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The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

The Affordable LiDAR Movement—Researchers Aim to Drastically Reduce Sensor Costs

As of today, we are always looking to innovate our products as well as create new ones to make things more simplistic. Whether it be fully autonomous vehicles, agriculture, or marine surveying, companies are engineering a more efficient and cost-effective LiDAR systems to make these a reality.


News Sep 29, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Can Graphene OLEDs Bring Flexible Displays to the Consumer Market?

Can Graphene OLEDs Bring Flexible Displays to the Consumer Market?

Recently researchers in South Korea have published their work on a new OLED stack in NPG Asia Materials journal. This new OLED is not only ultra-flexible but is also extremely efficient. What does this mean for new OLEDs? Are we going to see more OLEDs in products?


News Sep 26, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Thermal Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Thermal Camera

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at the insides of an inexpensive thermal camera.


News Sep 13, 2016 by Alex Udanis
The End of an Ara: Google ATAP Shuts Down Their Modular Phone Project

The End of an Ara: Google ATAP Shuts Down Their Modular Phone Project

Google killed its new modular phone. Find out why it was doomed to fail and how it changed the industry forever.


News Sep 09, 2016 by Daniel Bogdanoff
Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi-Connected LED Bulb

Teardown Tuesday: Wi-Fi-Connected LED Bulb

What's inside of a Wi-Fi-controlled light bulb? Find out in this Teardown Tuesday!


News Aug 16, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Tesla vs Google: Do LIDAR Sensors Belong in Autonomous Vehicles?

Elon Musk has made some bold comments about Google's self-driving car that uses LIDAR. However, Google is using LIDAR for different reasons than Tesla would in their Autopilot systems.


News Jul 24, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Google’s Daydream Is Taking the Extra Step in VR Design

Google’s Daydream Is Taking the Extra Step in VR Design

Google is putting their own spin on virtual reality. At this year's I/O conference, Google revealed how Daydream will stand apart in the VR sphere.


News Jun 20, 2016 by Donald Krambeck
Aluminum Nitride Could Replace Diamond in Qubit Creation

Aluminum Nitride Could Replace Diamond in Qubit Creation

Producing qubits has been prohibitively expensive in the quantum computing game. Can aluminum nitride help even the playing field?


News Jun 08, 2016 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Graphing Calculator

Teardown Tuesday: Graphing Calculator

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


News Jun 07, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Strides Towards Quantum Computing: Photon Wrangling with Nano-Antennae

Strides Towards Quantum Computing: Photon Wrangling with Nano-Antennae

Good news for those looking forward to quantum computing. A team of physicists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have developed a single photon source that is not only compact, but also operates at ambient temperatures.


News Jun 04, 2016 by Kate Smith
The Future of 2D Memory Semiconductors: Atomically Thin Low-Heat Data Storage

The Future of 2D Memory Semiconductors: Atomically Thin Low-Heat Data Storage

A research team consisting of Stanford and NMSU engineers may have found a material capable of revolutionizing the 2D memory semiconductor market.


News May 16, 2016 by Zabrel Holsman
Tungsten Diselenide and the Future of Optoelectronics

Tungsten Diselenide and the Future of Optoelectronics

A research team based in Singapore has set the stage for major advancements with 2D semiconductors.


News May 13, 2016 by Kate Smith
OLED Screens Get a Needed Price Drop

OLED Screens Get a Needed Price Drop

OLED displays might finally have the advantage they need to sweep the smartphone market.


News Apr 21, 2016 by Michael Greer
Teardown Tuesday: Budget Smartwatch

Teardown Tuesday: Budget Smartwatch

In this Teardown Tuesday, we're going to take a look at the insides of a low cost (<$30 USD) smartwatch.


News Apr 12, 2016 by Alex Udanis
How Does the CAT S60 Compare to the Current Smartphone Market?

How Does the CAT S60 Compare to the Current Smartphone Market?

CAT's S60 turned heads at MWC 2016 when they unveiled the S60, a waterproof phone with thermal imaging capability, but is it a practical phone for consumers?


News Feb 28, 2016 by Christoph Siegmund
Mitsubishi’s Floating Aerial Displays

Mitsubishi’s Floating Aerial Displays

Mitsubishi plans to commercially release a system that can display floating images by 2020. How do they work?


News Feb 23, 2016 by Murray Slovick
CES 2016: 1080p With HDR Trumps UHD/4K

CES 2016: 1080p With HDR Trumps UHD/4K

CES brings more information on the coolest innovations in consumer electronics.


News Jan 04, 2016 by PatrickM
Make Lighting Easy with Smart LEDs

Make Lighting Easy with Smart LEDs

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!


News Jan 01, 2016 by Alex Udanis
What You Should Know About Television Technology

What You Should Know About Television Technology

There are many so competing technologies in televisions, it can quickly become downright confusing. We discuss a handful of them here including 4k / UHD, Framerate, OLED, HDR, Quantum dots, and Quantum LEDs


News Dec 17, 2015 by Arthur Anderson
Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

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


News Dec 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley