Electronic core news Morning Post: Amazon also pushes chips, Qualcomm Automotive Chip 820A

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On January 7th, according to the Wall Street Journal, a mysterious department of Amazon broke the silence on Wednesday and announced plans to sell computer chips and related components to other companies. For more information on technology, please pay attention to the daily electronic core morning newspaper.

Amazon launches its own brand chip

First, the semiconductor

1. Amazon launched its own branded chips to enter the semiconductor market. On January 7th, according to the Wall Street Journal, a mysterious department of Amazon broke the silence on Wednesday and announced plans to sell computer chips and related components to other companies. Annapurna Labs, an Israeli company acquired by Amazon last year, said it is targeting customers who design home devices such as WiFi routers, data storage and media playback devices. Annapurna said that some of its technology has emerged in commercial products. Manufacturers of those products include Asustek, enterprise network solution provider Netgear, and network storage device and solution provider Synology. The company says its products include chips based on ARM-licensed technology. It also said it is trying to solve a problem: many home devices are severely limited in terms of computing power and network capabilities. It is said that its Alpine chip can contain four processors and integrate multiple network technologies to enhance the performance of customer products.

Amazon launches its own branded chips to enter the semiconductor market

Second, the drone

1. Intel demonstrates portable commercial drones and balancing robots. According to foreign media reports, Intel's chip production company intends to find its own place in the air and robotics. A few days ago, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich presented a portable commercial drone, Yuneec Typhoon H, at the CES press conference. According to reports, this drone uses Intel's self-developed deep capture camera technology RealSense 3D, in addition it is equipped with a folding propeller, retractable landing gear, 4K camera and supporting controller, so that people on the ground can The drone is manipulated by the content shown above. Krzanich also showed a balance car, the Segway Robot, at the press conference, which is known as the "private transport vehicle." Although it looks nothing like a traditional balance car, it can be turned into a private robot with a button.

2. Yihang CES launched the world's first self-driving manned aircraft "Yihang 184". On January 6, 2016, China Intelligent UAV Company Air China launched the world's first full-power low-altitude self-driving manned aircraft "Yihang 184" at the 2016 CES International Consumer Electronics Show. After being officially commercialized, as a safe, environmentally friendly and intelligent self-driving low-altitude aircraft, it will provide humans with short-distance daily transportation solutions. This aircraft is independently developed by Yihang Airlines. After setting the flight plan, it only needs to specify the destination in the passenger's airborne application, and the “takeoff” command can be issued with one button to complete the automatic driving and enjoy the journey.

Yihang CES World's first automatic self-driving manned aircraft "Yihang 184"
Yihang CES World's first automatic self-driving manned aircraft "Yihang 184"

Third, intelligent hardware

1. Garmin Corporation today announced the launch of the military TacTIx Bravo smart watch. It is an updated version of its 2013 TACTIX GPS military watch, inspired by the needs of law enforcement and special operations teams. It provides daily tracking, advanced training records and Bluetooth remote control Garmin action camera features, and also has a multi-sports toolset to cope with training, exploration, missions and more. TacTIx Bravo uses a sapphire lens and a diamond-like carbon coating to protect its surface and frame from worn edges. The TacTIx Bravo's color display has a built-in special display mode that is compatible with night vision goggles. Tactix Bravo has a built-in Garmin EXO omnidirectional antenna and high-sensitivity GPS that supports GLONASS (Russian version of GPS) to provide better navigation signal strength for extreme outdoor activities.

2. Dell announced two wireless displays that can wirelessly charge mobile phones. Beijing time on January 6th news, according to the technology blog TheVerge, Dell announced two wireless displays at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Tuesday, one of which can also wirelessly charge mobile phones. The Dell 23 Wireless Monitor features a 23-inch full HD screen that projects video from Windows and Android devices to the display via Miracast wireless video transmission technology and Bluetooth technology. The monitor's base also has a built-in charging pad that supports both Qi and PMA wireless charging standards.

3. Omron announced the wrist electronic blood pressure monitor. Omron, a well-known health care equipment manufacturer, exhibited the Project Zero blood pressure monitoring products at CES 2016, including the Project Zero wrist sphygmomanometer and the arm sphygmomanometer. Among them, the Project Zero wrist-type electronic sphygmomanometer features a wearable watch with a sensor that accurately reads the wearer's blood pressure. Because it can automatically analyze the posture of the measurement, Project Zero wrist sphygmomanometer The accuracy of measuring blood pressure can reach the accuracy of the upper arm blood pressure measurement method.

Omron Announces Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron Announces Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

Fourth, automotive electronics

1. Microsoft and Volvo Nissan Harman jointly developed connected cars. At CES 2016, which opened this week, Microsoft reached an agreement with automaker Volvo, Nissan and supplier Harman, and self-driving technology company IAV to develop connected cars. Prior to this, Microsoft worked with Toyota, Ford, Qoros, Delphi and other brands to integrate networking products into cars. Microsoft has further expanded its scope of cooperation today. Peggy Johnson, vice president of business development at Microsoft, said: "In the near future, cars can be connected to the Internet and connected to other cars, mobile phones, and home computers. Cars will become our partners and become us. For this reason, we have developed a strategy to build an ultimate platform that covers all smart cars."

2, mobile phone companies wait for Snapdragon 820, Qualcomm first pushed the car chip 820A. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 system chip will become the standard for this year's high-end flagship mobile phone. Many mobile phone manufacturers are waiting for Qualcomm to ship, in order to become the first launcher. However, a few days ago, Qualcomm released the system chip Snapdragon 820A for smart cars at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). In-vehicle information and entertainment systems have entered the era of "vehicle networking". Like smart phones, they also need powerful and feature-rich system chips. The Snapdragon 820A will meet the "intelligent" demand of automobiles. According to the US technology news website "Engadget", this is not the first time Qualcomm has introduced system chips for automobiles. In 2014, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 602A, and the 820A released this time is equivalent to a major replacement.

3, BMW's new concept car debut CES, gesture recognition and upgrade. When the new 7 Series went on the market, no one expected that BMW became the first car company to offer hand-painted gesture technology. After BMW finished the "world's first" server epic achievement, it did not move to the next field, but continued to deepen the technology. At the just-opened 2016 CES show, BMW brought us a set of gesture control technology called AirTouch, which was carried on the BMW I Vision Future Interaction concept car. Its biggest highlight is that it can support the two hands to work together! The BMW I Vision Future Interaction concept car is based on the evolution of the BMW i8, which we can consider as the BMW i8 Convertible concept car, which will be mass-produced in the next few years.

BMW's new concept car debut at CES, gesture recognition and upgrade
BMW new concept car debut at CES

V. Virtual reality

1. The Oculus Rift Consumer Edition is officially open for $599. At 0:00 on January 7th, the Oculus Rift Consumer Edition is officially open for booking. After a few minutes of webpage failure, the developers and fans who stayed in front of the computer finally entered the booking page. The Oculus Rift Consumer Edition is priced at $599 on the booking page and is limited to one person. At the exchange rate at the time of publication, the Oculus Rift is priced at approximately RMB 3,925. This price does not include taxes and shipping charges. Domestic users have to hang a foreign VPN to get to the booking page. Pro-test US credit card and Paypal account can complete the booking, domestic credit card and US debit card can not be used. After the reservation is successful, you will see a page like the following, which shows that the delivery date is April 2016, and the shipment in March is gone. There is also an option to book Oculus Touch below.

Oculus Rift Consumer Edition officially opened for booking
The user is trying Oculus Rift

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