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Microchip Introduces New Line of Microcontrollers with Dual Core Functionality: The dsPIC33CH Family

Microchip Introduces New Line of Microcontrollers with Dual Core Functionality: The dsPIC33CH Family

In the world of power, control monitoring is incredibly important for functional as well as safety reasons. And with the demand rising for GUIs in even the most basic products, it comes as no surprise that current microcontrollers are struggling to meet this demand. Microchip has announced its latest family of devices, the dsPIC33CH, that aims to tackle this!


News Jun 25, 2018 by Robin Mitchell
How NFC (Near Field Communication) Is Changing Our Mobile Life

How NFC (Near Field Communication) Is Changing Our Mobile Life

Here’s a look at some of the ways NFC is already being used on your smartphone.


News Jun 05, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
The Cryptocurrency Mining Craze: Energy Consumption, Hardware, and the Controversies in Between

The Cryptocurrency Mining Craze: Energy Consumption, Hardware, and the Controversies in Between

Cryptocurrency mining has become so rampant that it has had a fairly significant impact on the GPU market and even electricity theft.


News May 04, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Sprint’s Bid to Have 5G in 2019 Using Massive MIMO

Sprint’s Bid to Have 5G in 2019 Using Massive MIMO

The race for 5G implementation is on. Sprint hopes to use Massive MIMO systems to bridge the gap between 4G and 5G and bring 5G towers to six cities in 2019.


News Mar 21, 2018 by Tim Youngblood
MOSQUITO Attack Uses Headphones, Speakers, and Microphones to Leak Data Over Ultrasonic Frequencies

MOSQUITO Attack Uses Headphones, Speakers, and Microphones to Leak Data Over Ultrasonic Frequencies

A cybersecurity research group in Israel has recently published a paper in which they describe the MOSQUITO attack—an attack that can reverse speakers and microphones in air-gapped computers, and use them to send data to one another using ultra-sonic frequencies.


News Mar 20, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

Two Tiny Form Factors: An NFC Sensor Tag and Data Logger IC from ams

A new tiny sensor tag and data logger IC offers efficient and accurate monitoring of sensitive assets.


News Mar 12, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

A Brief History of the Emergency Communications Network

What are emergency communications networks? How were they developed and who put them in place? Here's a look at how the US spreads information to its populace quickly in case of emergencies.


News Mar 10, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Crash Landing on Venus to Proposing the World Wide Web: The March 2018 Hardware History Roundup

Crash Landing on Venus to Proposing the World Wide Web: The March 2018 Hardware History Roundup

Venera 3 crash lands on Venus, the Homebrew Computer Club meets for the first time, and the World Wide Web is proposed. Check out this hardware history roundup for March!


News Mar 04, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Steam Link Streaming Gaming Console

Teardown Tuesday: Steam Link Streaming Gaming Console

In this teardown, we disassemble a game-streaming device called the Steam Link.


News Feb 20, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Look at IEEE 802.11ax-2019, the New Wi-Fi Standard for HEW (High-Efficiency Wi-Fi)

A Look at IEEE 802.11ax-2019, the New Wi-Fi Standard for HEW (High-Efficiency Wi-Fi)

There's a new standard for the air! Focused on user experience, IEEE 802.11ax-2019 promises to have you loving your Wi-Fi even more! This article takes a look at the proposed standard.


News Jan 30, 2018 by Marie Christiano
Security Is the Focus of New WPA Updates in 2018

Security Is the Focus of New WPA Updates in 2018

The Wi-Fi Alliance, which manages the certification standard for Wi-Fi devices, has announced enhancements to the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol, as well as a pending arrival of a new WPA3 protocol.


News Jan 23, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
ams Releases New Data-Logging NFC Sensor Tag

ams Releases New Data-Logging NFC Sensor Tag

Last month, ams released their newest sensor tag, the AS39513, a device that can help monitor the state of temperature-sensitive medical and food products.


News Jan 17, 2018 by Justin Kirkham
First 5G Wireless Standard Released

First 5G Wireless Standard Released

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) recently released the first version of the 5G standard, finally providing hardware designers and telecommunication providers details to prepare for 5G capable devices.


News Jan 16, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Anatomy of a Security Flaw Announcement: The Strange Timeline of Spectre and Meltdown

Anatomy of a Security Flaw Announcement: The Strange Timeline of Spectre and Meltdown

Here's a look at the unusual way Meltdown and Spectre were revealed to the public and what we can expect going forward.


News Jan 15, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Walabot In-Wall Imaging Sensor by Vayyar

Teardown Tuesday: Walabot In-Wall Imaging Sensor by Vayyar

In this teardown, we take apart Vayyar's Walabot DIY In-Wall Imager to see what we can find.


News Jan 09, 2018 by Nick Davis
What’s So Cool About Crypto Cold Storage? A Look at Blockchain Wallets

What’s So Cool About Crypto Cold Storage? A Look at Blockchain Wallets

Even if you are not interested in cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology, the hardware and systems available to keep these things safe are still interesting and relevant for data security overall.


News Jan 07, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Approximating the Human Optical Response: A New Tri-Stimulus Color Sensor from ams

Approximating the Human Optical Response: A New Tri-Stimulus Color Sensor from ams

A new tri-stimulus color sensor is designed for providing color measurements that closely match the human eye's response to visible light.


News Jan 04, 2018 by Nick Davis
Increasing Data Demands Pushing New Data Storage Technologies

Increasing Data Demands Pushing New Data Storage Technologies

An uptick in interest in cryptocurrencies has also increased interest in fast, high-capacity, and especially secure data storage. Here are some developments in the data storage realm.


News Jan 01, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
What Can Hackers Learn from Your Device’s Emissions? How Side Channel Attacks Thwart Cybersecurity

What Can Hackers Learn from Your Device’s Emissions? How Side Channel Attacks Thwart Cybersecurity

Side channel attacks can be used in a variety of ways to take advantage of unintended acoustic, mechanical, and electromagnetic signals to recreate data.


News Dec 08, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
How Would the FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Regulation Impact the Internet of Things?

How Would the FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality Regulation Impact the Internet of Things?

The IoT was largely built during a period of guaranteed equal access to connectivity. What would happen to it if the FCC repeals "net neutrality" regulations?


News Nov 24, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois