At the InnoTrans trade show in Berlin, Germany (20-23 September), ABB of Zurich, Switzerland is launching a next-generation battery charger based on silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors for use in all rail applications. Train ...
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Reports over the weekend have detailed a strange hissing phenomenon as pertains to the newly released Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus handsets. First spotted and recorded by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels, the handset appears to hiss like ...
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Apple iPhone Upgrade Programme UK guide: At its iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 launch, Apple unveiled a 'one more thing': namely, extending its Apple Upgrade Programme to the UK and China after exclusively being available in the US. Here's what ...
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Rumour has it that a Google Chromecast 4K (or is that Chromecast 3?) is in the works – and it may be nearly ready to launch. Last year, Google disappointed with a Chromecast 2 that didn’t feature 4K support. Now we’re ...
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iOS 10 problems: Our guide explains how to quickly fix some of the most common iOS 10 problems, annoyances, glitches and bugs, including how to maximise storage and overcome the notorious bricking issue. Here's what you need to know. iOS ...
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It turns out that using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on US airlines is illegal. The Federal Aviation Administration has warned airlines that their passengers shouldn’t be using the Galaxy Note 7 in-flight. The guidance comes after ...
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Researchers in China have developed indium gallium nitride (InGaN) photovoltaic devices that increase in efficiency with temperature up to 423K [Zhaoying Chen et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol109, p062104, 2016]. "The positive efficiency ...
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At the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE2016) in Milwaukie, WI, USA (18-22 September), VisIC Technologies Ltd of Nes Ziona, Israel - a fabless developer of power conversion devices based on gallium nitride (GaN) ...
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Power supply design firm Telcodium of Boucherville, QC, Canada, in collaboration with Transphorm Inc of Goleta, near Santa Barbara, CA, USA — which designs and manufactures JEDEC-qualified 650V gallium nitride (GaN)-based devices for ...
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Evince Technology Ltd of Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, UK, which is developing technologies to enable the manufacture of synthetic diamond-based electronics, has closed its largest funding round to date, amounting to £750,240 in ...
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Global micromotor output stood at 17.5 billion units in 2015, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. Thanks to campaigns to modernize the industry and equipment, the output is expected to rise to 18.4 billion units in 2016 and approach 23 billion ...
British multinational automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has begun construction of a new £1bn manufacturing plant in Nitra, Slovakia. The new plant, which will cover an area of 300,000m², is expected to be completed in ...
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US provider of protective packaging materials and systems, Pregis has purchased Easypack, paper-based protective packaging company in UK. The acquisition adds a complete line of paper void fill, cushioning and block / brace solutions, ...
Family Gamer TV's Andy Robertson gets hands-on with TOMY and PlayFusion's new toys-to-life creation, set to launch in the US next year. Lightseekers is PlayFusion and TOMY’s answer to toys-to-life PlayFusion teamed up with TOMY to ...
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Asset management company Blackrock has joined a group of Volkswagen shareholders who are bringing a lawsuit against the German automaker over its diesel emissions scandal. Law firm Quinn Emanuel is expected to file complaint on behalf of ...
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