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Good and Bad News for Mobile PCs in Q3

The worldwide mobile PC business delivered mixed results in the third quarter as shipments attained the largest sequential growth in eight straight quarters but continued to decline in...

If Google Glass Is a Hit, Can Contacts Be Far Behind?

Even before Google Glass becomes available by year-end, several groups of researchers are already working on active contact lens devices they say will eventually combine functionality with comfort and style.

Startup Uses Alternative Structure to Boost Lithium Ion Battery Performance

A Colorado-based startup is attempting to build a lithium ion battery with an anode made from a copper foam structure which is said to be safer, cheaper, faster-charging and more environmentally friendly than conventional batteries now on the market.

Aluminum Studs Improve Efficiency of Solar Panels

Collaborative research at four global labs has yielded prototype solar panel designs that could operate up to 22 percent more efficiently by covering their surface with aluminum studs that bend and trap light inside the absorbing layer.

Insights into Lithium Ion Battery Operation Show Irreversible Cracks in Electrodes

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are analyzing battery materials operation in real time using 3-D movies to gain insight into how to develop better lithium ion batteries.

China Medical Electronics Set for Bustling Growth

China’s medical electronics market is set for strong double-digit-rate expansion by the end of 2013 and in the next few years ahead, propelled by demand for equipment in a country...

Did Apple Launch New iPad Mini Too Early?

Launching both the iPad Air and second-generation iPad mini in the fourth quarter may have been a mistake for Apple, which had success with a two-pronged launch strategy in 2012.

Intel Invests $65 Million in 16 Startups

Latest investments by Intel Capital focus largely on cloud, storage and high performance computing.

Atomically Thin Device Exhibits Tunable Electrical Behavior

Northwestern University researchers have integrated two atomically thin materials to create a p-n heterojunction diode, among the most ubiquitous components of modern electronics.

Europe Launches Billion-Euro Graphene Project

European Commission plans to spend big to try and gain a lead in the exploitation of a two-dimensional form of carbon. Airbus, Nokia, STMicroelectronics involved in 10-year project.

M2M: Market Opportunities Beyond Connectivity

Cellular network operators have a significant opportunity to expand their value proposition to customers by providing an array of machine-to-machine services.

More Electronics Manufacturing Expected to Return to North America

More electronics companies plan to return manufacturing back to North America from China, according to a new study by the Association Connecting Electronics Industries.

Renewable Energy Technology Innovation Rising

The number of patents issued for renewable-energy technologies has risen sharply over the last decade, according to a study.

Materials Breakthrough Could Lead to More Efficient Solar Cells

Researchers at several universities have collaborated to create a heat-resistant thermal emitter that could significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells by using ceramic-type materials.

PC Market Still Struggling; Numbers are Down in Q2

The PC market continued to muddle through as shipments declined once more in the second quarter, with computers as a whole proving no match against the unrelenting popularity of...

Qualcomm Working on Neural Processor Core

Fabless chip giant Qualcomm Inc. is working with a San Diego-based startup called Brain Corp. to develop a neural processor architecture to provide human-brain like cognition and processing for mobile computing.

Europe's Ambitious Plan to Bring Back Chip Manufacturing

At Semicon Europa 2013, Rania Georgoutsakou, the director of public policy Europe, went into detail about the EU's 10|100|20 initiative to bring chip manufacturing back to the continent.

Imagination Fights Back with Warrior MIPS Core

Imagination, the owner of the MIPS architecture and brand, has put down a marker that it wants to compete head-to-head with ARM providing CPU cores for mobile device application processors.

Consumer Medical Devices Set for Stable Market Growth

The world market for consumer medical devices will enjoy steady growth in the years ahead as aging populations climb in number and diseases exacting their toll require observation...