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USSR's old domain name attracts cybercriminals
May 31, 2013 12:27 pm | by Raphael Satter, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Soviet Union disappeared from the map more than two decades ago. But online an `e-vil empire' is thriving. Security experts say the .su Internet suffix assigned to the USSR in 1990 has turned into a haven for hackers who've flocked to the defunct superpower's domain space to send spam and steal money.
China says looking forward to cyber talks with US
May 31, 2013 11:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChina is looking forward to "even-tempered talks" on cybersecurity when a Chinese military delegation meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel over the weekend, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, as Washington continues to press Beijing over the issue ahead of a summit next week.
Hong Kong’s three screens market expands
May 31, 2013 10:57 am | by GFK | News | CommentsIn today’s highly-connected and increasingly mobile society, it has become almost a necessity for modern consumers in developed markets to have round-the-clock access to at least one of the three screens— laptop, media tablet and smartphone.
Army's new mobile network to support its Afghan security mission
May 31, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsAs the U.S. mission in Afghanistan evolves from full spectrum combat operations to a support role in helping Afghan forces take hold of their country's security, unit commanders emphasize the need for network mobility. Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2, the Army's improved tactical network communications backbone, was designed to fulfill such a mission....
Splunk 1Q revenue up, adjusted loss matches views
May 30, 2013 7:13 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSplunk Inc.'s shares slipped Thursday after the data-management software maker's quarterly revenue topped Wall Street's expectations but its adjusted profit only matched views. In an apparent bit of profit-taking on a stock that has risen 56 percent so far in 2013, shares in the San Francisco...
Push-me, pull-you LEDs
May 30, 2013 6:02 pm | by Screaming Circuits | Blogs | CommentsI may never get tired of talking about LED and diode polarities. It's so much fun. Not long ago, I wrote about two LEDs from the same manufacturer, marked with opposite polarities. I recently ran into another one, but at least this one tells you on the same datasheet. This image is an actual unmodified clip from the datasheet.
LED GU24 lamp acts as replacement for 13W CFL
May 30, 2013 4:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntroducing a new bulb that is highly energy efficient, provides loads of lumens, and is pleasant to behold. The Verde Series LED GU24 direct replacement lamp by American Illumination need not be hidden in today’s lighting designs (unlike the lamp it is replacing - the 13W compact fluorescent).
Japan set to become world’s largest solar revenue market in 2013
May 30, 2013 3:58 pm | News | CommentsJapan’s solar installations surged by a stunning 270 percent (in gigawatts (GW)) in the first quarter of 2013, positioning the country to surpass Germany to become the world’s largest photovoltaics (PV) market in terms of revenue this year. Although Japan is forecast to install fewer GW than China (which is forecast to be the largest market in GW installation terms) in 2013...
Customer Use Board System provides for evaluation and validation of ArcticLink III VX and BX devices
May 30, 2013 3:14 pm | Quicklogic Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsQuickLogic Corporation announced the development of the Customer Use Board (CUB) System, which provides for easy evaluation and validation of ArcticLink III VX and BX devices in customer platforms. CUB is an ideal solution for smartphone and tablet system architects who require easy prototyping and testing platforms to accelerate their design efforts.
Ceramic insulators designed for industrial oil, gas burner igniters
May 30, 2013 3:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMorgan Advanced Materials announces that its Latrobe, PA site now manufactures ceramic insulators for industrial oil and gas burner igniters. These insulators can also be used for a range of other industrial applications such as fuses, precision electrical resistors and cartridge heaters.
Engineering catalogue details markets and applications
May 30, 2013 2:35 pm | Nordson Efd Llc | Product Releases | CommentsNordson EFD has recently released its Engineered Fluid Dispensing Product Catalog Fifth Edition. The 112-page catalog details information about markets and applications that use and benefit from Nordson EFD precision dispensing systems, the fluids dispensed and dispensing applications for each industry, and customer comments.
Flat cables ideal for critical automotive assembly plant applications
May 30, 2013 2:12 pm | Cicoil Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsIdeal for critical applications in automotive assembly plants, Cicoil’s highly durable Flexx-Sil Flat Cables are the optimal alternative to cumbersome round cables, unprotected wire harnesses and space consuming cable carriers. In addition, these highly flexible cables are designed to provide premium current carrying capacity....
Tantalum chip capacitor series offers a small footprint and low profile
May 30, 2013 1:40 pm | Kemet Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsKEMET Corporation announced the release of three new series of tantalum chip capacitors: T488 Small Case Substrate Terminal MnO2, T527 Facedown Polymer, and T529 Small Case Substrate Terminal Polymer. These miniaturized solutions offer the highest capacitance values (22uF to 220uF) available today in both a standard 2012 (2.0mm x 1.2mm) and 3216 (3.2mm x 1.6mm) EIA case size....
How the turtle got its shell
May 30, 2013 12:16 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsNew research led by Tyler Lyson of Yale University and the Smithsonian Institution pushes back the origins of the turtle shell by about 40 million years, linking it to Eunotosaurus, a 260-million-year-old fossil reptile from South Africa. The work strengthens the fossil record and bolsters an existing theory about shell development while providing new details about its precise evolutionary pathway.
Company seeking money to build space telescope
May 30, 2013 12:05 pm | by DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP, Associated Press | News | CommentsA Washington company that wants to send robots into space to mine precious metals from asteroids has found another way to use the expensive technology it's developing for its space venture. Planetary Resources Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to launch an extra space telescope in early 2015 to be used by the general public...
