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The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute 3 Has Arrived

The Raspberry Pi Compute is getting a transformation with a big improvement in RAM and CPU speed.


News Jan 17, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Can Privacy Legislation Keep up with Wearable Tech?

Can Privacy Legislation Keep up with Wearable Tech?

What sort of implications should we begin to expect from wearable technology?


News Dec 31, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Could Cryogenic Energy Storage Solve Renewable Energy’s Biggest Problem?

Could Cryogenic Energy Storage Solve Renewable Energy’s Biggest Problem?

Highview Power Storage, a designer and developer of energy storage solutions, will construct a Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plant that will have the ability to deliver 5MW/15MWh and up to 200MW/1.2GWh at their proposed Gigafactory.


News Dec 21, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Smaller, Self-Healing Transistors Being Developed for Chip-Sized Spacecraft

Smaller, Self-Healing Transistors Being Developed for Chip-Sized Spacecraft

Chip-sized spacecraft might be what gets us to the farthest reaches of space, starting with Alpha Centauri.


News Dec 19, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
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
Researchers Create a Robotic Stingray with Light-Activated Living Cells

Researchers Create a Robotic Stingray with Light-Activated Living Cells

By engineering the heart cells of a neonatal rat, researchers have built a robotic ray which can swim just like a living creature.


News Dec 05, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Retro Teardown: Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive vs DVD Drive

Retro Teardown: Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive vs DVD Drive

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?


News Nov 10, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Computers Designed to Mimic Human Brains May Achieve Truly Intelligent AI

Semiconductor producer SK Hynix have announced that they are partnering up with Stanford University to research and develop a semiconductor device that will resemble the human brain. How will this affect computing in the future and what can we expect from such devices?


News Nov 02, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

MCU Carves Power Domains to Optimize CPU Load, Data Transfers

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


News Oct 31, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Teardown Tuesday: Lutron Caseta Wireless Home Automation Remote

Lutron Caseta Wireless offers home automation that includes lights and shades.


News Oct 25, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Could Cornell’s New Super-Material Make Electronics 100 Times Greener?

Could Cornell’s New Super-Material Make Electronics 100 Times Greener?

Researchers at Cornell University have engineered a new magnetic material that could potentially make electronics 100 times “greener”. Could this (finally) be the dawn of room-temperature superconductors?


News Oct 12, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Intel’s Next IoT Development Board: The Intel Joule 570x

Intel’s Next IoT Development Board: The Intel Joule 570x

Intel has a new powerful IoT development kit with impressive specs and video applications.


News Oct 01, 2016 by Dylan Wadler
The End of the Age of MOSFETs? Carbon Nanotubes Finally Outperform Silicon in Transistors

The End of the Age of MOSFETs? Carbon Nanotubes Finally Outperform Silicon in Transistors

Research published earlier this month benchmarks a new carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor performing with a current 1.9 times higher than state-of-the-art silicon counterparts.


News Sep 30, 2016 by Zabrel Holsman
Retro Teardown: The ZX Spectrum

Retro Teardown: The ZX Spectrum

In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the most iconic computer of British History—the ZX Spectrum!


News Sep 29, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Headphones

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Headphones

Let's crack open some Bluetooth headphones and see the direction the mobile industry is going.


News Sep 27, 2016 by Alex Udanis
The Future of Wearables: Material That Can Recognize Patterns

The Future of Wearables: Material That Can Recognize Patterns

New research attempts to achieve a hybrid material system which can sense, communicate, and compute.


News Sep 22, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Teardown Tuesday: Digital Tape Measure

Teardown Tuesday: Digital Tape Measure

Some people have trouble reading tape measures. In an effort to make life easier, there are digital tape measures. What's inside of one?


News Sep 20, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Researchers at IBM Have Prototyped a 3 Bits-Per-Cell PCM

Researchers at IBM Have Prototyped a 3 Bits-Per-Cell PCM

Researchers at IBM’s Zurich laboratory have demonstrated the feasibility of 3 bits-per-cell storage using phase-change memory (PCM) technology under large temperature fluctuations.


News Sep 17, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Retro Teardown: The Sinclair 300 Calculator

Retro Teardown: The Sinclair 300 Calculator

Calculators are always taken for granted, especially in the age of smartphones. Today we will look at a calculator from 1975 (40 years old) which was one of Clive Sinclair's fantastic, innovative products!


News Sep 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell