To keep pace with the dramatic size and weight reductions in laptop designs over the last 10 years, Navitas Semiconductor Inc of El Segundo, CA, USA has launched what it claims is the smallest 65W USB-PD (Type C) adapter reference design. ...
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Impossible Foods says that it has passed important milestones for food safety, including a unanimous expert-panel affirmation of the safety of a key ingredient used in its products. A panel of food safety and allergy experts at three ...
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Qualcomm and Nichicon have signed a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) license agreement. Nichicon will include Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology in its product portfolio and will focus on commercializing WEVC systems for Plug-In ...
Berlin Packaging has launched a newly-designed website for Freund Container & Supply, a division focused on convenience quantities of packaging and industrial supplies. Built to provide an unparalleled user experience,FreundContainer.com ...
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Packaging Concepts & Design (PC&D) and O2 Investment Partners (O2) have acquired Packaging Specialists, Southwest (PSI) for an undisclosed sum. PSI, which was established in 1976, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, US. It designs and ...
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As demand for LED end devices has resumed growth amid shortages of LED chip supply, China's LED makers have recently begun expanding their capacities and local governments are also planning new subsidy and investment programs to assist the ...
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Tesla is reportedly interested in creating its own music streaming service to power the audio in its range of electric cars. According to a Recode report, the firm has already spoken with the major music labels, over a service that would ...
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German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has become a development partner and system integrator of the collaboration between BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye for automated driving. It is the goal of the BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye ...
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Spotify has confirmed it is testing the inclusion of sponsored tracks for users of its ad-supported Spotify Free tier. The company told TechCrunch it was running “a product test for labels to promote singles on the free tier.” ...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is probably still a few months away, but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill from turning. Last year, Samsung confirmed that despite the Galaxy Note 7 recall debacle, there would still be a Galaxy Note 8 ...
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Packaging products supplier Crown Holdings has opened its first beverage can manufacturing facility in Nichols, New York, US. The facility will support the company in harnessing the growing demand for specialty beverage cans in the US. ...
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Qualcomm has taken the wraps off its latest processors, revealing the Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630, which promise high-end peformance at mid-tier pricing. Here's everything we know so far including the specs and which phones will get ...
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For fiscal fourth-quarter 2017 (to 1 April), Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has reported revenue of $642m, up 5.7% on $607.1m a year ...
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A growing number of major internet companies are dropping support for the Apple Watch. AppleInsider reports Google Maps, Amazon and eBay are among the top tier apps that are no longer supporting a watchOS extension within their iOS apps. ...
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BlackBerry’s latest smartphone has finally launched in the UK, although it’s not easy to get your hands on one. The BlackBerry KeyOne is now available to purchase in the UK, although stock is limited to just one retailer ...
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