Post-PC Devices are the new hot gadgets – and not always in a good way. The “Post-PC era,” a term coined by Steve Jobs when marketing the iPad device, is slowly allowing consumers to make an apples-to-apples comparison between two separate market segments, namely the one comprising PCs such as desktops, notebooks, and netbooks to the other comprising Post-PC devices, which include everything from high-end cell phones and smartphones to e-readers and tablets. Keep reading…
Author Archives: Kedar Bhatawadekar
Speed Thrills — But Kills — ESD Protection for HDMI
With an ever increasing demand for high-definition video and audio, and an explosion in high-def signals, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has become the de-facto standard in HDTV. HDMI is an interface that provides a high-speed link between audio/ video source devices such as notebooks, Blu-ray players and sink devices such as HDTVs for transmitting uncompressed digital audio/video signals. Keep reading…
There’s a DiiVA in the House
Although the DiiVA (Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio) interface has its roots in China, the demand for its features and applications is universal, according to Hisense Chairman and CES Keynote Speaker, Zhou Houjian. DiiVA was developed to simplify the connections and technologies that enable connectivity of consumer electronic(CE) devices within the home. With the proliferation of CE devices users are demanding centralized control across their devices without having to worry about interconnectivity issues. Keep reading…
Dude, Where’s My Charger? The Quest for a Universal Charging Standard
It’s a love/hate relationship. The superabundance of techie gadgetry at your fingertips makes your heart sing, but the hectic search to find the right charger to fit your cell phone, PDA, or other handheld device makes you want to call it quits. Keep reading…
USB 3.0 to the Competition: You’re Fired!
Now that USB 3.0 has been introduced, does this spell the end for FireWire serial bus? It’s been a long time coming – nearly eight years – but well worth the wait if super speed is what you need. However, with all this new speed capability and twice the power consumption, there are design challenges that need to be addressed. Keep reading…