Literature Watch
Java
Pervasive Java. This article provides an overview of Java
technology as it applies to pervasive-computing applications such
as cell phones. The author describes the relevant standards and
hardware requirements and provides the source code for a simple
cell-phone "Hello World" application. Sumi Helal, Pervasive Computing,
1/023/02, p. 82, 4 pp.
Microprocessors
The future of the microprocessor business. With low-end
microprocessors now sufficient for many users' needs, performance
alone won't drive sales of high-end chips. Competition in the microprocessor
industry will shift to favor companies that can customize their
products according to customer requirements, improve product reliability,
and respond more quickly to new trends. Michael Bass and Clayton
Christensen, IEEE Spectrum, 4/02, p. 34, 6 pp.
Speech Recognition
Is speech recognition becoming mainstream? Two IBM researchers
describe how the VoiceXML standard could make voice recognition
more widely used. IBM is one of four vendors behind the VoiceXML
initiative. This article is followed by three others, totaling 24
pages, that explore related issues. Savitha Srinivasan and Eric
Brown, Computer, 4/02, p. 38, 4 pp.
Telematics
Can you trust your car? The increasing silicon content
in modern automobiles creates new life-safety concerns that engineers
must consider when entering this market. Future 42V electrical systems
designed to power next- generation automotive electronics, for example,
require substantially better transient-suppression technology than
today's 12V systems. Ivan Berger, IEEE Spectrum, 4/02, p. 41,
6 pp.
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