quotes a company official as saying.
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ATOM-POWERED TABLET CAN BE DROPPED, DUNKED
DAP Technologies announced an Intel Atom-powered tablet computer that runs either Windows CE 6.0 or Windows Embedded Standard 7. The M9010 includes a seven-inch resistive touchscreen, compliance with IP67 and MIL-STD-810F standards, a 1D laser scanner and five megapixel camera, plus a GPS receiver and GSM/CDMA cellular radio, the company says.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118043:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
WINDOWS 7 TABLETS GET A BROWSER OF THEIR OWN
Opera Software has announced a web browser specifically designed for Windows 7-based tablet computers. "Opera Mobile 11" automatically runs full-screen, includes pinch-to-zoom capabilities, and includes its own virtual keyboard -- but there will be no Windows Mobile 6.5 version, and Windows Phone 7 support is uncertain, according to the company.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118044:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
FATHER OF THE ATOM LEAVES INTEL
Intel announced that Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of its Ultra Mobility Group (UMG), will be leaving the company. While a reason for the resignation was not cited, it could be related to the chip giant's failure to obtain smartphone design wins for its Atom processor.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118045:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
WRIST-MOUNTED COMPUTER OFFERS GPS, CELLULAR
Eurotech announced a wearable Windows CE computer that includes a 12-key keyboard, a GPS receiver, and optional cellular connectivity. The Zypad WL1500 has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, an 806MHz Marvell PXA320 processor, eight-hour battery life, and an available 1D/2D barcode scanner, the company says.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118046:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
AT&T LAUNCHES WINDOWS PHONE 7 FLAGSHIP
AT&T announced a Windows Phone 7 handset with a 4.3-inch "Super LCD" display, a kickstand, and Dolby Mobile sound. The HTC HD7S will include a 1GHz processor, five megapixel camera, 16GB of flash storage, and Microsoft's copy-and-paste-enabled operating system upgrade, the company says.
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INTEL TO ADD PARALLEL PROCESSING IP INTO FUTURE ATOMS
Intel has acquired Silicon Hive, a company that has specialized in developing programmable parallel processor technology for SoCs (systems on chip). The Dutch firm's intellectual property will be used to deliver "more differentiated Atom-processor based SoCs," the chip giant says.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118048:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
MIPS32 PROCESSORS GET WINDOWS EMBEDDED COMPACT 7 SUPPORT
NetLogic Microsystems announced that its Alchemy family of MIPS-based embedded processors now supports Windows Embedded Compact 7. This will allow bringing "high-performing, reliable and differentiated automotive infotainment and navigation solutions to market more quickly," the company says.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118049:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
INTERNET EXPLORER 9 IS BOOMING, MICROSOFT SAYS
Microsoft claims Internet Explorer 9 was downloaded 2.3 million times in its first 24 hours. Nonetheless, the browser faces some challenges ahead, and only runs on Windows Vista or Windows 7 -- Windows Embedded Standard 7 isn't yet supported.
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=11804A:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
INTEL'S CALM, BUT ANALYSTS FRET ABOUT POST-QUAKE COMPONENT SUPPLIES
Officials with both Intel and Qualcomm say they will have no problems getting products out to customers, despite the devastation caused by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. However, some analysts continue to predict price swings and shortages for flash memory and other computer components.
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* * * OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE PAST WEEK * * *
* Rugged handheld gets upgraded scanning, GSM/CDMA cellular
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=11804C:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* Microsoft offers March security updates for WES 2009 and XPe
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=11804D:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* Forklift PC features quick mounting, removable faceplate
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=11804E:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* i.MX51 module gets Windows Embedded Compact 7 support
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=11804F:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* T-Mobile buy good for America, AT&T claims
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118050:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* COM Express module supports latest Intel Core processors
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118051:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* Little signage PC offers dual-core CPU, HD video
http://web.eweek.com/t?ctl=118052:78E90A086CDDFA10F79CB6639CFAC56555D4898BCCC40632&
* Windows 7 tablets will get Opera browser
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Actress, legend, and original tabloid superstar Elizabeth Taylor died today at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles from congestive heart failure, which she was hospitalized for six weeks ago. She was 79 years old.
But it wasn't Taylor's brushes with infamy or her well-publicized seven marriages that first made her famous. She began her film career in the early '40s and first gained recognition and acclaim as the star of National Velvet, the now classic film about a woman and her horse. She went on to a number of other successes, including two Oscar-winning turns in Butterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Many of her films have since become cinematic classics, like A Place in the Sun, Giant, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Taylor's work as an actress slowed down in the 1980s and '90s, but her visibility never waned. Even those who only were familiar with her as the voice of baby Maggie on The Simpsons still knew who Taylor was, thanks to a million National Enquirer covers, late night talk show jokes, and the reflected glory of being one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
While much will be said today about Taylor's tumultuous personal life and her dedication to charity—the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation grossed as much as her films ever did—what shouldn't be forgotten is her work. Playing a doe-eyed heiress in A Place in the Sun or a hysterical alcoholic harpie in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Taylor possessed enormous talent, one thing so many current "celebrities" lack. They may have Taylor's beauty or penchant for personal drama, but few have the ability to tear up a screen like Dame Elizabeth. Over the course of her eight decades, Taylor showed us what it means to be a magnet for scandal and a true celebrity. She did it with grace, class, and panache. And for that we'll never forget her.
