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September 2008
| BDTI Releases Benchmark Results for Tilera’s TILE64 Multicore Processor |
By BDTI, 9/17/2008
Note: This article has been changed on 09/26/2008 from its original version.
 BDTI has released independent benchmark results for Tilera’s massively parallel TILE64 processor on the BDTI Communications Benchmark (OFDM)™. The TILE64 chip incorporates 64 processor cores connected to each other in a mesh configuration. The cores operate at 866 MHz and are fairly simple, three-issue VLIW machines that support limited SIMD operations, such as SIMD adds and subtracts (but not SIMD multiplies). Tilera expects engineers to program the chip using C/C++ along with intrinsics to access the SIMD capabilities.
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| Fraunhofer Stealthily Advances Compression Technologies |
By BDTI, 9/17/2008
 There’s a German research institution that many people outside of Europe have never heard of. Well, there are probably lots of German research institutions that many people have never heard of, but this particular one, Fraunhofer, was instrumental in developing a technology that millions of people use every day—a little thing called MP3. Fraunhofer also co-developed AAC and has been involved in developing the H.264 video codec, along with other codecs. But unlike the audio algorithm experts at Dolby, whose brand is visible on home audio equipment and whose name is nearly synonymous with high-quality audio, Fraunhofer has kept a relatively low profile. That’s because it has a somewhat unusual business model and history.
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| Case Study: Maximize Press Coverage of Your Product |
By BDTI, 9/17/2008
Unless you’re announcing a laptop that runs off body heat or similar epochal breakthrough, it’s hard for technology companies to get media attention. And when a product does get editorial coverage, it’s even harder to distinguish what’s true from the infomercials. With every announcement claiming “better,” “new,” and “breakthrough,” what will grab legitimate attention? One ingredient of a successful announcement, PR professionals agree, is compelling data.
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