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Wearable Electronics Measure How Much You’ve Had to Drink
Recently it was proven that blood–alcohol concentration can also be estimated by measuring alcohol levels in insensible sweat—perspiration that occurs before it is perceived as moisture on the skin.
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Rechargeable LED Smart Lantern Can Charge Smartphones
With two USB ports the Lantern can be used beyond just lighting.
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Electric Car Charging Stations Will Outnumber Fuel Stations by 2020, Nissan Says
The car manufacturer says the wheels are already in motion for this to happen in the U.K.
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Ultra-Miniature Color, Ambient Light, Proximity Sensor Debuts
With a 4 mm x 1.75 mm footprint, ams considers its TMD3700 to be the smallest optical sensor combining color, ambient light and proximity sensing.
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Thick Film Chip Resistors Are AEC-Q200 Qualified
The Vishay Draloric RCS e3 thick-film chip resistors are AEC-Q200-qualified and provide enhanced pulse load performance and ESD surge characteristics compared to standard chip resistors.
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Future Electronics to Distribute TE Connectivity’s DEUTSCH Aerospace Products
Future Electronics has expanded its inventory of DEUTSCH products for the aerospace and transportation markets from TE Connectivity (TE).
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1000 W Module Cuts Cost of Configurable Power Supply
Artesyn’s new 1000 watt module for its next generation?MicroMP (µMP)?configurable power supply replaces four discrete modules with a single three-slot module.
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Verizon Expands Reach into Internet of Things with FleetMatics Deal
The $2.4 billion deal will give Verizon additional GPS tracking for commercial-fleet monitoring.
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Tesla and SolarCity Agreement Moves One Step Forward
The deal has been approved by both companies’ board of directors.
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Researchers Develop Interactive Dynamic Video for Touching VR Objects
In real life, we can reach out and touch objects—poke them, push them, prod them—then watch them react as a result. In a video, it does not quite work like that, unless you are dealing with a new simulation system like the one developed at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab.
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Columbia Engineers Developing Functional 3-D Food Printer for All
The final prototype should be done by the end of the year, and the hope is that as it cooks it prints a variety of new edible items.
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Axiom Raises Funds to Bring Smart Refrigeration Mainstream
The company is deploying refrigeration batteries to supermarkets and cold-storage facilities.
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Locking Plug Meets Board-To-Board Apps
The 70-9159 Series locking plug contact has positive latching mechanism that eliminates the need for costly thermal adhesives and hand soldering.
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UMC Qualifies 0.18um BCD Process for Automotive-Grade Semiconductors
The pure-play foundry says it is ready for mass production of ICs based on this process.
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Which Programming Languages Are Actually Most Popular?
Lucky for you IEEE Spectrum has released an application that ranks the popularity of a plethora of programming languages.
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How Smartwatches Can Make Nursing Homes Safer
A team of engineers has developed a smartwatch application that can help certified nursing assistants (CNAs) respond to alerts more quickly and help prevent falls.
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New Lattice Structure Absorbs Dreadful Vibrations from Propellers, Rotors and Rockets
Engineers have a solution to the vibrations in machines, vehicles and aircraft: a 3D lattice structure that can expand the possibilities of vibration absorption.
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Nanoco and Merck Sign Cadmium-Free Quantum Dot Agreement
The non-exclusive deal would have Merck marketing Nanoco’s material supply and the ability to build its own production facility.
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New Device and Software Will Determine How Much Power Your Home Consumes
The new invention poses an easier way to determine how much power is being used by every appliance, lighting fixture and device in your home, with pinpoint accuracy and at low cost.
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MicroQSFP connector offers increased density and better thermal performance.
The microQSFP connector offers 33% increased density over the QSFP connector and better thermal performance than other pluggable solutions.
