Microchip Development Kit iPod and iPhone Accessories rapid development

REVIEW: Microchip Technology Inc. (Microchip Technology, Inc.) today announced three new development kit, you can support the introduction of Microchip's PIC microcontrollers rapid development of rich iPod and iPhone accessories.

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M IC rochip Technology Inc. (Microchip Technology, Inc.) today announced three new development tools package, to support the introduction of Microchip's PIC microcontrollers rapid development of rich iPod and iPhone accessories. These kits provide a variety of applications to achieve the necessary hardware and software examples, including iPod and iPhone using the framework of digital audio sound system, docking stations and many applications such as new accessories.

Microchip's Advanced Microcontroller Architecture Division, said Mitch Obolsky vice president: "Microchip's development kit to help iPod and iPhone accessories designers to more quickly bring innovative products to market. With the iPod and iPhone thousands of potential emergence of new applications , these kits will simplify the development process. "
      Using these tools, designers will find: they can easily use more than 650 models Microchip 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers for development. PIC MCU line with world's lowest power nanoWatt XLP technology, thus extending battery life. In addition, a large number of integrated analog and digital peripherals can help design a variety of novel and unique accessories. Unified MPLAB integrated development environment (MPLAB IDE) to support all the PIC microcontroller in order to facilitate migration between different devices.
      Microchip also provides a free license to the software library to support the development of iPod and iPhone accessories. The library allows designers to easily connect their applications to the iPod and iPhone, to speed up the end product to market.

Microsoft CTO: Tablet PC or a flash in the pan

REVIEW: March 31, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, recently said he was not sure such as Apple iPad tablet PCs and android Tablet will be able to long-term popularity. Because he saw the now traditional PC, the real winner is the smart phones.

 

March 31, according to foreign media reports, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, recently said he was not sure as Apple iPad tablet and andorid Tablet that will be long-term popularity. Because he saw the now traditional PC, the real winner is the smart phones.
Craig. Mundie (Craig Mundie) is a Sydney luncheon The comments, and the luncheon was organized by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia's. According to the Sydney Morning Post (The Sydney Morning) reports, Mundie said, we will continue to use the same as Apple iPad tablet computers, is still a problem.
"Today you can see the Tablet PC and other products began to fill (except for PC and smart phone outside of) our living space," Mundie said, "but from me personally, I do not know whether this space has always existed . "
He said, after most of the calculations and other activities will be completed by phone. Mundie also believe that the final victory over PC's success, will be "the room" (The Room). He explained that in the future, someone's personal computer will no longer be a box on the table, but at home no matter where he was able to interact with one thing, this thing may be similar to Microsoft Kinect This game control devices support.
Mundie's remarks may reflect to some extent, Microsoft's view of the Tablet PC market. In 2010, Microsoft introduced the Tablet PC support Windows7 (Slate PCs), and such equipment is HP's most successful products, even if the products did not attract much attention.

Nintendo 3DS teardown analysis: most shocking naked eye 3D [more apart with plans]

REVIEW: Tuesday (March 29), UBM TechInsights announced the dismantling of the complete parts list is found. According to UBM TechInsights that in addition to the components listed in the list, a major feature of the device is manufactured by Sharp and touch the main display of a 3D display, VGA camera and a three 3.7V, 1,300 mAh lithium battery.

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Tuesday (March 29), UBM TechInsights announced the dismantling of the complete parts list is found. According to UBM TechInsights that in addition to the components listed in the list, a major feature of the device is manufactured using a 3D master Sharp display and touch screen, three VGA camera and a 3.7V, 1,300 mAh lithium battery.
UBM TechInsights Allan Yogasingam, technical marketing manager, said: "Overall, we are seeing now is a traditional Nintendo handheld design." He said, that Nintendo follows the dismantling Atheros, NEC, Samsung Electronics and other companies to provide components , before the DSi, DS XL and other products of the components of these companies also used.

Naked eye 3D , a bold attempt
Yogasingam said that Nintendo choose not to wear 3D glasses Sharp parallel active 3D display technologies (ie naked eye 3D technology), is a bold attempt. But when playing certain games, I feel really very realistic 3D effect.
He also said that Fujitsu's FCRAM using alternative LPDDR2 memory, is designed to bear the Nintendo one of the few risks. According to Fujitsu, FCRAM power and LPDRR2 considerable, but the performance is comparable to DDR3 memory.
As FCRAM is Fujitsu's proprietary technology, including the IHS iSuppli analysts, including some of the warning that Nintendo could have used the technology to bring trouble. Due to various reasons, including price, consumer electronics vendors typically prefer to have more than one manufacturer rather than the supply of memory products.
"Processor has its own flash memory is enough to attract a single memory source Nintendo to take the risk." Yogasingam said, "there is not LPDDR2 Elpida, Hynix and Samsung, and many other manufacturers, FCRAM is Fujitsu's proprietary. If the most recent Japan, earthquake or tsunami event of such disasters affect the production of Fujitsu, Nintendo will face the risk of the overall production delays. "

Nintendo 3DS

Bought in Japan, Nintendo 3DS picture. Retail price of the product in the United States is about 250 dollars.

Remove the back cover

Nintendo 3DS motherboards, including all identified over the main chip.

Sharp's 3D Display Manufacture

Close look at Sharp's 3D display manufacturers

Nintendo 3DS map with details of dismantling

iPad 2 the cost of hardware Insider: assembly cost is only $ 10 [detailed list]

For consumer electronics products, control products, cost of materials (BOM) is a science. When Apple (Apple) iPad Figure 2 was published after the dismantling, IHS iSuppli to its bill of materials list and detailed costs.
General must register, 32GB WCDMA + WiFi version of the iPad 2 material cost is $ 326.6, while the CDMA version is $ 323.25. The price was flat with the first generation iPad, the cost of the first generation of 320 dollars.

Detailed list is as follows:

There is no doubt, LG 9.7-inch screen, this production accounts for a significant cost - shows a total of $ 127 plus the touch.
Followed by the storage system, including NAND Flash memory and DRAM memory, a total of $ 65.70. Apple A5 dual-core chip is still OEM by Samsung, the cost is 14 dollars.
Camera? Very cheap, $ 4.3. This is comparable to iPhone 4 on the more expensive camera.
As a reader, see the last line of small print may feel sad - the assembly cost of each iPad 2 is only 10 dollars. I do not know, after the removal of Foxconn's profits, they really fall into the hands of the workers left a few dollars.

IK Multimedia AmpliTube iRig release iphone accessories about Interface Adapter

At this point we know that you are restless, and ultimately, in between being released and are shipping the end of our anxiety.IK Multimedia announced its Ampl itu be IRIG adapter is shipped, it applies to iPod Touch, iPad , and iPhone , these users simply guitar or bass directly into their equipment to enhance the sound of the instrument. From here, users can audio transmission to the headphones or guitar amp, in theory, can also replace your handheld device that a bad pedal.

We also were told iRig can be used as a line level signal source, such as synthesizers, keyboards and mixing console, this time to introduce so many more Iphone accessories.AmpliTube iRig now sells for $ 39.99 (or € 29.99 overseas buyers ) , there is the users can expect a iPad- specific version of AmpliTube series will be released in the near future.