Not all tobacco smokers are into combustible cigarettes. Some smokers prefer using cigars because of the distinctive flavor and the longer smoking enjoyment that cigars offer. If standard electronic cigarettes or cigalikes are viable ...
Tags: regular cigarettes, electronic cigars, combustible cigars
Smart Lighting Simply Connected at CES 2015 In the past years, lighting has solidified its position as cornerstone of the smart home. With Philips Hue, OSRAM Lightify and GE Link, consumers experience increasing freedom of choice. The ...
Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) is commencing volume production of its SkyLiTE front-end solutions powering LTE platforms in emerging markets. Skyworks’ newest ...
MKS Instruments, Inc. has introduced the Granville-Phillips Series 500 Cold Cathode Gauge, which sets a new accuracy standard (±10%) for wide pressure range CC gauges. The Series 500 features a longer lifetime than traditional CC ...
Ford is updating its in-car Sync platform to potentially enable smartphone users to project the navigation app of their choice onto their vehicle’s touchscreen. The infotainment platform, which allows users to pair their mobile and ...
Tags: Ford, Apps, Consumer Electronics
West Bengal based and since long ailing, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is expected to reopen its plant as lenders have agreed to infuse fresh funds into the loss making company. After Purnendu Chatterjee, chairman of The Chatterjee ...
Tags: technical snag, Textile
Under its Training of Trainers (TOT) programme, the Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) is organising a first-of-its-kind advanced workshop on ‘Lean Manufacturing Practices and Implementation’ by experts from Sri Lanka ...
Tags: lean enterprise, financial aspects, value engineering, Apparel
Update: Apple has increased the price of apps and games for iPhone and iPad on the iOS App Store to 79p. The cheapest price you can now pay for an app or game on the iOS App Store is now 79p, up from the previous 69p. That cost ...
Tags: APP, Store, Consumer Electronics
Posted in Mobile Health by Nancy Crotti on January 7, 2015 A little more than a year ago, a top executive of Qualcomm Life predicted that smartphones would one day be considered medical devices. Qualcomm's 2Net Hub is a ...
Tags: smartphones, medical devices, Health
The National Retail Federation has expressed its strong support to the Save American Workers Act, and has urged for passage of the Act that would restore the traditional 40-hour workweek standard for health benefits under the Affordable ...
Rexam, a global beverage can maker, has been selected by Carlsberg to design a cut-out tab using the Hop leaf, key element of the original Carlsberg logo designed by Danish artist Thorvald Bindesbll in 1904. The new cut out tab will be ...
Tags: can design, cut-out tab, Agriculture
Global beverage can maker Rexam will develop a cut-out tab using the Hop leaf for beer manufacturers, Carlsberg. The Hop leaf is a key element of Carlsberg's original logo that was designed by Danish artist Thorvald Bindesball in 1904. ...
Tags: can design, cut-out tab, Agriculture
Subaru has introduced 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition crossover utility vehicle, with only 1,000 models to be sold starting this spring. According to Subaru, the new XV Crosstrek Special Edition is one of the most fuel-efficient ...
Tags: 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition, cylinder block, Auto
Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which makes silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, has introduced a new MOSFET design kit that includes all of the components needed to evaluate Cree MOSFET and Schottky diode performance in a configurable ...
Tags: configurable half-bridge circuit, MOSFET design, Electrical
PPG Industries has expanded its line of SEMCO sealant removal tools with ergonomically-designed scrapers that improve efficiency of aerospace sealant removal and reduce operator fatigue. According to Dillon Desai, PPG global market ...
Tags: mixing, dispensing, chemicals, Construction