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DeKalb CEO accused of trying to extort vendors
June 18, 2013 5:59 pm | by KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsA grand jury indictment on Tuesday accuses DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis of threatening to withhold county business from companies that didn't contribute to his campaign. The 15-count indictment accuses Ellis of trying to extort campaign contributions from companies and their employees. The...
Icahn proposes $14-per-share Dell buyback
June 18, 2013 5:29 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsActivist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday said that Dell Inc. should buy back its own stock instead of selling the company to founder Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake Partners. Icahn said in a letter to Dell shareholders that the company should start a tender offer at $14 per share. ...
Adobe 2Q profit shrinks but subscriptions grow
June 18, 2013 5:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSoftware maker Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday that its profit shrank in the fiscal second quarter, but its Creative Cloud subscriptions kept climbing and its shares advanced in aftermarket trading. The San Jose, Calif., company makes popular software like Adobe Reader and Photoshop. It has been...
USB-powered universal chip programmer features compact dimensions and minimal weight
June 18, 2013 4:38 pm | Saelig Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSaelig Company, Inc. has introduced the Dataman S6 Programmer which is the successor to the world's best-selling handheld device programmer, the Dataman S4. The Dataman S6 is a USB powered universal 48-pin chip programmer with compact dimensions and minimal weight and is ideally suited to field / mobile engineers requiring fast programming speeds and the latest features.
Linear ICs support a magnetic input sensitivity range of 2.0 to 4.0 mV/G
June 18, 2013 4:26 pm | Allegro Microsystems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAllegro MicroSystems, LLC adds two new factory one-time programmable (OTP-ROM) linear ICs to their existing portfolio. These devices eliminate the need for customers to optimize/program the devices for their finished sensor assemblies. Allegro’s A1388 and A1389 architecturally have the ability to support a magnetic input sensitivity range of 2.0 to 4.0 mV/G....
FPGA family provides low total system cost
June 18, 2013 3:54 pm | Microsemi Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosemi Corporation unveiled its IGLOO2 field programmable gate array (FPGA) family for industrial, commercial aviation, defense, communications and security applications. The non-volatile flash-based IGLOO2 FPGAs have the highest number of mainstream FPGA features....
3D printing is the future of the military
June 18, 2013 3:47 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | Articles | CommentsAside from offering up the world’s least-appetizing pizza (protein cheese layer anyone?) and a way to eliminate illegal poaching, 3D printing might play a vital role in the future of the military. Though the technology is not nearly advanced enough to make a significant impact right now, the Navy is looking to 3D printing as a potential money saver for the future, according to an article published in the Armed Forces Journal.
Position sensors serve subsea measurement systems
June 18, 2013 3:36 pm | Macro Sensors | Product Releases | CommentsMacro Sensors introduces a line of submersible LVDT Position Sensors for use as part of subsea measurement systems. Macro Sensors LVDTs are proven to offer reliable measurement and feedback for continuous monitoring. The SSIR 937 Series Submersible LVDT Position Sensor is now a standard design available from stock for fast turnaround.
Yale research projects exploring new uses for failed drugs get NIH funding
June 18, 2013 2:34 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | News | CommentsTwo Yale School of Medicine research programs are among nine nationally to receive grants under a new federal program designed to take drugs that have had disappointing therapeutic results in one disease and investigate their use in different diseases....
The Army’s version of Facebook
June 18, 2013 1:57 pm | by Stephanie Carmichael, Contributor | Blogs | CommentsFacebook. We use it every day to stay connected with family and friends and, well, to snoop on people and thumb through their photos. Since we’re essentially chronicling our lives, few of us probably consider it a good way to stay safe in the digital age. The U.S. Army might disagree. It’s borrowing the concept of a Facebook "timeline"....
News Summary: HP moves Bradley to strategy post
June 18, 2013 1:39 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTHE MOVE: Hewlett-Packard Co. named executive Todd Bradley to a new position in charge of the company's strategy. Bradley will work with CEO Meg Whitman to improve HP's business in China and extend relationships with important partners worldwide. LAST ROLE: Bradley was in charge of HP's PC...
How I learned to stop worrying and love “killer robots”
June 18, 2013 1:19 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsUnmanned weapons systems (aka, "killer robots") have the power to reduce collateral damage and save lives, and we should support and encourage their development, not preemptively ban them and set disproportionately high ethical standards as a function of their deployment.
Optocouplers intended for motor controls, industrial inverters, and induction heating equipment
June 18, 2013 12:49 pm | Renesas, California Eastern Labs | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics and California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) introduce three isolated gate drive optocouplers which were specifically designed to meet the demanding isolation requirements of motor controls and drives, industrial inverters and induction heating equipment.
Double-break electrical circuit certified to EN61058
June 18, 2013 12:31 pm | Microprecision Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicroprecision is introducing a variation of its industrial high current switches of the MP200 series. The new MP220 has a single pole double break electrical circuit, which allows to double break two independent electrical circuits up to 10A/250VAC. The MP220 uses a fast snap action mechanism to change from break to make position.
Army harnesses sun to reduce casualties from sniper attacks
June 18, 2013 12:20 pm | by Edric Thompson, CERDEC Public Affairs | News | CommentsThe U.S. Army is harnessing the elements to help reduce casualties from sniper attacks on forward operating bases. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's research laboratory and aviation missile and communications-electronics RD&E centers
