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5D Data Storage: How Does it Work and When Can We Use it?

5D Data Storage: How Does it Work and When Can We Use it?

Scientists have made 5D data storage that can store data for billions of years. How does it work? and when will it be available to consumers?


News Feb 20, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
4 Key Technologies to Watch at Embedded World 2016

4 Key Technologies to Watch at Embedded World 2016

Embedded World 2016 is almost here. Here are some technologies to keep your eye on.


News Feb 18, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Will Orion Make Virtual Reality Truly Immersive?

Will Orion Make Virtual Reality Truly Immersive?

While most of the virtual reality systems coming out use traditional controllers, Leap Motion's Orion allows people to use their hands.


News Feb 18, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Check Out These Sensors Designed to Make Healthcare Smarter

Check Out These Sensors Designed to Make Healthcare Smarter

We examine some new sensors in development for cloud-based healthcare data.


News Feb 16, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Robotic Cockroaches to Aid in Search and Rescue

Robotic Cockroaches to Aid in Search and Rescue

The durable cockroach serves as the inspiration for robotic rescue drones, but two research teams are taking different approaches.


News Feb 15, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
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