BSQUARE Selected By National Semiconductor to Provide Software For Intelligent Computing Device Software Development Kits.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999-- BSQUARE allies with National Semiconductor to help create software development kits for set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , web pads See Webpad. , and Windows-based Terminals A specialized terminal or slimmed-down PC used as a client to Windows Terminal Server. See Windows terminal. based on Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) announced today that it will provide National Semiconductor with software development services in conjunction with the development of reference designs for Windows CE-based information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. . These reference designs, based on the National Geode(TM) family of integrated processors, will serve as development starter platforms for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to use when developing intelligent computing devices. "We've had a longstanding relationship with National Semiconductor, and the new projects represent an extension of that relationship," stated David Bialer, general manager of BSQUARE Corporation. "We look forward to providing National and our OEMs with the same level of top quality software and service we've provided in the past." "The combination of National's integrated processor-based technology and BSQUARE's software experience allows us to provide our customers with a more complete solution," said Michael Polacek, National's vice president of the Information Appliance division. "Together with BSQUARE we are pioneering the development of information appliances to enable our customers faster time-to-market." BSQUARE Developing Custom Software Solutions for National Semiconductor Through its CE Systems Integration software development services, BSQUARE will provide software components for inclusion in three different software kits under development by National Semiconductor. BSQUARE will be instrumental in the development of kits that will serve as reference designs for set-top boxes, web pads, and Windows-based Terminals. BSQUARE will provide an adaptation of the Windows CE operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , system level software, a host of device drivers, and inclusion of support for the each platform. Additionally, as required BSQUARE will provide extended software functionality specific to each platform. All software will be tested using BSQUARE's CEValidator(TM) testing product as well as BSQUARE custom testing services. About BSQUARE BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) is a dynamic software company working with Fortune 500 companies to enable the age of intelligent computing devices. Specializing in Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded See Windows XP Embedded. , BSQUARE is a supplier of software products and services for PC Companions, Internet appliances, industrial automation devices, Windows-based terminals, and other intelligent computing devices. BSQUARE's expertise in embedded Windows See Windows XP Embedded. is derived from years of contributing to the development of the Windows CE operating system, from serving as a Microsoft preferred provider of Visual Tools for Windows CE, and from in-depth experience with Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . BSQUARE is a Microsoft-sanctioned systems integrator and distributor. For more information, visit BSQUARE at http://www.bsquare.com or call 888-820-4500. BSQUARE is a registered trademark of BSQUARE Corporation. All names, product names, and tradenames are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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