DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Offering developers more flexibility in electricity metering and energy monitoring applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced the MSP430F673x/F672x family of ultra-low-power 16-bit microcontrollers. TI's new devices guarantee no interruption of operation through a backup capable microcontroller supporting real-time clock (RTC) operation ... read more

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reiterating its commitment to fuel best-in-class user experiences, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today underscored strategic relationships with metaio and Total Immersion, aimed at bringing augmented reality (AR) capabilities to life on TI's market-leading OMAP processors. Both companies ... read more

DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As this year's holiday wish lists fill with the latest tech gadgets, parents should consider investing in a gift that will last their kids from middle school through high school and college - a new handheld or calculator from Texas ... read more

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At Tuesday night's Plano Independent School District (PISD) Board of Trustees' meeting, the district and longtime community partner Texas Instruments (TI) announced a $5 million commitment from the company to help launch and develop the district's first academy. As the founding corporate partner, TI's ... read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering its commitment to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, Texas Instruments (TI) announced its $1 million "Power of STEM Education" initiative, benefitting four communities it recently joined when it acquired National Semiconductor in late September. The "Power of STEM Education" initiative ... read more

DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine upgrading from ARM9(TM)-based product designs to add 3D interactive touch screens, higher resolution displays, faster performance and multiple, flexible integrated connectivity options for a more robust offering -- all while keeping design costs and power levels low. Visualize taking these new products ... read more

DALLAS, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded software programming comprises the majority of the product development cycle. Significantly reducing learning curves and accelerating development time in the embedded design process, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced its free StarterWare software packages, offering user-friendly, production-ready software for Sitara(TM) 32-bit ... read more

DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mathematics and science educators and administrators from around the world will convene in Chicago, Ill., March 2-4, 2012 at the 24th Annual T3(TM) International Conference. Attendees will learn, energize and connect as they explore the latest TI education technology and learn new ideas for ... read more

DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Math and science departments with one-to-one computing environments can bring a new level of student/teacher collaboration into their classrooms with the TI-Nspire(TM) Navigator(TM) System for Networked Computers. Using the new system, schools can use TI-Nspire(TM) technology across their own networks, allowing teachers to manage ... read more

DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Designers in the retail electronic transaction space can now quickly and easily develop cutting-edge portable point-of-sale applications that incorporate secure payment card processing including contactless near field communications (NFC) capabilities. This new, low-cost, turnkey electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) solution from ViewAt, a Texas Instruments ... read more

DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) has been named again as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) - North America for the fifth year, a recognition that underscores TI's commitment to social and environmental stewardship. "We are pleased to be included once again on this ... read more

DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Science teachers now have a new, free resource to help them quickly and effectively bring technology-based content into their biology, chemistry and physics classrooms. The Science Nspired Resource Center by Texas Instruments is a collection of online lessons and tools that enable educators to ... read more

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments has announced its schedule of fall webinars for math and science educators. The free webinar series is presented by the Teachers Teaching with Technology(TM) (T3(TM)) professional development organization sponsored by Texas Instruments. The webinars are presented by experienced educators with math and science ... read more

HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Designed to help developers obtain safety certifications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced its new Hercules safety microcontroller platform for medical, industrial and transportation applications. The platform consists of three ARM Cortex-based microcontroller families that deliver scalable performance, connectivity, memory and safety ... read more

DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether they're in the classroom or library, studying at home or doing hands-on data collection in the field, students heading back to school with the new color-display TI-Nspire(TM) CX handheld can easily bring math and science concepts to life. Many schools provide calculators for ... read more