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Use Your Smartphone’s Accelerometer to Collect Seismic Data

Use Your Smartphone’s Accelerometer to Collect Seismic Data

Smartphone accelerometers can do more than track how far you jog around your neighborhood, they can also be used to warn people of natural disasters!


News Feb 14, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Will Flexiramics Change Circuit Boards Forever?

Will Flexiramics Change Circuit Boards Forever?

The Dutch startup Eurekite has made a flexible ceramic called Flexiramamics, find out about what it can do.


News Feb 13, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
CERN’s Engineers Have Their Work Cut Out For Them

CERN’s Engineers Have Their Work Cut Out For Them

CERN's engineers have to replace 45 kilometers of cable, it will be quite the undertaking.


News Feb 12, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Engineer Spotlight: Jordan Bartee on the Ming Micro 8-Bit Synthesizer and Retro-Style Games

Engineer Spotlight: Jordan Bartee on the Ming Micro 8-Bit Synthesizer and Retro-Style Games

An interview with Jordan Bartee, the designer of the Ming Micro portable 8-bit video synthesizer.


News Feb 10, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Is Microsoft’s Underwater Data Center the Real Deal?

Is Microsoft’s Underwater Data Center the Real Deal?

Cooling is one of the biggest hurdles in the advancement of datacenter technology. Microsoft thinks the answer is under the sea.


News Feb 08, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
A Super Bowl Worthy of Silicon Valley

A Super Bowl Worthy of Silicon Valley

This year's Super Bowl is the most technologically advanced. Find out how Levi's Stadium is setting a new standard for how we experience football.


News Feb 06, 2016 by Murray Slovick
Zentri’s “Silicon-to-Cloud” is Changing the IoT and M2M Game

Zentri’s “Silicon-to-Cloud” is Changing the IoT and M2M Game

An overview of Zentri's IoT and M2M Platform. Does it live up its predecessor?


News Feb 05, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
Will the ESP32 be the ESP8266’s Worthy Successor?

Will the ESP32 be the ESP8266’s Worthy Successor?

Espressif sent out beta units (called ESP31bs) of their new SOC, the ESP32. Will it be a huge success?


News Feb 04, 2016 by Alex Udanis
All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

The Machine Network, based on Ingenu's RPMA Technology, is a self-modulating, direct-sequence spread spectrum wireless communication system operating in the 2.4GHz band. It is intended for Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things applications only.


News Feb 03, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
An Overview of Fitness Technology: Heart Rate Monitors

An Overview of Fitness Technology: Heart Rate Monitors

Wearable fitness technology has come a long way since the basic pedometers of yesteryear.


News Feb 02, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Why Is the US Standard 60 Hz?

Why Is the US Standard 60 Hz?

The choice of 60 Hz for the AC line frequency is a win for Tesla’s engineering, but 110 V is an example of compromise for Edison’s business interests,


News Feb 01, 2016 by PatrickM
An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An introduction to Digi International's Device Cloud, an IoT and M2M Platform.


News Jan 29, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
STMicro Exits TV Decoder Chips in the Midst of Set-Top Box Disruption

STMicro Exits TV Decoder Chips in the Midst of Set-Top Box Disruption

Is this the end of digital set-top boxes? All signs point to yes.


News Jan 28, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
NI’s 5-in-1 VirtualBench Ups Speed and Power Ante

NI’s 5-in-1 VirtualBench Ups Speed and Power Ante

The five-in-one National Instruments release is a dream platform.


News Jan 27, 2016 by PatrickM
Sonavation Just Solved Our Passwords Problem…And is Helping Cure Cancer

Sonavation Just Solved Our Passwords Problem…And is Helping Cure Cancer

If you haven’t yet heard of Sonavation, you probably aren’t alone, but the company has done something unprecedented: it’s shrunk a $100k ultrasound machine to the size of a fingerprint module.


News Jan 26, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Atmel, Microchip, and the IoT Writing on the Wall

Atmel, Microchip, and the IoT Writing on the Wall

Microcontroller specialists Atmel Corp. and Microchip Technology Inc. are joining hands to create a powerhouse in the Internet of Things (IoT) realm in a way that is reminiscent of the hookup between Freescale and NXP just a few months ago. The tie between the MCU kingpins is aimed at creating a full-stack silicon house with all the IoT hardware ingredients ranging from MCUs to analog to flash.


News Jan 25, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Amazon’s Dash Button Exemplifies IoT Laziness

Amazon’s Dash Button Exemplifies IoT Laziness

The Amazon Dash button has launched. Cue the eye rolling.


News Jan 22, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Fisher-Price Teaches the Next Generation of Designers

Fisher-Price Teaches the Next Generation of Designers

The universal children's toy company unveiled its newest creation at CES 2016. But why would a company known for its baby toys be interested in coding?


News Jan 20, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Enter These Hardware Contests Now

Enter These Hardware Contests Now

A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.


News Jan 19, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Headphone Jack Controversy: Is Apple Pushing or Pulling?

The Headphone Jack Controversy: Is Apple Pushing or Pulling?

More rumors emerge about Apple's determination to kill the 3.5mm headphone jack. But is the company using its influence for good or profit?


News Jan 15, 2016 by Jennifer A. Diffley