Computing
LG Display’s tablet panel sales revenue more than doubles in Q2
August 22, 2012 4:02 pm | News | CommentsLG Display more than doubled its tablet display sales revenue in the second quarter compared to the first, thanks to panel shipments for Apple Inc.’s iPad, according to the IHS iSuppli Small and Medium Display Service from information and analytics provider IHS. During its most recent results announcement with industry analysts, LGD said its tablet panel revenue reached
M 12 Cat 6A connector system delivers desirable signal integrity up to 10 Gbps
August 22, 2012 3:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMolex Incorporated introduced the Brad Micro-Change M12 Cat6A connector system designed for vision systems and other high-speed data transfer applications in harsh environments. Conforming to TIA and ISO/IEC Cat 6A specifications for high-speed Ethernet signal integrity up
'Electronic nose' prototype developed
August 22, 2012 8:44 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsResearch by Nosang Myung, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, has enabled a Riverside company to develop an "electronic nose" prototype that can detect small quantities of harmful airborne substances.
Dell's outlook disappoints as PC market falters
August 22, 2012 8:40 am | by Jim Finkle, Rueters | News | CommentsDell Inc warned of a challenging second half and slashed its full-year earnings outlook as customers cut back on computer purchases ahead of the launch of Microsoft's Windows 8 software, sending its shares down more than 4 percent.
Feds, Univ. of Michigan hope to make roads safer with cars that can talk to each other
August 22, 2012 8:37 am | by TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsIn a few weeks, about 2,800 cars, trucks and buses will start talking to each other on the streets of Ann Arbor, Mich., in a giant experiment that government officials are hoping will lead to safer roads.
SSD in multi-chip package offers flexibility, choices
August 21, 2012 3:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsGreenliant Systems is now sampling its industrial temperature SATA and PATA interface NANDrive embedded solid state drives (SSDs) using 2-bits-per-cell (MLC) NAND flash memory. The new NANDrive devices are the first ball grid array (BGA) package SATA / PATA SSDs based on MLC NAND that are capable of operating at temperatures between -40 to +85 degrees Celsius.
Would you eat printed meat?
August 21, 2012 1:56 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | Comments3D printing is a hot topic issue in the tech world with everything from printed guns to printed arms making headlines around the world.The newest 3D item to hit the scene? Printed meat. Modern Meadows,a firm looking to develop “high value, food grade animal protein”
Dual range DC power source delivers up to 350 W of power
August 21, 2012 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision today announced the addition of the model 1747--its latest dual range DC power source. Delivering up to 350 W of power with constant voltage (CV) and constant current (CC) modes, model 1747 can output either higher voltage at a lower current range
Filters designed to safely eliminate harmonics
August 21, 2012 10:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew from the Engineering Division of Link Microtek is a series of eight waveguide harmonic-absorption filters that are designed to safely eliminate harmonics from the output of a high-power microwave amplifier, thereby ensuring that only fundamental frequencies are transmitted and that there are no potentially damaging reflections back into the system.
Brain-wave-reading robot might help stroke patients
August 21, 2012 9:18 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsWhat comes naturally to most people – to think and then do – is difficult for stroke patients who have lost the full use of their limbs. New research by Rice University, the University of Houston (UH) and TIRR Memorial Hermann aims to help victims recover that ability to the fullest extent possible with a $1.17 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the President's National Robotics Initiative (NRI).
Spending spree: What you can buy for $665, the price of 1 Apple share
August 21, 2012 9:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApple is the world's most valuable company, ever. On Monday, its surging stock propelled the company's value to $624 billion, beating the previous record for market capitalization set by Microsoft Corp. in the heady days of the Internet boom.
Insight: Experts hope to shield cars from computer viruses
August 20, 2012 9:03 am | by Jim Finkle, Reuters | News | CommentsA team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses.
Floating robot helps track great white sharks
August 20, 2012 9:01 am | by Alister Doyle, Reuters | News | CommentsA floating robot has been deployed to track great white sharks in the Pacific as part of efforts to understand the giant predators. The "wave glider", which from above looks like a yellow surfboard, picks up signals from tagged fish up to 1,000 feet away in the ocean and then sends their positions to researchers via a satellite transmitter.
Kickstarter projects generate millions of dollars selling products before they exist
August 20, 2012 8:55 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer, The Associated Press | News | CommentsA funny thing happens on Kickstarter, the website where people ask for money to finance their projects. Sometimes, they get more money than they ask for. Sometimes, they get millions more.In April, three-person startup Pebble Technology sought to raise $100,000 to make 1,000 wristwatches that can be programmed with different clock faces.
Compact, rugged multi-platform mission computer system targets vetronics and avionics
August 16, 2012 4:30 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCurtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) has introduced the newest member of its family of fully integrated Multi-Platform Mission Computer (MPMC) subsystems. The new MPMC-9105 VMC (Versatile Mission Computer) is an ultra compact, volume optimized system designed for
Why 4D technology ruins movies
August 16, 2012 2:42 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsDesigners are on the constant lookout for ways to enhance the movie-screening experience. It’s easily seen in the evolution from silent films to talkies to color to HD and 3D movies. Oftentimes, now that 3D has made a (dismal) debut in homes and a (really expensive) debut in theaters, 4D is being tossed around as “the next big thing.”
Enough praises Intel, Apple for efforts on conflict minerals; Nintendo gets no points
August 16, 2012 2:00 pm | by KRISTA LARSON Associated Press | News | CommentsIntel, Motorola Solutions, HP and Apple have become "pioneers of progress" through their efforts to avoid purchasing minerals that fund armed groups in Central Africa, according to a report released Thursday.
Integrated circuit targets cellular, analog applications
August 16, 2012 1:30 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLansdale Semiconductor, Inc. president, R. Dale Lillard, announced recently the availability of the MC13150 a narrowband FM Coiless Detector intermediate frequency (IF) subsystem targeted at cellular and other analog applications. This wireless integrated circuit (IC) was originally designed and built by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc
Hold my calls, please: LA restaurant offers discount to diners who check cellphones with staff
August 16, 2012 8:41 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA Los Angeles restaurant is offering a deal to customers who agree to look at their fellow diners instead of their phone screens.
Serial SRAM devices boast 1 Mbit densities, 80 Mbps speeds and 5-V operation
August 15, 2012 5:56 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. expanded its serial SRAM portfolio with four new devices that are said to feature the industry’s largest densities and speeds. They also offer 5-V operation, which remains prevalent in automotive and industrial applications. These 512 Kb and 1 Mb SPI devices maintain the
Who needs a license? Self-driving cars coming our way
August 15, 2012 4:07 pm | by Ben Klayman, Reuters | News | CommentsIt's been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to the world and they're still not on the roads. But many auto executives say the industry is on the cusp of welcoming vehicles that make the idea of keeping both hands on the wheel an anachronism.
Pew report shows Obama more aggressive than Romney in targeting voters online
August 15, 2012 4:05 pm | by JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press | News | CommentsFour years ago, then-Sen. Barack Obama got a head start on Arizona Sen. John McCain when it came to reaching voters online, on their mobile phones and on social media. Young voters, the group most likely to tune in digitally to the presidential campaign, broke overwhelmingly for Obama, giving him the biggest margin of victory among that age group ever recorded.
Major retailers form company that will create a mobile app for faster, easier shopping
August 15, 2012 4:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA bevy of big-name retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best-Buy Co. and Target Corp., are teaming up to create a company that will give customers another way to make purchases: with their cellphones.
A look at how Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 compares with iPad, Tab 2, Surface
August 15, 2012 4:02 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced its latest tablet computer, the Galaxy Note 10.1. Here's a look at its key specifications, compared with key competitors and an earlier Samsung model.
CompactPCI processor blade features 1.8 GHz eight-core Intel Xeon processor
August 14, 2012 2:29 pm | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsADLINK Technology, Inc. announced availability of the cPCI-6930, a next-generation 6U dual-slot CompactPCI (cPCI) processor blade that demonstrates ADLINK’s leadership in the development of high performance compute blades with flexible expansion capabilities.
