Once a week Future Designs, Inc. rounds up the news that got us talking.
Industry News for the week ending November 20, 2015:
- Talk about a new angle. The buzz about startup Qeexo’s new touch technology, FingerAngle, is that it could transform the way users interact with screens through a simple software update. (https://bit.ly/1j7EeHL, https://bit.ly/1lsOvjC) via FastCoDesign.com, Gizmodo.com
- The EEMBC unveiled this week boosted certified ULPBench results for Texas Instruments MCUs. The enhancements bumped the complier’s ULPBench scores from 117 to 123, a 5% improvement. And while it doesn’t sound like much, the president of EEMBC, Markus Levy, will have you know, “…it represents a very important lesson for developers of ultra-low power applications.” (https://on.mktw.net/1X2G3TS) via MarketWatch.com
- Bluetooth®’s dream for 2016: “Bluetooth® as the backbone of IoT technology.” Bluetooth®’s Special Interest Group sets its sights on longer range, higher speeds and mesh networking to further energize smart home, industrial automation smart infrastructure industries. (https://bit.ly/1MhXxc4) via Bluetooth.com
- I feel so used. In a world of interfaces designed for humans, one author points out, developers have become too focused on building programs and products for the over-sterilized, generic, “user”. (https://bit.ly/1MZPrX9) via Arc.