Wireless
The best use for Google Glass yet
March 13, 2013 9:05 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsThere is something universally horrifying about that moment at a party when you meet someone briefly but you can’t recall his name when you bump into him a few minutes later or running into a coworker on the street during lunch and being unable to come up with anything besides "that lady who works two cubes down from me".
'Mobile surfers': Report finds more youth accessing Web on smartphones, challenging oversight
March 13, 2013 9:05 am | by MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer | News | CommentsKeep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety - but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access. A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 78 percent of young people, ages 12 to 17, now have cellphones.
February 2013 Supplement: Power
March 11, 2013 4:13 pm | Digital Editions | CommentsWireless charging technology has been recognized as a very attractive solution to a wide range of applications because it conveniently replaces power cords and charging cables. This emerging technology is being adopted for charging mobile phones and other handheld devices.
Integrated radio modules help engineers develop ZigBee wireless apps using TI development kits
March 11, 2013 3:49 pm | Anaren Microwave Inc | Product Releases | CommentsAnaren, Inc. has introduced a family of four Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) modules designed to help OEMs develop products that wirelessly communicate in compliance with the ZigBee standard. Based on the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) CC2530 low-power RF SoC
PoE injector extends PoE up to 200 meters & features SNMP protocol
March 11, 2013 12:02 pm | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsPhihong USA has developed a new single-output midspan that can power IEEE802.3at compliant applications up to 200 meters (660 feet) from a network switch. The waterproof injector, designated the POE33S-1AT-N, has an output of 33.6W at 56V DC and is ideal for applications in harsh environments, including IP cameras and wireless access points.
Solving the counterfeit crisis, engineers weigh in
March 11, 2013 9:57 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsHow would you stop counterfeiting? One of the hottest topics in electronic components--and basically every other industry-- is how to deal with the issue of counterfeiting. So we put it to the readers to come up with the best solutions for the counterfeiting crisis.
Technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system
March 8, 2013 2:25 pm | dresden elektronik | Product Releases | Commentsdresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik gmbh and ZIGPOS GmbH together launch an advanced technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system (eeRTLS) offered by the partners.
The Microsoft vision for 2018
March 7, 2013 3:08 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsA few weeks ago, we took a look at Walter Cronkite’s 1967 prediction of a media room in the year 2001 and, setting aside the 1960s aesthetics, he wasn’t too far off. Humans are always trying to figure out what the future of technology will be. It’s fun to imagine what would happen if Google Glass became the new iPhone or 3D printing allowed for on-site organ creation. These things could change the world as we know it.
Small cells go large to help meet data demand
March 5, 2013 11:18 am | by Paul Sandle, Reuters | News | CommentsSmall-cell radio equipment that boosts network coverage is providing big opportunities for telecom operators as they face growing demand for smartphone Internet access in busy streets, shopping centers and stadiums.
Coaxial Resonator Oscillator offers lower phase noise, lower harmonics
March 1, 2013 10:35 am | Crystek Crystal | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s new CVCO55CXT-5270-5375 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The CVCO55CXT family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology reaches new performance levels of lower phase noise and much lower harmonics over the competition, while achieving lower current consumption in the process.
Korean operators warn Europe of "curse" of 4G networks
February 27, 2013 1:03 pm | by Kate Holton and Leila Abboud, Reuters | News | CommentsSouth Korean telecom executives have a message for European cousins who have long looked on in envy at the highly connected Asian market: Be careful what you wish for. South Korea, the world's most wired country with 30 percent of its 50 million mobile users on superfast networks...
Networking creates devices buzz at mobile fair
February 27, 2013 11:11 am | by Paul Sandle, Reuters | News | CommentsNetworks, whether superfast mobile broadband, wifi or a combination of both, are helping add pizzazz to new mobile products as the rapid evolution in smartphone and tablet design slows to a trickle. The world's fastest smartphone, new "phablets" - sized between a phone and tablet - and small tablets optimized to watch video and run multiple applications on 4G mobile networks were making the biggest splash at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Coaxial Resonator Oscillator features internal proprietary frequency doubler
February 22, 2013 3:23 pm | Crystek Crystal | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s new CVCO55CXT-5580-5685 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The CVCO55CXT family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology reaches new performance levels of lower phase noise and much lower harmonics over the competition, while achieving lower current consumption in the process.
NYPD, Microsoft create crime-fighting technology; city could make millions in business deal
February 22, 2013 9:02 am | by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press | News | CommentsA 911 call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the New York Police Department, instantly showing officers an interactive map of the neighborhood, footage from nearby security cameras, whether there are high radiation levels and whether any other threats have been made against the city. In a click, police know exactly what they're getting into.
On Twitter, a peanut gallery of comedians and viewers mock the Oscars
February 22, 2013 9:01 am | by JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsYou can simply tune into the Oscars. Or you can watch them with the peanut gallery on Twitter. While Hollywood parades in tuxedos and gowns, grandly celebrating itself, a freewheeling cacophony of quips and sarcasm - something like a digital, million-times multiplied version of those balcony Muppet onlookers, Statler and Waldorf - will provide a welcome and riotous counter-narrative to the pomp.
Going wireless in North Korea: Koryolink to begin offering 3G mobile Internet for foreigners
February 22, 2013 9:00 am | by JEAN H. LEE Associated Press | News | CommentsNorth Korea will soon allow foreigners to tweet, Skype and surf the Internet from their cellphones, iPads and other mobile devices in its second relaxation of controls on communications in recent weeks. However, North Korean citizens will not have access to the mobile Internet service to be offered by provider Koryolink within the next week.
SD college tests fingerprint purchasing technology
February 22, 2013 8:57 am | by AMBER HUNT Associated Press | News | CommentsRAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Futurists have long proclaimed the coming of a cashless society, where dollar bills and plastic cards are replaced by fingerprint and retina scanners smart enough to distinguish a living, breathing account holder from an identity thief.
The greatest use of (bus stop) technology ever
February 21, 2013 3:13 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsCompanies often struggle with how to incorporate new technology in a useful way, but Qualcomm knocked it out of the park this week with their new bus stop surprise. Qualcomm, a company that specializes in wireless technology, decided that they could use the combination of smart phones and boredom at bus stops
Wi-Fi module designed for easy and fast serial-to-Wi-Fi connectivity
February 21, 2013 1:20 pm | Lantronix | Product Releases | CommentsLantronix announced the launch of its new xPico Wi-Fi module, a compact, embedded wireless device server designed for easy and fast serial-to-Wi-Fi connectivity. Lantronix will be showcasing a live demo of the xPico Wi-Fi device during Embedded World 2013 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Hall 1 - Booth I-309, from February 26 - 28, 2013.
Transceiver chipset enables the development of low-power, high-data rate solutions for true mobile devices
February 20, 2013 4:41 pm | Imec Inc., Panasonic | Product Releases | CommentsImec, in collaboration with Panasonic Corporation (Japan), has presented at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC2013) a 60GHz radio transceiver chipset with low power consumption, that delivers high data rates over short distances.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 19, 2013 4:18 pm | by Polygon Solutions Inc. | Blogs | CommentsOn February 21, 2013, women engineers, along with their male counterparts, will engage and mentor as many as one million girls around the country during National Engineers Week Foundation’s 12th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
High-speed machine-to-machine module enables connectivity on the Sprint Network
February 19, 2013 2:55 pm | Telit Wireless Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions announced its DE910-DUAL cellular M2M module is now tested for compatibility on the Sprint Network. A dual-band CDMA 1x EV-DO Rev. A module, the DE910-DUAL allows Sprint M2M Solutions customers to deploy a wide range of M2M applications that will benefit from reliable, high-speed connectivity over Sprint’s nationwide network.
Near-field communications antenna is 40% thinner than competing solutions
February 19, 2013 2:16 pm | Pulse Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsPulse Electronics Corporation introduces a near field communications (NFC) antenna that is 40% thinner than similar NFC ferrite sheet antennas, while still complying with the EMVCo specification. The new ferrite sheet antenna enables mobile devices to read data from a distance of up to 40mm....
Stores are tracking your every move
February 14, 2013 2:11 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWhen you walk into a store, you basically expect that you’re going to be recorded on a security video and surreptitiously watched by sales associates lest you decide to steal anything. But did you ever stop to think what information the store is gleaning from your cell?
Large-scale free WiFi is still a dream worth pursuing
February 13, 2013 3:34 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor | Articles | CommentsSometimes, it seems our nation no longer aspires to great things. These days our astronauts hitch rides to the International Space Station on Soviet spacecraft, and just recently, the U.S. Postal Service — once the envy of the world — announced its intention to eliminate Saturday mail service.
