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What's inside a modern graphing calculator? Take a look in this Teardown Tuesday!

What's inside a modern graphing calculator? Take a look in this Teardown Tuesday!

Counterfeit parts are becoming more of a problem every day and it won't be long before serious harm is caused as a…

Counterfeit parts are becoming more of a problem every day and it won't be long before serious harm is caused as a result. It is up to us design engineers to prevent such incidents by arming ourselves with the knowledge to spot counterfeit parts.

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?

What's inside a smart universal remote control?

What's inside a smart universal remote control?

Intel Xeon D processors will now contain FPGAs, which directly combats the upcoming ARM-based server-grade processors.

Intel Xeon D processors will now contain FPGAs, which directly combats the upcoming ARM-based server-grade processors.

Dash Cameras are becoming a very popular automotive accessory. What's inside of one?

Dash Cameras are becoming a very popular automotive accessory. What's inside of one?

Sensors are becoming a ubiquitous element in the IoT bandwagon, which in turn, makes sensor fusion the technology to watch.

Sensors are becoming a ubiquitous element in the IoT bandwagon, which in turn, makes sensor fusion the technology to watch.

Qualcomm's new VR SDK is designed to help engineers and developers seamlessly integrate their brand spanking new…

Qualcomm's new VR SDK is designed to help engineers and developers seamlessly integrate their brand spanking new Snapdragon 820 SoC, but is it enough power to keep up with desktop and console VR systems?

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!

The show will provide a glimpse of where Bluetooth Smart technology stands in wearable and IoT designs.

The show will provide a glimpse of where Bluetooth Smart technology stands in wearable and IoT designs.

Cadence Design Systems will be dropping the curtain on some exciting new technology solutions this year at TSMC 2016 in…

Cadence Design Systems will be dropping the curtain on some exciting new technology solutions this year at TSMC 2016 in San Jose on March 15th.

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

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

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

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

The internet is chock full of amazing resources for electrical engineers. We've rounded up some of the best ones.

The internet is chock full of amazing resources for electrical engineers. We've rounded up some of the best ones.

Tiny Arcade has launched a tremendously successful Kickstarter campaign with their ingenious blend of novelty and…

Tiny Arcade has launched a tremendously successful Kickstarter campaign with their ingenious blend of novelty and quirkiness. Learn all about it!

Here's a rundown of three boards best suited for beginning to intermediate FPGA designers. Some boards cost thousands of…

Here's a rundown of three boards best suited for beginning to intermediate FPGA designers. Some boards cost thousands of dollars, and it’s unrealistic to compare a board of that cost to a board that a hobbyist would likely choose, so this comparison looks at three popular boards in the sub-$90 price point.

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.

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of…

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of creation in children everywhere.