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9 января, Понедельник

Huawei escalates slim-phone battle; also reveals plan for LTE modem chip 12
Huawei, armed with what it claims as “the world’s slimmest”smartphones, came to the Consumer Electronics Show with one mission: Blow away all the preconceptions consumers in the United States may have about a little known Chinese brand.View the full…

9 января, 23:00 • Источник

Bigger, thinner, smarter 3-D screens define the future for LG 11
By introducing, at the Consumer Electronics Show here Monday, a new line of cinema 3-D television sets with higher-resolution, bigger screens and a "smart TV ecosystem" designed to turn TV more and more into an Internet platform, LG Electronics committed…

9 января, 23:00 • Источник

Huawei escaletes slim-phone battle; also reveals plan for LTE modem chip 12
Huawei, armed with what it claims as “the world’s slimmest”smartphones, came to the Consumer Electronics Show with one mission: Blow away all the preconceptions consumers in the United States may have about a little known Chinese brand.View the full…

9 января, 23:00 • Источник

VoiceBox Technologies to develop car talk with Toyota 13
VoiceBox Technologies, a voice technology innovator, has entered into a strategic agreement with Toyota Motor Sales to develop in-car voice products and capabilities. View the full article HERE.

9 января, 23:00 • Источник

MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Module Series Offers Plus-minus 5-g Model 33
Silicon Designs has announced the recent introduction of a ±5 g model to its 2210 Series. Designed to support a variety of lower frequency aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, and general test and measurement requirements, the low-noise,…

9 января, 22:00 • Источник

Researchers make less carcinogenic cigarette 79
Though quitting smoking is still best, Cornell researchers have found a way to make cigarettes less toxic.

9 января, 22:00 • Источник

Panel Mount Connectors Include Dip Solder Contacts 29
Binder-USA announced the addition of 7/8" panel-mount connectors with dip solder contacts to the Series 820 and 870 connector family. With the dip solder contacts the connectors can now be mounted to a PCB board. The 7/8" connectors are

9 января, 22:00 • Источник

TCXOs Come In Small Form Factor for GPS Applications 45
Fox Electronics released a new TCXO in a compact 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm x 1.0 mm package making them appropriate for GPS applications. The new FOX922-GP Series oscillators are available in six supply voltage options ranging from 1.8 V to 3.3 V (±5 percent…

9 января, 22:00 • Источник

Weakening euro taking its toll in consumer electronics 13
Mobile devices continued to push the consumer electronics industry forward as the weakening euro took its toll on Western European spending, said analysts from the Consumer Electronics Association.View the full article HERE.

9 января, 22:00 • Источник

Microchip PIC24F GA3 Family of eXtreme Low Power Microcontrollers 15
Microchip Technology introduced the PIC24F GA3 family of eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers. The PIC24F GA3 devices feature the industry’s lowest active current for 16-bit Flash MCUs, new low-power sleep modes, 150 microamperes/MHz active…

9 января, 21:00 • Источник

Freescale's Cortex-A9 SoCs include E Ink controllers 20
Freescale Semiconductor announced versions of its ARM Cortex-A9-based i.MX 6 chips that are equipped with E Ink EPD controllers, making the processors suitable for driving e-readers and low-cost tablets. The single-core, 1GHz i.MX 6SoloLite exclusively…

9 января, 21:00 • Источник

Toshiba Introduces Super Speed USB 3.0-Compliant USB Flash Memory 79
This week at International CES 2012, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), will be demonstrating the latest additions to its lineup of flash memory offerings – the TransMemory-EX series of USB flash memory products. The new drives are…

9 января, 21:00 • Источник

Nokia buys Nordic OS developer 12
Nokia has bought mobile phones software developer Smarterphone AS (Oslo, Norway), for an undisclosed sum.View the full article HERE.

9 января, 20:00 • Источник

Bosch offers smallest triaxial gyroscope for CE industry 12
Bosch Sensortec has launched what it claims to be the world’s smallest triaxial gyroscope with a footprint of 3 x 3 x 0.95 mm and meeting the extreme requirements of the consumer electronics industry. View the full article HERE.

9 января, 20:00 • Источник

News Corp. names Gerson Zweifach general counsel 86
News Corp. has hired Gerson Zweifach as its group general counsel, replacing Janet Nova, who has been serving in an interim basis for the past six months.Lawrence Jacobs, the previous general counsel, stepped down in June after 15 years.News Corp. has…

9 января, 20:00 • Источник

Solution accelerators for Android jumpstart development 73
Wind River has introduced Wind River Solution Accelerators for Android, a series of software modules to help developers jumpstart Android development and rapidly integrate compelling features and functionalities to their devices. Wind River Solution…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

LED display lighting features unique tube assembly 78
TT electronics’ Optoelectronics Business Unit has announced the OPA779 Series of display lighting for indoor illumination. The OPA779 delivers all of the benefits of LEDs – namely energy efficiency, longer life and light quality – in a unique tube…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

CSR enables Bluetooth Low Energy in Android smart phone 79
NEC CASIO Mobile Communications has deployed CSR’s CSR8000 connectivity platform along with CSR Synergy for Android software in its innovative new MEDIAS Android smart phone. The companies say that MEDIAS is the first Android phone capable of connecting…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

Huawei Claims Tops Spot for 2011 in European LTE Macro Base Station Equipment Market 76
In 2010, Huawei had less than half the number of European LTE base station deployments as Ericsson. In 2011, Huawei was the top supplier of LTE base station equipment.

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

Jan 09, 2012 - New Xtrinsic Touch Sensing Platform Offers a Smart Combination of Capacitive and Resistive Touch in a Single Chip 12
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2012-- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announced the industry's first solution that combines gesture recognition on resistive screen technology and capacitive touch sensing in a single integrated circuit.…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

Jan 09, 2012 - Freescale extends i.MX 6 series following strong market adoption of the portfolio 12
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2012-- Less than six months after initially becoming available, Freescale's flagship i.MX 6 series of compatible single-, dual- and quad-core applications processors has experienced strong market acceptance across a…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

TI Unveils System for Connected Automotive Infotainment 60
Building on more than a decade of delivering automotive infotainment solutions, Texas Instruments announced a full system solution for connected automotive infotainment.

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

GameStop holiday sales nearly flat at $3.02B 43
Video game retailer GameStop Corp. on Monday reported nearly flat sales for the nine-week holiday period that ended on Dec. 31, as game software sales rose but sales of game consoles and other hardware slid.The company backed its fourth-quarter and…

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

How formal MDV can eliminate IP integration uncertainty 11
SoC design productivity is not matched by as great an increase in SoC verification productivity and thus the verification gap. Formal metric-driven verification…View the full article HERE.

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 75

9 января, 19:00 • Источник

NXP writes off Trident holding 12
NXP Semiconductors NV has announced that it does not expect that the recently announced Chapter 11 filing by Trident Microsystems Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.) to have a material impact on its non-GAAP results for the fourth quarter of 2011.View the full…

9 января, 18:00 • Источник

Canon G1 X, 520 HS, 110 HS: Three new PowerShots, including large-sensor fixed-lens zoom 16
Canon USA Inc. has today announced three new PowerShot series digital cameras for the Consumer Electronics Show: the large-sensor Canon G1 X, long-zoom Canon 520 HS, and fashion-friendly Canon 110 HS. Among photo enthusiasts--and if you're reading…

9 января, 18:00 • Источник

Comcast Selects GreenPeak RF4CE chips for Xfinity TV 77
GreenPeak announced that Comcast Cable Communications has selected GreenPeak’s controller chips in conjunction with ZigBee RF4CE technology for use in television remote controls for its Xfinity TV service.

9 января, 18:00 • Источник

Canon PowerShot G1 X 113

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Canon IXUS 125 HS (ELPH 110 HS) 97

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Canon IXUS 500 HS (ELPH 520 HS) 93

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Canon ELPH 110 HS (IXUS 125 HS) 96

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Canon ELPH 520 HS (IXUS 500 HS) 94

9 января, 18:00 • Источник

Practical Components Increases Coverage in Spain 85
Practical Components Inc., a worldwide supplier of dummy components, test boards and training kits, has appointed Estanflux as its exclusive distributor of its products throughout Spain and Portugal.

9 января, 17:00 • Источник

Bosch offers smallest trixial gyroscope for CE industry 11
Bosch Sensortec has launched what it claims to be the world’s smallest triaxial gyroscope with a footprint of 3 x 3 x 0.95 mm and meeting the extreme requirements of the consumer electronics industry. View the full article HERE.

9 января, 17:00 • Источник

Atmel to launch new MCUs for next-gen touchscreens 13
Touchscreens have arguably become a dominant user interface for smartphones and tablets in recent years. In 2012 and beyond, touchscreens are becoming larger, thinner, faster, brighter and even stylus-enabled. And of course, mobile device developers…

9 января, 17:00 • Источник

NXP validates MEMS timing market 14
NXP Semiconductors legitimized the silicon oscillator market by demonstrating a resonator it claims is higher-frequency, lower noise and more stable than conventional MEMS resonators.View the full article HERE.

9 января, 16:00 • Источник

Five Questions with Don Schneider of Microchip Technology 74
Don Schneider of Microchip’s Advanced Microcontroller Architecture Division joins me for this edition of 5 Questions. We’ll discuss Microchip Technology’s low-power PIC24F “GA3” family microcontroller (MCU) family which features

9 января, 16:00 • Источник

InfoSpace to buy TaxACT for $287.5 million 46
InfoSpace Inc. is buying online tax preparation services provider TaxACT for $287.5 million in cash, the online search company said on Monday."As a leading brand with a loyal, growing customer base and a sustained track record, TaxACT is well positioned…

9 января, 16:00 • Источник

Touch Sensing Platform Offers Combination of Capacitive And Resistive Touch 69
Freescale Semiconductor today announced the industry’s first solution that combines gesture recognition on resistive screen technology and capacitive touch sensing in a single integrated circuit.

9 января, 15:00 • Источник

Tri Cascade Launches Comprehensive Home Energy Management System 76
Tri Cascade announced the availability of the elka 700-10, an energy gateway thermostat with energy in-home display.

9 января, 15:00 • Источник

Digital Triaxial Gyroscope is Presented as World’s Smallest 91
Bosch Sensortec announced the BMG160 digital triaxial gyroscope for smartphone and gaming applications. Asserted to be the world’s smallest triaxial gyroscope, the part features

9 января, 14:00 • Источник

Mini High-Voltage MKP Film Capacitors Offer Lead Spacing from 10 mm 76
TDK-EPC has extended its range of EPCOS MKP film capacitors with the new B32671L8* and B32672L9* series.  These high-voltage (2000 V DC) capacitors are now available with greatly reduced lead spacing from 10 mm.

9 января, 14:00 • Источник

8GB DDR3 Memory Modules Support the Latest Platforms 32
Taking advantage of Micron's 4Gb DRAM technology, a family of 8GB DDR3 memory modules across the Crucial Ballistix Sport, Tactical, and Elite series provide users with the maximum capacity, performance, and density needed.

9 января, 14:00 • Источник

MCUs Feature Very Low Active Current, Several Low Power Sleep Modes 23
Microchip Technology Inc. announced the expansion of its low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC24F “GA3” family, featuring what is asserted to be industry’s lowest active current for 16-bit Flash MCUs, as well as several flexible new low-power…

9 января, 14:00 • Источник

The Tinker's Toolbox - Ron Demko of AVX on the Latest in Passive Devices 70
In today's podcast we talk to Ron Demko of AVX about the state of passive devices and their importance to the performance of any design.

9 января, 14:00 • Источник

Groundbreaking Results Promise Smaller, Cheaper Therapy Machines that Could Revolutionise Cancer Treatment and More 75
The pioneering accelerator is a prototype for a brand new type of particle accelerator that will massively impact fundamental science by changing the way such accelerators across the world are designed and built in the future.

9 января, 12:00 • Источник

Mobile Games Forum (MGF) 13
Members of the ARM team will be speaking as part of the panel entitled "Platform debate: what are the right operating systems and hardware?" and showing latest demos in the exhibition area, showing the strength and leadership of ARM Mali GPUs at the…

9 января, 12:00 • Источник

Gadgets and faces at CES Unveiled 12
In "CES Unveiled" on Sunday (Jan. 8th), more than a thousand members from the media were unleashed on a group of companies with innovations that represent the spirit of CES.View the full article HERE.

9 января, 11:00 • Источник

Will Windows 8 be on demo or display only at CES? 13
One of the hot topics at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system, the Redmond giant’s first to run on both the x86 and ARM platforms, able to scale from PCs to tablets, with the…

9 января, 11:00 • Источник

Microchip Expands XLP PIC® MCU Portfolio with Industry’s Lowest Active Current for 16-bit MCUs & New Low-Power Sleep 18

9 января, 11:00 • Источник

Huawei leapfrogs LTE leaders in Europe 15
China's Huawei won the lion's share of the business for LTE macro base stations in Europe last year, leapfrogging Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks.View the full article HERE.

9 января, 10:00 • Источник

Mouser and Murata Team Up at CES to Highlight Emerging Technologies 11
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it will team up with Murata at the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for…

9 января, 10:00 • Источник

TVs you can talk to, without sounding crazy 40
Talking to the TV is usually a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. TV manufacturers are set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of sets that respond to speech.LG Electronics on Monday said it will sell a…

9 января, 08:00 • Источник

Is your BOM a Smart BOM? 81
Please be aware that there is no "B" at the end of these BOMs. Still, without the "B", you can have a smart BOM or a dumb BOM. It is important to note, however, that a dumb BOM may not...

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Fast flash thumb drives use USB 3.0 16
Featuring maximum data transfer rates of 220 Mbytes/s reading and 94 Mbytes/s writing, the TransMemory-EX series of flash drives . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

16-bit flash MCU claims lowest active power 37
The PIC24FJ64GA306 and PIC24FJ128GA306 16-bit microcontrollers need only 150 µa/MHz active current. They come with 64 and 128 Kbytes . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Ev Charge Connectors To Become Standard 85
In a concerted effort to standardize the charging system on electric vehicles (EVs), several automakers have recently banded together . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

60-W, supplies operate from 85 to 265 Vac 24
The MPM-60PB series of encapsulated 60W ac/dc power supplies operate from 85 to 265 Vac. They feature six single . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Keeping Electronics Cool 20
A University of California, Riverside engineering professor and a team of researchers have made a breakthrough discovery with graphene, . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

New version aids students during testing 19
Maple T.A. 8 is the latest version of its popular testing and assessment tools, Maple T.A. Adaptive questions in . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Graphene reveals its magnetic personality 35
In a report published in Nature Physics, they used graphene, the world’s thinnest and strongest material, and made it . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Ten Events That Will Transform the Technology Industry in 2012 36
El Segundo, Calif., January 6, 2011—The year 2012 will be the period when the media tablet revolution begins to . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ORDERS UP 73.9% FROM 2010 14
November U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $430.17 million according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Floating surge stopper provides OVP
The LTC4366, overvoltage protection controller targets electronic systems. It operates from 9 to 500 V. The floating surge stopper . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

TCXO for GPS apps comes in tiny size 28
Measuring 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.0-mm, the FOX922-GP series TCXO oscillators target GPS applications. The series is available in . . .

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

NXP Semiconductors Comments on Impact of Trident Microsystems Chapter 11 Filing Announces Conference Call to Review Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results 23

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

NXP and DRM Consortium demonstrate Digital Radio Mondiale reception platform for car entertainment at CES 16

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

ISM Transmitter Has Constant Transmitter Power for Varying Supply Voltage 14
In battery-powered RF transmitters such as garage door openers and remote keyless entry for cars, as the battery drains, the transmit power typically falls. This application note demonstrates that combining a high-efficiency step-up, or boost, voltage…

9 января, 04:00 • Источник

Power-management functions for energy harvesting 14
Understand the functional blocks needed for this role in a harvesting designView the full article HERE.

9 января, 03:00 • Источник

NXP Demonstrates Ultra-Compact, High-Precision MEMS Frequency Synthesizer 32

9 января, 03:00 • Источник

Atmel's Next-Generation maXTouch S Series Touchscreen Controllers Enable a New Class of Mobile Products 20
New maXTouch S Series Sets the Highest Standard for Touchscreen Performance By Eliminating the Impact of System Noise, Enabling Slim Sensors, and Supporting Active and Passive Stylus

9 января, 00:00 • Источник

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9 января, Понедельник

Не выключайте мозг! 159
Не помните, как звали вашу школьную учительницу по ботанике? А что вы вчера ели за обедом? По мере старения организма долгосрочная и краткосрочная память ухудшается. Но чем больше нейробиологи изучают этот естественный процесс, тем больше находят средств…

9 января, 11:00 • Источник

Компактный, многофункциональный одноплатный компьютер SOC8200 SBC со встроенным процессором TI Sitara AM3517 160
Компактный, многофункциональный одноплатный компьютер SOC8200 SBC со встроенным процессором TI AM3517 позволит разработчику в полной мере оценить его возможности. Он может быть использован как отдельно, так и вместе с платой расширения.

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6 января, Пятница

32 декабря 99
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В Намибии упал из космоса загадочный шар 274

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В атмосфере Титана найдена вмятина 200

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300-кратный телескоп на даче 180

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Как спасти космонавтов от безумия? 138

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Горы в космосе выше Эвереста? 136

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Кратер Аристарха на Луне 128

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Собственная спутниковая сеть от немецких хакеров 119

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Итоги года от журнала Physics World 118

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Плата Developerkit UNIGATE IC-AB для интеграции модулей UNIGATE® IC в схему потребителя 56
Плата Developerkit UNIGATE IC-AB позволяет ускорить интеграцию полнофункционального модулей UNIGATE® IC в электронную систему потребителя. Плата подходит для всех типов шин Fieldbus и Industrial Ethernet, поддерживаемых Deutschmann Automation.…

5 января, 02:00 • Источник

Кошачий Глаз – одна из уникальнейших планетарных туманностей Вселенной 32
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Некоторые яркие события в области науки и техники 174

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Кластер спутников связи запущен согласно плану 169

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