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AT&T Bets on Premium Content by Acquiring Time Warner

The $85 billion blockbuster deal will give the telecommunications carrier a full suite of entertainment properties.

Battery Solution Powers Li-ion Products

The LC709501F battery solution eases design-in of next-generation lithium-ion-powered products.

Study Says Lack of Contactless Card and Mobile Payment Education Hinders U.S. Adoption

Contactless payment systems have not caught on in the U.S., according to a study commissioned by NXP.

First-Ever 3-D Printed Magnets

For the first time ever, permanent magnets can be produced using a 3-D printer. This allows magnets to be created in complex forms and customized magnetic fields, required, for example, in magnetic sensors.

Robots Replacing Teachers?

It sounds far-fetched, but the idea of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms could be closer than we think.

Harvard University Uses 3-D Printing to Fabricate a Heart-on-a-Chip

The technology could be used to create new ways to test for toxicology, drug screening or in-vitro tissue engineering.

Daimler Begins Construction on Second Lithium-ion Battery Factory

The $543.7 million facility will eventually be the main source of batteries for all Daimler’s electric vehicles

Fast Router Supports Gaming Applications

Quad-stream AC router with next-generation 802.11AD Wi-Fi and Plex Media Server support fast 4K streaming and VR gaming.

Vertical SMT Receptacle Complies With USB 3.1

Mill-Max’s Vertical SMT SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus 3.1 allows data transfer at twice the speed of USB 3.0 with more efficient data transfer, higher throughput and improved I/O power efficiency.

Fan Modules Keep Control Cabinets Cool

Diagonal compact fan modules from ebm Papst are designed to dissipate thermal loads in control cabinets. They come in 115 and 230 VAC versions.

The State of Cable Modem and Gateway Industry

Cable modems provide high-speed link to Internet, TV and gaming services for tens of millions of households across the U.S. Frank Manning, CEO of Motorola's Cable business discusses the state of the industry.

Tesla’s New Cars to Include Full Self-Driving Technology

But the technology will not be turned on until further real-world testing is completed.

Ultra-low Power Transistors Could Operate Years Without a Battery

Researchers have developed new technology that taps into the so-called Schottky barrier.

Qualcomm Nears Deal to Acquire NXP for $37 Billion

The acquisition could be finalized as soon as next week.

Two-Megapixel Image Sensor Brings High Dynamic Range to Automotive Applications

OmniVision Technologies' OV2775 takes on automotive applications, offering full 1920 × 1080-pixel high-definition (HD) resolution and 120 dB dynamic range.

Fastest Router Supports Gaming Apps

Quad-stream AC Router with Next-gen 802.11AD WiFi and Plex Media Server Support Fast 4K Streaming and VR Gaming

RF/Microwave Connectors Suit Test Applications

Products deliver high signal integrity in increasingly dense test and measurement applications.

The Smallest Transistor Yet

This finding could be what the industry has been waiting for to keep alive the Moore’s law prediction that the density of transistors in a chip will double every 18 – 24 months, assuring continuous improvement in the performance of our electronic gadgets.

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