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STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released software that simplifies connecting IoT devices built using the latest high-performing STM32H5 microcontrollers (MCUs) to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub. ST’s STM32Cube expansion package, named X-CUBE-AZURE-H5, consists of a set of libraries and application examples for high-performance microcontrollers of the STM32H5 series,…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its cellular-to-cloud development kits (powered by Renesas’ 32-bit microcontrollers) fully support Microsoft’s popular Azure cloud services. The two Cloud Kits — the CK-RA6M5 and CK-RX65N — enable users to readily connect and manage wireless IoT devices via the cloud. With these latest updates, IoT…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced tool extensions that bring the advantages of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to STM32 microcontrollers. VS Code is a popular Integrated Development Environment (IDE), acclaimed for its ease of use and flexible features such as IntelliSense that simplifies and…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed details of its collaboration with Microsoft, an ST Authorized partner, to strengthen the security of emerging Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. “Developers of IoT devices face intense pressure to meet time-to-market constraints at the same time as satisfying the highest-level security-industry standards,”…

STMicroelectronics has extended support for Microsoft Azure RTOS in the STM32Cube development environment — covering additional high performance, mainstream, ultra-low-power and wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) from the STM32 family. Users can leverage the qualities of Azure RTOS, the convenience of STM32Cube, and the flexibility of the STM32 family to optimize MCU properties, now choosing from more than…

During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Qualcomm Technologies highlighted broad support from ecosystem partners for the PC industry’s transition to Arm-based computing. The company’s portfolio of Snapdragon compute platforms already powers a number of innovative devices from leading PC OEMs, enabling superior connectivity, AI-accelerated experiences, and robust security to the over 200 enterprise customers…

During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm Technologies showcased its expanded portfolio of solutions for Always On, Always Connected PCs, with the introduction of the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform, designed to deliver the performance and exceptional experiences users deserve in premium ultra-slim and fanless laptops. To strengthen the entry-tier Windows PC and Chromebook ecosystems…

Qualcomm Technologies, together with key ecosystem partners, is set to redefine wireless expectations for latency-sensitive gaming, productivity, and learning applications on Window’s 11 PCs with Qualcomm FastConnect systems. Wi-Fi Dual Station designed using Qualcomm 4-Stream Dual-band Simultaneous, harnesses multiple Wi-Fi bands and antennas concurrently, to outperform traditional single band connections. By simultaneously using the 2.4…

Diodes Incorporated has introduced the PI3EQX12902E/PI3EQX12904E to further strengthen its ReDriver product offering. These ReDrivers meet the modern standby mode requirements as outlined by Microsoft Corporation, and deliver elevated linearity and ultra-low jitter characteristics expected in laptop, notebook, industrial PC, and embedded system designs. Operating from a 3.3V rail and in standby mode, the 1-lane…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that customers designing with all mainstream Renesas 32-bit MCU families now have access to the Microsoft Azure Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) embedded development suite — including its powerful Azure IoT middleware. Azure RTOS is integrated and available out-of-box in the recently released Flexible Software Package…

Starting today, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is expanding its use of Intel Threat Detection Technology (Intel TDT) beyond the accelerated memory scanning capabilities to activate central processing unit (CPU)-based cryptomining machine-learning detection. This move accelerates endpoint detection and response for millions of customers without compromising experience. Understanding Intel TDT Intel TDT is part of Intel Hardware…

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the development of connected vehicles.  Renesas’ R-Car Starter Kit, based on Renesas’ R-Car automotive system-on-chip (SoC), is now available as a development environment for the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform (MCVP).  MCVP combines a partner ecosystem with a horizontal platform of…

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has signed an agreement with Microsoft to simplify and accelerate the development of smart-appliance controllers and other Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Developers working with STM32 microcontrollers (MCU) can now leverage Microsoft Azure’s Real-time Operating System (RTOS) to provide ready-to-use services for managing their application.  “STM32…

To help enhance and ease today’s driving experience, automotive manufacturers are implementing additional touch displays beyond the center infotainment display (CID). To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the extension of its maXTouch portfolio with the new MXT288UD touch controller family, the industry’s smallest automotive-grade packaged touchscreen controllers. The MXT288UD-AM and the MXT144UD-AM devices offer low…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term included several initiatives developed to drive cutting-edge technologies forward the market. For example, the Interim Budget 2019 established a national plan for the advancement of emerging technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet-of-things (IoT), and others. To this end, NITI Aayog — a policy think tank…

Microsoft has introduced a new framework that allows businesses to adopt blockchain technology for increased enterprise privacy and security. Intel has been named as a key hardware and software development partner for this program.  Under the collaboration, Microsoft, Intel, and other blockchain technology leaders will build a new enterprise-targeted blockchain framework termed as the Coco Framework. It will integrate Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) to deliver improved transaction speed, scale and data confidentiality to enterprises. 

Microsoft has officially announced a new version of the Surface Pro Windows tablet, powered by 7th Generation Intel Core processors. The device is going to be available in a thinner and lighter body style with 50% longer battery life and super-fast boot times. It’s a hybrid computer that can turn a tablet into a laptop with the addition of a keyboard. The new Windows 10 tablet offers up to 13.5 hours of battery life and flaunts a smoother, well-rounded design as compared to its predecessor. The company has also revealed a new version of the Surface Pen stylus that supports tilt recognition for sketching on the 12.3 inches high-resolution touch display.

Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich has revealed some major advances in Microsoft’s Hyperscale deployment on Intel field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). These advances have given way to the industry’s fastest public cloud network, and new technology for acceleration of deep Neural Networks (DNNs). These replicate “thinking” in a way that it’s conceptually similar to the manner in which a human brain works. These advances render superior performance in terms of flexibility and scale using super low latency networking to leverage the world’s largest cloud investment in FPGAs. This low latency networking will help in achieving high networking speed which in turn would benefit business, government, healthcare, and universities to better process Big Data workloads.

In a recent event in New York, Microsoft has introduced the new Surface Laptop, the much-anticipated device. It is powered by 7th Generation Intel Core processors (i5 and i7 options available) delivering incredible performance in the form of long battery life and an immersive experience for the users. Coming to the specs and features of the new Surface Laptop, it has a 13.5-inch PixelSense LCD touchscreen with 3:2 aspect ratio. Weighing just 2.75 pounds, the device flaunts a tapered design ranging from 9.9 mm at the front to 14.47 mm at the back. It’s also equipped with immersive Dolby Premium Audio system under the Alcantara fabric keyboard (a first of its kind).