Sun Selects On2 TrueMotion Video Codecs for JavaFX RIA Platform
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA), announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with On2 Technologies (AMEX: ONT) to use On2's TrueMotion® video codecs for Sun's JavaFX, a family of products for creating Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with immersive media and content. Consumers are demanding a rich video experience across multiple screens. Sun and On2 have come together to deliver the essential technologies and services that will power the next generation of consumer experiences. With JavaFX rich client technology, the same high resolution video and media applications run across browsers, desktops, mobile and embedded devices. The first availability of On2 video codec for JavaFX products will be in the fall of 2008.
Sentilla Launches Pervasive Computing Platform at JavaOne Conference
At the JavaOne conference, Sentilla unveiled its pervasive computing platform, a breakthrough in Java technology that paves the way for Java developers to solve problems as never before. Sentilla's innovation allows tiny, dime-sized computers to run the same Java platform that powers computers tens to hundreds of times larger. Pervasive computers are used to prevent structure collapse, protect borders, reduce pollution, locate energy waste and discover countless problems before they impact human life or the planet. Sentilla gives Java software developers a powerful new way to solve those problems – and more.
Microchip Introduces MPLAB Starter Kit for Serial Memory Products
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced the MPLAB® Starter Kit for Serial Memory Products (Part # DV243003). Featuring a compact design, the high-speed, easy-to-use kit supports all of Microchip's serial EEPROM devices, including the new UNI/O(tm) family. The single-board kit obtains power from the USB port on a PC or laptop and runs under the familiar MPLAB Integrated Development Environment (IDE), enabling faster debugging and system integration, with shorter time to market.
Sentilla to Showcase Perk Kit at JavaOne Conference 2008
Sentilla leverages the power of Java technology to create the world's smallest Java computers, by unveiling the Sentilla Perk Kit, recently named "Show Device" for the 2008 JavaOne Conference. The Perk Kit is an all-in-one Pervasive Computing Kit for Java developers to create applications for tiny wireless computers about the size of a dime, and specifically engineered for applications with very low power requirements, networked operations and large-scale remote deployments.
Texas Instruments Releases Code Composer Essentials v3
Spurred by the rapid adoption of its initial Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) for MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU), Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) announced the release of Code Composer Essentials (CCEssentials) v3. CCEssentials v3 for MSP430 provides major upgrades designed to enhance performance, emulation and ease-of-use, all at a very low cost. Leveraging the design flexibility and interoperability enabled by the Eclipse open source platform, designers can easily integrate plug-ins for a highly customized, interoperable and flexible IDE.
Freescale Bundles CodeWarrior into Tools Suites
Freescale Semiconductor will now package its award-winning CodeWarrior(TM) tools into suites designed to make it easier for customers to migrate across the Freescale product line, reduce their development expense and increase flexibility in how they use their CodeWarrior tools' licenses. CodeWarrior tools will no longer be offered as stand-alone products, but instead be bundled into four flavors containing various CodeWarrior products supporting Freescale architectures. In support of Freescale's Controller Continuum strategy, the industry's first roadmap for compatible 8- and 32-bit architectures, the CodeWarrior suites are engineered to deliver the ultimate in design flexibility giving customers broader access to these development tools.
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