Europe
''Speed of light'' experiment professor resigns
April 3, 2012 8:58 am | News | CommentsThe Italian professor who led an experiment which initially appeared to challenge one of the fundaments of modern physics by showing particles moving faster than the speed of light, has resigned after the finding was overturned earlier this month.
Web privacy rules turn poachers into gamekeepers
April 3, 2012 8:56 am | by Claire Davenport, Reuters | News | CommentsWhen you 'like' something on Facebook or read an online newspaper, perhaps a dozen or more companies are squirreling away data on your tastes, your habits, whether you're male or female, old or young, gay or straight.
TripAdvisor complains about Google to EU regulators
April 3, 2012 8:49 am | by Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | News | CommentsOnline travel agency TripAdvisor has asked EU antitrust regulators to halt what it calls anti-competitive practices by Google, adding to more than a dozen complaints being investigated by the European Commission.
Module Supports GLONASS and GPS Positioning Required by M2M Apps in Russia
April 3, 2012 6:34 am | Product Releases | Commentsu-blox announced an all-in-one satellite positioning receiver module, the LEA-6N. The low-power module touts fast, high-accuracy positioning, and it is targeted at industrial telematics applications
RFID reader ICs fit power, size and cost constraints of embedded and consumer applications
April 3, 2012 5:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsTwo new RFID reader chips from austriamicrosystems combine low-power operation, small size and low cost to offer an attractive route to RFID implementation in embedded, portable and consumer devices.
Expedia files Google complaint to EU regulators
April 2, 2012 9:31 am | by Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | News | CommentsOnline travel agency Expedia on Friday accused Google of breaching EU rules with a formal complaint to EU antitrust regulators as it joined a dozen other firms that have taken their case to the European Commission in the last two years.
Microsoft shuts German distribution centre in patent dispute
April 2, 2012 9:15 am | News | CommentsMicrosoft is moving its European software distribution to the Netherlands from Germany after being caught up in patent disputes with mobile phone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility.
Energy Micro adds new ultra-compact BGA48 package to Gecko range for space-constrained applications
March 30, 2012 6:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro today announced that it has extended its EFM32 Gecko range of microcontrollers with the addition of products supplied in a very thin, fine-pitch BGA48 packaging.
Aegis Software wins 12th consecutive Service Excellence Award
March 30, 2012 5:08 am | News | CommentsAegis Software is honored to announce their twelfth consecutive win of Circuit Assembly Magazine’s Service Excellence award, confirming their position as the industry leader in Manufacturing Operations Software.
Novaled AG appoints new Chairman of its Supervisory Board
March 29, 2012 8:49 am | News | CommentsAt their March 28, 2012 annual meeting, the shareholders of Novaled AG elected Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart as Chairman of Novaled’s Supervisory Board. Ziebart succeeds Thilo von Selchow, who had completed his term as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Printechnologics to Demo Touchcode Technology at Printed Electronics Europe
March 28, 2012 7:25 am | News | CommentsPrintechnologics will demonstrate its unique Touchcode data tag at Printed Electronics Europe 2012 on April 3 - 4 in Berlin, Germany. Now in its eighth year, Printed Electronics is Europe's leading event on printed, organic and flexible electronics.
AVnu Alliance Adds AudioScience, beyerdynamic, and OnTime Networks
March 27, 2012 7:58 am | News | CommentsAVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified interoperable AVB products to the market, has expanded with three new members. AudioScience, US-based manufacturer specializing in digital audio peripherals; beyerdynamic, German developer of conferencing systems, headphones, and microphones; and OnTime Networks AS, Scandinavian supplier of industrial data communication products, have
6WIND introduces software solution for high-performance cloud network appliances
March 26, 2012 10:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsPARIS, March 26, 2012 — 6WIND today announced the availability of 6WINDGate Cloud Edition, an extension to its software product line thatprovides industry leading cost performance for data center network appliances. Building on the success of its Mobile Edition software,
Nokia Siemens, German unions agree on 1,600 job cuts
March 26, 2012 9:46 am | by Tarmo Virki and Marilyn Gerlach, Reuters | News | CommentsNokia Siemens on Friday reached a deal with German unions to cut 1,600 jobs in Munich, part of the telecom equipment maker's ongoing restructuring program, which includes 17,000 job losses globally.
EU push for ocean energy set to fall short
March 26, 2012 9:30 am | by Nina Chestney and Martin Roberts, Reuters | News | CommentsEurope's wave and tidal power technology is likely to disappoint EU expectations for 2020 and take over a decade to contribute to energy supply in a significant way, even though it is chalking up rapid growth and drawing in big industrial investors.
eBay blocks sale of sorbitol after death in Italy
March 26, 2012 9:24 am | News | CommentsOnline auction company EBay Inc said on Monday it had blocked global sales of sorbitol following the death of a medical patient in Italy who consumed a sample of the sugar substitute which had been bought on the Internet.
GOEPEL electronic accelerates Boundary Scan project development for multi-board applications
March 26, 2012 5:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsGOEPEL electronic announces the availability of a new Board Merger within the frame of the Boundary Scan software platform SYSTEM CASCON. The newly developed tool generation for the first time supports a completely project oriented definition of the multi board target architecture...
ROHM Semiconductor and Premier Farnell move from European franchise to Global
March 23, 2012 5:48 am | News | CommentsPremier Farnell plc today announced that it has extended its franchise with ROHM Semiconductor to cover Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. ROHM Semiconductor offers Integrated Circuits for video, audio, industrial, lighting, consumer, and meeting applications.
600W DC Input Front-End Power Module Touts Wide Input Range
March 22, 2012 7:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowerstax introduced the D0601 DC input 1U rack mounted front-end power module to complement its existing popular range of AC input models. It is designed to operate as part of a DC-UPS or distributed DC power system, with or without battery backup and
Digital skills shortage leaves EU youth a step behind
March 21, 2012 5:56 am | News | CommentsEuropean policy makers have identified a large shortfall in computing and IT skills among young people that threatens to dent Europe's ability to compete and could exacerbate youth unemployment in the coming decade.
Energy Micro announces immediate availability of EFM32 Gecko development kit
March 21, 2012 5:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro today announced the availability of a new development kit for its EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family. Priced at $309, the kit includes full SEGGER J-Trace and J-Link support, reducing the need for additional debugging tools.
NXP Semiconductors says CFO to resign, names successor
March 19, 2012 7:55 am | News | CommentsChipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV said its chief financial officer Karl-Henrik Sundstroem will step down by the end of July for personal reasons.
Switching regulator includes minimum quiescent current of 6mA
March 19, 2012 7:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsGAPTEC Electronic presents the most inexpensive, non-isolated and surface mount produced SIP3 switching regulator with a minimum quiescent current of only 6mA. The LC78 is a so-called "drop-in" switching regulator which is pin-compatible with the classical LM78 linear regulator...
EADS' Astrium interested in U.S. digital imagery firms
March 16, 2012 9:08 am | by Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters | News | CommentsEurope's leading space company, Astrium, is "generally interested" in acquiring one of two U.S. digital imagery providers, GeoEye Inc (GEOY.O) or DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI.N), and would look carefully at a deal if the price was affordable, a top Astrium executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
BBC suffers cyber-attack following Iran campaign
March 16, 2012 8:39 am | News | CommentsThe BBC has suffered a sophisticated cyber-attack following a campaign by Iranian authorities against its Persian service, director-general Mark Thompson said on Wednesday.
