Briefs: CSR’s new Bluetooth software adds 30 minutes to Intel-based PC battery time; Meldex launches new OTC natural alternative to HRT
CSR plc said it has collaborated with Intel Corporation to redesign how its integrated Bluetooth device interacts with a laptop PC.
Laptops using the new technology from CSR and Intel will save up to 1 Watt, providing next-generation Intel-based laptops with up to an extra 30 minutes of battery life. Bluetooth Advanced Power Management can now be designed into Intel mobile processor-based laptops.
As part of the collaboration, CSR has developed new Bluetooth firmware and complementary Windows software which implements an Intel-developed power-saving technique called USB Sideband Deferring. The objective is to eliminate the power drain caused by frequent polling of the Bluetooth chip by the USB subsystem.
Intel mobile processors implement many techniques to save power. One of the most important is switching to low power sleep states when idle. An important sleep state is called C3. An integrated USB Bluetooth device can prevent the processor from entering the C3 state because it needs to be constantly polled to check whether it has any data to send to the system. This constant polling prevents entry into C3. Bluetooth APM lowers power consumption by making sure that the Bluetooth device is only polled when it has data to pass to the system. The rest of the time the processor can enter C3.
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Meldex International plc will launch a range of TabWrap enabled Menoflavon products at the Expopharm exhibition to be held in September in Munich. These new products will thereafter be available in pharmacies on an OTC basis throughout Austria and Germany.
The Menoflavon range has been on the market since 2001 and is positioned as a natural alternative to HRT. The world HRT market is believed to be close to $3.5 billion.
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Autonomy Corporation plc, specialists in infrastructure software for the enterprise, said it has been selected by Capgemini Telecom Media Défense SAS, the French Business Unit of the Telecom, Media & Entertainment sector for the Capgemini Group, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, as its preferred partner for speech analytics, customer service optimization, and contact centre management technologies. Capgemini Telecom Media Défense SAS will offer its customers the complete etalk Qfiniti Enterprise solution set and expand its specialist Autonomy team to meet growing demands for quality monitoring and improved customer service.
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ARM announced the availability of SoC (system of chips) Designer version 7.1, a release that provides several new benefits and enhancements and is the last release made by ARM. As per the agreement with Carbon Design Systems, Carbon has assumed future development, support and sale of the SoC Designer tool. ARM is the operating arm of ARM Holdings plc.
