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Teardown: Amazon Dash Wand

Amazon's Dash Wand is a handheld device powered by Alexa that enables users to quickly add items to their Amazon cart. Users can either speak to the wand or scan a barcode using the wand. It also allows Alexa users to control other parts of their connected home.

How the U.S. Came to Adapt 120V While Others are Using 230V

Have you ever wondered why the U.S. and a few other countries use 120V while most of the world uses 230V? Perhaps a better question is, how did the U.S. end up with a 120V alternating current (AC) standard?

DowDuPont's New High-Purity Perfluoroelastomer Provides Longer Seal Life

DowDuPont Transportation and Advanced Polymers has introduced DuPont™ Kalrez® 9600, an innovative perfluoroelastomer compound developed to meet the needs of the semiconductor fabricating industry.

Wiegand Wire Energy Harvesting Components from POSITAL

Wiegand assemblies offer a compact and efficient way of harvesting power for electronic circuits in electromechanical devices, eliminating the need for backup batteries.

Five Toys with Artificial Intelligence

If you’re on the hunt for some out-of-the ordinary playthings, check out what’s in Santa’s bag.

Faster Charging Solutions for Mobile

STMicroelectronics has recently introduced one of the world’s first chips to support the new Qj Extended Power specification for faster charging.

Eight Tips for Laser Etching Glass

These tips will help you achieve the look and feel you want from laser etched glass while minimizing chipping and roughness.

Army Scientists are Researching Ways to Improve Batteries

A team of U.S. Army scientists is working on developing more efficient batteries.

Holiday Tech Gifts: What Do They Really Want?

A new survey tracks holiday gifts most desired by adults and teens, with technology items making a strong showing.

5 Great Gifts for the Connected Homebody

The holidays are right around the corner, so there’s no time like the present to find the perfect gift for your family, particularly when they are members of a smart household.

A New Touch in Monitoring Vital Signs

A new way to monitor vital signs in patients does not require direct contact with the skin.

Heilind Electronics Introduces 3M Round Conductor Flat LSHF Cable

Heilind is now stocking 3M’s round conductor flat, LSHF cable, HF447 series, which is designed for low-smoke, halogen-free insulation in internal wiring applications.

Software Can Verify and Identify DNA in Just a Few Minutes

Researchers at Columbia University and the New York Genome Center have developed a method to quickly and accurately identify people and cell lines from their DNA.

Verizon Promises 5G Wireless Residential Broadband In 2018

Verizon Communications today announced it will launch 5G wireless residential broadband services in as many as five U.S. markets next year.

IAR Systems Support Amazon FreeRTOS

IAR Systems will support Amazon FreeRTOS, the recently launched internet of things microcontroller operating system. IAR supplies software tools and services for embedded development.

VDI Market To Hit $10B

As more employees work remotely rather than in a corporate office setting, implementation of cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is becoming increasingly popular.

Fast Flowing Heat in Graphene Heterostructures Discovered

Nanoscale head flow has a crucial role in many modern electronic and optoelectronic applications, like thermal management, photodetection, thermoelectrics and data communication. 2D layered materials are starting to confirm their groundbreaking role in many of these applications.

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