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Compact datalogger includes wireless connectivity based on GSM/GPRS module
June 5, 2013 10:34 am | Telit Wireless Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions and Danlaw Incorporated announced that Danlaw’s DL750 includes Telit’s ultra-compact GSM/GPRS cellular module, the GE865-QUAD. The product is a self-contained consumer installable data collection device. Danlaw and Telit who cooperated in a number of products before, are
DIY hot-air iron
June 5, 2013 10:20 am | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | Blogs | CommentsA while back, I wrote a column on fine-pitch soldering. Several commenters noted that a hot-air soldering iron was the hand tool of choice when it came to fine pitch soldering by hand. So I decided to look up the tools and found that they were out of my price range. I still wanted one.
Sensor node enables wireless energy monitoring via any web-connected device
June 5, 2013 9:49 am | Microstrain, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsLORD MicroStrain Sensing Systems introduced Watt-Link, a wireless sensor node positioned to streamline discrete industrial power installations and provide remote energy monitoring and reporting via any web-connected device. Applications include energy management, building automation,
Capturing lost revenue: 5 steps for semiconductor companies
June 5, 2013 9:17 am | by Greenberg, senior director of business development at Model N Inc. | Blogs | CommentsThe global economy is on the upswing in 2013, which means semiconductor companies have a great opportunity to reap the benefits. According to analyst firm IHS, revenue is expected to grow 6.4 percent this year after two straight years of decline.
Microsoft unveils operating system update
June 5, 2013 5:04 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSoftware giant Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system at the world's second largest computer show in Taipei. Tami Reller, chief financial and marketing officer of the company's Windows Division, said that Windows 8.1 would be available on both...
A Highway Without Speed Limits
June 4, 2013 9:48 pm | by Duke University | News | CommentsFrom Duke Engineering Research magazine Stefano Curtarolo jumped for joy when he heard President Barack Obama’s call fo...
Apple poised for hiring spree in Silicon Valley
June 4, 2013 9:46 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsApple expects to expand its Silicon Valley workforce by nearly 50 percent during the next three years, signaling the company's faith in its ability to keep coming up with hit products like the iPhone and iPad. The projections detailed in a report released Tuesday envision Apple hiring 7,400 more...
ITC rules for Samsung, bans iPhone 4 imports
June 4, 2013 8:20 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsA U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple's iPhone 4 and a variant of the iPad 2 after finding the devices violate a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics. Because the devices are assembled in China, the import ban would end Apple's ability to sell them in...
iPhone 4 imports banned in US patent case
June 4, 2013 7:03 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsA U.S. trade agency on Tuesday issued a ban on imports of Apple's iPhone 4 and a variant of the iPad 2 after finding the devices violate a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics. It was the latest shot in a global legal battle between the two smartphone makers. Because the devices...
USB2 controller hubs are programmable
June 4, 2013 4:27 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced seven new UCH2 ICs across three families that are said to be the the first to provide programmability, enabling the developers of PCs and mobile devices to configure their designs without external memory. These UCH2s support both
USB design board offers industry compatible stamp footprint for new product designs
June 4, 2013 2:12 pm | Zilog | Product Releases | CommentsZilog introduced a new reference design, the Mini-Z USB Design Board. The board incorporates a USB host and peripheral functionality with the company’s portfolio of Mini-Z modules. This hardware design uses a Max3421E USB transceiver to provide an interface to USB communications with supporting
LNAs tout very low noise figure for consumer, military and industrial apps
June 4, 2013 12:08 pm | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks Solutions, Inc. announced a portfolio of low noise amplifiers (LNAs) that provide a desirable noise figure, a critical component to boosting weak incoming signals for today’s 4G wireless infrastructure as well as diverse broad market systems including GPS, broadband, military and satellite
Top 10 must-read posts from May
June 4, 2013 12:04 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | Blogs | CommentsHere’s a rundown of the most read, most popular, most awesome articles on the web. Take a look at what you missed the first time around or check up on an old favorite to see the conversation in the comments. Keep checking out the Lead at www.ecnmag.com....
An urban challenge: diagnosing and treating latent tuberculosis infection
June 4, 2013 11:59 am | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsA new study from Yale Schools of Medicine and Public Health reveals the challenges in identifying high-risk people in urban settings, especially foreign-born individuals, who may have latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The study appears in the Journal of Community Health....
Detecting disease with a smartphone accessory
June 4, 2013 11:47 am | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsEngineers have created a new smartphone-based system, consisting of a plug-in optical accessory and disposable microfluidic chips, for in-the-field detection of the herpes virus that causes Kaposi's. "The accessory provides an ultraportable way to determine whether or not viral DNA is present in a sample," says mechanical engineer David Erickson
