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Pune Researchers Turn Insulating MOFs into Semiconductors

Pune Researchers Turn Insulating MOFs into Semiconductors

Researchers from Pune, India, have turned Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) into functional semiconductor material. How can such a material be used in the electronics industry and how is it made?


News Dec 22, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Could Disposable Printed Electronics Be the Future of Packaging?

Silicon-free printed electronics could give rise to tech that's designed to be thrown away.


News Dec 16, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.


News Dec 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

Google Announces Android Things, an IoT Development Platform

Google recently released a preview for Android Things, but will developers actually get their hands on it this time around?


News Dec 14, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Accessible Photon Emission Could Bring Quantum Computing Out of the Lab

Accessible Photon Emission Could Bring Quantum Computing Out of the Lab

Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork have created micro-structures shaped like small pyramids that can create entangled photons. Does this mean that quantum computers are closer than we realize?


News Dec 14, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Leap Motion Controller

Teardown Tuesday: Leap Motion Controller

The Leap Motion Controller is a gesture tracker that is capable of tracking all ten fingers simultaneously.


News Dec 13, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

Open Source RISC-V Architecture Makes Strides Towards Customizable SoCs

The RISC-V footprint is expanding with the commercial availability of open-source chips and related development boards from silicon startups like SiFive and OnChip.


News Dec 07, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
A New Nanoscale Metamaterial Could Conduct Better than Semiconductors

A New Nanoscale Metamaterial Could Conduct Better than Semiconductors

Despite being heavily replaced by semiconductors, a team of researchers has developed a nanoscale device that operates similarly to valves.


News Dec 07, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: USB Power Meter

Teardown Tuesday: USB Power Meter

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will split, smash, crack, and sand our way into a USB power meter to see how it's made.


News Dec 06, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
How Self-Healing Electronics Could Change Everything, from Smartphones to Space Stations

How Self-Healing Electronics Could Change Everything, from Smartphones to Space Stations

A team of engineers at the University of California have created a conductive mixture that, when printed, can self-heal if damaged.


News Nov 28, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.


News Nov 26, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Overclocked Wearables Can Pick Up Bio-Acoustic Signals

Overclocked Wearables Can Pick Up Bio-Acoustic Signals

Software updates can make conventional wearables capable of recognizing the wearer's movements.


News Nov 25, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite popular. I got my hands on one and here's how it went.


News Nov 24, 2016 by Johnathan Powell
The November Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

The November Kickstarter Hardware Roundup

This month, we're highlighting three Kickstarters that may catch your eye: a power-efficient and precise soldering tool, an educational coding robot, and the "most powerful maker board out there".


News Nov 19, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

IBM released a development platform for Watson called Project Intu. What can we do with it?


News Nov 17, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Teardown Tuesday: TP Link Powerline Adapter

Teardown Tuesday: TP Link Powerline Adapter

With powerline adapters becoming more popular, it's about time one of these was taken apart! In this teardown, we will look inside a TP link powerline adaptor to see what makes this thing tick!


News Nov 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
The Benefits and Threats of Using Facial Recognition in Mass Transit

The Benefits and Threats of Using Facial Recognition in Mass Transit

STElectronic (Singapore Technology) is developing a system to replace the current travel card system used in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). But there is concern about the use of such a system and the potential implications of Big Brother tracking your every step.


News Nov 14, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

IoT Kit Unveiled at electronica Integrates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee Stacks

Cypress’s WICED Studio 4 connectivity suite aims to simplify IoT design with a single tool and implement cloud connectivity in minutes.


News Nov 11, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft Proposes FPGA-Assisted Servers to Gain Speed at the End of Moore’s Law

Microsoft uses programmable chips to offer an accelerated implementation for a number of algorithms such as machine learning, pattern matching, and more.


News Nov 07, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Light-Based Computers Used to Find Solutions to Complex Logistics Equations

Light-Based Computers Used to Find Solutions to Complex Logistics Equations

Researchers at Stanford have developed a computer that can solve specific problems using magnetic fields and lasers.


News Nov 06, 2016 by Robin Mitchell