Industries
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Brand is More Important to Smartphone Lifespan Than Any Other Factor
Yale researchers have conducted a study that found brand is more important to the quality of a smartphone’s life than physical attributes.
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Signal Transformer Announces Multipurpose Design Kit for Industrial and Consumer Applications
The kit provides a varied selection of SMD and toroidal inductors to design engineers looking for products to support DC/DC convertor processing equipment, battery powered logic controls, power supplies, FPGA and more.
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Watch: 3D-printed Metal Parts Are Coming to Warships
The company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, has led the adoption of additive manufacturing of metal components for nuclear-powered warships.
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Study Finds That Customers Who Don’t Trust GMOs are Also Likely to Distrust Nanotechnology
According to a new study from the University of Missouri, consumers who are wary of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are also likely to be wary of nanotechnology and, consequently, want nanotechnology-based products to be clearly labeled in stores.
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Device Provides Continuous Navigation Data Even if GPS Signal is Degraded
Honeywell’s HGuide n580 Inertial/GNSS Navigator delivers continuous navigation information by combining global navigation satellite system (GNSS) reception with an inertial measurement unit (IMU).
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Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection Announces New C1T Series Fuses (6, 7 and 8 Amps)
The slow blow chip fuses feature higher current rating in the 1206 SMD footprint.
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VR Headsets Test Taste Changes in Various Environments
Researchers from Cornell University have used virtual reality (VR) to prove that perception of taste changes depending on location.
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LeddarTech Expands its Engineering Expertise and Accelerates its Design Roadmap to Meet Market Demand
Development of its automotive LiDAR development platform will benefit through organizational enhancements and investment in new engineering facilities in Toronto, Canada, and in Linz, Austria.
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Two Systems Allow Smart Devices to Have Environmental Awareness
Two teams from Carnegie Mellon University have developed two new systems that enable smart devices to be aware of the environment around them.
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Haptic Gloves Allow VR Gamers to Pick up Virtual Objects
Dextres gloves allow gamers to pick up virtual objects when using a virtual reality (VR) headset.
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An Inexpensive, Smartwatch-Based Sleep Monitor
Researchers from Lancaster University in England and Northwest University in China have developed technology that uses data gathered from smartwatches to help determine sleep problems.
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GaN-on-SiC Transistor Evaluation Kits Help Verify Performance in RF Systems
Integra Technologies now offers Gallium Nitride on Silicon Carbide HEMT transistor evaluation kits to designers evaluating this technology for high-power amplifier designs.
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Visual System for Self-driving Cars Inspired by the Mantis Shrimp
The new camera mimics mantis shrimp vision to significantly improve dynamic range and add polarization information.
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New Touch Sensor Overcomes Past Issues for Wearable Health Devices
Developers from KAIST have created a high performance, transparent, nanoforce touch sensor that can be mass produced and that works effectively with wearable technologies.
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Robiotic Provides IoT Device Success for Small and Mid-size Tech Launches and Start Ups
Working from an entrepreneur’s concept, Robiotic is the complete partner for industry 4.0 and IoT business models.
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Video: Fibricheck Receives FDA Clearance for its Digital Heart Rhythm Monitor
Fibricheck is the first approved app for heart rhythm disorders that uses only an optical signal originating from a non-medical device such as a smartphone.
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Video: Behold the Parkouring Robot
Boston Dynamics, the creator of the door-opening robot dog, moves one step toward true humanoid machines.
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Critical Timing Measurement Tools for Next-Generation ATC Networks
GL Communications Inc has announced its insight into Timing Measurement Tools for Next-generation Air Traffic Management Networks.
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Watch: Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Surpass 10 Million Miles of Public Road Testing
The company plans to expand its service to more places and develop software for bad driving conditions.
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5G to Drive $1.3 Trillion in New Media and Entertainment Revenues by 2028
Far from just faster downloads and streaming, 5G will also open new business models and spawn new companies.
