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Jumat, 18 April 2014

TouchID, A8 Processor Slated For 2014 iPads

According to a KGI Ming-Chi Kuo research analyst, the next iPad will sport the TouchID fingerprint scanner and a next-gen A8 mobile processor. The analyst also predicts that the upcoming iPad will sport a rear-facing 8MP camera.

The writing is on the wall for these predicted upgrades. Apple generally merges iPad and iPhone features shortly after the initial release. And why not? The two devices often pull from the same parts bin and rolling out similar feature sets allows Apple to reduce the manufacturing costs by increasing the volume.

Interestingly enough, the KGI analyst states that Apple will release these models earlier than last year, with a third quarter release most likely. Slow sales of last year’s models are to blame, he says. Plus, if launched early enough, Apple could participate in the often-lucrative Back to School selling season that it generally misses with early fourth quarter product release.

As AppleInsider reports, the updates will likely hit both the next-gen iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina.

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Selasa, 15 April 2014

Startup unveils plans for wearable processor that could offer 30 days of battery life

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A relatively unheard of India-based start-up by the name of Ineda Systems has officially announced its own “wearable processor unit”, which could open the door to dramatically better battery life for wearable devices. 

The wearable market has yet to truly explode the way that some analysts have predicted, but that’s not stopping various industry giants and even smaller startups from giving it the old college try. We’ve seen all sorts of different wearable projects from modest devices like the Pebble Smartwatch, to Samsung’s Gear watches and the upcoming Android Wear platform. There’s also headgear such as Google Glass and the list goes on.

So are we standing at a major turning point, where the floodgates are about to burst open, taking wearables to the mainstream? That’s a good question but honestly the jury is still out, as there are still several hurdles standing in the way. Probably one of the biggest hurdles is battery life, particularly when it comes to smartwatches.

Are we standing at a major turning point, where the floodgates are about to burst open, taking wearables to the mainstream?

Many early smartwatches needed nearly daily charging, and while this has improved with newer devices like the Gear 2 and power efficient products like the Pebble, the 3-7 day battery life of modern smartwatches don’t hold a candle compared to the multi-year life of a standard watch. While it’s impossible to deliver year-long battery power to a smartwatch, Ineda Systems is coming as close as humanly possible.

The newly announced Dhanush chip line is said to be able to potentially bring 30-day+ battery life to wearable devices, and will come in four different tiers, ranging from the very basic ‘nano’ to the ‘advanced’ variant. The plan is for these chips to make their way into all sorts of different products including IoT-related devices, fitness trackers and smartwatches. 

Dhanush chips can be combined with low-power MIPS processor cores and Power VR graphics in order to provide a more ‘complete’ wearable solution

The Dhanush chips offer performance anywhere from a measly 10MHz all the way to 500Mhz and will run in an-always on state, allowing them to take around-the-clock readings from sensors, push and pull info from the web at all hours, and so-much more. Dhanush also uses a patent-pending Hierachical computing architecture that is different from architectures like x86 and has its own security built right in.

If you are afraid that the low processor speeds will prevent the Dhanush from providing a quality wearable experience, you’ll be happy to know the chips are designed to be combined with low-power MIPS processor cores and Power VR graphics in order to provide a more ‘complete’ wearable solution for higher-end devices, while still providing excellent battery life.

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Dhanush sounds cool, but will the chips make their way into major devices?

Although Dhanush certainly sounds cool and could open the door to month-long battery life, we have to wonder if the company has what it takes to attract big players to the market and become a major player in the wearable space.

For what’s it worth, Ineda Systems does seem to have already attracted the attention and investment dollar of some pretty big players, with some of the company’s investors including Samsung, Qualcomm, Imagination Technologies and many others. In total, Ineda has already raised 25 million to date, has over 180 employees and has several well-known board members including Young Soh, president and chief strategy officer at Samsung Electronics, Krishna Yarlagadda of Imagination Technologies, and several others.

Ineda also says they have already begun conducting customer trials for the chips, and could announce product deals as early as 3 to 6 months from now. If Ineda Systems can eventually get its Dhanush chips to play nicely in wearable products from big-name companies like Samsung, could 30-day battery life be the big push needed in order to take wearables to the next level? Would you consider a smartwatch or other wearable form factor if it boasted near-month-long life without the need for charging in between?

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Jumat, 11 April 2014

Intel's Atom nudges out Quark processor for Edison computing platform

Jacob Donley

Jacob Donley

I'm not a developer or anything like that. I'm a consumer, just like you. I like to give my thoughts on Android products from the non-technical side. Yes, I do provide some of the technical specs and such, but really, I just want to give you the best news possible.

Bit-Tech recently reported that Intel has decided to use the 22nm Atom processor in its Edison platform for wearables. Originally, Intel had announced the Edison platform using its Quark processor.

intel smartwatchIntel to use Atom processor in Edison wearable platform  © Engadget/Intel

Intel has given up on the Quark processor in its Edison platform, at least for the short term. Intel states that it still plans to use the Quark processor in the future, but because of “an enthusiastic response from the pro and entrepreneurial communities,” they have decided to bring in other board types for the project. For the present, Intel is using the more reliable and proven Atom 500 MHz processor. The Quark processor was supposed to allow the platform to be scaled down to an SD card size.

Intel’s move means that the platform, meant for wearable devices, will have to make do with larger chips for the time being. When Quark does make its way back to the Edison platform, wearables will be able to make use of the small-form chip to scale down devices. Smaller devices are something that all wearable manufacturers strive for in product design.

What is the Edison platform? Intel’s Edison platform is its wearable processor array with built in wireless connectivity. It is set to release this Summer for manufacturers to make use of small processors for wearables. While Quark won’t be on display, the reliable Atom processor is sure to help increase the tech improvements to the wearable device field.

Do you think Intel made a smart decision moving to the Atom processor? Would you rather buy a wearable using the smaller Quark or the larger, more reliable Atom processor? We’d love to hear your thoughts.

Via: Bit-Tech Source: Intel



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