What is MC Devices

MC Devices was founded in 2002 by Jack Yuan, a Chinese overseas returnee from USA and Canada. Its original targets were to develop RF analog ICs and modules and it has been successful. Since 2005 its RF PLL and general ICs have been widely used by baby monitor manufacturers such as Eagletron, Tsuen Shing, and Techwall for brand names Fisher Price, Tomy, Philips, Chicco, Safety 1st, etc.

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Since 2009 MC Devices has developed innovative analog baby monitor solutions for 40/49MHz and 863/915MHz. It applies VCO+PLL technology to replace current complicated LC circuit. The new solutions are mainly using SMT technology with much less labors, causing significant cost down and quality stability.
In 2011 MC Devices has developed GSM 4 bands family monitor that breaches traditional baby monitor range limit and can be used world wide. You are able to watch and hear your baby/home using your cell phone anywhere. This digital technology has been named Tokyo Rose and samples are available for selective clients only.
Currently we have 2 production bases Chengwei and Inven-Tech in Shenzhen to process baby monitor annual orders from 1000 to 600K sets of European and American clients. Contact us and you are welcome to visit our R&D headquarters and manufacturing facilities to see how we take care of clients’ orders.

From http://www.familymonitor.cn

Twitter Bot @MrDisclosure Wants Investors To Disclose Conflicts In Tweets

 From TechCrunch

It’s hard out there for an tech investor! You’re now competing with flashy Hollywood folk like Ashton Kutcher, who have unparalleled opportunities, like getting to show off their investment affiliations on their latest character’s laptop, you know that tech startup founder character they play on what is only the most watched sitcom in America.
It was the antics of Mr.Kutcher himself that inspired @MrDisclosure, a Twitter bot that attempts to get investors to disclose that they’ve invested in that company they’ve been tweeting about incessantly. After a Kutcher-edited issue of DETAILS magazine met with criticism when Kutcher failed to reveal his stake in some of the companies he featured, @MrDisclosure creator Andy Cheung set up the account, wanting to bring awareness to the issue of investor conflict.
“I do believe that if you tweet about one of your portfolio companies, you have a responsibility to disclose your affiliation to that organization,” writes Cheung in a post explaining the account. Right now the (limited number of) people it tracks can avoid being included by using the hashtag #investor in possibly offending tweets.
But is that clunky #investor hashtag really the best solution? Where does it leave the few who attempt to play by their own (albiet makeshift) rules, like Josh Kopelman, who punctuates each tweet about a company First Round Capital invests in with a #FRC, or Chris Sacca, who makes it clear that he is an investor in some of the companies he tweets about in his Twitter bio?
If we’re edging towards a future where everything needs to be disclosed, we’re going to need a lot more than 140 characters.

Thanks! @MBaratz/Image via: @Dens

Google CEO Larry Page: the acquisition of Motorola's intended to stimulate business growth

 
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 morning news, Google CEO Larry Page (Larry Page) on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the company's Zeitgeist said, spent $ 12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola does not mean that Google will enter a new era of adventure. Page said the acquisition of Motorola just proved once again that Google will be through "massive investment" to stimulate business growth. He said: "We have been to take that risk." He also Google in 2006 for $ 1.6 billion acquisition of YouTube as an example described, the price has stunned the outside world.
Paige said with a smile, the acquisition of Motorola will double the number of Google employees, but the market has not doubled, the company's current market capitalization of about $ 174 billion. The transaction is waiting for the U.S. Department of Justice review.
Although this is Google's biggest deal ever, but Page has said that the acquisition is reasonable, because the Motorola Droid series smart phone using Google's Android operating system. Google free to smart phones and tablet PCs Android software company authorized to compete with Apple's iPhone. According to the U.S. market research firm Gartner estimates, Android has won 40 percent of the global smart phone market share.
Android's popularity to help promote the Google search engine, maps and other services, and will become a pillar of the development of mobile services.
Asked whether Google intends to use Motorola set-top box business expansion television business, Page replied: "We do consider that." Google has launched a service called Google TV, and embedded into set-top boxes and televisions, user-friendly search and watch online video and television programs, but the service is on hiatus.
When asked about Google's biggest threat, Page replied: "is Google's own." Executive chairman Eric Schmidt, Google (Eric Schmidt) is explained: "Google's problems lies in the interior. "
Page said that many large companies will slow down the pace of decision making and lead to tragedy. He became CEO in April after the decision-making process has been accelerated.

Five suspect the next generation of iPhone: voice navigation system-wide

 
Beijing September 28 noon, U.S. IT website PCWorld wrote today that Apple will be October 4 at its headquarters in Cupertino, the company released the next generation iPhone, then Apple's new CEO Tim Cook (Tim Cook ) is expected to personally introduce this new product on stage. Following that is the next generation of the Apple iPhone launch five Forecast:
Forecast: the next generation iPhone look different
According to media reports prior to the next generation iPhone or a new design, or shape completely with the iPhone 4. In other words, Apple once again successfully seize the media curiosity, so that they wantonly guess. However, given Apple has not released a 16-month new iPhone, if iPhone 5 design, without any novelty, we will be surprised.
Forecast: hardware performance
iPhone 4, although a new design, but the specification does not feel bright spots - with the A4 processor with the iPad. In view of this, we believe that the next generation iPhone will use the same with the iPad 2 A5 dual-core processor. We can probably looking forward to the new camera - the next generation iPhone rumors will be equipped with 8MP camera, but from past history that Apple released an iPhone will make its camera feature significantly improved. If you want to with a new processor and camera, then the next generation of the iPhone's memory may be reached 1GB - Apple in this regard but may be closely guarded secret. After all, Apple is usually reluctant to spend too much time discussing the size issue.
Predicted three: voice navigation function into focus
Rumored next-generation iPhone's software will be fully improved, such as voice command functions to be improved. Siri new technology development based on voice commands, is called the "Assistant" function of the part. Siri is the acquisition of Apple last year, a good voice recognition software company.
This voice navigation throughout the system may be unique to the iPhone 5 is an important feature, it will be the focus of the conference next Thursday. Apple has iPhone 3GS in 2009 to increase the unique voice command, so, iPhone 5 in the voice command function is not without precedent.
Predicted four: old iPhone markdowns
John Grub (John Gruber) and other experts believe that Apple's invitation picture information seems to imply that Apple in the conference will launch a new iPhone, which is diametrically opposed to the previous rumors. While Apple can not release iPhone 4S, but will remain as in the past down old iPhone (such as AT & T and Verizon iPhone 4) price. Based on past experience, low-cost old iPhone sales are very successful, and this is AT & T in the second quarter sales far more than the Verizon one of the reasons, although the latter also sells iPhone 4.
Predicted five: Sprint into Apple's new partner
According to "The Wall Street Journal" and the sources Bloomberg, Sprint may be an AT & T and Verizon ranks to become Apple's new partner. Sprint said in a company's internal memo requires employees to remain silent. On the other hand, T-Mobile may not be Apple being favored. Asked whether T-Mobile dealer next generation iPhone, the company CEO Kolb Rodman (Cole Brodman) recently responded: "As far as I know, not in October."

October 4, Apple confirmed that the new iPhone release

Apple officially issued invitations to the fall of the new conference, the conference is scheduled in the U.S. Pacific Time on October 4 10:00 am, Beijing time at 1:00 on October 5. The cover of the invitation says "Lets talk iPhone". From the design of invitations, analysts believe that Apple will only release a new iPhone, might be the rumors of iPhone 5 may also be low iPhone4 +. Confirmation before the conference, the news is not the usual Apple before Apple moved to San Francisco, but Cooper Tarantino's home, and host Tim Cook will become the first time. To some extent this will be his biggest challenge in life is one.


TechCrunch summarizes some of the conference on rumors. Previously, all these comments are, there is that at the September 14, there is that the end of September, early October, Oct. 14 or more nights. October 4, the argument is the first to propose AllThingsD blog last week. Combined with its global media last Bartz was first disclosed the news of Yahoo's board fired, AllThingsD clearly a fly media.
ArsTechnica that Apple's previous conference invitation has not been so clearly marked as the time and place, and the above four iOS icon gives a very intelligent glance the above information. Ars also predicted, iPod product line also may be a new adjustment. products outside of Apple iPod Touch will do? And this is also election time before the Christmas shopping season, so it is possible for multiple stimulation consumption.
Slashgear is analyzed, why does this have to return to Cooper Tarantino? One theory is that Apple's headquarters has a 4G LTE base stations, and this is to test the performance of the new 4G machine.
Apple iPhone a few times before the conference will be bundled together in San Francisco called on the operators, for example, was originally AT & T, later Verizon. If the rumors are true 4G, Apple believes will only display functions, but not announced a contract with a particular operator.
IPhone5 previous rumors that Apple will use dual-core processor, A5, 800 million pixel camera, iOS 5, a larger display and more narrow frame. As the voice of low-cost version of the iPhone 4S is the clamor, it is worth noting that if the machine really does exist, it should be aimed primarily at pre-paid market, rather than European and American common contract machine.
We will also continue to bring you the latest developments. CB will be sent the day of the meeting detailed product details disclosed.

American Boat Posted: continue to coexist with the future of smartphone game

 From http://itdominated.blog.com/

In TGS, Keiji boat, the U.S. foreign Joystiq accept media interviews. The latter asked:? Both co-exist: the face of the rise of smartphones, PSV and install the 3DS can answer live Keiji rice boat. ”I like a digital camera expert to conduct interviews with cell phone cameras have this, I think there are not using a cell phone camera, you are in a very simple and several for game consoles it is also true that you do not use the camera in a very professional photography is like a game if you want to play very, buy a XB360 and PS3, iPhone and other smartphones on the game you can, such as 3 take 1-5 hours, nobody, so I do not consider the difference here and demand. ”

“Feeling more flexible, smart, meaning your car or will other leisure time, in fact, fully mobile games have been completed you can now play mobile games , and time will be richer if they have people think I chose to play PSV and other equipment and their PS3 games. ”

Rice also said the ship Keiji: it overlook the rise of smart developers can not. ”Now that is very simple, do not buy a game to play the host people, because this is what must be considered will we, in the production of the game, we have to play the game people need to deliberate.

Apple Joins Digital Due Process Coalition

 From MacRumor

The EFF has announced that both Apple and Dropbox have joined the Digital Due Process (DDP) coalition which is focused on pressing Congress to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

ECPA was passed by Congress in 1986, before the World Wide Web was even invented and when cell phones were still a rarity. Yet to this day, ECPA is the primary law governing how and when law enforcement can access personal information and private communications stored by communications providers like Google, Facebook, your cell phone company or your ISP.

Specifically, the DDP is supporting amendments to ensure the government can't track your cell phone or obtain online content such as emails, photos, documents and backup files without first going to court to get a search warrant.

According to the EFF, the current version of the ECPA is vague on whether these documents and information -- including the tracking of your cell phone -- are presently protected from government intrusion without any form of warrant.

Other coalition members include Amazon, Intel, AT&T, Google and many more.

Thanks Aaron