Active-Semi announced that Larry Blackledge has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding CEO and Founder Steven Huynh, who will continue to drive the technology innovation at Active-Semi as Chief Technology Officer.
Active-Semi, is an industry-leading supplier of advanced power management solutions. Founded in 2004, Active-Semi has shipped over 500 million high [...]

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today unveiled Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is expected to be available for Windows® Mobile, Palm® webOS and desktop operating [...]

The Wireless Power Consortium (the Consortium) announced today that Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has joined the Consortium.
“As the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and leader in mobile telecommunications, Nokia brings a new dimension to the Consortium. This significantly expands the potential market traction of the Qi wireless charging standard,” said Menno [...]

Boingo Wireless, Inc. today announced that it has joined the Symbian Foundation, which, together with its ecosystem, is creating the most proven, open and complete mobile software platform.
The platform is based on Symbian OS and software assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including the S60 and MOAP(S) user interfaces. Portions of [...]

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power programmable solutions leader, today announced that Frank G. Ellis has joined the company as Vice President Worldwide Sales following the recent promotion of Andy Pease to President of the Corporation. Mr. Ellis will be responsible for executing QuickLogic’s Customer Specific Standard Product (CSSP) sales strategy and leading all [...]

Conference to Showcase First SuperSpeed USB Interoperability Demo
SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference
The USB Implementers Forum has announced it will hold a SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Tokyo, featuring the world’s first demonstration of SuperSpeed USB interoperability between a PC host and flash storage device from different companies. The SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference will also provide attendees [...]

Expert Discusses Secure Platform Structures That Build Trust in Infrastructures
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that Steve Singer, worldwide systems engineering manager, SafeNet’s Embedded Security Solutions, will present “Building Trust in Your Infrastructure Using Secure Platform Structures” at the Linley Tech Seminar: Embedded Network Security Design in San Jose, CA, [...]

3banana launches QR Codes (Quick Response barcodes) for Android smart phone note taking app at Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2009 Conference
Presenting at the Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2009 conference today, 3banana Inc. launched the first Android note taking application enabling users to generate and scan QR Code (Quick Response barcode) directly on Android smart phones [...]

Always Innovating today unveiled the Touch Book, a versatile new device that works as both a netbook and a tablet thanks to a detachable keyboard and a 3D touchscreen user interface. The Touch Book, previewed at DEMO 09, weighs less than two pounds as a netbook and has a battery life of 10 to 15 [...]

Version 5.30 compiler delivers industry-leading code size and support for MISRA-C:2004 checking
IAR Systems has announced Version 5.30 of IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® technology, its integrated development environment (IDE) for building and debugging embedded applications. This latest version introduces new debug capabilities for ARM® Cortex™-M3 processors that were previously only available in dedicated devices [...]