Virtual fitting rooms with 3D body mapping add an interactive fun factor to traditional retail. Using gesture-driven user interfaces, such as Microsoft Kinect* for Windows, virtual fitting rooms give consumers a fast way to try on lots of different outfits and accessories without removing what they’re wearing. Still in the early stages of development and sophistication, these systems hold great promise and opportunities for the ambitious developer looking to make their mark. In this blog,...Read More

One of the key benefits of Intel® architecture (IA) is its scalable performance . With processors ranging from low-power parts to high-end, multi-core beasts, IA covers a wide span of cost, power, and performance levels. This scalability provides a number of important benefits. First and foremost, scalability gives developers a reliable upgrade path . You can add features by moving to higher-performance parts, or you can cost-optimize with lower-performance parts.  What’s more...Read More

Medical practitioners are looking for tablets with pervasive connectivity, high-resolution displays, the ability to wake from sleep quickly, and most importantly a long battery life. Advantech has a new Embedded innovator article showing how you can meet these needs with the latest 32 nm Intel® Atom™ processors.     For more articles like this, subscribe to the Embedded Innovator . Subscribers receive a bi-annual magazine and quarterly newsletter with the latest indus...Read More

“Always-on” Internet services are becoming critical to the small and medium business (SMB) sector. Not only are these businesses increasingly data-driven, they depend on reliable Internet access to deliver functions such as voice communications, streaming video and social networks. Security is an integral part of reliability – both for preventing denial-of-service (DoS) and other attacks that can disrupt service, and for creating the confidence necessary to leverage advanced s...Read More

The latest Intel® Atom™ processor family offers significantly improved graphics, energy efficiency, and connectivity, helping OEMs bring advanced features to entry-level retail systems. I just published an article in the Embedded Innovator showing how you can take advantage of these features using retail solutions from the Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance.     For more articles like this, subscribe to the Embedded Innovator . Subscribers receive a bi-annual mag...Read More