This is achieved by implementing multiple functions within the same region of the FPGA and modifying their functionality on demand.
Co-founder and CMO Marc Pfohl tells me they did actually share embedding functionality on demand, and that they will be opening up more when they launch their next version, due March 10.
"Rather than construct a static material or one that simply changes its shape, we're proposing the development of adaptive, biomimetic composites that reprogram their shape, properties or functionality on demand, based upon external stimuli," says Balazs in the press release.
If users want "on demand" functionality, they can go into the Lenovo Quick Start environment and check email, browse the Internet and more without waiting for the full operating system to boot.
The functionality of MetaNET can be further extended by including other simulation engines, and provisioning additional functions on demand from a user community, while keeping a consistent interface for models, data-sharing and functional use through shared workflows.
At last the free digital TV platform (currently in 11m homes – 20m if you count second sets in Sky and Virgin households) is set to get the internet on-demand functionality it needs to stand any chance of competing with rival commercial platforms.
And now, they bought soon-to-be-defunct competing service Rdio for $75 million in order to add on-demand functionality and compete head-on with Spotify (and others).
With its set-top box, the company will bring that same user experience to the big screen, providing a universal search functionality across live and on-demand TV from Time Warner Cable, as well as select over-the-top video services.
We launched new products like Premium Access, delivering on-demand functionality and improved listener engagement in our ad-supported tier; forged partnerships with leading brands such as T-Mobile, AT&T, Comcast, and Snap; and solidified our global leadership in digital audio advertising with the acquisition of AdsWizz and the launch of our programmatic audio marketplace".
Rdio has just added a feature called Stations, which to all intents and purposes offers similar personal radio functionality to the company's on-demand rivals, but with the elegant design that's quietly made the service an increasingly credible alternative to its more high-profile rivals.
Offline Playback All of MOG's on-demand streaming functionality looks great, but the killer feature is offline downloading.
