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

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

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

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

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT…

Silicon Labs acquires Micrium embedded software and unveils a sensor-to-cloud development kit to bolster its IoT tool-chain offerings.

ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.

ST's new microcontroller is raising processing levels while boasting three power domains for energy efficiency.

Want to see what's inside a GPS unit?

Want to see what's inside a GPS unit?

Never miss that cute moment again! Kapture is a unique audio recorder that constantly records. What's inside of it?

Never miss that cute moment again! Kapture is a unique audio recorder that constantly records. What's inside of it?

A comparison of three development boards aimed at the IoT horizon. The Particle Photon, the Adafruit Feather Huzzah, and…

A comparison of three development boards aimed at the IoT horizon. The Particle Photon, the Adafruit Feather Huzzah, and the Arduino MKR1000.

Ever wonder what's inside a radar detector? In this week's Teardown Tuesday you'll find out!

Ever wonder what's inside a radar detector? In this week's Teardown Tuesday you'll find out!

In this edition of teardown Tuesday, we'll be examining the Amazon Dash button.

In this edition of teardown Tuesday, we'll be examining the Amazon Dash button.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC,…

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC, Thread encryption, its own dc/dc converter and featuring ARM's mbed OS, the Platform makes secure home automation application design a whole lot easier.

A collection of games and resources to keep up your skills and learn some new ones in the process.

A collection of games and resources to keep up your skills and learn some new ones in the process.

The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of…

The new 8-bit families have Core-Independent Peripherals, which allow the MCUs to be used in a much larger variety of interconnected CIPs that don't require a core to perform. The CIPs increase system performance with simple design and a 1.8 to 5.5V operating range.

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!

Five of the coolest hardware Kickstarters!

Cypress announced the availability of two reference design kits (RDKs) based on its PRoC™ BLE Programmable…

Cypress announced the availability of two reference design kits (RDKs) based on its PRoC™ BLE Programmable Radio-on-Chip solution for Bluetooth Smart applications. The new CY5672 PRoC BLE Remote Control RDK and CY5682 PRoC BLE Touch Mouse RDK provide feature-rich, production-ready implementations with prolonged battery life.

The Microchip Technology Inc. introduced today their 3V 16-Mbit, 32-Mbit, and 64-Mbit Serial Quad I/OTM (SQITM interface)…

The Microchip Technology Inc. introduced today their 3V 16-Mbit, 32-Mbit, and 64-Mbit Serial Quad I/OTM (SQITM interface) Interface SuperFlash® Memory Family.