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Pico Computing Scores Technology Triple Play with Micron Hybrid Memory Cube, Next-generation Xilinx FPGAs, and OpenCL
Pico Computing Scores Technology Triple Play with Micron Hybrid Memory Cube, Next-generation Xilinx FPGAs, and OpenCL
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 17, 2014
Pico Computing , the technology leader in FPGA-based acceleration, today announced the first-time convergence of three groundbreaking technologies to bring unprecedented system performance and bandwidth to a compact supercomputing workstation, complete with the ability to implement designs on the platform using OpenCL™, a C-like programming language.
Pico Computing’s Trifecta™ is a high-performance, low-power turnkey workstation solution that even software developers without knowledge of hardware description languages can use to dramatically speed up their applications. Not only does Trifecta accelerate applications spanning packet inspection to bioinformatics to image and video processing, it also accelerates the technology adoption curve by providing a complete system solution that encompasses and advances game-changing technologies including Micron’s Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC), Xilinx’s 20 nm UltraScale™ family of all programmable devices, and the open standard hardware programming language, OpenCL. Further enabled by Pico Computing’s HMC Controller IP and FPGA programming and management framework, the entire solution fits on a single PCI Express card housed within an air-cooled, small-footprint desktop computer.
Highlights of the technologies integrated within Pico Computing’s Trifecta platform include the following:
Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC)
The HMC provides tremendous benefits to memory-bound applications—particularly those that require high bandwidth and fast random access. HMC devices operate up to 15 times faster than DDR3 and consume up to 70% less energy, while delivering exceptionally high bi-directional bandwidth.
HMC Controller IP
Pico Computing’s HMC Controller IP has been specially tuned to operate with Xilinx UltraScale devices to deliver the industry’s first and only 15G HMC solution. The solution implements the full HMC specification, but is also highly parameterized to yield truly optimized system configurations to meet exacting design objectives. The number of HMC links addressed, the number and width of internal ports, clock speeds, power, performance, area, and other details can be “dialed in” to yield precisely the performance required. “Through our partnership with Pico Computing, we are pleased to enable a solution for application developers that offers the highest memory throughput in an FPGA design achievable only with UltraScale devices,” said Tamara Schmitz, director of technical marketing for power and memory at Xilinx.
Pico Computing Framework
Implementation of the HMC controller and programming of the FPGAs is made easy by virtue of Pico Computing’s framework—a Linux-based run-time environment that provides the essential link between the application running on a host computer and the hardware algorithm, or firmware, implemented in the FPGA(s), and automates the FPGA programming overhead.
Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs
Xilinx UltraScale devices support the full HMC bandwidth and offer up to 120 transceivers, ideal for bandwidth-intensive HMC applications. The Trifecta platform leverages the industry’s only shipping 20nm FPGAs, along with a validated HMC IP core, to bring 15Gb/s HMC designs to market now.
OpenCL
In contrast to traditional FPGA design flows, OpenCL enables significantly faster time to market by facilitating a higher level of design abstraction that also realizes end designs with enhanced performance and greater power efficiency. Software developers can now easily create highly parallelized, computationally-intensive applications on the Trifecta platform to yield truly optimized systems, versus the limited performance provided by generic, general purpose hardware. By transferring the program execution to dedicated programmable hardware—and leveraging the HMC to break through the memory wall—applications running on the Trifecta platform can realize dramatically improved performance.
The combination of breakthrough memory technology, next-generation programmable logic, and a standard parallel programing language will not only accelerate developer adoption, but transform application acceleration across a wide range of application domains.
The Trifecta platform will be available in beta version in first quarter, 2015.
About Pico Computing
Pico Computing is the technology leader in high-performance computing. Our modular, highly scalable HPC and embedded systems solve the biggest of the big data computing challenges—from the edge to the data center to the desktop. Whether targeted to PCI Express-based HPC or standalone embedded applications, Pico Computing’s massively-scalable architecture, built upon Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technologies, brings orders-of-magnitude performance gains, greatly reduced energy costs, the industry’s smallest form factors, and simplified application design. To learn more about Pico Computing, visit http://www.picocomputing.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world’s leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com.
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Fidelity Adds STARZ, ENCORE PLAY to TV Everywhere Lineup
Fidelity Adds STARZ, ENCORE PLAY to TV Everywhere Lineup
Sullivan, MO (PRWEB) July 25, 2014
The selection of Watch TV Everywhere channels continues to grow for Fidelity Communications customers with the addition of STARZ PLAY and ENCORE PLAY.
Customers with a Starz/Encore subscription can now access these channels through Watch TV Everywhere at no additional charge, giving them the ability to view Starz/Encore content on their mobile devices and computers at anytime, anywhere, as long as they are connected to the Internet.
STARZ PLAY features original shows like Power, Outlander, Spartacus, The White Queen, Camelot, Magic City, Dancing on the Edge and Da Vinci’s Demons, along with a huge library of feature films customers can watch anytime, anywhere. ENCORE PLAY features a wide range of both old and new movies, including recent hits like The Amazing Spider-Man and Men in Black 3.
In addition to STARZ PLAY and ENCORE PLAY, current channels available on Watch TV Everywhere include A&E, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, Fox Business Network, Fox News, Golf Channel, History Channel, H2, FX, FXX and FXM, Galaxie Music, Nat Geo, NBC Sports Network, Lifetime Movies, TBS, Turner Classic Movies, TNT, and TruTV.
Fidelity’s new Watch TV Everywhere service launched in January and is free to Fidelity TV customers. It works on Apple and Android computers, smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles and tablets.
To access channels with Watch TV Everywhere, Fidelity TV customers need to register at http://www.fidelitycommunications.com/TVE.
“Nobody wants to be chained to their TV anymore–people want to take their shows and movies with them and watch on their phones and tablets from wherever they happen to be,” said Missy Poje, Fidelity Director of Marketing. “Watch TV Everywhere gives Fidelity TV customers true flexibility to watch what they want, wherever they want on their own time.”
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Project Wild Thing attempts to convert one million children to the benefits of outdoor play
Project Wild Thing attempts to convert one million children to the benefits of outdoor play
(PRWEB UK) 21 September 2012
A nationwide nature marketing campaign has been launched by film producers Green Lions, aiming to persuade one million children to play outdoors and enjoy the benefits of nature.
The UK-wide nature campaign is big, bold and innovative – to be seen on billboards, in maternity units and on screen. Running the campaign is filmmaker David Bond, who has appointed himself Marketing Director for Nature, in an attempt to advertise the benefits of nature to the nation. In the film David Bond takes advice from nature, psychology and marketing specialists, including Simon Middleton, author of Build A Brand In 30 Days and CEO of brand consultancy firm Brand Strategy Guru.
The campaign backed by the National Trust, NHS Sustainable Development Unit, Play England, Play Wales, Playboard NI, Arla, Good For Nothing and Britdoc.
David Bond said: “According to UNICEF we are raising the unhappiest kids in the developed world. Fewer than 10% of children play in wild places, compared with 50% a generation ago, kids roam far less and half of kids have been stopped from climbing trees, and 20% from playing conkers or tag.
“The lure of the indoors – with TV, the internet and computer games – is creating a generation that has no connection with the natural world. My kids are 3 and 5 and they scream if I switch off the TV. I’m now fighting to get my kids back before it’s too late. I’ve spoken to teenagers across the UK many of whom say, ‘Why would I want to go outside – staying indoors is much more fun’. I don’t want to hear that from my children.”
As well as a traditional advertising campaign, PROJECT WILD THING will deliver:
OUT AND ABOUT baby packs for new parents (example attached). After giving birth and alongside the ubiquitous Bounty Pack, mothers will receive a pack to help them think about how they can spend time outside with their baby. Run as a trial study across three major hospitals, this pack will aim to tackle the problem at the source by encouraging parents to help their kids be outdoors right from the start.
The WILDTIME app, available from projectwildthing.com, is a technological toy that delivers information about where the best fun is really to be found. WILDTIME is designed to help parents and kids who are looking for fun in the outdoors, but are not sure where to find it.
A WILD PLEDGE for people to sign that affirms commitment to the natural world by pledging to match screen time with outdoor time. By gathering signatures, Bond is attempting to lobby government for more natural learning and playtime in schools.
According to David Bond, “I’m blown away by the number of people wanting to join the campaign. Big brands like Apple, Shell and BP all use symbols of nature to advertise their products for a profit. I am advertising nature because it’s good for you and it’s free. My crusade is one small step towards encouraging people to spend less time watching screens, and more time outside.”
The Project Wild Thing campaign challenges parents and children in towns, cities and the countryside across the UK to leave behind the cosy indoors and get outside into the wild. With the help of advertising and marketing experts, Bond’s goal is to persuade one million children of the benefits of Nature – an amazing, free, wonder-product – in just two weeks.
“Spending time outdoors is fun, it’s good for you and it’s free. Given the opportunity, kids love being outdoors. They just need to be given the opportunity. If we don’t act now, a generation of children will miss out on developing a fundamental connection with nature. Without future custodians of the natural world, who will look after our planet 50 years from now?”
Bond’s marketing campaign is being filmed for a documentary. The British feature-length documentary PROJECT WILD THING, is being produced by film producers Green Lions, in conjunction with the BRITDOC Foundation (britdoc.org). It is due to be released nationwide in cinemas in Summer 2013. A major campaign to encourage children to spend more time in nature will accompany the film’s release.
Company Information:
David Bond is available for interview. Stills and video footage from the campaign are also available.
For further information contact:
Ashley Jones, Producer, Project Wild Thing
ashley (at) greenlions (dot) com / 07881 828 928 / projectwildthing.com
UK
Simon Middleton is a brand consultant and author whose book ‘Build A Brand In 30 Days’ advises businesses and organisations how to establish brand stories quickly and effectively.
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