Whether on a long train journey, sitting in a café or lounging at home on the sofa, smartphones and tablet computers allow us to watch videos anywhere and at any time. As convenient as this development is for users, it also throws up some problems. Because the downloaded video files are usually very large, they are increasingly putting too much strain on mobile phone networks. There is a reduction in image quality and videos take a long time to load. Sometimes users are even forced to take breaks while watching videos, because data cannot be downloaded fast enough.
The last 10 years have seen a flurry of research on an emerging technology called compressed sensing. Compressed sensing does something that seems miraculous: It extracts more information from a signal than the signal would appear to contain. One of the most celebrated demonstrations of the technology came in 2006, when Rice University researchers produced images with a resolution of tens of thousands of pixels using a camera whose sensor had only one pixel.
On the tails of CES, global media communications agency Havas Media released today a video exploring one of the hottest trends for consumers and marketers today: Life Tracking and the Quantified Self. Through today's technologies, life tracking allows people to measure and monitor the activities in their daily lives, from eating and sleeping to exercising and shopping.
Developers of high-end set-top boxes and video gateways can significantly reduce time to market for their new products offering rich multi-screen viewing experiences, by taking advantage of the Reference Design Kit (RDK) from Comcast, now pre-integrated with the Orly STiH416 system-on-chip from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading provider of set-top box ICs.
Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the HV7350, an eight channel, monolithic, high-voltage, high-speed, pulse generator IC with built-in fast return-to-zero (RTZ) damping FETs designed for portable medical diagnostic ultrasound applications.
During the CSTB 2013 show in Moscow, Aston is showcasing the first prototype of its Maya HD PVR satellite receiver built around the latest-generation HD H.264 STiH237 (Cardiff) decoder chipset from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top global supplier of set-top box (STB) ICs. The Maya HD receiver offers a cost-effective solution that meets Aston's exacting quality standards. The platform is compliant with all off-the-shelf conditional access systems, including Viaccess and Conax.
In a clever reuse of hardware originally built to test parts of NASA's QuikScat satellite, the agency will launch the ISS-RapidScat instrument to the International Space Station in 2014 to measure ocean-surface wind speed and direction.
DSP Group®, Inc., a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, announced today the release of its cutting-edge DHX91 DECT Ultra Low Energy (ULE) chipset, addressing the demanding requirements of Smart Home and Smart Energy devices.
Cellular Specialties, Inc. (CSI), a recognized leader in the design and implementation of wireless networks and a proven wireless infrastructure partner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, today announced it has installed a 4G LTE network for one of the nation's largest carriers at Gillette Stadium. The expanded network provides fans with faster wireless speeds for surfing the web, uploading photos and making calls on their Smartphones and tablets.
The sixth Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), built for NASA by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), marked 20 years of successful on-orbit performance Jan. 13, surpassing its design life by a decade.
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