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Czechs present bicycle that can fly
June 12, 2013 11:35 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIs it a bike? Is it a plane? Three Czech companies have teamed up to make a prototype of an electric bicycle that successfully took off Wednesday inside an exhibition hall in Prague and landed safely after a remote-controlled, five-minute flight.
Hands-free texting still distracting for drivers
June 12, 2013 11:34 am | by JOAN LOWY, Associated Press | News | CommentsUsing voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found. Automakers have been trying to excite new-car buyers, especially younger ones, with dashboard infotainment systems...
Man linked to hacker group agrees to plead guilty
June 12, 2013 11:33 am | by MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn Ohio man linked to the hacker collective Anonymous plans to plead guilty to charges that he breached police-agency websites, under an agreement with the federal government that calls for prison time and nearly $230,000 in restitution.
Facebook starts first servers outside the US
June 12, 2013 11:24 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFacebook says it has started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The company inaugurated servers in its new, 300,000-square foot (28,000-square meter) facility outside the city Lulea Wednesday, saying it should improve the social network's performance in Europe.
Smart Grid: The future of energy
June 12, 2013 11:23 am | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | Articles | CommentsThe Smart Grid is coming. It is needed in order to raise or lower prices for consumers depending on the time of day. It is needed to control consumer loads to better integrate intermittent alternative energy into the grid (industrial loads are already demand controlled by the grid operator depending on the type of service contract they have).
Secret program leaker Snowden goes dark in HK
June 12, 2013 11:22 am | by CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe former CIA employee who suddenly burst into headlines around the globe by revealing himself as the source of top-secret leaks about U.S. surveillance programs has just as quickly gone to ground again. Two days after he checked out of a Hong Kong hotel where he told the Guardian newspaper...
MEMS power connectors improve healthcare device reading consistency
June 12, 2013 10:31 am | by Joe Falcone and Anthony J. Kalaijakis, Molex | Molex | Articles | CommentsThrough 2016, the home healthcare market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 7.7 percent. This projection underscores a significant trend: More patient treatments are shifting away from healthcare facilities into home environments as patients grapple with the rising costs of on-going healthcare treatment plans.
Moving iron in Antarctica
June 12, 2013 12:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsThe seas around Antarctica can, at times, resemble a garden. Large-scale experiments where scientists spray iron into the waters, literally fertilizing phytoplankton, have created huge man-made algal blooms. Such geoengineering experiments produce diatoms, which pull carbon dioxide out of the air.
Google asks to publish more US gov't information
June 11, 2013 5:51 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle is asking the Obama administration for permission to disclose more details about the U.S. government's demands for email and other personal information transmitted online in an effort to distance itself from an Internet dragnet. In a show of unity, Google rivals Microsoft Corp. and...
10 Years of Speedy Prototypes
June 11, 2013 5:30 pm | by Screaming Circuits | Blogs | CommentsSN74LS90 years and we're having a party - a party for engineers. Good food & drink, factory tours, door prizes, presentations... You just need to RSVP to: rsvp@screamingcircuits.com or call us at 503-266-9100. July 18, 2013, 3:00pm to 7:00pm. 1140...
Convection-cooled power supply features low profile, high efficiency
June 11, 2013 4:42 pm | Tdk Corporation Of America, TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the release of TDK-Lambda’s new CUS250LD series low profile AC-DC power supplies. These single-output supplies provide 250-watts of output power with convection cooling (no fans required). This design eliminates the need for fan maintenance and reduces acoustic noise and vibrations.
M16 connectors now available with crimp termination
June 11, 2013 4:19 pm | Binder Usa | Product Releases | CommentsBinder-USA is pleased to announce the addition of crimp termination to a variety of M16 connectors. Expanding the M16 product line with crimp termination will offer more options for factory production and increase productivity by simplifying assembly of the connectors.
LEDs deliver up to 200 lumens-per-watt
June 11, 2013 3:46 pm | Mouser Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics announced it is stocking the new XLamp MK-R LEDs from Cree, which leverage the SC³ Technology next-generation LED platform to deliver up to 200 lumens-per-watt. Cree XLamp MK-R LEDs are built on Cree's revolutionary SC³ Technology platform, delivering up to 200 lumens-per-watt....
Top 6 mobile apps for engineers
June 11, 2013 3:44 pm | by Brian Spero, www.moneycrashers.com | Blogs | CommentsEngineers of every discipline face new challenges in the modern workplace, whether by keeping pace with rapidly developing technology, or accessing essential software while working in the field. Besides calling on knowledge and experience to get the job done, engineers rely on a host of resources and tools that, thanks to the development of mobile applications, are becoming increasingly accessible from handheld devices.
Diode series protects antennas and front-end devices from transient voltage events
June 11, 2013 3:10 pm | Infineon | Product Releases | CommentsInfineon Technologies AG introduces a new Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) diode series to protect antennas and front-end devices from transient voltage events. The new ESD101x and ESD103x diodes absorb dangerous electrostatic discharges (ESD) to prevent damage to the antenna system while maintaining signal integrity.
