There are numerous examples of hardware which has latent features waiting to be unlocked by software. Most recently, we saw a Casio calculator which has the same features as its bigger sibling hidden ...

The Apple TV set-top box doesn't have giant market penetration in a world flush with cheaper alternatives. But like the iPad, the hardware practically demonstrates how Apple goes above and beyond in ...

Performance requirements of the latest defense, communications, and consumer products are accelerating the trend from software to hardware implementation of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms.

The internet of things (IoT) is connecting smart devices and machines to create smart factories (known as Industry 4.0 or industrial internet). These highly automated, decentralized factories promise ...

This paper discusses the functional verification of IP cores and problems which arise during their implemenation in today’s advanced applications. First, the usual approach to functional ...

What's been your favourite new game this year? You can read all about our choices right here, with our full Game of the Year Awards 2025 list, but I've got one more for you. Importantly, this one ...