Alta Devices has disclosed that it has reached 30.8% solar cell efficiency. This new NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) verified record has resulted from the company's first implementation of a new generation "dual junction" solar ...
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Skyworks Solutions has recently introduced several new backlight LED drivers supporting next-generation smartphones and tablets that are multi-channel products tailored to support display panels ranging in size from 4- to 12- inch, and can ...
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Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA says that the first implementation of its new-generation dual-junction solar cell technology (augmenting its single-junction technology) has set an energy conversion efficiency record of 30.8% for ...
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When designing a ZigBee wireless sensor networking device is it often necessary to make a system partitioning choice. What makes the most sense – a ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) that combines a 2.4GHz wireless transceiver and a ...
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BlackBerry has started rolling out the first software update for its flagship Z10 smartphone. The Z10 running on the BlackBerry 10 operating system has got its first firmware upgrade based on user feedback. BlackBerry 10.0.10.85 brings a ...
GaAs-based broadband wireless and wireline communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA has expanded its dual-band ProEficient-Plus power amplifier (PA) family with the introduction of the AWT6765, optimized for LTE bands ...
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Visual 2000 International Inc. is launching a new Visual SFA.net Tablet app for the iPad, iPhone, Android, Surface and other Windows-based tablets and smartphones. The powerful yet simple-to-use mobile sales force automation (SFA) solution ...
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ARM is promising close to 70% processor power savings with a new chip design called Big.Little, and mobile devices on display at the Mobile World Congress provided the first glimpse of how the technology works. The concept of Big.Little ...
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One of the first low-cost Android tablets with an Intel x86 processor was announced at Mobile World Congress, setting the stage for a long battle between the world's largest chip maker and ARM, whose processors go into most tablets today. ...
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A few years ago, GoPro reinvented the sports camcorder market with its line of small, compact models. Today, GoPro sports cams are now selling so well that 2012 market-share data placed GoPro as second only to Sony in terms of all total ...
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Microchip has developed a capacitive contactless identification system that relies on near-field effects around the human body. A $1 fob or token, carried about a person, sets up a field that extends to the wearers fingertips, allowing ...
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Dematic has released the Vocollect SRX2 wireless voice headset. Wireless headsets are said to provide a better user experience and reduced maintenance costs, compared to wired headsets. However in the past, wireless headsets were not ...
Microsoft Corp. today announced that beginning late March the rollout of Surface will continue, bringing Surface RT with Windows RT to Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan and Surface Pro with Windows 8 Pro to Australia, ...
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Radio-frequency component and compound semiconductor company RF Micro Devices Inc (RFMD) of Greensboro, NC, USA is shipping production volumes of its power amplification solutions that are compatible with Broadcom's 5G WiFi chips. RFMD ...
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Asustek Computer is targeting both smartphone and tablet users with its new Padfone Infinity and Fonepad devices, which can be converted between the two formats. The Padfone Infinity device is a 5-inch smartphone that can morph into a ...
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