November 2006 Volume:1 Issue:7
 
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  IN THIS ISSUE 
  Encirq Issue7: Device Data Insight
  CEO View
  Industry Articles
  News
  Events
  On-Demand Webinars
  Featured Product
  About Encirq
  NEWS   
  Encirq Further Strengthens Japan Board of Directors with Addition of Former NEC Executive
Keisuke Yawata
 
    November 13, 2006  
     more  
  Encirq Presents on Mobile Software Strategies at TV2Mobile 2006  
    November 1, 2006  
     more  
     
  EVENTS   
  Telematics Update  
  Telematics Navigation USA  
  December 5 — 6, 2006
San Jose, CA
 
  Telematics Update  
  Consumer Telematics Seminar 2007  
  January 9, 2007
Las Vegas, NV
 
  International CES  
  2007 International CES  
  January 8 — 11, 2007
Las Vegas, NV
 
 
  ON-DEMAND WEBINARS   
  Set-Top Box Software: Solving the Metadata Management Crisis to Accelerate Delivery of Better iTV Services and Experiences  
     more  
  Embedded Data Management: What's Your Plan?  
     more  
   
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Device Data Insight
  CEO VIEW   
 

Andy Warhol, best known for his innovative pop artistry, could have been prognosticating the current state of embedded systems design and development when he said, “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

Today’s embedded devices are more complex than ever — driven at an exponential pace by consumer sophistication and expectation. The associated development projects reflect these increasingly accelerated innovation demands.

This month’s articles focus on new approaches to managing that complexity — approaches that require software engineers to think ‘out-of-the box’ while developing ‘for-the-box’. By embracing both new methodologies and new technologies, such as DeviceSQL, agile organizations can optimize both developer performance and the performance of the software and devices they develop.

Enjoy this month’s edition of Device Data Insight.
                                           — Mark Vogel, CEO

 
  INDUSTRY ARTICLES  
  Beyond DVD: Is the Next Home Entertainment Center the Car?  
  In-vehicle infotainment products combine audio, video, GPS navigation, and other features to provide a more entertaining and convenient traveling experience. However, to achieve economies of scale and minimize support costs, OEMs must design flexible systems that can support the differing data formats used in the world’s primary markets.  
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  Everything You Learned in Kindergarten was Wrong  
  Managing complex embedded systems projects requires a special kind of teamwork and some of the most effective practices run counter to the “nice-guy” principles you may have learned years ago. Read this article for some real-world tips on keeping complex embedded projects and smart team members on track.  
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  Embedded Agile: A Case Study In Numbers  
  Agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming have been around for years. This article examines how conversion to an agile method worked on an embedded project with many technology risks and quantifies the results along the way. Benefits in terms of implementation flexibility and fewer bugs are also described.  
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  Embedded Multicore Needs Communications Standards  
  Multicore technology is quickly finding its way into a multitude of embedded devices, and managing and communicating data between multicore applications will be key to getting optimum system performance. This article looks at the communication challenges in multicore systems and highlights some of the work on communications APIs being explored by the Multicore Association.  
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  FEATURED PRODUCT  
  DeviceSQL™ Release 3.0  
  DeviceSQL is a next-generation software framework for implementing high performance device data management capabilities to increase the intelligence, performance and usability of devices. DeviceSQL Release 3.0 provides an unprecedented level of flexibility and control while significantly improving runtime performance. New capabilities and enhancements enable users to employ a common device data management technology across their product lines, from low-end to high-end devices, regardless of their data management requirements, chosen target CPU, or operating system platform.  
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  ABOUT ENCIRQ  
  Encirq Corporation is the global leader in device data management, enabling companies to employ device data in innovative ways to increase their products’ intelligence and usability. Customers worldwide rely on the Encirq® DeviceSQL™ Framework to accelerate the delivery of richer device functionality, new services, innovative business models and compelling user experiences all while improving device performance, optimizing system resources and reducing costs.  
 
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