We roundup some of the major electronics news stories from CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2013, which runs 8 - 11 January in Las Vegas. Thursday 10 January CES: LG unveils curved OLED TV LG debuts a curved model of its OLED TV ...
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An industry group launched on Tuesday will guide a massive upgrade of the U.S. payment card system to a new platform designed to prevent card fraud. The EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) Migration Forum will coordinate efforts to enable the ...
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Microchip Technology has completed the $900m acquisition of Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMSC). "We believe SMSC's smart mixed-signal connectivity solutions aimed at embedded applications are an ideal complement to Microchip's ...
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The National Rifle Association(NRA)today proposed placing armed guards at every U.S.school to safeguard against another mass shooting like the one that took place in a Connecticut elementary school last week. "The only thing that stops a ...
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Our smart energy roundtable participants discuss evolutions that include the move to the cloud,communications standards,security(always a hot topic)and new technologies to watch. According to IMS Research,over 25 million smart ...
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IC-TAG Solutions, Inc., a credited eco-friendly manufacturer of UHF and HF RFID labels, tags, and other security enhanced products announced its certification from Alien Technology to use its EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays. Security enhanced ...
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Scientists at Princeton University say they have used nanotechnology to make tests to detect diseases,such as cancer and Alzheimer's,3 million times more sensitive. That means what researchers are calling a breakthrough in nanotechnology ...
Tags: nanotechnology, detect diseases, Princeton University, D2PA, Cancer
How quickly your skin will age? A British firm is ready to answer this question by launching the reportedly first in-store DNA tests. These tests will allow London shoppers to choose the cream and serum genetically suited to their skin ...
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The acquisition will boost ASML's development work on the next generation of chipmaking technology Intel will invest around $4.1bn to buy 15% of Dutch semiconductor equipment provider ASML, to help fund its research into new chip ...
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Eco-friendly printed batteries supplier Blue Spark Technologies has formed a technology partnership with IDS Microchip, a Swiss RFID chip producer to jointly promote new battery-assisted BAP RFID sensor solutions for use in a host of ...
The Woolmark labelled apparels will soon be available with an integrated technology that will allow the consumers to identify its authenticity, the Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has said. Woolmark label validates products made ...
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Oclaro of San Jose,CA,USA,which makes lasers and optical components,modules and subsystems for the optical communications,industrial and consumer laser markets,has agreed to sell the assets of its Santa Rosa thin-film filter business to ...
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Jolla,the mobile operating system start-up founded by Nokia refugees,has finally unveiled Sailfish,the smartphone operating system based on Linux. The company had been in"stealth mode"for almost a year before it launched in the summer,and ...
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It is possible to achieve growth in the semiconductor market without a killer application,writes Steve Sanghi,president and CEO of Microchip Technology. I'm often asked by investors and suppliers to describe"the killer application"for our ...
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Burberry Group plc, the iconic British luxury fashion house, has unveiled its first digitally-integrated retail outlet, which is a blend of unique craftsmanship and technology, in London. The brand’s newly-launched flagship store ...
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