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Why the Micro:bit Matters

Why the Micro:bit Matters

ARM, Freescale, and Samsung partner up to give away thousands of the micro computers to schoolchildren.


News Jul 07, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Intersil’s New Buck-Boost Regulator Reinvents Efficiency

Smooth buck-to-boost transitions plus efficiency up to 98% makes the new ISL9120 an industry leader.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Electron d’Or Award Winner Can Withstand A Nuclear Meltdown…Almost

The Electron d’Or Award Winner Can Withstand A Nuclear Meltdown…Almost

Microsemi's RTG4™ high-speed signal processing radiation-tolerant field programmable gate array (FPGA) product family wins the Electron d'Or award...for good reason.


News Jul 03, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Freescale’s RF Technology is Cooking…Literally

Freescale’s RF Technology is Cooking…Literally

Freescale's RF portfolio runs from aerospace to cellular infrastructure. But its newest product utilizes RF in a surprising place: the kitchen.


News Jul 01, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Microchip’s Screen Controller Allows Touchless Interfacing

Microchip’s Screen Controller Allows Touchless Interfacing

Microchip's new solutions can detect hand gestures in free space.


News Jun 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Five Best Hardware Kickstarters (That Need Your Money)

The Five Best Hardware Kickstarters (That Need Your Money)

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!


News Jun 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Electric Cars Getting Much Needed Power Boost

Electric Cars Getting Much Needed Power Boost

HV-ModAL plans on vast improvements to the drive train of electric vehicles.


News Jun 24, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Marvell Implements Miniature Javascript to Embedded Applications

Marvell Implements Miniature Javascript to Embedded Applications

With Marvell's Execute in Place (XIP) technology, devices with only 512 KB of RAM can now run impressive JavaScript applications.


News Jun 24, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Freescale’s new ARM-based QorIQ Multicore Reinvents Fast

Freescale’s new ARM-based QorIQ Multicore Reinvents Fast

Freescale's new ARM-based QorlQ reinvents speed and accessibility.


News Jun 23, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Low-Power Accelerometer Moving IoT Forward

Low-Power Accelerometer Moving IoT Forward

mCube's new accelerometer offers impressive power conservation.


News Jun 18, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Renesas Electronics Diminishes Obstacles in IoT and Industrial Markets

Renesas Electronics Diminishes Obstacles in IoT and Industrial Markets

The new Renesas Synergy Platform is designed to aid engineers in the race to market.


News Jun 17, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Report Finds IoT Catalyst for “Living Services”

Report Finds IoT Catalyst for “Living Services”

Accenture's newest report finds that the Internet of Things is enabling advances in "Living Services."


News Jun 15, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Arduino Zero Arrives June 15th

Arduino Zero Arrives June 15th

The beloved platform announces a new model set to arrive on June 15th.


News Jun 13, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
Google I/O: Why You Need to Know About Project Ara

Google I/O: Why You Need to Know About Project Ara

If you've been pinned under a particularly massive boulder for the past month and haven't heard about Google's latest reveals at its annual I/O conference, you missed out on the biggest gamechangers in tech. But, while much of the focus has been turned to Android M and Google Glass and other software releases, there hasn't been nearly as much press on Project Ara, and that's just ridiculous. Here's what you should know about Google's underrated project and why it's set to change the future.


News Jun 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Intel Introduces Fifth-generation Core Processors

Intel Introduces Fifth-generation Core Processors

Intel is packing a punch with the promise of better performance in its new range of fifth-generation Intel Core Processors.


News Jun 03, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
ARM’s New Chip Design Extends Battery Life of IoT Devices

ARM’s New Chip Design Extends Battery Life of IoT Devices

ARM is trying to resolve the thorny problem of battery life in Internet of Things devices with a new chip design that will significantly reduce the power consumed by processors, sensors and wireless chips. The company has overhauled the way it designs low-power Cortex-M chips that go into IoT devices such as health monitors, smart home devices and sensors. The restructured design could almost double battery life, ARM executives said at Computex in Taipei on Monday.


News Jun 01, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
Qualcomm and Google Power Project Tango Smartphone Platform

Qualcomm and Google Power Project Tango Smartphone Platform

Qualcomm announced at Google I/O that its premium tier Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor will power Google's next generation Project Tango smartphone development platform. Project Tango devices combine the camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer to estimate six degrees of freedom motion tracking, providing developers the ability to track 3D motion of a device while simultaneously creating a map of the environment.


News Jun 01, 2015 by Kate Smith
Infineon and Google Joining Forces for New Radar Technology

Infineon and Google Joining Forces for New Radar Technology

Google and Infineon's partnership is working to develop a sensing solution for radar-based technology. Potential applications for the solution include wearables, internet of things and automotive applications. The companies have demonstrated its first implementations – which provide gesture recognition and presence detection capability – at the Google I/O Developers Conference in San Francisco.


News Jun 01, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Latest Automotive Video Decoder Supports Next-Generation SoCs

Latest Automotive Video Decoder Supports Next-Generation SoCs

Intersil announced the TW9992 analog video decoder, which features an integrated MIPI-CSI2 output interface that provides compatibility with the newest SoC processors. The decoder's MIPI-CSI2 interface simplifies design by making it easier to interface with SoCs, while also lowering the system's EMI profile.


News Jun 01, 2015 by Tim Youngblood