Consumer
Global TV demand expected to be flat in 2013, according to NPD DisplaySearch
October 24, 2012 10:49 am | News | CommentsWith consumers all over the world facing continued economic uncertainty, global TV demand is expected to be flat in 2013, after shipments of all TV types declined by more than 4% in 2012, to 237M, according to the latest results from the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.
New finding could pave way to faster, smaller electronics
October 24, 2012 9:12 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsUniversity of California, Davis, researchers for the first time have looked inside gallium manganese arsenide, a type of material known as a "dilute magnetic semiconductor" that could open up an entirely new class of faster, smaller devices based on an emerging field known as "spintronics.
Touchscreen controller features a small footprint optimized for touchscreens up to 17.3 inches
October 23, 2012 1:49 pm | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel Corporation announced it is shipping the maXTouchS Series touchscreen controllers designed for the rapidly growing Ultrabook and notebook markets. Building upon the success of the maXTouch S Series, the new Windows 8 Certified Atmel mXT3432S is a touchscreen controller with a small footprint optimized for touchscreens up to 17.3 inches.
Gadgets add complexity to brutal bank layoffs
October 23, 2012 9:06 am | by Sarah White, Reuters | News | CommentsIn the high-tech, gadget-addicted world of investment banking, layoffs are becoming more complex and brutal as firms try to stop sensitive data leaving with employees. Sackings are usually swift, with bankers escorted out, a few belongings thrown into boxes and Blackberries and phones disabled the minute they get their marching orders.
Federal agency to switch to iPhone, drop BlackBerry
October 23, 2012 9:05 am | by Nicola Leske, Reuters | News | CommentsThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) said it will end its contract with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in favor of Apple Inc's iPhone, dealing a new blow to RIM just months before it launches a vital new device. The agency said in a solicitation document posted last week
Apple expected to reveal smaller iPad on Tuesday; price is big question mark
October 23, 2012 9:01 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer, The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe price tag remains a big question mark as Apple prepares Tuesday to unveil what is expected to be a smaller iPad. Apple hasn't said anything about the device, but the veil of secrecy that the company throws over unreleased products has been a see-through affair this year. Most of the details
Nokia launches $980 million bond offering
October 23, 2012 5:44 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNokia Corp. is planning to raise €750 million ($980 million) via an issue of bonds as part of an effort to build up its reserves ahead of next month's launch of phones running Microsoft's new Windows 8 software. The launch is a hugely important event for the struggling cellphone maker, which has...
High-tech product announcements this fall
October 22, 2012 4:23 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIt's high season for consumer electronics. Manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out Friday. Here's a recap of the announcements so far: — Sept. 4: Microsoft Corp. releases the first major update to...
Early Look at Windows 8 Baffles Consumers
October 22, 2012 12:40 pm | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways to get things done.
Tokyo court finds Apple doesn't infringe Samsung patents
October 22, 2012 12:09 pm | by CNET | News | CommentsJapanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported over the weekend that Apple won a pair of cases against Samsung over the last several weeks. The first, which came down in mid-September, found that Apple did not infringe a Samsung patent...
Consumer electronics industry announces Ultra High-Definition
October 22, 2012 11:59 am | News | CommentsThe next generation of so-called “4K” high-definition display technology for the home – giant-screen TVs with more than eight million pixels of resolution, four times the resolution of today’s high-definition televisions – will be called “Ultra High-Definition” or “Ultra HD,” connoting its superiority over conventional HDTV, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Samsung kicking Apple to curb for LCD panels
October 22, 2012 11:56 am | by CNET | News | CommentsThe Korea Times says Samsung will replace the lost Apple business with more display orders from Samsung's handset business and Amazon. Samsung's display business plans to end its LCD panel supply agreement with Apple...
Analysis: Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8
October 22, 2012 9:44 am | by Bill Rigby, Reuters | News | CommentsThere was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the technology departments in many businesses. Not anymore. Microsoft Corp's release of Windows 8 on Friday is likely to be a non-event for most companies -- and some experts say many may never adopt it.
Video-sharing applications put users in the picture
October 22, 2012 9:43 am | by Natasha Baker, Reuters | News | CommentsText messaging is fast and efficient but a new video-sharing application aims to put users in the picture. The London-based company Six3 has launched a new video-sharing app by the same name that will enable users to send short video messages as easily as sending a text. Whether it is a business traveler
Barley genome breakthrough may lead to better beer
October 19, 2012 9:27 am | by Reuters | News | CommentsAn international consortium of scientists has published a high resolution draft of the barley genome in a move that could not only improve yields and disease resistance but may also hold the key to better beer. "This research will streamline efforts to improve barley production through breeding for improved varieties,
Down Periscope: After 60 years, the print edition of Newsweek is coming to an end
October 19, 2012 9:21 am | by JERRY SCHWARTZ Associated Press | News | CommentsThere was a time when the newsweeklies set the agenda for the nation's conversation - when Time and Newsweek would digest the events of the week and Americans would wait by their mailboxes to see what was on the covers. Those days have passed, and come the end of the year, the print edition of
Could this "shocking" technology save 12 billion dollars a year?
October 19, 2012 9:20 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | News | CommentsOne of the biggest challenges in immobile patients is bedsores. Because patients usually end up laying in a bed or sitting in a wheelchair, a lot of pressure is exerted on the skin and tissue over bony areas of the body like the heel, ankle, hips, or buttocks. That unrelenting pressure can often result in bedsores, a difficult- to- treat condition.
Sony to close factory, cut workforce by 2,000
October 19, 2012 5:40 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSony Corp. says it plans to close a factory in central Japan, tweaking its restructuring plan by cutting 2,000 jobs from its workforce in moves expected to save it $385 million. The company's Minokamo factory, in Gifu prefecture, employs 840 people making lenses for digital cameras, lens blocks...
Google, Samsung to sell Chrome laptop for $249
October 18, 2012 9:52 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle is dangling a low-priced laptop computer in front of consumers as rivals Microsoft and Apple prepare to release their latest gadgets. The lightweight computer unveiled Thursday will sell for $249 and is being made in a partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which also makes...
Apple Loses Appeal in Tablet Patent Dispute With Samsung
October 18, 2012 12:27 pm | by Stan Schroeder | News | CommentsApple lost its appeal of a UK court’s ruling that Samsung did not copy the iPad with its Galaxy tablet, Reuters reports. In July, Britain’s High Court ruled in favor of Samsung, explaining that Samsung’s Galaxy tablet, despite certain similarities, is simply “not as cool.”
New technology gives the green light to compact laser projectors
October 18, 2012 9:56 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors now offers its first direct green laser diodes. With optical outputs of 30 and 50 milliwatts and a particularly high beam quality, the two new compact laser diodes represent a milestone in the development of miniature projectors for mobile devices such as smartphones and cameras.
Could NASA help paraplegics walk?
October 18, 2012 9:37 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsNASA has been known to make pretty large contributions to society. But they might have outdone themselves on this one. The agency is currently in the research and development phase for a powered armor suit that could one day allow paraplegics to walk. The suit, called X1, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to be worn over the body to assist in leg movements.
Living Voters Guide adds fact-checking for 2012 election
October 17, 2012 4:24 pm | by Hannah Hickey- University of Washington | News | CommentsWhen facing a difficult choice, many of us turn to that old standby: the pro-con list. A University of Washington project takes election pro-con lists to the next level, moving them online and allowing voters to work together to draft points – brief arguments for or against...
Micro mini pendulum switch enables more efficient ATCA board control and SMT process compatibility
October 17, 2012 1:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsC&K Components has developed a surface mount micro miniature pendulum detect switch for consumer electronic and harsh environment industrial applications. A rugged combination of stainless steel base metal with silver-over-nickel plating and phosphor bronze-based contacts/terminals contributes to the robust SDP002 detect switch’s long lifespan and RoHS compliance.
element14 drives the Raspberry Pi revolution forward
October 17, 2012 10:58 am | News | Commentselement14, the first collaborative community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts announced its continued partnership with Raspberry Pi with the launch of a new 512MB board version of the revolutionary, credit-card sized computer...
