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Lower Profile Monolithic Ceramic Capacitors 0603 Size Available with X5R Characteristics
June 6, 2013 4:53 am | by Murata Manufacturing | CommentsMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has commercialized the new low profile monolithic ceramic capacitor, 0603 size (1.6×0.8mm) with maximum chip thickness of 0.50mm, having X5R characteristics, 10µF, 6.3V. It has achieved chip thickness of 0.50mm (max. ) (previous 0.9mm (max. ) ) and can be mounted to sets that require a low profile.
Materials Effect on Long-Term PV Quality— Addressed at SEMI PV Materials Expert Forum at Intersolar North America
June 5, 2013 6:24 pm | by SEMI | CommentsSAN JOSE, Calif. — June 5, 2013 — SEMI formally announced the conference program for the SEMI PV Materials Expert Forum to be held at Intersolar North America 2013 in San Francisco, California on July 9, 2013. The Forum focuses on explores how materials impact system performance/cost and how innovation roadmaps, new technologies and advances in efficiency and lifetime will help to mitigate risk and drive lower levelized cost of electricity (LCOE)...
Microsoft to add Outlook to Windows RT tablets
June 5, 2013 4:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft will add its popular Outlook email program to more tablets running on a lightweight version of its Windows operating system as part of a free software update this year. The Outlook 2013 app will be given to owners of Microsoft's Surface tablet and similar devices running Windows RT....
Scratching the surface: why skin allergies make us itch
June 5, 2013 1:42 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsA Yale-led team of researchers has identified the protein that controls inflammation and the urge to itch in people who suffer from contact dermatitis due to exposure to poison ivy and other allergens. The study appears in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology....
Los Alamos catalyst could jumpstart e-cars, green energy
June 5, 2013 11:42 am | by Los Alamos National Laboratory | CommentsLos Alamos National Laboratory scientists have designed a new type of nanostructured-carbon-based catalyst that could pave the way for reliable, economical next-generation batteries and alkaline fuel cells, providing for practical use of wind- and solar-powered electricity, as well as enhanced hybrid electric vehicles.
Spintronics approach enables new quantum technologies
June 5, 2013 11:32 am | by The University of Chicago | CommentsA team of researchers investigates the power of emerging quantum mechanics to perform disparate tasks such as nanoscale temperature measurement and processing quantum information with lasers. Their spintronics approach involves understanding and manipulating the spin of electronics for technological advancement.
To catch a cyber-thief
June 5, 2013 11:20 am | by Concordia University | CommentsCrime investigators can now extract hidden knowledge from a large volume of text. The researchers’ new methods automatically identify the criminal topics discussed in the textual conversation, show which participants are most active with respect to the identified criminal topics, and then provide a visualization of the social networks among the participants.
Metal-free catalyst outperforms platinum in fuel cell
June 5, 2013 11:18 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsResearchers have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions. The finding is a step toward eliminating what industry regards as the largest obstacle to large-scale commercialization of fuel cell technology.
Official describes rampant computer hacking at VA
June 5, 2013 11:07 am | by KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press | CommentsAt least eight foreign-sponsored organizations, mostly connected to the Chinese military, have hacked into computer networks at the Veterans Affairs Department in recent years or were actively trying to do so, a former VA computer security chief told Congress on Tuesday.
Cloud computing rains billion-dollar deals
June 5, 2013 11:05 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | CommentsA decade ago, the mere idea of cloud computing was a difficult concept to explain, let alone sell. Today, the technology is spurring a high-stakes scramble to buy some of the early leaders in the cloud-computing movement. The latest examples of the trend emerged Tuesday as two major technology companies announced acquisitions...
Microsoft unveils operating system update
June 5, 2013 11:03 am | 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 PCs and tablets later this year.
Former dot.com star wants entrepreneurial Japan
June 5, 2013 11:00 am | by AZUSA UCHIKURA, Associated Press | CommentsTakafumi Horie, the Japanese dot.com celebrity imprisoned for nearly two years on securities fraud charges, is cooking up dozens of ventures and demanding the nation reduce regulation to give more opportunities to young entrepreneurs. Japan has embarked on an ambitious attempt to break its economy out of two decades of stagnation.
EDS 2013 Show Wrap Up
June 5, 2013 10:52 am | CommentsWelcome to the Wednesday, May 15 wrap up edition of Perspectives: EDS 2013 Show Daily featuring highlights from this year’s conference and exhibition. Click here for complete coverage of the show’s news and events. Don’t miss the following coverage in this wrap up edition.
Cyber experts say calling out China may be working
June 5, 2013 10:48 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | CommentsAfter years of quiet and largely unsuccessful diplomacy, the U.S. has brought its persistent computer-hacking problems with China into the open, delivering a steady drumbeat of reports accusing Beijing's government and military of computer-based attacks against America.
Microsoft unveils operating system update
June 5, 2013 5:04 am | by The Associated Press | 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...
