Metrowerks to Add Support for Windows CE to CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1997-- Metrowerks (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). ;ME MWK MWK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Malawi Kwacha. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on MTWKF ) NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Metrowerks Sign Development Agreement to Support 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 Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. on NEC's VR-Series of Embedded Microprocessors Metrowerks Inc., one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, announced today that the company has signed a development agreement with NEC Electronics Inc. by which Metrowerks will add support for the new 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. from Microsoft to its previously announced software development environment, CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems is an Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment (IDE) slated for release later this year that will include compilers and debugging support for NEC's VR and V800 Series. Metrowerks will provide support for the development of Windows CE applications running on the NEC VR-Series embedded processors. NEC's VR-Series is a family of 64-bit microprocessors based on the MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. instruction set, used in a wide variety of consumer electronic devices, including office automation and networking products, interactive/Internet televisions and information appliances. As part of the development agreement, Metrowerks will modify its MIPS compiler architecture to support the Microsoft ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. for Windows CE and provide source-level debugging capabilities for NEC's VR 4000 Series. Additionally, CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems will include Metrowerks' CodeWarrior x86 compiler technology, offering developers the opportunity to build and test WinCE executables on WindowsNT desktop. This provides a convenient simulation environment using an off-the-shelf WindowsNT computer as well as advanced debugging capabilities for developing applications based on NEC's VR-Series of MIPS RISC microprocessors. "Metrowerks is committed to offering developers on NEC processor architectures a full range of development options," says Greg Galanos, president and chief technology officer of Metrowerks. "The addition of Windows CE support to CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems, as well as the addition of a simulation option through our x86 technology offers a very powerful, yet reasonably priced solution to NEC customers and OEMs interested in shipping Windows CE hardware and software." "Our agreement with Metrowerks underscores our commitment to providing customers with state-of-the-art technology and support," says Keiji Matsumoto, general manager of micro products. "We are pleased to see the inclusion of Windows CE support to CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems, which broadens the opportunities for software developers targeting the NEC microprocessors." Pricing and Availability CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems is scheduled for release later this year for an SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. of US$699. Hosted on both Windows 95/NT and MacOS, CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems will be available from Metrowerks and Metrowerks authorized distributors. About NEC Electronics Inc. NEC Electronics Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of electronic products including ASICs, microprocessors and microcontrollers, 3D graphics accelerators, digital signal processors (DSPs), memories and components including flat panel displays. In 1996, the company ranked fourth in semiconductor sales in the U.S. The company operates a 709,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Roseville, Calif. NEC Electronics is an affiliate of NEC Corporation (NIPNY), a $41 billion international manufacturer of computer, communications and semiconductor products. For more information about products offered by NEC Electronics Inc., please visit the NEC U.S. Website at http://www.nec.com . About Metrowerks Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of programming tools used for software development for a number of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and microprocessors. Intended for use on desktop computers or embedded systems, these operating systems include Mac OS, Windows 95, 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. , PlayStation OS, BeOS and Palm OS, running on 68K, PowerPC, MIPS and x86 microprocessors. Metrowerks' CodeWarrior products are used by over 70,000 registered users in 70 countries. Additional information on Metrowerks and its products is available via e-mail at "info@metrowerks.com", from our web site at "http://www.metrowerks.com", or by calling (800) 377-5416 or (512) 873-4700. Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. NEC, NEC Electronics Inc., VR-Series, VR4000 Series and V800 Series are registered trademarks or trademarks of NEC Corp. All other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized. Statements in this press release regarding CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of CodeWarrior for NEC Embedded Systems and customer acceptance of the product. About CodeWarrior CodeWarrior is an intuitive suite of software development tools running on MacOS and Windows 95/NT that includes an award-winning integrated development environment ("IDE") complete with project manager, resource and text editors, debugger, class browser, online documentation and tutorials. CodeWarrior's cross-platform compilers support C, C++, Pascal and Java, and allow programmers to build applications for a number of target platforms all from one development environment. CONTACT: Metrowerks Inc. Cynthia Fray, 512/ 873-4758 cynthia@metrowerks.com or Cohn and Wolfe (for NEC Electronics Inc.) Denise Viereck, 408/ 588-6289 denise_viereck@cohnwolfe.com |
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