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Teardown: Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is the seventh major video game console developed by Nintendo. Nintendo considers the Switch a "hybrid" console since it is designed primarily as a home console with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television. Take a peek inside.

Watch a Mobile Phone Camera ID Colors and Materials

A phone’s front-facing camera and display act as a multi-spectral light source for identifying surface colors and materials.

New Bluetooth Module Accelerates Development Time of Bluetooth Energy in IoT

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the SaBLE-x-R2 Bluetooth® 5 module from Laird Technologies.

Semiconductor Material Discovery Could Lead to Improved Energy Efficiency in Electronics

Researchers studying the flow of electricity through semiconductors have revealed another reason semiconductor materials seem to lose their ability to carry charges as they become densely “doped.”

New Design and Simulation Tool is Useful for Power Novices and Experts

The new EE-Sim® DC-DC Converter design and simulation tool from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has been released.

Nanoparticles Could Be Key to Fuel-cell Vehicles

A team of engineers has used nanoparticles to develop a technique that could make hydrogen-powered fuel cells cheaper, more durable and more quickly commercialized into fuel-cell vehicles.

Connected Lighting System Allows Control of Up to Eight Devices Per Gateway

Mouser Electronics is now offering the Transcend® Network Connected Lighting System from Molex.

VoIP: Can you really ditch your landline and your cellphone?

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has gained a lot of traction in the last 10 years. Quite simply, VoIP is the use of the internet to make traditional voice telephone calls.

ST Integrates NFC Technology in MediaTek’s Mobile Platforms

The integration of the technology will help OEMs overcome next-generation design challenges.

Flying Car Start-up Secures $90 Million in Funding

Lilium will use the investment to develop a five seat jet to fly commercially.

Premier Farnell Signs Distribution Agreement to Supply Xilinx All Programmable Devices

The devices can be used for a number of markets and applications, including the internet of things.

Turkey's Abdülhamid Han Mosque Gets Illuminated with New LED Lighting

Philips Lighting is lighting up the facility with multi-color LEDs.

Cooling System Relies on Solar Technology and Cool, Flowing Water

Shanhui Fan, professor of electrical engineering and his research team, have employed the roof as a test area for a new high tech, mirror-like optical surface that could be the future of low-energy air conditioning and refrigeration.

How Smart LEDs Will Affect the Future of Architecture

Future architecture optimizes efficiencies by incorporating smart LEDs and embracing the internet of things, drastically reducing operating expenses. This move allows for automation of lighting controls or otherwise enables users to control brightness, color temperature and hue via a connected device.

The Search for a Solid-State Lithium-Ion Electrolyte

A promising candidate for solid-state electrolyte is a new class of materials that are based on lithium compounds.

Smart Fertilizer with Biopolymer Developed

The development of a new generation of drugs to be used with bio-decomposable materials that decompose to an innocuous product under the influence of microflora and give gradual release of an active principle in the soil is the new area of research in the field of agriculture.

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