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Fusion-io SDK gives developers native memory access, keys to the NAND realm Apr 20th 2012, 06:07 Thought your SATA SSD chugged along real nice? Think again. Fusion-io has just released an SDK that will allow developers to bypass all the speed draining bottlenecks that rob NAND memory of its true potential (i.e. the kernel block I/O layer,) and tap directly into the memory itself. In fact, Fusion-io is so confident of its products abilities, it prefers to call them ioMemory Application Accelerators, rather than SSDs. The SDK allows developers native access to the ioMemory, meaning applications can benefit from the kind of hardware integration you might get from a proprietary platform. The principle has already been demonstrated earlier this year, when Fusion-io delivered one billion IOPS using this native access. The libraries and APIs are available now to registered members of its developer program, hit the more coverage link to sign up. Continue reading Fusion-io SDK gives developers native memory access, keys to the NAND realm Fusion-io SDK gives developers native memory access, keys to the NAND realm originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Storage Review  |  Fusion-io  | Email this | Comments Google patent application keeps track of your moves to automate mobile actions Apr 20th 2012, 04:53 A shimmy and a shake could be all it takes to launch apps in the future, that's if this latest patent application ever pans out. Filed back in October of 2011, the folks over at Google are looking to make accelerometers useful for more than just screen orientation. According to the claims, after a training phase wherein this hypothetical program would associate specific application launches with geographic location data, your Pavlovian smartphone could then automate workflows and effectively anticipate your needs. Essentially, you'd have a mobile device that would know what to run wherever you were, hinging upon how you hold it. At least, that's the schematic covered in this USPTO document. Will it ever see the light of day? Hard to tell. Mountain View's just a-brimming with those 20 percent time projects. Google patent application keeps track of your moves to automate mobile actions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  USPTO  | Email this | Comments

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