Swindon Silicon Systems, the mixed signal Asic designer, has signed with Redtree Solutions as its representative in the EMEA (European, Middle-Eastern and African) markets. The semiconductor supplier sees opportunities in Germany, Austria ...
Measurement Specialties, the US-based sensor manufacturer, has introduced a digital barometric pressure sensor in a QFN package which draws only 0.6μA. Standby power of the MS5637 is less than 0.15μA at 25°C and supply voltage ...
Two groups of researchers have independently built the first biological analogue of the transistor - an integral element of modern electronics. It should make it easier to create gadgets out of living cells, such as biosensors that detect ...
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For many of us—especially those with kids—programming the DVR to record shows and movies until it's crammed to capacity is a regular ritual. But how many of those shows do you actually ever watch? Probably not as many as you ...
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Google launched its Microsoft Office substitute, Quickoffice, for Apple's iPhone, Android smartphones and Android tablets, fulfilling a promise made in December. The release on Tuesday follows the launch of Quickoffice for Apple's iPad ...
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The second-generation Nexus 7 tablet, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, will be launched around July, according to two unnamed sources in a Reuters report. The Android device will be made by Asustek, and Google hopes to ship 8 ...
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More than 75% of corporations have policies that prohibit the use of consumer online file sharing and collaboration tools, yet employee use of the services is still rampant, according to an Enterprise Strategy Group survey. "The thing is, ...
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Google is hoping to make it easier for developers to integrate SMS or voice communications into applications running on the company's App Engine platform. Working with Twilio, Google has created native Python and Java libraries for ...
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected three emergency back-end registry operators to guarantee domain names within a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) will resolve in the event of a failure at a new ...
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Mozilla on Tuesday shipped Firefox 20, adding more flexible private browsing and patching 13 vulnerabilities, five rated "critical" by the company's security team. Along with the privacy change, Mozilla also revamped Firefox's download ...
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Oracle has extended its data center fabric to its Sparc-based Unix platforms, promising to let enterprises tie more servers and applications into the high-speed infrastructure. The fabric technology, which Oracle acquired in its purchase ...
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There could be big changes coming to the fiddly and sometimes annoying Web browsing experience on cellphones. In apparently uncoordinated announcements on Wednesday, the Mozilla Foundation, the organization behind the Firefox Web browser, ...
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The U.S. government agency leading an effort to create a voluntary cybersecurity framework for companies operating critical infrastructure wants to hear ideas about what to include in those standards. The U.S. National Institute of ...
Car manufacturers both locally and internationally yesterday ran April Fools' Day?advertisements and released press releases about hoax models, technologies and developments. Mini?played its part in the day of hoaxes, revealing a cheeky ...
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The Suzuki Authentics concept has been teased ahead of its upcoming reveal later this month at the Shanghai auto show. While no formal details have been released, Suzuki says the Authentics concept is designed as a small car competitor ...