Challenge to Intel from AMI: A determined challenge to Intel’s dominance of the microprocessor market with its 8080 has been launched by AMI Microsystems. This US firm believes its S6800, based on the Motorola MC6800, is the most powerful, economical and easy to use microprocessor available…
Read MoreTeletext decoder launched: A small Leicester-based company, Jasmin Electronics, which specialises in research into and development of digital systems, is offering a Teletext decoder to meet the anticipated demand for systems to evaluate the BBC Ceefax and IBA Oracle transmissions before the Texas…
Read MoreProcessor from new Plessey division: A microprocessor unit developed by a new division within the Plessey empire, Plessey Microsystems of Towcester, Northants, is to be announced as a standard product within the next two months…
Travel ticket system for UK: The new Datasaab back-office system for handling accounts and ticketing for travel agents and tour operators, announced at the Hanover Fair, is now available in the UK. The system is built around a 32K-byte D5/20 minicomputer, and includes ticket and invoice printers, keyboard and display…
Read MoreTV decoder from Texas: A decoder for building into television sets to enable them to receive Teletext transmissions has been announced by Texas Instruments. Experimental Teletex transmissions are currently being made by the BBC under the name Ceefax, and the IBA starts its experimental Oracle…
Read MoreSystem will analyse ECG results: A system based on a minicomputer and designed to analyse electrocardiograms has been announced by Cambridge Medical Instruments. Known as Cortec, the system was jointly developed by CMI and Micro Computer Systems in collaboration with Glasgow Royal Infirmary under a contract from the Scottish department of the National Health Service…
Read MoreLaser aids Chieftain tank’s gunnery: A Laser-Based system developed by Marconi Space and Defence Systems under a £2.5 million contract awarded by the Ministry of Defence for gun control on the Chieftain battle tank is now being tested by…
Read MoreOCR data capture for £1,300: A complete OCR data capture system for as little as £1,300, something which would have been thought a ridiculous impossibility at one time, is now available and offered to a wide range of potential users by Senosa Ltd, which has (…)
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