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Smart City Networks to maintain upgraded Wi-Fi network at Lucas Oil Stadium and Indianapolis Convention Center
After coordinating the installation and integration of upgrades to the Wi-Fi network at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., Smart City Networks will manage the day-to-day operations of the upgraded Wi-Fi network that can keep tens of thousands of people online wirelessly.
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Tablet History: 14 Devices That Laid the Groundwork for the iPad
by Rob Lammle
Telautograph (1888)
Using a special pen connected to wires that tracked the pen's position on paper, the telautograph sent handwritten messages via telegraph. RAND Tablet (1964) The 10 by 10-inch RAND Tablet let computer users choose menu options, draw diagrams and even write software using only a digital stylus.
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FCI To Feature Power Solutions At APEC 2012 Exhibition
FCI will showcase its Power Solutions products at booth 1136 during the IEEE-Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition 2012 (APEC 2012). The conference is being held from February 5-9, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
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Skyworks Ramps GPS/GNSS Solutions for Samsung
Skyworks Solutions announced that it is ramping global positioning system (GPS) and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) solutions for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., one of the world’s leading smart phone providers.
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CEA-Leti Launches Open 3D Initiative
CEA-Leti announced the launch of a major new platform that provides industrial and academic partners with a global offer of mature 3D innovative technologies for their advanced products and research projects.
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Satellite Professionals Primarily Prefer Used Equipment
Global research among 927 satellite professionals by Skybrokers International shows that only 7% prefer 'only new' and 32% primarily new equipment. The majority prefers 'only used' 18% and primarily used (43%) equipment.
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New Product Suites to meet the Complex Challenges of Multi-Network Mobility
Starhome unveils a new strategy designed to dynamically adapt and react to the complex multi-network environment. The increased use of smart phones, mobile applications and M2M, along with growing demands for extra bandwidth, is fueling the development of LTE networks and creating new challenges and opportunities.
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Rogers Shows Wide Range of Solutions for Power Conversion and Distribution at APEC 2012
Rogers Corporation, represented by its Power Electronics Solutions (PES) Business Group, will showcase some of its more popular products for power electronics applications at the upcoming APEC 2012 conference and exhibition.
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Launches Chinese Website to Support this Strategic Market
Aegis has launched a new Chinese-language website as the latest move in its strategic commitment to the region and to meeting its increasing demand for Aegis Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) products.
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Antenna Mounting Goes Sideways for 4G
In progressively addressing the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of the revolutionary smartphone industry, the nation’s leading wireless carriers are seeking sophisticated antenna mounting solutions on top of strategically located water tower tanks to optimize the increased signal positioning frequency range and speed capacity required for 4G network coverage.
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Constant Wave Adds Two Electronics Industry Executives to Its Management Team
Constant Wave announced that Anthony Peccolo and Stephen Witt, two electronics industry executives, have joined the company. Tony Peccolo – Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tony Peccolo brings to Constant Wave extensive experience in the test and measurement industry and specific expertise focused on marketing and sales.
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Yandex Chooses NAVTEQ Data to Support Online Location Services
NAVTEQ has been selected to supply map data to Yandex, Russia's premier internet company. The current agreement gives Yandex access to NAVTEQ global map data for use on any Yandex domains around the world with highly detailed NAVTEQ Map data available to Yandex from Europe to Eurasia, North America to Australia and Asia.
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Libelium Announces E-learning Platform for ZigBee Sensor Networks
Libelium announces its e-learning platform. The new training and support capability provides a highly interactive service for system integrators who need to develop and deploy wireless sensor networks in a short timeframe.
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Javelin Semiconductor's CMOS 3G Power Amplifier Selected by Samsung
Javelin Semiconductor announced that Samsung Electronics has selected Javelin’s JAV5501 Band I PA for new Galaxy smartphones. The initial Samsung phone model available with Javelin’s PA is the Galaxy Ace Plus, a mid-range Android-based 3G smartphone.
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New Background Color Compensator for Pico Projectors
QuickLogic is proud to announce availability of a new Proven System Block (PSB) called the Background Color Compensator (BCC.) This technology allows pico projected-content to be correctly viewed on projected surfaces of various colors.
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Digi-Key Corporation Agrees to Global Distribution Agreement with LeCroy
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with LeCroy, a leading provider of test and measurement solutions. “LeCroy is a welcome addition to our expansive selection of quality suppliers,” said Jeff Shafer, vice president, global interconnect, passives, and electromechanical product, Digi-Key Corporation.
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Apple’s New iBooks Won’t School College Bookstores Any Time Soon
On its face, matching iPad textbooks with college students seems almost perfect. But Apple’s plans for its new iBookstore, from the way it has structured book purchases to its development strategy for multimedia e-books, doesn’t seem like it’s well suited for the college textbook market at all — if it even has that target in mind.
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High-Powered Plasma Turns Garbage Into Gas
From the highway, one of the biggest landfills in the US doesn’t look at all like a dump. It’s more like a misplaced mesa. Only when you drive closer to the center of operations at the 700-acre Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon, does the function of this place become clear.
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Ixia Named 2012 Global Mobile Award Finalist for LTE Service Validation Solution
Ixia announced that its LTE service validation solution was named a finalist for the 2012 Global Mobile Awards in the “Best Infrastructure Technology” category. Ixia’s solution was chosen from six hundred applicants, and the recognition validates the critical need for service providers to test their LTE networks prior to deployment.
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Low Power IP Solutions for SoC Design at Embedded World 2012
Cortus S.A., and Silicon Storage Technology will be showing their low power IP products for embedded system on chip (SoC) designs at Embedded World 2012 in Nuremberg, Germany. The exhibit will combine Cortus’ silicon efficient, ultra low power 32 bit microcontroller cores with SST’s low power, ultra high endurance embedded flash non-volatile memory (NVM) technology.
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STMicroelectronics Breaks through LED Camera Flash Limitations
An innovative IC from STMicroelectronics will enable compact digital cameras and cameraphones to satisfy demands for increased power from the built-in flash unit while supporting more sophisticated user controls.
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Board Your Plane with Your Smartphone
Near-field communication will help shorten wait times at the airport, as companies continue to experiment with the capabilities of the technology in mobile devices. Orange Business Services and the air transport research lab SITA are integrating NFC into SIM cards for mobile devices, which will allow users to check-in, open gates and more easily access airport lounges by placing their phone on an electronic reader.
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Airlines and Airports Step Closer to Near Field Communications
SITA has taken the air transport industry a step closer to introducing near field communication (NFC) technology with the unveiling of the first proof-of-concept which uses the NFC chip inside smartphones.
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NASA’s New Satellite Captures Amazing Hi-Res Image of Earth
You’ve seen Earth, but you’ve never seen it like this. Suomi NPP, NASA’s newest Earth-watching satellite, has taken a high resolution image of Earth, one of the most beautiful such images ever created.
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Cisco Updates Wireless Certification Program Exams and Courses
Cisco announced that it has updated the CCNA Wireless and CCNP Wireless Exams and Courses, which provide job ready practical skills and knowledge to address the latest advances in the wireless networking industry.
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Fairchild Semiconductor Highlights Power Supply Solutions and Design Tools at APEC 2012
At APEC 2012, February 5-9, 2012, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Fairchild Semiconductor(R), FCS +2.43% a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, will address the real energy challenges designers face every day, and will demonstrate power supply solutions featuring mWSaver(TM) technology, including energy efficient controllers for flyback designs.
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Specialist Brand Video Introduces Molex Mini-Fit Family of Products
In the latest brand video from TTI, The Specialist meets Agent Molex in the NTI lab and is briefed on the Molex Mini-Fit family of products and its benefit offering. Agent Molex introduces The Specialist and T to the small connector family of four that packs a wallop when it comes to delivering power.
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Deep-Sea Diving Robot Can Do Dangerous Work
In some instances, it’s a good thing when a robot can replace you at work. A team of professors and student researchers are exploring ways robots can be used instead of humans for dangerous missions, like deep-sea diving in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of an oil spill.
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Siri Takes Its Place in the "Smart Home"
The IPhone 4S will soon control thermostats, lights and home theater systems, as Apple’s voice assistant Siri debuts in the “smart home.” Custom home automation installer Carnes Audio Visual released a YouTube video showing Siri communicating with various home appliances and systems.
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Solar Eruption Triggers Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 Years
A huge eruption on the Sun has caused the strongest radiation storm since 2005, which is due to hit Earth on Tuesday, Jan 24, possibly causing widespread communications interference. The eruption occurred late on January 22, 2012 sending a burst of energized solar particles towards Earth at about 5 million miles an hour (2,000 km per second).
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10K Reasons to Worry About Critical Infrastructure
A security researcher was able to locate and map more than 10,000 industrial control systems hooked up to the public internet, including water and sewage plants, and found that many could be open to easy hack attacks, due to lax security practices.
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Fluke Networks Releases New Signatures to Protect Against WLAN Vulnerabilities
Fluke Networks released new threat signatures for its AirMagnet Enterprise 9.0 wireless intrusion detection and prevention system (WIDS/WIPS), including a signature for the recently discovered Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN Brute Force attack.
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Wireless Broadband Solutions for Federal Markets at AFCEA West
Cambium Networks reinforced the company’s commitment to providing federal markets with the most reliable, secure wireless connectivity solutions that also meet the stringent requirements of military or government in-field deployments.
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Amino Selects Celeno Wi-Fi for Connected IPTV Set-Top Boxes Worldwide
Amino Communications announced that it has selected Celeno Communications, a leading provider of semiconductors for multimedia Wi-Fi home networking applications, to provide a range of wireless products that complement Amino’s range of award-winning IPTV set-top boxes (STBs).
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Wireless Monitoring and Control System Targets Solar Panel Installations
GreenPeak Technologies announced a wireless monitoring and control system solution for solar panel installations that will allow individual panel parameter tracking and control. Photovoltaic solar panels are increasing in popularity and users need accurate information of their solar energy installation.
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SmartSwitch Could Deliver Simplified WiFi and Reduce Bill Shock for Olympic Visitors
Roke Manor Research will be demonstrating SmartSwitch at this year’s Mobile World Congress. SmartSwitch is the first app that allows mobile networks to actively promote free WiFi and eliminates ‘bill shock’ when travelling internationally.
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Wireless History Foundation Opens Nominations for Hall of Fame
AUSTIN, TX—January 23, 2012–Today the Wireless History Foundation announced that nominations for the 2012 Wireless Hall of Fame will be due no later than March 15. Nominations will be accepted in four categories: Service Provider, Technology, Industry Associate, and Pioneer.
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Wireless History Foundation Opens Nominations for 2012 Wireless Hall of Fame
Today the Wireless History Foundation announced that nominations for the 2012 Wireless Hall of Fame will be due no later than March 15. Nominations will be accepted in four categories: Service Provider, Technology, Industry Associate, and Pioneer.
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Printed Electronics: The Hot Topics
By Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx On 3-4 April, IDTechEx is hosting its 8th annual Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin, Germany. The event focus is on the commercialisation of printed electronics, with adopters from many verticals discussing their needs and experiences.
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New Site Makes it Easy for OEMs to Research and Buy Sensing and Control Components
Honeywell Sensing and Control has launched a new easy-to-use, full-featured website that makes it easy for developers and OEMs to find, order and purchase the right sensing and control components for their industrial, medical, transportation, test and measurement, or aerospace solutions.
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Axis Teknologies Assembles New Advisory Board to Support Growth
Axis Teknologies announced the members of a new Advisory Board that Axis has established as a proactive measure for sustained expansion. “Axis experienced 251 percent expansion in the last two years, a growth level we have sustained and expect to increase substantially in 2012 and over the next several years.
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First Embedded RTOS Provider to Announce USGv6 Conformity
Green Hills Software announces new US Government IPv6 (USGv6) support for its INTEGRITY real time operating system (RTOS) and Platform for Secure Networking. Green Hills Software is the first RTOS provider to announce this support.
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Cavium's OCTEON(R) II Wins The Linley Group "Best Embedded Processor" Award
Cavium announced that Cavium's 32-core OCTEON® II CN6880 was selected as the winner of The Linley Group's "Best Embedded Processor" Analysts' Choice Award. The Linley Group First Annual Analysts Choice Awards recognizes the top processor products of 2011 in several major categories including embedded, mobile, PC, server, design IP, and related technology.
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MIT Genius Stuffs 100 Processors Into Single Chip
Call Anant Agarwal’s work crazy, and you’ve made him a happy man.
Agarwal directs the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s vaunted Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or CSAIL.
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Wireless M2M Taking Hold in Many Industries for 2012
FreeWave Technologies said today that 2012 will be a banner year for wireless data radio communications across many industrial and geographical markets. As one of the early pioneers of 900 MHz wireless technology in 1993 (which now has expanded into additional multiple spectrums), FreeWave has seen the evolution of wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communications grow and gain traction across both traditional and, more recently, newer growth markets, such as the Smart Grid.
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International Rectifier to Present Latest Power Management Solutions at APEC 2012
International Rectifier announced it will showcase the company’s latest power management solutions at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) which is being held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida, February 5-9, 2012.
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Will Android Replace iOS as the Most Important Platform to Developers? Ovum Says Yes.
Android looks set to replace Apple’s iOS in terms of importance to developers within the next 12 months, according to Ovum. However, despite a clear vie for ultimate supremacy between these two platforms, almost all developers support both.
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Digi-Key Corporation and Synapse Wireless Announce
Global Distribution Agreement
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Synapse Wireless.
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Premier Farnell Extends Line Card to Distribute ARM System Design Solutions in the Americas
Premier Farnell, a leading high-service distributor of technology products and solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement to distribute ARM development tools , software, evaluation boards and debug hardware across the Americas through its Newark element14 brand.
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Mouser Offering Qi Solutions for Wireless Charging
Mouser Electronics announced it is stocking components in support of the Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi (pronounced “chee”) global standards for interoperability between wireless power transmitters and wireless power receivers.
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Whole Foods Helps Power Customer Cars With Renewable Energy
While gasoline running cars will probably outnumber electric cars for years to come, but it is the electric vehicles that represent the vision of the future. Charging electric cars just got easier at Whole Foods Market Arabella Station in Uptown.
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TI's SimpleLink connects everyday objects with Wi-Fi (Imagine That!)
The Internet of Things has long been a buzz phrase in the technology industry, with a bevy of experts predicting that someday soon, billions of mundane household appliances could be connected to the cloud, yet so far, that notion has remained right around the corner.
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Mu Dynamics Named a Finalist for Test and Measurement World "Best in Test" Awards
Mu Dynamics announced that the editors of Test & Measurement World have named Mu Studio a finalist for its "Best in Test" Awards in the "Optical and Network Testers" category. Winners will be announced on January 31st during a ceremony at DesignCon 2012.
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AFL Receives Patent for FuseConnect Splice-On Connector System
AFL announces that it has received a patent for "Spliced-on Connector System and Method, Splicer and Connector Holder for Producing the Same," patent number 8,043,013. AFL's FuseConnect fusion-splice field termination connector system utilizes a fusion splicer to terminate the connector in the field, addressing return loss concerns present in analog optical networks.
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Apple iBooks Author App Lets You Make Your Own Books, for Free
Apple announced a new iBooks Author App on Thursday that makes creating an Apple ebook a drag-and-drop process. Using the app, which was announced at the same time as a new textbook experience for iPad, users can drag a Word file into a book creation space.
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Wedge Bonding for RF and Microwave Devices Discussion at Advanced Technology Workshop on RF and Microwave Packaging
Hesse & Knipps will discuss “Wedge Bonding for RF and Microwave Devices” at the Advanced Technology Workshop and Tabletop Exhibition on RF and Microwave Packaging to be held February 7-8, 2012 in San Diego, CA.
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Rugged Marine Introduces Totally Waterproof LCD Marine Monitors
Rugged Marine is once again shocking the Marine Industry with the lowest cost Waterproof Marine Monitors on the market. The first products in the Waterproof lineup are a pair of 7" Wide Screen LCD TFT Monitors that are not only waterproof, dust proof and chemical resistant to IP69K standards, but can actually withstand heated high-pressure wash-downs as well.
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Pedestrian Safety: How Innovative Tech Could Save Your Life
The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services.
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Use Your Smartphone to Run Samsung’s Wi-Fi-Enabled Washer And Dryer
Samsung revealed its latest washer-dryer concept at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. The electronics giant has equipped a 5.2 cu. ft. capacity WF457 front-loading washer with a Smart Control system, allowing users to stay connected to the washer without having to manually control it at the machine.
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Air Force’s Top Brain Wants a ‘Social Radar’ to ‘See Into Hearts and Minds’
by Noah Shachtman Chief Scientists of the Air Force usually spend their time trying to figure out how to make jets go insanely fast or build better satellites. Which makes Dr. Mark Maybury, today’s chief scientist, a bit of an outlier.
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DOCOMO Beijing Labs Reduces Development Time of Mobile Communications Technology by 50 Percent with MATLAB
MathWorks announced that DOCOMO Beijing Communications Laboratories has adopted MATLAB to develop and verify algorithms for the development of new physical layer mobile communications technologies for advanced standards such as LTE-A.
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Industry's First Full-Featured and Self-Contained Low-Power 802.11n Wi-Fi Module for M2M Markets
Redpine Signals announced the release of the industry’s first self-contained low-power Wi-Fi module for M2M markets. Redpine’s WiSeConnect is the first to implement advanced features like Wi-Fi Direct and Enterprise security required for 802.
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Altair Semiconductor Completes LTE Band Class 14 Interoperability Testing with Alcatel-Lucent
Altair Semiconductor announced that its FourGee-3100/6200 chipset has successfully completed Band 14 interoperability testing with Alcatel-Lucent infrastructure. Band 14 spectrum, which is in the 700 MHz frequency, has been allocated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for public safety broadband use in the United States.
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Russian Military Says Spacecraft Debris Falls in Ocean
(Reuters) - Pieces of a failed Russian Mars probe plummeted into the Pacific Ocean far off the Chilean coast Sunday, Russian news agencies cited a military official as saying. Debris from the Phobos-Grunt craft fell into the sea some 1,250 km (775 miles) west of the coastal island of Wellington, state-run RIA and Itar-Tass cited Aerospace Defense Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin as saying.
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Google: Sorry, Twitter, We Don’t Index the @ Symbol
If you haven’t noticed that Google+ pages are increasingly becoming a part of Google search results, you may have noticed Google and Twitter’s increasingly public spat about it. Twitter argues that by promoting Google+ in search results, Google isn’t providing the most relevant social results.
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Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks
Google is offering users in India free Wi-Fi in an effort to increase usage of Google’s social network Google+ as well as YouTube. The service provided by O-Zone Networks will run for an initial three months and will allow unlimited usage of Google+ and 10 minutes of free access to YouTube per week, but any other websites can only be accessed by paying for minutes.
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ARM Shrugs Off Intel’s First Smartphone
For the past several years, almost every smartphone, tablet or other mobile device has used a microprocessor based on the computer chip technology of U.K.’s ARM Holdings . That has finally changed with the unveiling at CES of the first mass-market smartphone that packs Intel technology, and it definitely won’t be the last.
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How Google’s Social Search Shift Will Impact Your Brand’s SEO
In what could be hailed as the update that sparked an all-out Internet riot, Google has launched “Search, plus your World,” which pours personal social results into your public search listings. The catch is that it only factors in your Google+ social graph, leaving Facebook and Twitter, arguably the more active social networks, out in the cold.
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MicroSD Card will give any Android Device Near-field Communications Capabilities
One of the more interesting abilities of some of the latest and greatest Android devices is their capacity for a technology called near-field communication. The tech is built into Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for compatible devices, and it can turn smartphones into tools that can help users make instant payments at stores, among other cool features.
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Near Field Communication the Next Mobile Boost?
You may not have heard of it, but near field communication (NFC) is the technology that major companies are betting will become a central part of every mobile phone user's life.
Interested in digital wallets, gaming, or social media? You'll soon be acquainted with NFC — which could transform the way we shop, pay, save, and interact with other mobile device users and even with physical objects.
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Cars Connect With Apps, the Cloud at CES
Automakers are racing the put the mobile in automobile as they connect our vehicles to the cloud and increasingly blur the line between cars and consumer electronics. These systems let you do everything from update your Facebook status to make flight reservations to access voice-activated navigation.
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What to Expect From Mobile Marketing Tech in 2012
As new technologies emerge that seek to bridge the real world with the digital, the offline-to-online marketing learning curve only gets steeper. For instance, what is the future of the QR code, and should we prepare to be wowed by augmented reality? Read on for my mobile marketing predictions of 2012.
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5 Gadgets From CES That Are Ideal for Journalists
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show is the second-largest in its history. With 2,700 companies pitching products to 5,000 members of the press in Las Vegas, it’s easy to get dazed and confused by the avalanche of over-hyped gadgets.
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Now That LTE is Here, What’s the Future for Sprint’s WiMax?
In the last few weeks Sprint has rolled out LTE service to a few area. Some have been under the impression that these are “test areas” to examine the viability of LTE. That’s not the case. I haven’t been able to get word from Sprint about their long-term plans — not officially anyway, and it’s the source of some confusion in the wireless industry.
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Apple Temporarily Stops Selling iPhone 4S in China to Protect Store Employees
Apple stores in China have temporarily stopped selling the iPhone 4S to protect store employees and customers, the New York Times reports. The iPhone 4S was scheduled to hit the Chinese market on Jan.
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How Social Media Is Changing Consumer Electronics, and CES
CES 2012 is almost over, and so is the nonstop avalanche of cutting-edge products, amazing concept technologies and goofy celebrity appearances. The show is supposed to be a beacon for the industry to predict trends, and if you analyze the haze surrounding the thousands of product unveilings and company announcements, some figures start to emerge from the fog: tablets and slim laptops, smart TVs, fitness gadgets, power efficiency.
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Global Broadband Satellite Communications Service for the Maritime Market Launched
Iridium Communications and KVH Industries announced an agreement to offer a fully global, seamless broadband satellite communications service for the maritime market. Under the agreement, KVH will offer an integrated service package that combines its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM service and the Iridium OpenPort broadband service.
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55-inch Super OLED TV Wows CES Attendees
Samsung Electronics announced that its 55-inch Super OLED TV has been a breakout hit at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, collecting numerous prestigious awards from influential media outlets including Popular Science, Stuff Magazine and G4 TV, as well as a Best of CES Innovations Award from CEA, the producer of the International CES.
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Wilocity Puts WiGig In Action at CES 2012
Wilocity, the leading developer of 60 GHz multi-gigabit wireless chipsets for the mobile computing, consumer electronics and peripheral markets, announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show that they are delivering the world’s first multi-gigabit wireless system based on newly completed and ratified WiGig 60 GHz standard, in mid-2012.
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Apple’s Textbook Venture: What’s the Big Idea?
The latest scuttlebutt on Apple’s big education announcement next week: the company is venturing into textbooks.
An industry insider confirmed to the New York Times that Apple will, in fact, be partnering with textbook publishers.
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Chipset Solution Powers Innovative Fixed Wireless Telephone
DSP Group, a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications at home, and Huawei Device, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that DSP Group's XceedR digital cordless chipset solution is powering the new Huawei F685 3G DECT Digital Cordless Phone.
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Is the iPad 3 at CES?
Rumors about the next-generation iPad have been swirling around the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, with some saying a prototype of the new version of the Apple tablet is actually at the event.
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Agilent Electronic Test Products to be Used by NXP in WiGig RFIC Demo at CES
Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that its electronic test equipment will be used by NXP Semiconductors N.V. in a demonstration of its beam-forming technology for the next generation of communication and radar products at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan.
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Collaboration to Offer MoCA-to-Wi-Fi Solutions for Home Networking
Entropic Communications, a leading provider of silicon and software solutions for connected home entertainment, today announced its collaboration with Qualcomm Atheros to deliver home networking solutions and products based on the recently approved IEEE P1905.
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Summit Announces Industrial/Medical Grade Combination Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Modules
Summit Data Communications announced two new modules that deliver support for the latest Wi-Fi standards as well as fully integrated Bluetooth. These combination modules enable manufacturers to reduce device size, current consumption and build cost resulting in less expensive, more ergonomic products with improved battery life.
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Cypress Announces USB-IF Certification of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Controllers
Cypress Semiconductor announced USB-IF certification of its two SuperSpeed USB Peripheral Controllers: EZ-USB FX3 (CYUSB3014) and West Bridge Benicia (CYWB0263BB). Both of these peripheral controllers are in full production now.
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PCTEST Integrates Anritsu LTE RF Conformance and Supplementary RF Test System into Lab
Anritsu Company and PCTEST Engineering Laboratory (PCTEST Lab) announce that PCTEST Lab has selected the Anritsu ME7873L RF Conformance Test System to enhance its offering of LTE test services. The selection of the ME7873L allows PCTEST Lab to offer LTE RF Conformance Test (CT) and LTE Supplementary RF testing to wireless carriers, OEMs and chipset companies for Carrier Acceptance Test (CAT).
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Mobile500 Alliance Demonstrates End-to-End Solution for Monetizing Mobile DTV at CES
The Mobile500 Alliance unveiled a breakthrough end-to-end solution that will enable its member broadcasters to build new revenue streams through Mobile DTV (MDTV). The goal is to make the solution available to Alliance member companies after beta launch and evaluation in Seattle.
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Anaren-Tesla Alliance Aims to Streamline Wireless Apps Using ZigBee
Anaren, Inc. announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Tesla Controls (San Diego, CA) to develop and market a unique, streamlined approach to the typical familiarization routine, basic programming, and development process of wireless applications for the ZigBee Standard.
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Foryou Chooses u-blox GPS for In-Car Navigation and Infotainment
Foryou General Electronics, a major Chinese supplier of in-car navigation and infotainment systems for domestic and global automotive markets, has designed in u-blox 6 GPS receiver modules for two lines of advanced in-car infotainment systems, the Android-based AN6B01 and CE6620 .
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Industry Leaders Aim to Redefine Power as Smart and Wireless
IEEE, the world's largest professional association for advancing technology for humanity, today announced a community of global industry leaders are joining forces with the intention to form the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) under the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections Program.
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Fulton Innovation Unveils the Next Generation of Wireless Power Solutions at CES 2012
Fulton Innovation, the creator and exclusive licensor of eCoupled intelligent wireless power, is announcing technological breakthroughs in wireless power, showing demonstrations of multi-range, multi-protocol, and multi-surface applications at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)in Las Vegas.
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Netflix UK Launch: U.S. Giant Takes A Gamble As Fierce Web-TV Battle Shapes Up With Amazon
(Reuters) - Netflix launched in Britain and Ireland on Monday, taking on BSkyB's premium drama and movies offerings and prompting Amazon-owned rival Lovefilm to offer a new cut-price service. In its first expansion outside the Americas, which the company has said will push it into a loss this year, Netflix said its prices and instant access to a broad range of online entertainment would attract new customers.
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Sustainable Energy Solutions with the Largest Gadget Ever at CES 2012
A cleaner and smarter energy future - available today - is on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. NRG is at the Consumer Electronics Show for the second time to highlight how innovations from NRG and two of its consumer businesses - electricity retailer Reliant and electric vehicle charging network eVgo - are pioneering cleaner, smarter energy choices for consumers.
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Tablets, TVs and Ultrabooks: CES Day Zero Wrap-Up
Breaking news from the Consumer Electronics Show waits for no one. Especially a group of reporters gathering their wits after an early morning flight to Sin City. And as soon as we stepped off the plane, new gadgets were waiting for us.
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Scan and Wirelessly Share PDF Files Instantly With the Xerox Mobile Scanner
Your boss calls and asks you to send him a copy of a client proposal. The only copy you have is on paper, and you’re in the back of a taxi. Without needing a computer or even a power connection, you use the new Xerox Mobile Scanner to scan the proposal to a PDF file and wirelessly transfer it to your mobile phone.
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VoiceBox and Toyota Form Strategic Relationship to Deliver In-car Voice Technology Innovations
VoiceBox Technologies announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Toyota Motor Sales to develop innovative in-car voice products and capabilities. Toyota is an industry-pioneering adopter of voice technology and began to deploy VoiceBox for advanced voice capabilities in the 2009 Lexus RX and more recently in Toyota’s award winning Entune TM multimedia system.
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Pandora Radio More Accessible for the Modern Motorist
Jungo has announced the pre-integration of Pandora internet radio, the leading personalized radio service in the United States, with the Jungo automotive software suite to enable rapid deployment for in-vehicle infotainment systems.
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MicroVision Catapults Mobile Displays to the Next Level
This year at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, MicroVision is revealing immersive and boundary-pushing mobile experiences for future pico projection products. Powered by its new PicoP Gen 2 HD laser display engine, MicroVision’s new PicoMagic demonstration platform will debut two new applications: the first-ever focus-free touch interactive and 3D displays that create an entirely new, immersive mobile experience for pico projection devices.
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Wearable Technology, Fast Charging Smart Device Accessories at CES 2012
The Joy Factory will unveil a suite of digital companion products to complement today’s popular smart devices, including the Apple iPad, smart phone, tablets and e-Readers at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Frequency Announces Global Services Platform and Partnership with Brightcove
At CES 2012, Frequency Networks, announces the launch of its global services platform, which provides the underlying services that power all Frequency consumer products. Frequency also announces a partnership with Brightcove, a leading global provider of cloud content services, and integration between Brightcove’s Video Cloud online video platform and Frequency’s global services platform.
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ZOMM Captures Three Innovation Awards for Lifestyle Connect
ZOMM announces the Lifestyle Connect by ZOMM®, a multi-functional wireless relay that leverages Bluetooth Low Energy technology to summon immediate assistance from a personal safety service and from your trusted network of people – all with the single touch of a button.
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Tri Cascade Launches Comprehensive Home Energy Management System
Tri Cascade announced the availability of the elka 700-10, an energy gateway thermostat with energy in-home display. The elka 700-10 is one of the most comprehensive products of its kind that allows homeowners to more closely monitor and manage their energy usage.
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Marines Want iPads to Control Robo-Copter Brains
It’s been less than a month since the Marines flew their first robotic supply helicopter on its debut combat mission in Afghanistan. Already, the amphibious combat branch is working on the next generation of pilotless cargo copter — one that’s an order of magnitude more sophisticated, and can be controlled by an iPad or other tablet.
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iPhone Celebrates 5th Birthday - How Has It Changed?
Gadget fans may be focused on the CES trade show this week, but there’s something else notable going on today: It’s the iPhone’s fifth birthday.
Five years ago today, Apple unveiled the original iPhone to the world.
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Xirrus Chosen to Deliver High-Performance Wireless for Interop
Xirrus announced that it has been selected for the sixth time by UBM TechWeb’s prestigious InteropNet to deliver high-density, high-performance wireless access for thousands of attendees’ smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices at Interop Las Vegas and New York 2012 events.
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Xi3 Corporation to Unveil TAND3M Software at CES 2012
Xi3 Corporation today announced its TAND3M software application, a program that allows two people to simultaneously share and use one Xi3 Modular Computer for all computing functions, significantly lowering overall computing costs in the process.
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With Microsoft Out, Who Will Keynote CES 2013?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces plans about Xbox at CES 2010
A CES tradition is coming to a close: Microsoft will not appear, let alone own the keynote, at next year’s consumer electronics trade show.
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New Low-power Wireless Technology Company Formed
Toumaz Limited has established a new fabless subsidiary, Toumaz Microsystems, which will be responsible for its growing wireless IC business. Toumaz has secured investment and support from Imagination Technologies Group as a strategic partner for this business.
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BroadOne LTE Femtocell for Easy Indoor Wireless Communications
Fujitsu announced the development of BroadOne LTE Femtocell, a compact indoor base station for the easy construction of high-bandwidth, high-quality indoor wireless communications environments. Sales of the new product, geared toward mobile communications providers, will start today.
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SparkFun's Free Day Event Returns for the Third Year in a Row
On January 11, 2012, Boulder-based SparkFun Electronics will open up its website for a promotion known as "Free Day" - a day on which SparkFun will give away $200,000 worth of credit for lucky recipients to use on its online retail website.
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JEDEC Publishes New Standard for Wide I-O Mobile DRAM
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, announced the availability of a new standard for Wide I/O mobile DRAM: JESD229 Wide I/O Single Data Rate (SDR).
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Mindspeed Technologies to Acquire Picochip
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, announced that it is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Picochip Limited, a leading supplier of integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for small cell base stations, for a purchase price of approximately $51.
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MoCA Technology Well Represented at CES 2012
During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, members of MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) will demonstrate consumer electronics devices ranging from adapters and set top boxes to system-on-a-chip using the MoCA technology standard.
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Fraunhofer IIS and Sonnox Present the Sonnox Fraunhofer Codec Plug-In for Consumers at CES
Fraunhofer IIS (CES booth 20417) and Sonnox announced the premiere of the Sonnox Fraunhofer Codec Plug-In. The new plug-in is the consumer version of the TecAward-nominated Sonnox Fraunhofer Pro-Codec plug-in, used by leading professional mastering studios around the world.
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Solar Panel Monitoring and Control Powered by GreenPeak Chips
GreenPeak Technologies announced a wireless monitoring and control system solution for solar panel installations that will allow individual panel parameter tracking and control. Photovoltaic solar panels are increasing in popularity and users need accurate information of their solar energy installation.
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Celeno Launches Video-Grade 3x3 PCIe Wi-Fi Chip
Celeno Communications, a provider of high-performance Wi-Fi chips and software for HD multimedia and home entertainment networking applications, today unveiled the latest in its portfolio of offerings - the CLR260.
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Wind River Software Accelerates Android Device Development
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has introduced Wind River Solution Accelerators for Android, a series of software modules to help developers jumpstart their Android development and rapidly integrate compelling features and functionalities to their devices.
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MAZeT Participates in Academix Thüringen in Erfurt
At the "Academix Thüringen" ( www.academix-thueringen.de ), which took place for the first time in Erfurt, MAZeT was one of the more than 80 exhibitors presenting. The academix is Thuringia's first state-wide careers fair for students, graduates and young professionals and was promoted throughout Germany.
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Myriad and Broadcom Deliver Popular Android Apps to the TV
Myriad Group AG and Broadcom Corporation announced a joint effort to drive the Android ecosystem to televisions. Myriad’s Alien Vue is now supported on a range of Broadcom set-top box platforms, simplifying the delivery of a new suite of Android-based interactive apps to the TV.
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emporia to Bring Simplified Communication To First-Time Mobile Consumers in North America and Latin America
emporia Telecom announced its expansion to North and Latin America in 2012, building upon the 30 countries in which it currently operates. emporia will bring its easy-to-use mobile products for first-time mobile phone users – from kids to seniors – to the US, Canada and Latin America beginning this spring.
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Safety Advances in the Workplace with Active RFID
Albis Technologies is protecting the most valuable assets of any organization – its people – through cutting-edge active RFID products and solutions. Albis Technologies’ Zone Monitoring & Find (ZOMOFI) Division, known for its expertise in developing active RFID solutions to suit specific applications and environments, has responded to the crucial need for people safety in environments where conditions demand systems that ensure workers are protected on every level.
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RFMW Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
RFMW, the premier RF & Microwave specialty distributor announces they have been granted registration to ISO 9001:2008 standard by the International Standards Authority. RFMW is a pure play RF and Microwave specialist distributor with offices in North America, Europe and Israel.
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Industry's First Independent Data Performance Benchmark Test of Commercial LTE Chipsets
Signals Research Group has announced the findings of the industry’s first and only independent data performance benchmark test of commercially-available LTE chipsets. Although the SRG report highlighted the ability of some chipsets to realize the promise of LTE’s high data rates, large performance differences were found between commercially-available implementations in devices.
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Siano Debuts RallyTV, Bringing Live In-Vehicle Digital TV Directly to Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops
Siano announced the launch of RallyTV, a new platform for the delivery of high-quality, live in-vehicle digital TV for consumers on-the-go. RallyTV enables travelers to enjoy live TV broadcasts directly on their smartphones, tablets, and laptops with superior reception and unrivalled mobility performance.
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Take Our Reader Survey - Win A Kindle!
Take Our Quick Reader Profile Survey and You Could Win a Kindle! The goal of WIRELESS DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT is to deliver the most up-to-date news, products, and technology for wireless design professionals.
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Scientists Report Solar Breakthrough
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Smartphone Activations Hit Record Holiday Highs
Smartphones were huge gift choices this holiday season, with activations reaching record highs. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com
Secularly speaking, Christmas is about three things: Engorging oneself at massive holiday dinners, sitting awkwardly with family members you only see annually, and the presents.
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Molex Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Specialty Wire & Cable Leader Temp-Flex Cable
Molex Incorporated said that it has completed the acquisition of South Grafton, Mass.-based Temp-Flex Cable, Inc. Temp-Flex designs and manufactures specialty wire and cable products that provide technological solutions for the medical, aerospace, military, computer, electronics, test and measurement and industrial markets.
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RFMD to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference
RF Micro Devices, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, announced that Company executives are scheduled to present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York, NY, on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 8:40 a.
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Global Capacity Receives 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY TEM Excellence Award
Global Capacity announces that TMC has named One Marketplace Access Exchange as a recipient of the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY TEM Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. One Marketplace Access Exchange is a transparent and efficient way to buy and sell global access solutions more cost effectively.
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Starhome Predicts the Beginning of Major Changes to the Traditional Roaming Environment in 2012
Starhome predicts the fast growing technological progress within the industry is creating a new multi-network environment which will change roaming as we know it. New technologies and usage patterns have sky rocketed in the last few years, causing an unprecedented demand on networks.
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Thousands of Verizon Customers Petition Company to Drop $2 Fee for Paying Bills Online
Molly Katchpole, a Verizon customer and recent college graduate from Washington, DC, who successfully used Change.org to pressure Bank of America to drop its proposed debit card fee earlier this year, has launched an explosive new Change.
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Wireless Infrastructure Market Rebounds in 2011 as Carriers Upgrade Networks for Data Services
Following two years of decline and stagnation, global spending on wireless infrastructure gear is set to return to growth in 2011 as carriers migrate their networks to newer-generation technologies. The worldwide wireless infrastructure equipment market is projected to generate growth of 9.
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Siano Awarded iChina's "Annual Trusted Brand Award by Customer 2011"
Siano announced that it has received the prestigious honor of ‘Annual Trusted Brand Award by Customer 2011’, presented by iChina, one of China’s most influential trade media outlets. iChina's editorial focus is geared towards brands that are highly valued by customers and industry stakeholders.
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New Organizational Structure for Inmarsat Brings Renewed Focus on Core Markets
Inmarsat has begun the process of including its subsidiary companies within a new organisational structure that will align the Inmarsat business more closely to core vertical market segments and continue to support both direct and indirect distribution of its services.
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Toumaz Ltd and Imagination Technologies Group Form New Low-power Wireless Technology Company
Toumaz Limited has established a new fabless subsidiary, Toumaz Microsystems, which will be responsible for its growing wireless IC business. Toumaz has secured investment and support from Imagination Technologies Group as a strategic partner for this business.
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On the Road for 2012: Greener, Leaner Cars
Car shoppers can expect auto offerings for 2012 to pack more of an environmental punch, with auto makers touting mileage in addition to performance.
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Stage 2 Networks Acquires Hosted VoIP Division of Consolidated Technologies
Stage 2 Networks, a cloud communications leader in the New York metropolitan area with a portfolio of hosted voice and data services, announced that it has acquired the hosted VoIP business division of Consolidated Technologies (CTI).
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Industry Presentation Session on Alternative Energy Grid 2020 - The Evolving Power Grid
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Alternative Energy Committee is sponsoring a special industry presentation session at APEC 2012 entitled "Grid 2020-The Evolving Power Grid." To be held February 9, 2012 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, the session will feature eight experts from the market research, commercial and research institute sectors.
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Lenovo Honors RF Micro Devices with 2011 Best Supplier Award
RF Micro Devices announced that Lenovo Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group (MIDH) has honored RFMD with its 2011 Best Supplier Award. Lenovo MIDH is the subsidiary of Lenovo responsible for creating mobile Internet-focused devices, including tablets and smartphones, as well as devices for new categories like cloud computing, smart TV and the digital home.
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The Car of Tomorrow Recognizes Your Butt
Engineers from the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo have developed a novel biometric automotive anti-theft system that uses the unique shape of your butt to identify you.
The driver’s seat is fitted with 360 sensors that measure pressure according to a scale of zero to 256.
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Registration Opens for IEEE WCNC 2012 - April 1 - 4 in Paris, France
The IEEE Wireless Communications & Networking Conference (WCNC 2012) has initiated the registration process for its annual event to be held April 1 – 4 at the Palais des Congrès – Porte Maillot in Paris, France.
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UPM Sells its RFID Business to SMARTRAC
UPM has reached an agreement with SMARTRAC N.V. whereby UPM sells its RFID business to SMARTRAC. UPM will become an indirect shareholder of SMARTRAC with a 10.6 percent economic interest through the company OEP Technologie B.
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The UK High Street Fails to Push Smart TVs to Consumers
According to the latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media, awareness of Smart TVs remains low as UK retailers fail to educate consumers of their benefits and provide even the most basic information regarding connected-TV features.
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Partnership to Give Passengers a Personal TV Experience with a Compact and Convenient iOS Accessory
ESCORT and Siano announced a collaborative agreement to design and market a product that will deliver mobile TV in automobiles via an iOS accessory. Manufactured and distributed under the brand name “ESCORT MobileTV”, this small-size, custom designed accessory conveniently plugs into the car’s pre-installed iPad headrest mount.
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Observatory Safely Studies Deep-Sea Life
Miles below the ocean’s surface lies one of the most inhospitable habitats on the planet. Deep inside subterranean cracks, where seawater seeps through the perpetually hot rock in Earth’s crust, there’s a surprisingly rich ecosystem of microorganisms.
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AT4 Wireless RF Performance Laboratory Upgraded to Version 3.1 of the CTIA OTA
AT4 wireless is pleased to announce that has been authorized by CTIA to conduct testing to new version 3.1 of the CTIA OTA Test Plan. From last December 15th CTIA Over The Air (OTA) RF Performance Test Plan version 2.
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Kindle Fire Software Update Doesn’t Fix Laggy Browser
As reported earlier Tuesday, Amazon has released a software update for its Kindle Fire tablet, promising enhanced “fluidity and performance” and improved “touch navigation responsiveness.” But nowhere in its update language does Amazon speak to improvements in the speed of its Silk browser.
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Questions Linger on Safety of Airport Body Scanners
Airline passengers will face the long lines, interminable delays and frustrating backups that come with holiday travel. Through it all, they’ll also have to decide whether to submit to one of the 500-plus x-ray or radio wave scanners found in airports nationwide and wonder about their safety.
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Fanta Gets Playful with Consumers through Innovative NFC network by Clear Channel Singapore
Coca-Cola Singapore has launched the very first local Out-Of-Home Near Field Communication (NFC) brand communications platform with MEC Singapore, through Clear Channel Singapore’s NFC network this 8th December 2011.
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SPIRIT DSP Announces Significant Upgrade to Voice & Video Engines
SPIRIT DSP announced a significant upgrade to its TeamSpirit® cross-platform voice and video engines, a set of sophisticated SDKs (Software Development Kit) for service providers, software application developers and OEMs/ODMs to quickly launch HD (High Definition) voice and video calling applications and services across all popular desktop and mobile devices.
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TELEHOUSE Leads the Way Through 2011 with Strategic Global Data Center Expansions
TELEHOUSE America announces to the global telecommunications community its continuing commitment to drive technological innovation and expand its global footprint. Through 2011, TELEHOUSE opened two new carrier-neutral data centers – TELEHOUSE New York Chelsea and TELEHOUSE Istanbul, Turkey.
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Santa iPhones Siri, Tracked by LTE & Rudolph Peeved – Apple Can’t Deliver iPhone 4S in Time for Xmas
Santa Claus is using Siri and being tracked with the help of Verizon Wireless. However, there is a problem, he probably can't bring iPhone 4S smartphones to good little boys and girls in time if he wants to shop online.
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like A Wireless Christmas!
The countdown is on to Christmas, but in the hustle you still haven't gotten a gift for a few loved ones on your list. Don't fret! We're here to help. Give the gift of technology (and wireless at that)!
We have a few suggestions to help make this holiday season the most memorable of all.
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Aegis Software Improves Engagement for Customer Spectrum Assembly
Spectrum Assembly has recently purchased Aegis iLaunch and iView Manufacturing Operation Software modules for their Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) operation. Together, these provide SAI with a distributed, paperless environment to replace their earlier paper-based manufacturing process instructions.
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Google Nexus Tablet Could Be Released In The Next 6 Months
On Monday, The Next Web pointed out an interview between Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in which Schmidt spoke of the possibility of the web giant releasing a new tablet within the next six months.
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AT&T T-Mobile Deal Dropped After Fierce Government Backlash
AT&T is hanging up on its $39 billion bid to buy smaller wireless provider T-Mobile USA, nearly four months after the U.S. government raised concerns that it would raise prices, reduce innovation and give customers fewer choices.
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FTDI Expands Vinculum-II Precompiled Firmware & Source Code Offering
USB solutions specialist Future Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) has introduced additional elements to its family of precompiled, bridging ROM files that support its Vinculum-II (VNC2) USB host/device controller ICs.
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Datalogic Acquisition of PPT Vision Completed
Datalogic S.p.A., a Company listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana S.p.A.: DAL) and leader in the market of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems, announces that the acquisition, through a US subsidiary, of PPT Vision, Inc.
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txtNation to See Fast Growth in Direct Operator Billing
txtNation announced they have seen a substantial increase in Direct Operator Billing transactions in recent months. On the back of enabling their first market for Direct Billing in Ireland earlier this year, many more countries have followed where txtNation have network connectivity, enabling the facilitation of direct payments to customers mobile phones, complimenting the already popular Premium SMS billing.
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NAVTEQ to Power Garmin Devices with Real-Time Traffic Through HD Radio Technology
NAVTEQ announces the delivery of NAVTEQ Traffic over HD Radio used to power the launch by Garmin International, the global leader in satellite navigation, of Garmin Digital Traffic. NAVTEQ can now deliver Traffic updates approximately every 30 seconds over 270,000 miles of the HD Radio broadcasting system across the United States.
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Cybercom Develops Mobile Site for HSB
Cybercom is developing a mobile web site for Sweden's largest housing organisation, HSB. The mobile site is a key component in the mobile strategy being developed by HSB in conjunction with Cybercom. "Interest in reaching HSB's web site from mobile devices is increasing very much.
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Google Launches Android Classes to Bolster App Development
In today’s mobile platform wars, it’s not the size of your smartphone that matters — it’s the number of apps you’ve got, and how well they work.
Google knows this much is true. On Thursday evening, the company launched Android Training classes, an effort to boost its app developer base in both breadth and quality.
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Can a $100 iPad Case Improve 3G Data Power? Lab Test!
by Jon Phillips Were I to tell my most perpetually indignant friend that his tablet’s 3G radio is prone to regular performance drops of up to 75 percent, he would likely enter apoplectic rage.
Such is the emotional fabric of the modern tech enthusiast.
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India's Mobile Subscriber Base will Reach 1.36 billion by 2020
The Indian mobile market is forecast to grow from 812 million connections (SIMs) in at the end of 2011 to 1.36 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 5.9%, according to the latest report from Analysys Mason entitled The Indian mobile market: forecasts and analysis 2011–2020.
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Mobile Devices with Enhanced Quality and Faster Time to Market
EXPWAY, the leading Electronic Service Guide (ESG) vendor and middleware provider for Mobile DTV and Siano, announced their partnership to deliver top-quality mobile devices. Pairing Siano’s mobile ATSC silicon with EXPWAY’s middleware enables manufacturers to build their devices faster and to focus on brand-related issues, such as the look and feel of the device and the User Interface design.
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Wireless Engineering Pioneer Joins NYU-Poly and NYU
New York University and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) announced they have appointed Theodore (Ted) Rappaport, 51, to lead a new initiative in wireless communications engineering and research.
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Full Line of Passive Intermodulation Measurement Products for CCI
Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ:ELRC) today announced that it has been named the exclusive reseller for certain models of Communication Components Inc.’s (CCI) passive intermodulation measurement (PIM) products throughout the U.
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Smart Device Communications Specification Lays Foundation for Future Standards on M2M and the Internet of Things
The Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) TR-50.1 Smart Device Communications, Requirements and Architecture Engineering Subcommittee released its Smart Device Communications Reference Architecture standard addressing machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies and markets.
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Komyo Logistics Selects RedPrairie
Komyo Logistics announces that it has selected RedPrairie On-Demand Warehouse software to deliver competitive advantage to small and mid-sized companies with solutions that optimize activities through all layers of Komyo's organization.
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ComNet Adds New North American Partner
ComNet Communication Networks has been selected by the Talk-A-Phone Company to supply fiber optic media converters and EoVDSL modems (Ethernet over Very High Digital Subscriber Link) for use with their line of VOIP-500 Series of Voice-over-IP phones.
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Packaging Challenges for Power Electronics in Electric Drive Vehicles
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Packaging Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2012 titled “High Temperature, High Density Power Electronics for Electric Drive Vehicles” on Wednesday afternoon, February 8, 2012 at Coronado Springs Hotel in Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida.
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Second Round of Speakers for Social:Mobile:Payments Conference
Gulf Bay Consulting announced that executives from PayPal, Tapjoy, Cisco, Distra, CorFire, JANA, Charge Anywhere, XIUS, Jumio, Paybefore, Ericsson IPX, Convergys, PYMNTS, Narian Technologies, Transaction Wireless, and Pathfinder are among the second round of speakers presenting at the Social : Mobile : Payments | Conference & Exhibition, which will be held April 11th – 12th, 2012 at the World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
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Datatronic to Exhibit at APEC 2012
See the latest in advanced magnetic technology, inductors and transformers from Datatronic at APEC 2012, Booth 816, February 5-9, in Orlando, Florida. To attend APEC, click here to register. At APEC, Datatronic Distribution, Inc.
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Tantalum Capacitors Comply with Conflict-Free Smelter Program
AVX, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, announces that as of December 2011, all of its Congolese tantalum raw material, powder and wire suppliers are fully compliant with the independently audited Conflict-Free Smelter Program.
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SRS Labs Teams Up With Qualcomm to Integrate SRS Audio Technology
SRS Labs announced that its TruMedia technology solution has been selected by Qualcomm Incorporated, to be an audio enhancement suite for their Qualcomm Reference Design (QRD) program. The QRD ecosystem program is a comprehensive handset development platform and ecosystem program, featuring the Snapdragon® MSM7x27A and MSM7x25A chipsets, which targets the rapidly growing high-volume smartphone business.
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RECOM Power and Richardson RFPD Team-Up for Global Distribution
Richardson RFPD announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with RECOM Power, Inc., a leading provider of DC/DC and AC/DC converter modules, switching regulators, and constant current LED drivers.
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Wireless Speaker Module Delivers Over Four Months of Playback from Single Battery Charge
HiWave Technologies has announced the immediate availability of a wireless speaker module for consumer Hi-Fi applications that delivers over four months of playback from a single battery charge. It will be on display for the first time at CES 2012.
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MIPS Claims First "Ice Cream Sandwich" Tablet: And Under $100
By Will Strauss, President & Principal Analyst, Forward Concepts In what appears to be an end-run around the ARM crowd, little-known Ingenic Semiconductor, a China-based CPU provider for mobile multimedia applications, has announced worldwide availability of the world’s first tablet based on Android ™ 4.
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CFE Taps FreeWave for a Smart Grid Project in Mexico
FreeWave Technologies was chosen by Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) for wireless data radio applications such as power consumption and substation monitoring, as well as control and monitoring of power networks.
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iiNet Takes Celeno "Down Under" to Support In-Home Wi-Fi for its IPTV Service
Celeno Communications announced that iiNet, Australia's second largest DSL broadband provider, has selected Celeno-enabled Wi-Fi Ethernet bridges to support wireless delivery of its fast-growing IPTV services, including Video on Demand (VoD) and other interactive video applications.
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austriamicrosystems Supplies Light Sensors for Samsung Galaxy Smartphones
austriamicrosystems announced that the company is supplying high volumes of intelligent ambient light and proximity sensors for four Samsung Galaxy models. For the successful Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Gio, Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Neo models, austriamicrosystems is delivering integrated ambient light and proximity sensors as well as discrete proximity sensors.
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Micro Power Electronics Announces Merger
Micro Power Electronics, Inc., the global leader in portable power solutions for mission-critical equipment, today announced that Electrochem Solutions, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 percent interest in Micro Power from Weston Presidio.
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XCom Global Announces Partnership with Rebtel to Offer VoIP Service
XCom Global announced that it is partnering with Rebtel, a leading VoIP service operator, to provide XCom Global customers with an affordable option for placing international calls. To build awareness of this new service offering, XCom Global is issuing a Rebtel voucher for 133 minutes of free international direct dial calls to the United States with every USB/MiFi Hotspot rental.
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Partnership to Power Next Generation of Connected Devices
CSL and Jasper Wireless announced a strategic agreement to connect and support a host of emerging enterprise and consumer devices. This partnership sees Jasper Wireless provide CSL with its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, offering the necessary tools to eliminate the complexity associated with profitably connecting and managing new devices.
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Kaazing Platform Keeps Commercial Fleet Vehicles Safe
When Trackmatic Solutions set out to establish itself as a leading service provider in the highly competitive fleet management market, it chose Kaazing as an integral part of its cutting edge technology software system.
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Regulations in Medical Devices Industry to Take Effect in 2012
All medical manufacturers must comply with the updated IEC 60601-1 standard, or the 3rd Edition, establishing new requirements for the safety and effectiveness of medical equipment. The standard will take effect in June 2012 in Europe and Canada and in June 2013 in the United States.
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ORBexpress Doubles Message Throughput Using INTEGRITY 10 on Dual-Core PPC
Continuing its lead in enabling application developers to easily port their applications to multicore platforms, Objective Interface Systems, announced that its ORBexpress product doubles message throughput when used with Green Hills Software INTEGRITY 10 real-time operating system (RTOS) with symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) on a dual-core processor.
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API Delivers Deeper Geospatial Network Intelligence
American Roamer announced a public beta of its API (application programming interface). The API provides organizations with comprehensive access to vital geospatial network intelligence on telecommunications network availability, coverage patterns, and an array of other valuable information.
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Anritsu Donates VNA Master to UC Davis College of Engineering
Anritsu Company announces that it has donated a VNA Master MS2028B handheld vector network analyzer to the University California, Davis College of Engineering for use in the Davis Millimeter Wave Research Center (DMRC).
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The Bay Lights: LED Installation to Animate Bay Bridge
Today, on the 75th anniversary of the opening of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, a consortium of San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations have announced a campaign to fund an enormous LED light installation that will run abstract, glittery animations across the vertical cables of the West Span of the bridge.
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Shipment of 3-D EM Simulation Platform, Further Enhancing RF Simulation Speed
Agilent Technologies announced shipment of the latest release of its Electromagnetic Professional software, EMPro 2011.11. The updated 3-D modeling and simulation platform features enhancements to further speed and improve RF design and verification.
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Milestone Year for WiGig Alliance
The WiGig Alliance has published two new Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) specifications, the WiGig Display Extension (WDE) and the WiGig Serial Extension (WSE) to supplement the previously published WiGig Bus Extension (WBE) and MAC/PHY specifications.
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Deal Expands European Market Presence
Global Capacity announces that it has added Colt Technology Services, the information delivery platform for European business, to its portfolio of global providers. The commercial integration of Colt provides Global Capacity the opportunity to procure and provision network solutions across Colt’s 35,000km network including 39 metropolitan area networks within major European cities and 19 Colt data centres.
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Wireless Communications Test Set for R&D
Agilent Technologies announced the new E5515E 8960 Series 10 wireless communications test set, designed for R&D engineers who need to stress their 2G/3G/3.5G designs at the maximum data rates. The E5515E, an enhancement to the industry-preferred 8960 wireless test set, is equipped with dual downlink paths, a more powerful processor and other significant hardware improvements.
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PSoC Creator 2.0 Design Environment Available to All Users
Cypress Semiconductor announced that Version 2.0 of its revolutionary PSoC Creator™ Design Environment for the PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families is available for free download for all users at www.
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Spectrum Analysis eLearning Courses
Anritsu Company announces it has expanded its educational program with an Introduction to Spectrum Analysis eLearning course, available at www.anritsu.com . The web-based courses allow engineers and technicians to learn at their own pace in a convenient manner, and cover topics that range from introductory to advanced.
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Newfield Wireless Opens Americas Sales and Support Office
Newfield Wireless announced that it has opened a new Americas Sales and Support Office in Plano to ensure a strong local presence for key customers in the telecom cluster of the Dallas Metroplex. The office will provide a critical hub for sales and support of the company’s TrueCall® network visualization and optimization software for the western hemisphere.
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ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2012 March 18-19 at the Emirates Center
ID WORLD Abu Dhabi 2012, the fifth annual EMEA summit on the strategic topic of identification, will open its doors in the UAE on March 18 and 19, 2012 and will be held at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, an institution which not only keeps abreast with new developments at the political, economic and social spheres of human endeavor, but also formulates the most suitable responses and strategies for keeping the UAE society ahead in the race of modernity.
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Tapit wins Global Top 100 Red Herring Award
Following on from it’s Red Herring Asia Top 100 win in October this year, Near Field Communication (NFC) company Tapit was last night awarded the Top 100 Global Award by Red Herring in Los Angeles. Tapit simplifies the process of getting content to mobile phones.
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Honeywell and Tezzaron to Build Rad Hard 3D-ICs
Honeywell Microelectronics and Tezzaron Semiconductor are working together to produce a new range of radiation-hardened (rad hard) integrated circuits. Honeywell’s sturdy, well-qualified S150 process will use Tezzaron’s 3D stacking to greatly increase circuit density without migrating to a smaller node.
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Technical Communities and Primex Wireless Sign Government Services Partnership
Technical Communities announced a new government services partnership agreement with Primex Wireless, the leading provider of solutions to automate and maintain facility compliance. Under the agreement, Technical Communities will have exclusive rights to offer Primex Wireless facility monitoring solutions on GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service Worldwide Schedules.
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Multicom's North American CATV Division Is Growing
Multicom is proud to introduce its most recent addition to Multicom’s CATV Division, Kevin Revallo. Kevin is taking on a major role to drive new sales and business development in North America including expansion into new markets.
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Winners Announced in Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups finals
Five new technology businesses walked away as winners at last night’s finals of the Cambridge Wireless Discovering Start-Ups 2011 competition. Advanced Balance Systems, Blu-Wireless Technology, Mindings, Proxama and Qiqqa were selected from 20 start-ups invited to pitch their innovative wireless technologies and business plans to 25 leading venture capitalists, angels and industry investors.
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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
When completed, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) will be among the most powerful telescopes ever built.
With unprecedented sensitivity, resolution, and imaging capability, ALMA will explore the Universe via millimeter- and submillimeter-wavelength light, one of astronomy's last frontiers.
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Lockheed Martin Powers On the GPS III Pathfinder
U.S. Air Force's GPS III Acquisition Approach Continues to Yield Excellent Results The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System has turned on initial power to the program's pathfinder spacecraft, known as the GPS III Non Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST).
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Napatech Brings Nanosecond Precision to Network Testing
Napatech announced the availability of advanced test and measurement features for both 10G and 40G applications. These features will allow OEM vendors to build powerful network test platforms based on standard off-the-shelf servers.
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Ixia to Host Webinar on Five Steps for Delivering Carrier Grade Wi-Fi
What : Ixia and other industry leaders including Mobile Europe, Craig J. Mathias of Farpoint Group, and Steven Glapa of Ruckus Wireless will host a webinar to discuss the market drivers and requirements for successful mobile deployments, including: • Designing and implementing for reliability and capacity – why “site surveys” alone are insufficient • Understanding the critical factors inherent in the difference between theoretical and real-world performance • Reviewing why user quality of experience (QoE) is of utmost importance • Examining how client behavior can affect even well-designed Wi-Fi networks • Listing five specific steps that can be taken to deliver “carrier grade” Wi-Fi Why : With the explosion of mobile data fueled by smart devices, operators must offload data traffic from their congested networks whenever possible.
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High-Quality Digital TV Products for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Devices
Elgato and Siano announced the signing of a collaboration agreement whereby both companies will jointly deliver high-quality solutions for viewing digital TV on Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Performance Record for Most Powerful Cortex-M Microcontroller
STMicroelectronics has announced that independent processor-performance tests using the latest software tools from Green Hills Software have confirmed the STM32 F4 series, as the world’s highest performing ARM Cortex-M microcontroller.
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Uplogix and TCS Partner to Expand Mgmt of Secure Mobile Communications
Uplogix announced a new agreement that will allow TCS to utilize Uplogix solutions in their managed services business units, as well as resell Uplogix solutions to end customers. Serving a wide range of commercial and government markets, the new agreement will allow TCS to implement Uplogix Local Management for in-depth monitoring and automated recovery within their managed services engagements and as an integrated solution within other technology sales.
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Ascom's Mobile Monitoring Gateway achieves MDD clearance
Ascom Wireless Solutions announced that they have received Medical Device Directive
clearance by the Swedish Medical Products Agency for their Mobile Monitoring
Gateway (MMG). The MMG is a component in the GE Ascom Solution.
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Digi Makes Developing Wireless, Cloud-Connected Medical Devices Easy
Digi International released the iDigi Telehealth Application Kit – a development kit that allows
customers to create cloud-connected medical devices. The kit includes the
Freescale Semiconductor Home Health Hub (HHH) reference circuit
board which enables wired and wireless connectivity to medical devices like
blood pressure monitors, blood glucometers, pulse oximeters and scales.
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Qualcomm Forms Qualcomm Life Subsidiary to Deliver Comprehensive Wireless Solutions for Medical Devices
Qualcomm Incorporated announced the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Life Inc., which will operate
the business formerly known as Qualcomm Wireless Health, as well as the
establishment of a $100 million Qualcomm Life Fund, an investment allocation
established by Qualcomm Incorporated and to be managed by Qualcomm Ventures,
Qualcomm's investment group.
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InduSoft Announces SCADA in the Cloud Webinar
InduSoft announces SCADA in the Cloud, a free webinar on December 14, 2011 that will demonstrate how to leverage Cloud computing for supervisory control and data acquisition projects. Cloud-based SCADA technology is becoming more widespread thanks to advancements in Cloud application technology.
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Google and Verizon Battle Over Mobile Payments
It always gets ugly when there’s money involved.
Just days before Google’s next flagship smartphone launch, Google and Verizon are locked in a public battle over mobile payments, with both companies vying for a foothold in the fledgling mobile e-commerce arena.
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Green Hills Software Selected for 4G Wireless Broadband Solutions
Green Hills Software has announced that its compilers, the Green Hills Probe and MULTI development tool chain, have been used by Altair Semiconductor in the development of its 4G LTE products. Altair is a leading LTE chip supplier with approximately 30 different customer products shipping globally, covering all variants of the LTE standard on a single chipset and software platform.
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Iridium and GEOS Partner to Offer Emergency Response Service
Iridium Communications announces the GEOS emergency response service is now available to Iridium Extreme satellite phone customers. At no additional cost to customers, Iridium has integrated the GEOS service into the SOS button on the Iridium Extreme.
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Winners of 2011 iNEMO Campus Design Contest in China
STMicroelectronics announced Sky Worker Team 1 from Tsinghua University as champion of the 2011 iNEMO Campus Design Contest in China. The open competition, launched to showcase the company’s unique iNEMO evaluation and development tool offering 10-axis MEMS sensing managed by an STM32 32-bit microcontroller, began on July 25 and ran until November 29 to promote MEMS design innovation among university students in China.
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Intelligent End-to-End Network Visibility
Empirix announced the availability of powerful new data correlation and analytics capabilities delivered through Empirix xCentrix that, for the first time in the industry, gives organizations a complete, unified view of network performance across all technologies.
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Samsung Selects Ethertronics' EtherSmart LTE 1.0 for the Galaxy S II LTE
Ethertronics announced that its EtherSmart LTE 1.0 Phone Adaptive Antenna Solution has been selected for Samsung’s Galaxy S II LTE SC-03D smartphone for NTT DOCOMO subscribers in Japan. EtherSmart LTE 1.
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Hospital Goes Green, Reduces Energy Costs with LEDtronics
Pressed on by its security department that was anxious to have better lighting in the hospital’s parking lot for the security cameras to operate more efficiently, the Facilities Maintenance Department of Kingman Regional Medical Center approached Howard Industrial Sales in nearby Chandler to initiate energy savings comparisons and a lighting upgrade proposal in order to increase the light output in its vast parking lot.
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Good Return on Investment: LED Holiday Lights
by Philip Schmidt, Writer for Networx
If you're not yet familiar with LED lighting, it's time to illuminate yourself, lest you be considered an LUD (that's short for Luddite, a 19th-century English anti-industrialist, now synonymous with anyone who's way behind the times with technology).
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Facebook to Open an Engineering Office in NYC in 2012
To keep up with its rapid growth, Facebook announced plans to establish an engineering presence in New York City and tap into the remarkable technical talent that the region has to offer. The Facebook NYC engineering office, the company's first outside the West Coast, will open in early 2012 and will begin accepting applications immediately.
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Red-Hot Kindle Fire Blazes its Way to Second Place in Media Tablet Market
Just two weeks after its introduction, Amazon’s Kindle Fire already is shaking up the market, with the device expected to surpass all other iPad rivals to take second place in the global media tablet business in the fourth quarter.
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Distributor Agreement Expands Support for High-Performance RF Systems Designers
Analog Devices announced that it has entered into a worldwide sales distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, Inc. As one of the leading distributors of RF and microwave components, Richardson RFPD will support the design-in of ADI’s high-performance RF ICs (integrated circuits) along with the company’s full range of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal-processing products.
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Datalogic Aquires PPT Vision, Invests in Vision Technology
Datalogic S.p.A. announces the acquisition, through a US subsidiary, of PPT Vision, a U.S. company which has been present in the machine vision market for nearly 30 years. PPT Vision develops, produces and markets products and solutions based on smart camera, as well as industrial multi-camera vision systems used in quality control and inspection in the manufacturing industry (machine vision).
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Partnership to Power the NFC Revolution
UPM RFID and Narian Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to drive new NFC marketing, customer service and employee management for retailers and product providers utilizing UPM RFID NFC tags.
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Competition Launched to Recognize the element14 Online Global Community
Premier Farnell, a global electronics distributor, is launching a two-week campaign to celebrate the 14 days of its element14 community, an industry-first portal for electronic design engineers and like-minded professionals.
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New Version of Google Maps Brings Indoor Floor Plans to Your Phone
Google’s Maps team has made fantastic advances in surveying and mapping seemingly every square inch of navigable ground on the planet. But for mobile users, those maps have always stopped just short of indoor spaces — until now.
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Mall Owners Pull Plug on Cellular Tracking (For Now)
You may now shop two malls again without fear of individualized tracking—at least by your cell phone signal. Privacy concerns raised by US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) have ended plans by malls in southern California and Virginia to “survey” customers’ shopping habits by tracking their cell phone signals.
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Partnership To Power TD-LTE Mobile Hotspot
Altair Semiconductor,a leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, and AsiaTelco Technologies, a leading supplier of wireless terminal products, announced that Altair's chipset has been integrated in AsiaTelco's TD-LTE Mobile Hotspot product, the ALM-F190.
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Multilayer Capacitor Addresses DC Blocking Applications
AVX, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded on its miniature ultra-broadband capacitors, GX Series, to include the GX01 ultra-broadband capacitor that addresses DC blocking issues from 160kHz (-3dB roll-off) to 40GHz.
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Collaboration to Provide Landslide Detection for Governments
On-Ramp Wireless today announced its integration with Green Life Networks (GLN), a department of Gemtek, the world-leading provider of wireless broadband solutions. Working together, On-Ramp’s award-winning Ultra-Link ProcessingTM (ULP) wireless system and GLN’s remote sensor platform will provide a landslide sensor for local, state and federal governments.
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Collaboration Addresses Next-Generation Android-based In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, announced that Clarion, a leading manufacturer of high-performance in-car entertainment systems, is collaborating with Wind River to develop Android-based in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.
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Disruptions: Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why.
Millions of Americans who got on a plane over the Thanksgiving holiday heard the admonition: “Please power down your electronic devices for takeoff.” And absolutely everyone obeyed. I know they did because no planes fell from the sky.
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ECIA To Partner With FIRST Robotics Competition
The Electronic Components Industry Association ( ECIA ) is proud to announce that it will partner with For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ( FIRST ) to support the FIRST® Robotics Competition.
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US Amateur Radio Now 700,000 Strong!
( AARL ) - As the third quarter of 2011 came to a close, ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, began calculating the number of licensed Amateur Radio operators in the US, as well as the number of new licensees.
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Ortho-tag, Inc. & the University of Pittsburgh Enter Into a Global Licensing Agreement of Transcutaneous Near Field Communication Technology
Ortho-tag has signed
a global licensing agreement with the University of Pittsburgh
to utilize Transcutaneous Near Field Communication (TNFC) technology in “smart”
medical devices for orthopaedic implants and recipient patients.
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SATCOM Antenna Selected for Boeing 747 Upgrade
Cobham’s HGA-7001 SATCOM high gain antenna subsystem has been selected by Virgin Atlantic for the airline’s Boeing 747 cabin upgrade programme to commence in 2012. Virgin Atlantic will retrofit seven of its Boeing 747 aircraft with the Cobham antenna, which will enable Inmarsat SwiftBroadband (SBB) SATCOM connectivity into the cockpit and cabin.
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Datalogic Group Integration to Address Automatic Data Capture Market
As part of its drive to capture the ADC market, Datalogic, a leader and total solutions provider of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID, and vision systems, has announced that Datalogic Scanning, Datalogic Mobile, Enterprise Business Solutions and Evolution Robotics Retail will be integrated to form Datalogic ADC (Automatic Data Capture) as of 1st January 2012.
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Exar Selects Magma's Tekton and QCP to Accelerate Sign-Off of 40-nm SoCs
Magma Design Automation announced Exar Corporation has adopted the Tekton static timing analysis and QCP extraction software to accelerate sign-off and engineering change order (ECO) flows for 40-nanometer systems on a chip (SoCs).
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Direct, Low Latency Connectivity Route between North America and Ireland
Interxion Holding NV announced an agreement with Hibernia Atlantic to host a Point of Presence (POP) for its high-capacity fibre optic cable system at Interxion’s Dublin 2 (DUB2) data centre. Hibernia’s presence will leverage Interxion’s high-specification infrastructure and diverse customer communities within its financial, digital and cloud hubs.
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Fractals Get Great Reception with Do-it-yourself TV
Growing interest in free HDTV has created a new problem for millions: how to get better reception. Do it yourself (DIY) experimenters have embraced the problem with an exotic new technology using fractals— intricate self similar shapes--as antennas.
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NBS Introduces its Plant Director
Leading EMS provider NBS announced the hiring of industry veteran Thomas Dineen. Mr. Dineen brings with him a vast amount of international expertise and experience in the EMS industry, encompassing a diversity of senior management roles in sales, supply-chain and manufacturing.
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Starhome is Finalist for Red Herring 2011 Top 100 Global Award
Starhome has announced that it has been named a finalist in the Red Herring 2011 Top 100 Global Award. Eitan Achlow, CEO at Starhome commented: "We are delighted that Starhome has again been selected as a Global Red Herring 100 finalist.
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First Apple iOS App Available on Iridium
Iridium Communications announces that its Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web App is now available for Apple operating system (iOS) devices. This development makes it possible for devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to connect over the world’s furthest reaching communications network, Iridium.
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HEICO Completes Switchcraft Acquisition
HEICO Corporation announced that its Electronic Technologies Group has completed the acquisition of Switchcraft, Inc.("Switchcraft") through the purchase of all of the stock of Switchcraft's parent company, Switchcraft Holdco.
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WIN Semiconductors Corp. "Foundry Supplier of the Year"
M/A-COM Technology Solutions announced that it has honored WIN Semiconductors Corporation with its Foundry Supplier of the Year Award for 2011. WIN Semiconductors provides M/A-COM Tech with market leading GaAs MMIC foundry services across a broad range of HBT and pHEMT technologies.
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Kardex Remstar To Display Intralogistics Solutions at Modex 2012
Kardex Remstar dynamic storage solutions will be on display at Modex 2012 in Atlanta, GA February 6 – 9 in booth #2914. Kardex Remstar boasts a wide product offering including vertical lift modules, horizontal carousels, vertical carousels, mobile shelving and integrated software.
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Printed CMOS Memory Unveiled
Thin Film Electronics (“Thinfilm”) together with PARC, a Xerox company, announced they have produced a working prototype of the world’s first printed non-volatile memory device addressed with complementary organic circuits, the organic equivalent of CMOS circuitry.
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Frost & Sullivan Presents Anritsu with Global Customer Enhancement Award
Anritsu Company announces that Frost & Sullivan has presented Anritsu with a 2011 Global Customer Enhancement Award in Passive Intermodulation (PIM) Testing. The award was presented to Anritsu for its introduction of the innovative MW8219A PIM Master, and how the test solution addresses the growing need to locate and correct PIM in wireless networks.
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Synchronized Wireless Sensor Network Technology
We had a chance to speak with Chris Townsend from MicroStrain at the IDTechEX Energy Harvesting show, on wireless sensors and there synchronized wireless sensor network technology. Check out the video to hear what he had to say!
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ECIA Reports Association Website Has Been Maliciously Cloned
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA ) warns that an imposter has cloned the National Electronic Distributors Association website (NEDA) to falsely offer employment to unsuspecting job seekers.
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Energy Harvesting Nodes - 2.4 GHz Sensor Network
We had a chance to speak with Joe Tillison from Avnet at the IDTechEX Energy Harvesting show. Avnet was demonstrating its activities in the energy harvesting and wireless sensor network space by having two separate demos that include energy harvesting nodes, one of which is a 2.
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IDTechEX Energy Harvesting - THINERGY MEC200 Series Micro-energy Cells
We had a chance to speak with Joe Keating, Director at Infinite Power Solutions at the IDTechEX Energy Harvesting show, on the THINERGY MEC200 series micro-energy cells (MECs). The MEC200 family features a new encapsulation and terminal design which makes the batteries easier to handle and to integrate within applications.
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Datalogic Doubles Presence in Industrial Automation Industry
Datalogic S.p.A. announced that yesterday it has entered into an agreement with certain subsidiaries of Danaher Corporation to acquire Accu-Sort Systems, a leading supplier of Automatic Identification products in the United States.
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MoCA Certification for Set-Top Box IC Enables Content Sharing
STMicroelectronics has obtained MoCA 1.1 certification for its highly featured STi7108M video decoder, enabling High-Definition (HD) set-top boxes or digital video recorders (DVRs) to share content and services easily throughout the home.
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GeoPro LBS Selected as Development Partner for DeLorme inReach
GeoPro LBS announced that it was selected to develop the satellite messaging gateway and consumer web application for inReach, DeLorme’s groundbreaking new two-way satellite communicator with GPS.
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Xirrus Extends XR Line of Modular Wireless Switches
Xirrus announced the XR-1000 and XR-2000 Wireless Arrays, extending the flexibility of the XR-series wireless switch platform to cover a broad range of wireless deployments. The XR-1000 model provides flexibility for delivering wireless service in low user density scenarios, challenging deployments in areas with high RF attenuation, and in isolated or physically separated locations.
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UK Wireless Module Manufacturer LPRS appoints new Distributor for ASPAC
LPRS, a leading European supplier of short-range radio devices, announced the appointment of Veloxity Components Pte. Ltd. as their distributor for the Asia/Pacific region. Veloxity will principally sell the LPRS market leading easyRadio Advanced (eRA) industrial wireless communications modules as well as development kits and accessories.
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Ultra Low Power Boost Converter Charger Energy Harvester
Earlier this week at the IDTechEX Energy Harvesting show, we had a chance to speak with John Carpenter, System Engineer at Texas Instruments, on the ultra low power boost converter charger energy harvester.
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Energy Harvesting - SmartMesh IP 6LoWPAN Wireless Network
Earlier this week at the IDTechEX Energy Harvesting show, we had a chance to speak with Steve Grady, Vice President of Marketing at Cymbet, on the SmartMesh IP 6LoWPAN wireless network running on harvested energy.
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Geonovo wins "Best Innovation 2011" at TSA Crystal Awards
Geonovo, the designer and manufacturers of the acclaimed RSP-100 personal safety phone have just scooped the “Best Innovation 2011” prize in London at the Telecare Services Associations Crystal Awards ceremony last night at the Hilton Metropole The awards ceremony was part of the 'International Telecare & Telehealth Conference' held by the TSA each year.
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First Japanese-Market Android Smartphone
CSR plc announced that its aptX Bluetooth audio codec will be supported in the upcoming NTT DoCoMo Android-based AQUOS SH-01D smartphone series for the Japanese market. CSR’s aptX audio compression technology is the de-facto standard for delivering the very high-quality end-user audio experience over Bluetooth.
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Discovery Improves Capacity and Charge Rate in Rechargeable Batteries
( Northwestern University ) - Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research.
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Broadband Investment and Affordability Critical to Transforming Lives and Societies
Cybermoor, E2BN and University of Edinburgh named winners of first ever NextGen Challenge recognising projects delivering viable broadband access Broadband at prices people and countries can afford is the next critical factor in delivering a world where next generation access can truly transform lives and societies.
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Europe Targets Leadership in Next-Generation "Smart Systems"
The partners in a new European research project announced details of the multinational/multidisciplinary ‘SMArt systems Co-design’ (SMAC) program. This important three-year project, partially funded by the EU’s FP7 (FP7-ICT-2011-7), aims to develop a leading-edge design and integration environment (the ‘SMAC Platform’) for the design of smart systems.
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Analog Bits Accelerates Analog IP Verification Using Magma's FineSim SPICE
Magma Design Automation announced that Analog Bits, the integrated clocking and interface IP leader, accelerates analog IP verification for its precision clocking macros, programmable interconnect solutions and specialized memories using FineSim SPICE multi-CPU circuit simulation technology.
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VMP Partners with Secure Marketing Solutions for Midwest Territory
Video Mount Products, a leading provider of mounting solutions for the residential, CI, commercial, security, and pro audio/video markets, is proud to announce it has named Indianapolis-based Secure Marketing Solutions as its manufacturer’s representative for the Midwest territory, which includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania.
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Festive Gift Buying Goes Mobile in 2011: Webroot Research
The power and portability of smartphones and tablets will save time and money for many people this holiday season. Over two times more shoppers plan to purchase gifts and 50 per cent more plan to book travel using their mobile devices this year, according to new research from Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service.
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STMicroelectronics Semiconductors Control Stanford Solar Car
Market-leading 32-bit microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics have been selected to control electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University’s newest solar car. The state-of-the-art, technology-laden vehicle successfully debuted in this year’s World Solar Challenge, a prestigious sun-powered car race across Australia, October 16-21, 2011.
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Stunning 3D Display Advertisements Worldwide
Cooliris' 3D ads business unit, AdJitsu, and Smaato, a pioneer in mobile advertising technology company, announce a new rich media partnership that will bring AdJitsu 3D ads to Smaato’s global network of 40,000 app developers and premium publishers in more than 230 countries worldwide.
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High-Speed Automotive M2M Module
Cinterion launches AH3, its new high-speed automotive M2M module with a new triple-diversity antenna design. AH3 delivers reliable always-on communications across global 2G and 3G cellular networks for advanced applications such as, onboard vehicle computing, internet access, fleet management as well as automatic eCall and emergency roadside assistance, integrated hands free calling and many more.
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Ultrabooks to Shake up Semiconductor Markets
Booming shipments of ultrabooks during the next four years will shake up various semiconductor markets, boosting the prospects for sensors as well as power and analog semiconductors, but decreasing the market opportunity for upgrade memory modules, according to IHS iSuppli Semiconductor Value Chain research from information and analysis provider IHS.
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GreenPeak CEO Selected to Speak at BIT U-Home Conference
Cees Links, CEO and Founder of GreenPeak Technologies, has been selected to speak at BIT’s U-Home-2011 World Congress – Smart Living with Automation to be held during November 27-29, 2011 at the World Exposition Center in Hefei, China.
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Communications and Tactical Data Sharing at U.S. Army Exercise
A Lockheed Martin team recently demonstrated how software-defined radios can extend the Army’s tactical network by connecting disparate ground troops with the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS).
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E-readers: Market Prospects and Technology Developments
By Dr Harry Zervos, Technical Analyst, IDTechEx IDTechEx's Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics USA onference and tradeshow in Santa Clara this November 30 - December 1 will feature focused sessions on electronics paper technologies, with main technology developers giving updates on their advances and future work.
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NDS Surgical Imaging Receives Health Canada Approval for ZeroWire Wireless HD Video Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--NDS Surgical Imaging
(NDSsi) today announced it received Health Canada approval for its ZeroWire®
wireless surgical video technology. Utilizing the ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency
spectrum to minimize interference, ZeroWire delivers full high-definition video
(1080p60) in the OR with less than 1 frame latency, giving surgical teams a
wireless solution for a wide range of interventional procedures.
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FreeWave Technologies Demostrate Using Industrial Grade Wireless Solutions for Extending PLC Capabilities
FreeWave Technologies announced it will showcase its latest industrial grade wireless data radio offerings for extending Rockwell Automation Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) at the 2011 Rockwell Automation Fair ( http://www.
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Freescale Introduces ‘Home Health Hub’ Solution for Telehealth Applications
DUSSELDORF, Germany--( BUSINESS
WIRE )--Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today introduced a home health
hub (HHH) reference platform to help medical equipment manufacturers quickly
and easily create remote-access devices that can collect, connect and securely
share health data for improved healthcare management.
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Verdi Debug in Advanced Chip Verification Environment Standardized
SpringSoft announced that CM Engineering has adopted the Verdi Automated Debug System as its standard debug platform. By standardizing on Verdi debug, CM Engineering expects to dramatically improve verification efficiency in response to the escalating complexity and demand for third-party verification services.
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inReach Satellite Communicator, First-to-Market with Affordable Two-Way Messaging
DeLorme announced that its eagerly-awaited inReach satellite communicator is now available for purchase at retail and online. With 90% of the Earth’s surface lacking any cell phone service, inReach is the first affordable communication solution for anyone who works, travels or engages in outdoor activities in off the grid environments.
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Corelis Extends JTAG Embedded Testing to Freescale i.MX51
Corelis announced ScanExpress JET support for all members of the Freescale i.MX51 family of applications processors. ScanExpress JTAG Embedded Test (JET) provides at-speed testing of embedded processor-based electronic printed circuit boards and systems to detect, isolate, and diagnose structural and functional defects with minimal development and investment.
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Neustring Provides Roaming Analytics Software To Qtel Group
NeuString and Qtel International, have agreed on a multi-year, multi-operator agreement for deployment, with the first live site being Qtel Qatar. Following a successful trial, Qtel Qatar has implemented the NeuString Optiprizer solution to optimize the profitability of its mobile roaming traffic.
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FRITT Licenses SPIRIT DSP's Engines for Cross-platform HD Voice and Videoconferencing
SPIRIT DSP announced that China's largest developer of emergency communications solutions FRITT (First Research Institute of Telecommunications) has licensed SPIRIT's TeamSpirit Conferencing product, comprising of SPIRIT's cross-platform, wideband (HD) voice and videoconferencing engines, including the TeamSpirit Conferencing Server, TeamSpirit Voice&Video Engine PC and TeamSpirit Voice&Video Engine Mobile clients for iOS and Android.
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Accumulate Proves Interoperability with VocaLink Demonstrates Secure End-to-end Mobile Payments Solution
Accumulate announced they have proved interoperability of their systems with VocaLink, the international payments provider, to provide a compelling demonstration of secure, real-time, Mobile Payments.
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Security Solutions to be Showcased at the 2011 Embedded Technology Conference in Japan
Elliptic Technologies announced that it will exhibit at the Embedded Technology 2011 Conference to be held on November 16-18 at the PACIFICO YOKOHAM in Yokohama, Japan. Elliptic will demonstrate its latest DRM and Content Protection technology including DTCP-IP running on an Android platform at Booth # D-41.
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Hosted Business Email App for Mobiles
A new hosted business email app has launched that enables small businesses to access messages and diary appointments at the touch of a button. MailQuatro, a dedicated web-based email provider, has now released MailQuatro Mobile and MailQuatro Calendar, to provide even faster access to its easy-to-use, hosted business email solution.
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Waspmote Traffic Monitoring Combines Bluetooth and ZigBee
Libelium announces the launch of the new Vehicle Traffic Monitoring Platform as part of its Smart Cities solution. The platform is capable of sensing the flow of Bluetooth devices in a given street, roadway or passageway while differentiating hands-free car kits from pedestrian phones.
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Market Leading Solutions at Embedded Technology 2011
STMicroelectronics will showcase its cutting-edge solutions at Embedded Technology 2011 under the theme, “The Heart of Embedded Systems.” ST offers a broad portfolio of unrivaled microcontrollers and embedded microprocessors, which are specifically designed for use in state-of-the-art embedded systems to provide leading-edge performance while tackling energy conservation issues.
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E Ink Wins IET Innovation Award for Electronics
E Ink Holdings, a leader in electronic paper display technologies, announced that the company has been recognised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) with an Innovation Award for Electronics.
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World's First 100 Gbps Integrated Optical Transceiver Products
Molex Incorporated has successfully demonstrated the industry’s first single chip CMOS photonics-based 100 Gbps optical interconnect to support next-generation cloud computing, data center and high performance computing connectivity.
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St. Jude Medical Expands Hospital Access to Wireless Fractional Flow Reserve Technology with New Agreement
St. Jude Medical announced its wireless PressureWire Aeris technology, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery blockages by measuring Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), will now be available to hospitals using the Philips Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system.
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Affordable Smartphone Tactical Network Capability for U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. Marine Corps will soon be using a tactical Smartphone network developed by Lockheed Martin to support their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission exercises. The Marine Corps Forces Pacific Experimentation Center has acquired the MONAX system, which the Office of Naval Research purchased, a portable private 4G network that provides voice, data and video services through commercial Smartphone technologies.
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Solving the "Cable Guy Problem"
A survey released last Thursday estimates that, over the last year, American workers lost some $37 billion while sitting, waiting and wishing for technicians and delivery men to show up at their homes.
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Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire: Which will win?
As predicted, Barnes & Noble introduced a $249 Nook Tablet that has about double the memory and internal storage of the upcoming $199 Amazon Kindle Fire.
While some of the Nook Tablet's specifications are superior to those of the Kindle Fire, the Nook's price fails to break below the magic $200 figure that will attract more consumers, analysts said Monday.
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Anritsu Test Solutions Named Finalists in LTE North America Awards
Anritsu Company announces that its ME7834 Mobile Device Test Platform, BTS Master and Cell Master handheld analyzers have made the finalist list for the LTE North America Awards 2011. The test solutions are finalists in the Best Network/Device Testing Products for LTE, one of ten categories that comprise the awards.
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VxWorks MILS Platform to Enable SecureOne Processor and SecureOne Guard
Wind River announced that Rockwell Collins has selected Wind River’s VxWorks MILS Platform to enable its SecureOne Processor and SecureOne Guard, two of five cross domain technology building blocks that are part of a family of Rockwell Collins’ high assurance technologies for military tactical systems.
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McObject Puts Database Reliability on Radar Screen
McObject brings its expertise and products for high performance, fault-tolerant data management to military and aerospace software developers at two high-profile industry events this month. McObject is an exhibitor in booth 2004 at MILCOM 2011, the premier international conference for military communications, November 8-10 in Baltimore, Maryland, and will exhibit at the MILESTONE Military Electronics Development Conference in Los Angeles on November 17.
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The Intelligent Cloud Optimised Network
Azzurri Communications announces the launch of ICON (Intelligent Cloud Optimised Network), its new virtual network infrastructure. At ICON’s core is highly resilient, secure and scaleable network, overlaid with a flexible platform to support application delivery, communication and collaboration.
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Hughes Provides Airborne Solution for U.S. Government
Hughes Network Systems announced it has been awarded a contract to provide satellite communications for an airborne solution to be utilized by a U.S. government agency for in-flight intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), including air segment, ground segment, and network management services.
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NAVTEQ Map Provider for SYNC MyFord Touch Navigation System
NAVTEQ has been selected by Ford Motor Company to be their exclusive map supplier for the SYNC MyFord Touch. The agreement positions NAVTEQ as the map data provider for the SYNC with MyFord Touch SD-card based navigation system in North America, South America, Middle East, Russia and Europe.
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Wise Media and Mesago Messe Frankfurt to Cooperate on the Topic of Automatic Identification
Wise Media and Mesago Messe Frankfurt announce a partnership to jointly address the growing market of automatic identification. In recognizing the pivotal role that identification of both people and objects has in addressing modern needs for security, mobility and automation, as well as IT driven innovation in general, the two companies are committed to further expand the reach of an initiative beyond its decade-long investigation and successful track record.
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Apple to Issue Software Fix for iPhone Battery
Apple Inc said it will release a software update to its iOS 5 operating system, acknowledging some customer complaints on the performance of the new iPhone 4S battery. "A small number of customers have reported lower-than-expected battery life on iOS 5 devices," An Apple spokesman said.
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Verizon to sell HTC Rezound with Beats audio
(Reuters) - HTC Corp said its latest smartphone, the Rezound, will be its first U.S. phone to include audio technology from Beats Electronics, a company it took control of earlier this year. The Rezound will go on sale at No.
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EU Commission Probes Samsung, Apple Over Patents
By Foo Yun Chee (Reuters) - EU regulators are investigating whether Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc may have breached EU antitrust laws with patent infringement claims in their global legal battle over the lucrative smartphone and tablet market.
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Police GPS Tracking Case to be Heard by Supreme Court
By James Vicini | Edited by Bill Trott (Reuters) - The Supreme Court for the first time will hear arguments on Tuesday on whether police need a warrant to track a suspect's vehicle with a GPS device, another clash between new surveillance technology and basic privacy rights.
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Cheap Android Phones Could Cost Telcos Billions in Repairs
by Mike Isaac, wired.com They may not boast the brand status and performance of higher-end smartphones, but cheap, bottom-feeder Android phones are attractive options for those unwilling to drop big bucks on a mobile device.
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OEM Announces Corporate Name Change to Onyx EMS
Today, OEM Worldwide, an electronic contract manufacturer specializing in printed circuit board assemblies and high-level assembly for precision products in a variety of industrial and medical applications, announced an organizational name change to Onyx EMS , as it outlines strategies for future growth.
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NYSE Tries to Get on Same Social Media Page as #OWS
By Mark Riffee, wired.com
While hundreds of protesters in Zuccotti Park were still asleep inside tents and improvised tarpaulin shelters early Friday morning, corporations were learning about hashtags and “following” at the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) first-ever social media day.
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DragonWave Plans to Acquire Nokia Siemens Networks Microwave Transport Business
DragonWave plans to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks’ microwave transport business, including its associated operational support systems (OSS) and related support functions (the “business”). Under the terms of the “Master Acquisition Agreement” signed, as well as acquiring the business, DragonWave would also become the preferred, strategic supplier to Nokia Siemens Networks of packet microwave and related products, and the companies would jointly coordinate technology development activities.
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Flexion's Wrapper Technology Wins Most Effective Mobile Payment Solution Award
Flexion has announced that its wrapper technology has won the Most Effective Mobile Payment Solution at last night’s Effective Mobile Marketing Awards 2011. Hosted by Mobile Marketing Magazine, the Effective Mobile Marketing Awards recognise the best applications, campaigns, solutions and platforms in the mobile industry.
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RFMD to Showcase High Performance RF Components and Foundry Services at MILCOM
RF Micro Devices announced it will showcase a broad selection of high-power, wide-bandwidth products, in addition to gallium nitride (GaN), gallium arsenide (GaAs) and molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) foundry services, targeting wireless communications markets at MILCOM 2011 in Baltimore.
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LPRS Announces Two Key Appointments to Support Continued Sales Growth
LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, announces the appointment of Sandie Sharples to the board of directors to take on the role of Client Services Director. This new position reflects the great importance LPRS puts on customer service, from design to delivery and beyond.
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DesignArt Networks Selects Elliptic Technologies to Integrate a Comprehensive Security Solution
Elliptic Technologies has joined forces with DesignArt Networks, to integrate a comprehensive security solution targeting advanced 3GPP HetNet infrastructure products. DesignArt Networks has licensed Elliptic’s high performance Security Protocol Accelerator for LTE (SPAcc-LTE) for use in its DAN3000 family of SoCs, targeting 3G and 4G base stations for the mobile HetNet infrastructure, as well as multi-gigabit unified mobile backhaul solutions.
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Bottle Rocket Apps Chooses Airband's Wireless Network to Support Rapidly Growing Bandwidth Needs
Airband Communications is helping Bottle Rocket Apps to expand its business with a flexible Internet solution that supports the company’s dynamic business model. The modern infrastructure of Airband’s fixed-wireless network gives Bottle Rocket the flexibility to adjust bandwidth within hours as its projects and number of users change.
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SparkFun's Chris Taylor to Give Keynote Speech on Open Source Development at Conference in Berlin
Taylor to present his thoughts on new technologies, ideas and channels of information that are enabling creative progress at a rate unheard of until now. WHO : Chris Taylor Project Manager, Engineering SparkFun Electronics ( www.
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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Showcases New Products at MILCOM
M/A-COM Technology Solutions (M/A-COM Tech), a leading supplier of high performance analog semiconductor solutions, is showcasing a broad portfolio of new products suitable for military communications at the MILCOM, 2011 tradeshow, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Modelithics Signs RDT Equipment and Systems as Representatives in Israel
Modelithics is pleased to announce that it has signed RDT Equipment and Systems Ltd, is their new representative in Israel. Larry Dunleavy, CEO Modelithics’, and Avi Tiv, General Manager of RDT Systems, have signed a comprehensive agreement designed to support Israel’s market for high accuracy RF and microwave simulation models and characterization services.
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Precision Glass & Optics Announces Distributorship Agreement with SCHOTT
Precision Glass & Optics announces the exclusive West Coast distributorship agreement with SCHOTT North America, Inc. for their new SCHOTT SUPREMAX 33 rolled sheet borosilicate glass. The new product has an identical composition as SCHOTT’s popular Borofloat® glass.
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DockOn Opens Development Center in San Diego
DockOn announced they have opened new corporate offices and design labs in San Diego, California. In addition, DockOn announced they have added Gregory Poilasne as Vice President of Business Development and Technical Advisor to the Board of Directors.
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Rohde & Schwarz UK Supplies Network Analysers for Breast Cancer Screening Research
Rohde & Schwarz has supplied high speed vector network analysers to Bristol University spin-out Micrima for the clinical trials of their revolutionary breast cancer screening technique. MARIA (Multistatic Array processing for Radiowave Image Acquisition) is an ultra wideband radio system that can be used to detect tumours by generating high-resolution 3D images of the human breast.
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Customers Use octoBox for Wireless Product Production Test
octoScope announced that its wireless test product, octoBox has shipped to customers for wireless product production testing. Customers include iRobot Corporation, who is using octoBox to test wireless radios for its unmanned ground vehicles.
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MediaCorp Selects Oregan Media Browser for Delivery of Internet Video Programming
Oregan Networks announced that it has been selected by MediaCorp, Singapore’s leading media company, as a key enabler of its up-coming Over-the-Top (OTT) interactive TV service on set top boxes. Oregan Media Browser provides the media player and run-time environment for the User Interface applications, which allow users to interact with live and on-demand content via on-screen graphical overlays.
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Camp Pendleton Communications Upgrades
Oldcastle Precast is in the process of manufacturing and installing four hundred and sixty one precast concrete manholes and pull boxes for the communication system upgrades at Camp Pendleton, California as part of the United States Marine Corps $103.
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Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Solutions at MILCOM
Agilent Technologies announced it will demonstrate its latest military communications test technologies and tools at MILCOM, Nov. 7-10, at the Baltimore Convention Center (Booth 1201) in Baltimore. Custom waveform generation and analysis: Agilent will demonstrate complete waveform generation and analysis with the combination of SystemVue for simulation, MXG vector signal generator for playback and the PXA signal analyzer with 89600 VSA software for analysis of waveforms, including custom OFDM, 802.
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KSW Microtec and MELZER Synergize for Speciality UHF Labeling
Excellent RFID performance to withstand harsh environmental conditions KSW Microtec AG and MELZER have announced a collaborative initiative to produce a multi-layer UHF label for customized applications in access control and asset tracking.
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Turn-key LTE Performance Test Solution
Anite announced that following significant customer demand, it is now successfully delivering a complete turn-key LTE Performance Test solution to the wireless market. The combined solution uses “best-of-breed” products; Anite SAS (Anite’s industry-leading network simulator for device interoperability testing), the Anite 9000 Mobile Test Accelerator platform, and Azimuth Systems’ ACE MX advanced channel emulator.
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VoiceLog Relaunches with Improved Technology and Faster Verification Times
BSG announced the official re-launch of VoiceLog, a leading third party verification (TPV) solution that allows companies to confirm, record and document customer orders and interactions. For more than a decade, VoiceLog has been the solution of choice for hundreds of businesses looking to certify the integrity of every customer order, as well as customers’ satisfaction after every call regarding their service.
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Digi Offers Industry's First Sprint Certified 3G System-on-Module
Digi International announced that the ConnectCore 3G – an embedded 3G system-on-module with integrated application processing – is now certified by Sprint. This means Sprint customers can easily add 3G connectivity to their devices without having to go through the Sprint certification process.
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Master Distributors Offers TE Connectivity Corcom Filter Products
Master Distributors announces that it carries a broad selection of TE’s Corcom standard power entry modules and power line filters. TE offers over 300 solutions for EMI/RFI problems associated with susceptibility, as well as compliance with international emissions standards.
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Semtech Accelerates Time to Market of RF ASIC Development with Model-Based Design
MathWorks announced Semtech Corporation used MATLAB and Simulink products to reduce development time of optimized digital receivers in wireless RF devices. Semtech, a leading supplier of high-quality analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, adopted Model-Based Design tools to create FPGA prototypes 50% faster than before, reduce verification time from weeks to days and shorten development time by 33%.
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Giga-tronics Announces Alliance with Liberty Test Equipment
Giga-tronics announced an agreement with Liberty Test Equipment to offer rental and distribution of Giga-tronics’ high-performance RF and Microwave Test and Measurement equipment in the USA and Canada.
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Web-based Data Viewer Eases Component Search
TAIYO YUDEN has developed a web-based component data viewer named “TY-COMPAS” (Taiyo Yuden COMPonent Assist System) that enables the easy selection of electronic components through its search and browsing functions.
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Premier Farnell and Fox Sign Global Franchise Distribution Agreement for New Range of Crystals, Oscillators
1 November 2011, London – Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), the multi-channel electronics distributor announces a global franchise distribution agreement with Fox Electronics, a leading specialist in the design and supply of frequency controllers.
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EnOceanparts.com - Where EnOcean-enabled Self-powered Wireless Technology Products
Alpscontrols.com today announced the launch of a new website – enoceanparts.com – where EnOcean-enabled self-powered wireless technology products will be available for purchase all on one convenient site at extremely competitive prices.
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Increasing the Efficiency of an IPM-based Drive Design with FlowIPM-1B Module
The ubiquitous Intelligent Power Module, aka IPM, has been a mainstay in motor speed control designs. And with good reason: Such designs are relatively easy and cheap to implement. With onboard gate drivers, protection, and a six pack IGBT array integrated, it takes very little engineering effort to quickly come up with an effective design.
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Industry Veteran Hans Schwarz as Corporate Vice President
RF Micro Devices announced the appointment of technology veteran Hans Schwarz, age 54, as corporate vice president, business development. Mr. Schwarz brings more than 30 years of technology industry expertise to RFMD as well as wide-ranging involvement in successful business development and M&A activity.
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Low-Energy Wireless Lineup Expands with Toumaz Global Partnership
Mouser Electronics announced its partnership with Toumaz, a pioneer in low cost, ultra-low energy wireless telemetry technologies. With the global distribution agreement in place, Mouser will bring customers Toumaz’s forward-minded technologies including the TZ1053 TELRAN.
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Traffic Information for Mobile Location Companion Service
Telmap announced that they will use INRIX’s real-time, historical and predictive traffic information in its Mobile Location Companion service worldwide. The partnership is expected to enhance the navigation experience and increase usage by allowing Telmap users to enjoy best in class routing through better alternative routes that take into consideration real-time traffic and will result in reduced travel time and more accurate estimated time of arrival (ETA).
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Digi-Key Corporation and ILLUMRA Announce Global Distribution Agreement
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation announced the global addition of ILLUMRA products to its expansive line card. ILLUMRA products are known globally for offering design engineers and product procurers with state-of-the-art wireless solutions including wireless indoor lighting products, sensors, receivers, and outdoor lighting accessories.
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Wind River to Exhibit at MILCOM 2011
Wind River will exhibit at MILCOM 2011. Wind River will demonstrate the latest embedded software solutions designed for advanced military communication devices. Wind River will be at booth No. #721 featuring aerospace and defense embedded virtualization and Android solutions, highlighting the latest innovations in multicore and secure multi-operating system platforms.
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KPI Dashboard and Reporting Engine for 4G Networks Launches
WebNMS unveiled its groundbreaking KPI Dashboard and Reporting Engine for 4G / LTE device and network management. The Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Dashboard is a customizable, widget-based platform that offers NOC operators extraordinaryvisibility into 4G/LTE devices.
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ORBexpress to Successfully Port Software Defined Radio to Android
Objective Interface Systems announced that Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) used ORBexpress communications software to achieve a record-time adaption of a complete Software Communications Architecture (SCA) radio system to a handheld Android device.
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Richardson RFPD Expands Global Access to New Products
Richardson RFPD announced enhancements to the “What’s New” page on its website, designed to provide easy and expedited access to the latest information on new products from the industry’s leading suppliers of RF, Wireless and Energy Management components.
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Trick... or Treat?
Happy Halloween!
TechieNation
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Communications Research Centre Canada Uses ORBexpress to Successfully Port Software Defined Radio to Android
Objective Interface Systems announced that Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) used ORB express communications software to achieve a record-time adaption of a complete Software Communications Architecture (SCA) radio system to a handheld Android device.
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Physician Prescriptions for ZOLL LifeVest Top 50,000
CHELMSFORD, Mass.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical
devices and related software solutions, announced today that more than 50,000
patients at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) have been prescribed the LifeVest® Wearable Defibrillator.
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European Medical Providers Continue to Adopt GE Healthcare’s Vscan in Effort to Transform Their Traditional Healthcare Systems
MILAN--( BUSINESS WIRE )--GE Healthcare’s latest
commitment to improving patient care and the global healthcare delivery system
was announced today in Milan,
Italy as the
Lombardia Ministry of Health (MoH) purchased 135 units of GE Healthcare’s
pocket-sized, ultrasound medical imaging device Vscan for use by general
practitioners in the region.
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Medtronic probes insulin pump risks
(Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has asked software security
experts to investigate the safety of its insulin pumps, as a new claim surfaced
that at least one of its devices could be hacked to dose diabetes patients with
potentially lethal amounts of insulin.
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Reused pacemakers safe option in poor countries
(Reuters) - Recycled pacemakers donated from U.S. funeral homes could offer a safe way to get
the heart devices to people in the developing world who otherwise might not be
able to afford them, a U.S.
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Anritsu MasterClaw Being Used at 2011 Pan Ameican Games
Richardson, TX – Anritsu Company is working with the two largest providers of mobile communications services in Mexico to ensure high-quality, reliable voice and data for spectators, organizers, and competitors in the 2011 Pan American Games, which are being held in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 14-30.
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Tektelic and Picochip Collaborate on Small Cell LTE Devices
CALGARY, CANADA & BATH, UK – 26 October 2011 – Picochip and TEKTELIC, developers of high quality and high efficiency cellular radio solutions and micro base stations for CDMA, UMTS, LTE and WiMAX networks, today announced that they are collaborating on a phased development of a new small cell LTE micro eNodeB platform.
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element14 Launches Customisable Storage Tool for Online Content
element14, Premier Farnell’s online community for design engineers, recently launched "The Drawer", an innovative online content storage tool for users to capture and collect information as they navigate through the element14 community.
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Medtronic heart device has safety issues: FDA staff
(Reuters) - U.S.
reviewers said a Medtronic Inc device was effective for treating a common heart
rhythm disorder, but they raised concerns about its safety.
Medtronic's Cardiac Ablation System is designed to treat
persistent atrial fibrillation, a major cause of strokes.
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Customized RFID Tags Introduced by Uson to Speed Throughput of Medical Device Leak Testing
Global medical device manufacturers seeking the highest
standards of lean manufacturing for leak-proof medical devices by using RFID tags for parts identification and information tracking can now use a unique
electronic label system built by Uson with both standard and custom components
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World’s First WiGig Technology Plugfest
Today sees the start of the first ever PlugFest to test the interoperability of WiGig devices from members of the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig). The ground-breaking WiGig PlugFest will run for three days and establish the interoperability of different products from several of the WiGig Alliance’s membership.
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Program for Testing Medical Devices for Susceptibility to RFID Being Launched
On December 6, 2011, MET Labs will launch the Program for
Testing Medical Devices for Susceptibility to RFID, to determine potential
adverse events of radio frequency identification (RFID) emissions on electronic
medical devices.
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Research Finds Gallium Nitride is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible -- Holds Promise For Biomedical Implants
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells – opening the door to the material’s use in a variety of biomedical implant technologies.
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STMicro to Supply Set-Top Box Chip to Beijing Gehua Cable TV Network
STMicroelectronics announced that Beijing Gehua Cable Television Network has selected ST’s integrated HD Cable Modem chip to deploy in set-top boxes to all of its subscribers. Beijing Gehua’s customers will benefit from the STi7141’s integrated triple play and cable modem function, dual-tuner personal video recorder (PVR), and video-on-demand features to obtain delivery of a low-cost high-performance interactive service.
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New Website Reinforces Aegis Europe's German Market Commitment
Aegis Europe has launched a new German language version of their website, reinforcing their commitment to Germany and its outstanding position within the European EMS industry. Aegis’ Manufacturing Operations Software (MOS) is a sophisticated toolset allowing manufacturers to bring speed, control and visibility to their entire production process.
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Next Generation Web Infrastructure Designed for the Living Web Makes Legacy Software Obsolete
At the HTML5 Live Conference which took place in London, the CEO of Kaazing said traditional application servers are on their last legs. With new user demands, a new breed of high performance Web platforms are making their way into the market and ultimately will supersede application servers.
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Telecom CFO with international experience to NextM2M
The Danish M2M business NextM2M employs CFO with international telecom experience. NextM2M A/S is a Danish Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Recently the company appointed former Nokia VP Mads Winblad as Chairman of the Board and now Stig Rask Andresen is appointed new CFO.
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Ice Cream Sandwich: A Deep-Dive Tour With Android’s Chief Engineer
by Mike Isaac There are few things in this world I despise more than software updates. Downloading hundreds of files, waiting for the progress bar to fill, restarting the device — it’s all a thankless chore.
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Korea Telecom Licenses SPIRIT DSP's Mobile VoIP Engine
SPIRIT DSP announced that Korean Telecom giant KT has licensed the company's TeamSpirit Voice Engine Mobile, an SDK (Software Development Kit) that enables high-definition (HD) VoIP (voice over IP) calling on a broad range mobile devices.
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Neutral Tandem Receives a 2011 Internet Telephony Excellence Award
Neutral Tandem announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, named Neutral Tandem’s HD Voice Interconnection Service as a recipient of the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.
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DarkStar Optical Transport System Testing Reveals Lowest Latency
XKL, a leading-edge provider of enterprise fiber optic networking equipment, announces results from in-depth long haul fiber lab testing revealing a one-way 400Gbps data transport speed of 8.067 milliseconds on test bed spanning 1650km.
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iPhone 4S Carries BOM of $188
On the outside, the iPhone 4S may have disappointed some with its perceived lack of new features. But on the inside, the latest member of the iPhone line includes a wealth of innovation, including a new wireless module with a unique custom module from Avago Technologies Ltd.
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Digi-Key Adds Honeywell’s HumidIcon Digital Humidity/Temperature Sensors to Expansive Line Card
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the addition of Honeywell's HumidIcon digital humidity/temperature sensors to its expansive line card.
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Perspective on Wholesale Services at Ethernet Expo
Global Capacity, the world's leading telecommunications information and logistics company, announces its participation at Light Reading's Ethernet Expo, November 8-9, 2011 in New York City. Ethernet Expo is the leading Carrier event discussing next-generation services for enterprises, wholesale services and interconnection.
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VX-100 EPOS Terminal Uses Android Operating System
Casio Computer Co announced the release of the stylishly designed VX-100 b usiness support terminal. Customer relationship management, reservation management and sales management applications will be available on this terminal .
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4G World 2011 Trade Show Company to Display Antenna Product Lines
Laird Technologies announced it will be attending the 4G World 2011 trade show. The trade show is being held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, October 24-27, 2011. Laird Technologies can be found at booth #1422.
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Energy Harvesting for Vehicles
Energy harvesting comes to the fore with electric vehicles because the price they pay for being environmental and exhibiting many performance advantages is that they have limited energy available. In and on these vehicles, the energy snatched from heat, light, movement and other sources may be milliwatts or less to drive wireless sensors and actuators, watts for self sufficient lighting clusters (still in development) or - the main focus - up to kilowatts to charge the traction battery or traction supercapacitor that provide motive energy to the electric traction motors.
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25 Years Seica SpA - A Worldwide Success Story
Seica SPA celebrates its anniversary this year. For 25 years Seica developed and produced ATE Systems and Software in Strambino, Italy. It was founded as a private company to supply innovative and new solutions to the ATE market – truly pioneers in their industry.
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MEMS Microphone Smoothes the Way to Natural Voice Control
in Smart Consumer Devices
STMicroelectronics expanded its sensor portfolio with a new high-performance, low-power digital MEMS microphone. Housed inside an ultra-small 3x4x1 mm package, ST’s MP34DT01 top-port microphone delivers a best-in-class audio experience in mobile phones, tablets and other smart consumer devices.
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TBM Names CarlisleIT Tukwila Plant Winner of "Perfect Engine" Site Award
TBM Consulting Group presented the Tukwila plant of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies with the 2011 “Perfect Engine” Site Award recognizing the organization for its commitment to a continuous improvement philosophy and its success using operational excellence to drive value creation.
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Cloud Connectivity Turns Cars Into Chameleons
by Keith Barry
Plug-in hybrids that can run on electric motors or internal combustion engines may soon be able to pick and predict their powertrain use depending on location and past driving habits.
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Why Apple Isn’t Going to Release a 7-inch iPad
by Christina Bonnington F resh rumors are suggesting that Apple could be working on a small form factor tablet to share shelf space with the iPad and iPad 2. Specifically, a Taiwanese website called the United Daily News reported Tuesday that Apple has received samples of 7.
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Custom MMIC Design Services Wins a 2011 Army Achievement Award
Custom MMIC Design Services was awarded a 2011 Army Achievement Award in recognition of its innovative work on high efficiency, low power, low noise MMIC amplifiers for SATCOM applications. Paul Blount, President and CEO of CMDS, accepted the award on behalf of the company at a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.
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Telmap Launches Optus Go Places in Australia
Telmap, pioneers in mobile location-based services, announces the launch of Optus Go Places, a mobile location-based service that is based on Telmap’s Mobile Location Companion, especially designed to accompany users throughout their on-the-go experience, going beyond in-car and pedestrian navigation.
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Mouser Electronics Now Delivering National Products
From Texas Instruments
Mouser Electronics announces that it is an authorized global distributor for the complete portfolio of National products from Texas Instruments (TI). Building upon record sales and an ongoing commitment to global expansion, the addition of National products from TI increases Mouser’s offering of analog products to its global customer base.
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New User Interface Released: Pantheon 7
Intercept Technology announces the availability of its next major software release, Pantheon 7BETA. A monumental departure from its former version, the new Pantheon includes a completely redesigned user interface with significant performance and productivity increases across the entire design team user flow.
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Global Alliance Formed to Measure Mobile Service Quality
Nielsen, a global information and measurement company, and Carrier IQ, the standard for mobile intelligence solutions, today announced an alliance to measure the performance of mobile services, networks, and devices.
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Rogers Corp and Hitachi Chemical Establish Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Rogers Corporation and Hitachi Chemical Co are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to expand global adoption and improve customer support of printed circuit board (PCB) materials for use in high speed digital (HSD) applications.
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First of its Kind Wireless Safety Device and Service
GreatCall, a leader in wireless services focused on helping customers stay connected, healthy and safe (and creator of the Jitterbug cell phone) announced the immediate availability of the 5Star Responder and 5Star Urgent Response service -- the first of its kind wireless device for personal security – anytime, anywhere.
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Smartphones DRAM Demand to Rise 700 Percent by 2015
El Segundo, Calif., October 18, 2011—Shipments of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) for use in smartphones is set for remarkable triple-digit growth this year, outpacing the expansion of the entire DRAM market by a factor of three, according to an IHS iSuppli DRAM Market Brief from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).
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Wireless Technology Expansion Comic
www.hdhumor.com Posted by Janine E. Mooney, Editor
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Firefox for Android Plans to Go Native
By Scott Gilbertson, wired.com Mozilla is planning a makeover for Firefox on Android. The company has announced it plans to abandon the usual Firefox look on Android mobile devices and will instead use Android’s native user interface widgets.
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Aitech's COTS Lifecycle+ Program Offers Minimum of 12 Years Full Support
Aitech Defense Systems now offers full support and a product availability guarantee for all boards and systems developed by the company for a minimum of 12 years from initial production date. Unique in its long-term commitment to the industry, Aitech's three-phased COTS Lifecycle+ program ensures that, in a time when component obsolescence is on the rise in many military COTS applications, customers will be able to rely on Aitech to obtain the needed component parts and support to keep systems running effectively well into the future.
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iPhone 4S Launch: The Day’s Must-See Photos
Today's the day we've been anticipating for months: iPhone 4S launch day. Apple fans hit retailers in droves to get their hands on the new handset, braving wind, rain and, perhaps most dangerously of all, other Apple aficionados.
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Fox Electronics Adds New Sales Office in Silicon Valley
Fox Electronics recently reorganized its North American sales territories into three regions (East, Central and West) and has named Peter Sedlak to manage the west region from the new sales office in Silicon Valley.
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Interconnect Devices Recognized for Excellence
Interconnect Devices has been awarded a Raytheon 3-Star Supplier Excellence award. Raytheon Company presented supplier excellence awards to 39 companies for their exceptional performance in supporting the company’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business during 2011 at its annual Supplier Excellence Awards Dinner held on September 26 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Ixia Demonstrates MPLS-TP Services at MPLS 2011
Ixia participated in an MPLS 2011 interoperability demonstration with Isocore, successfully validating several advanced MPLS and MPLS-TP functionalities in a live test scenario using IxNetwork, Ixia’s award-winning and comprehensive protocol testing application.
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Digi-Key and Macronix Announce Global Distribution Partnership
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, and the US subsidiary of Macronix International have signed a global distribution agreement. “We are pleased to announce this distribution agreement with Macronix,” said Mark Zack, Digi-Key's vice president of semiconductors.
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ISCO Intl Installs 200 Proteus Spectrum Conditioning Units at 3G Base Stations
ISCO International announced it has installed 200 Proteus spectrum conditioning units at 3G base stations in Florida and Puerto Rico in the third quarter of 2011. These units have been deployed by Tier-1 wireless network operators to counteract the many types of interference that degrade signal quality, capacity and network performance.
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Corelis Announces JTAG Embedded Testing for AMD Processors
Corelis announced ScanExpress JET support for AMD embedded processors. Supported AMD processor families include Turion II Neo, Athlon II Neo, Opteron 4100, and Opteron Quad-Core (socket Fr5). These processors represent high-performance, low power processing for edge-of-enterprise markets including storage and telecommunications, as well as more traditional embedded markets such as security and medical imaging, military systems, and single-board computing.
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How to Make Money Out of Electric Vehicles
By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx Contrary to popular understanding, people have been making money out of electric vehicles for over 110 years. Unfortunately there have also been bankruptcies in the electric vehicle business in most of those years.
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Celluon Magic Cube Projection Keyboard
Reviewed by Michael S. Lasky, Wired.com I am writinjg this on the Magic Cube projection keyboa[[rd. I am a 65-words-per-minute touch typisst but the Magic Cube can appaRENTLYy only handle peck and hunt typing.
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Crisis in the Cloud: How the Tech Bubble Stifles Innovation and Hampers Cloud’s Adoption
The start of 2011 marked the moment that “innovation” arrived as the buzzword on lips of everyone from the president of the Consumer Electronics Association to the president of the United States. Invoked in totemic tones in one speech after another, business leaders have stressed “innovation” (often in contrast to “regulation”) as the cure for the world’s economic and cultural ills.
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A Skype Account-ant?
Online accountancy firm, Crunch.co.uk, introduced a Skype button to its website so its UK SME & freelance customers can get free calls and accountancy advice using any online device with Skype access - even when their accountant is out of the office or just away from their computer.
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Does Apple’s Patent Win Against Samsung Put More Android Devices at Risk?
There’s been gnashing of teeth between Apple and Samsung in courts across the globe for a while now, but Australia’s temporary injunction against the sale of a Samsung tablet is a huge win for Apple, and could be very bad for the Android platform.
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iOS 5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features
Wired.com - iPhone 4S owners are poised to become members of an elite class. Their new phones boast an improved camera, dual antennae and an unpaid personal intern named Siri — all relevant talking points in “Who’s got the real iPhone?” one-upsmanship battles.
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MagnaChip Supplies Display Driver ICs for Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE Smartphone
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced that it will begin supplying display driver ICs to be used in the new AMOLED display panels for Samsung’s Galaxy S2 LTE smartphone. MagnaChip’s display driver ICs will be used in AMOLED panels that support WVGA (480X800) level resolution and 16M (24bit) colors.
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Firm Discloses Patent Filing for Novel Metamaterial Wireless Antenna
Fractal Antenna Systems disclosed a patent filing for a novel approach to better wireless antennas . Called ‘fractal plasmonic surfaces’ (FPS), the new antenna technology promises to provide wideband ability at low cost along with other unique features.
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DYMAX Corporation Earns Position as One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.
For the fifth year in a row, DYMAX Corporation has been identified by Inc. magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.
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Market for Hard Drives and Other Storage Devices Expands Despite Challenges
El Segundo, Calif., October 12, 2011—Shipments of storage devices for computers rose across the board during the second quarter, resulting from the March earthquake in Japan after panicked manufacturers strove to replenish stockpiles, according to a new IHS iSuppli Storage Market Tracker from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).
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ST Collaborates with Enel for Smart, Energy Saving Appliances
Geneva, October 12, 2011 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in power applications, today announced that Enel has selected ST to be its key semiconductor partner in the Energy@Home consortium launched by Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia in October 2009, with the objective of helping private home owners and customers use electricity in a more efficient way.
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Frank Tillner new COO at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
There has been a new addition to the executive team at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. As of October 1, 2011, Frank Tillner has succeeded Elke Eckstein as Chief Operating Officer at the company's headquarters in Regensburg, Germany, taking over responsibility for the chip and LED production plants in Regensburg and Penang, Malaysia.
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NXP Demonstrates Smart Home Control Using 6LoWPAN
What if every device in your home had its own Internet IP address? You could remotely control when your lights, appliances, heating and air conditioning turn on and off; receive alerts from your security system when you are away from home; and effectively manage energy usage throughout the day.
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How AWR Software Helps Students Correlate Real-World Applications to Theory
What : AWR Corporation, the innovation leader in high-frequency EDA, issued a University Success story that highlights how its microwave/RF design software helps students at Atilim University correlate theory to real-world applications.
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Enhanced Electromagnetic Analysis Software Accelerates RF and Microwave Design
Cobham Technical Services has announced a new release of the Concerto electromagnetic design software for RF and microwave applications from its Vector Fields Software product line. Concerto provides developers with a very cost-effective means of achieving the best solution in the shortest possible time.
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Modelithics Expands Team with New Vice President of Operations
Modelithics announces the addition of John Fisher, as member of the Modelithics management team. Fisher has over 29 years of engineering and management experience, including extensive background in international product development as well as in executive management roles.
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Mouser and SEGGER Partner to Deliver Embedded Design Solutions
Mouser Electronics, a design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced a partnership with SEGGER to deliver embedded development tools to design engineers worldwide.
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Astron Electronics Adds Test & Measurement Product Line From Gore
W. L. Gore & Associates announces that Astron Electronics, Gore’s authorized sales representative in Southern California, will now sell Gore’s high-performance line of Test & Measurement Microwave/RF Cable Assemblies.
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250-W Unmatched LDMOS X-Parameters Extraction and Modeling Capability Demonstrated at European Microwave Week
Agilent Technologies and NXP Semiconductors announced a live demonstration of Agilent’s award-winning Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer. The NVNA, which runs on Agilent’s PNA-X Series network analyzers, will be used to characterize a high-power LDMOS transistor from NXP specifically designed for 2.
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Software for Adding IEEE 802.11n Channel Emulation Logic to Wireless Test Equipment
octoScope announced its newest product, octoFade software. octoFade includes a library that implements IEEE 802.11n standard channel models enabling test equipment manufacturers and integrators to cost effectively and easily add channel emulation to test instruments used to test MIMO (up to 4x4) or conventional radios.
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Key Factors for Successful Business and Life Critical M2M Communications
According to Berg Insight estimates, the number of cellular network connections worldwide used for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication will reach 294.1 million connections by 2015. While the demand continues to grow for both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) applications, the important thing to note is that they require varying deployment criteria and significantly different approaches.
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Collaboration to Help Mobile Operators Enhance Customer Experience
Xtract and Nokia Siemens Networks announced that they will jointly deliver a Predictive Analytics solution to mobile operators globally. With advanced capabilities for analysing and segmenting customers, the solution helps operators reduce churn and target their marketing campaigns more effectively.
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ip.access Launches 3G C-class Consumer Small Cell
Expands nano3G range of Access Points into the home At its European User Group conference in Central London, ip.access announced a new C8 consumer femtocell Access Point. In front of representatives from its existing customer base, which numbers some 60 network operators, ip.
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Infobip's USSD Solution Powers Informatics Study Initiative
Infobip announced its support for a free USSD-based informatics study programme. Using Infobip's USSD Centre and Infobip-provided connectivity to local mobile operators, this initiative provides a free learning service available to anyone with a mobile handset.
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Deeter Adds Modbus Gateway Integration to Wireless Sensor
The Deeter Electronics has added a Wireless Modbus Gateway to its range of Wireless Sensor Network products. Any users of Modbus communication protocols will find the new Deeter Wireless Modbus Gateway is a simple and cost effective way to connect a Deeter Wireless Sensor network to a Modbus system to monitor physical or environmental conditions, such as liquid levels, temperature, humidity, vibration, pressure and proximity.
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Automotive IC Moving Car Makers Closer To Toughest New-Car Environmental Targets
STMicroelectronics has perfected one of the world’s first automotive ICs supporting advanced networking technology to unlock valuable improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions. The chip will help car makers respond to changing new-car legislation in major markets worldwide, aiming to save fuel and reduce emissions.
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'Weejot' Mobile Web App Publishing Service
Jadu announced a new mobile web publishing service called ‘Weejot’ that will enable organizations and brands to easily publish apps to the rapidly expanding mobile web. Weejot, a breakthrough new service, is delivered through a cloud based software as a service (SaaS) network.
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Imec implements multi-mode digital TV receiver on reconfigurable processor with record area efficiency
Leuven (Belgium) – October 10, 2011 – Imec developed a reconfigurable receiver for highly diversified digital video broadcasting standards (DVB-T, ISDB-T and ATSC). The receiver is realized using algorithm-architecture co-optimization of imec’s reconfigurable processor ADRES.
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ECG Patch Combines Ultralow Power SoC with Bluetooth
San Diego, USA/Leuven, Belgium – October 10, 2011 – Imec and Holst Centre announce an innovative body patch that integrates an ultra-low power electrocardiogram (ECG) chip and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio.
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6WIND Extends Portable Packet Processing Software to Support Intel Data Plane Development Kit
6WIND, the industry standard for commercial multicore packet processing software, today announced the availability of its 6WINDGate software with optimized support for the Intel Data Plane Development Kit (Intel DPDK).
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High Bandwidth Fiber Network Expands to Telehouse New York Chelsea
TELEHOUSE America announces that Optical Communications Group, expands its fiber network into the new TELEHOUSE New York Chelsea data center facility. Situated at 85 10th Avenue in Manhattan, TELEHOUSE Chelsea Center offers both carriers and end-user clients high capacity, reliable and high performance network services with low cross connect fees, among other benefits.
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Ka-band Creates Opportunities for Satellite Operators
Globecomm told the IBC conference that Ka-band was creating enormous opportunities for satellite operators as well as being a crucial factor in bringing advanced triple play content to rural areas across the world.
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Cloud Services and Renewed Fibre Demand Drives Interoute
Interoute Communications has announced its top line revenues grew to €167 million for the first six months of 2011; a 20% increase over the same period in 2010. A surge in enterprise uptake for Interoute’s Cloud-based Unified ICT offering, combined with renewed international demand for pan-European bandwidth services have continued to fuel the company’s growth into 2011.
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AFP and Xinhua have Signed an Agreement on Mobiles
AFP will supply the Chinese news agency Xinhua with photos for its multimedia telco products in the fast growing Chinese mobile market, under an agreement signed by the two agencies. ‘This is an important step forward in AFP’s penetration of the vast China market’, AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog said.
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Development Kit Features 'Giant Gecko' Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has announced the availability of a development kit supporting their ARM Cortex-M3-based EFM32 Giant Gecko microcontrollers. Referenced EFM32GG-DK3750 and priced at $349, the kit provides users with full J-Trace and J-Link support plus access to the Giant Gecko´s low energy features including a backup power domain, USB connectivity and TFT display drivers, and a 400nA energy mode.
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iPhone 4S Preorders Top 1 Million in Single Day
Apple's iPhone 4S has beaten a single-day preorder record set by its predecessor, the iPhone 4. According to Apple, first-day preorders of the iPhone 4S hit 1 million, easily besting the previous single-day preorder record of 600,000 set last year by the iPhone 4.
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SEMICON Europa 2011 Starts in Dresden
On Tuesday, October 11th, the 35th SEMICON Europa will open its doors in Dresden. Until Thursday, more than 350 exhibitors from 20 nations will present their products at the leading trade fair of the European semiconductor industry.
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Innovative Fiber-to-the-Antenna Wireless Solutions
Corning Cable Systems introduces its preterminated Evolant Solutions for Wireless Networks. Based on fiber-fed remote radio technology, the field-proven fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA) solutions enable fast plug-and-play deployments that can save time and money.
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HE-AAC with Broadcast Metadata to Latin America
Fraunhofer IIS announced it has licensed its High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC) implementation to WiMobilis Digital Technologies, a Brazilian company specializing in software and hardware development for digital TV and wireless communications systems.
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Nordic Ships 500 million 2.4GHz Wireless Chips
Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA announces that it shipped its 500 millionth 2.4GHz ULP wireless chip during the summer. Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company specializing in ULP short-range wireless communication in the license-free 2.
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Top Mediabrands Executive Joins Startup Tapit
Former Digital Director of Initiative (part of Inter Public Group) joins Near Field Communications (NFC) startup Tapit as Agency Director. Part of Tapit’s global strategy is to provide innovation opportunities to creative, digital and media agencies.
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Rohde & Schwarz is Twice Nominated for 2011 Elektra Awards
Rohde & Schwarz UK announced that it has been nominated for no less than two Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards. In the Test Product of the Year category, Rohde & Schwarz’ FSW spectrum and signal analyser is among the six products shortlisted to contest the top spot, whilst Rohde & Schwarz’ longstanding University support programme has been highlighted as a contender for the Educational Support Award.
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XCom Global Named TechAmerica High Tech Awards Finalist
XCom Global announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Communications Products and Services category for the upcoming 18th Annual TechAmerica High Tech Awards. As the leading voice representing the U.
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DTS's UltraPC II Plus Integrates 7 Technologies with Fujitsu PCs
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Fujitsu to integrate DTS technologies into a wide range of laptop PCs and desktop All-In-One computers. The Fujitsu FH, AH, NH and SH series computers will launch in Winter 2010 in the Japan market with DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC™ software.
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Insight into Corporate Asset Communication at BlackBerry Innovation Forum
Formicary Collaboration Group is providing insight on developing bespoke enterprise apps at the BlackBerry Innovation Forum 2011 being held at Excel in London on the 12th October. Formicary and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will present a customer case study on BlackBerry PlayBook at 12 noon during the first breakout session.
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Solutions for Semiconductor Tool Qualification at ISMI Manufacturing Week
CyberOptics Semiconductor will discuss how a “Wireless Particle Counting Wafer Improves Semiconductor Tool Qualification” during ISMI Manufacturing Week 2011 to be held in Austin, TX during October 17 - 21.
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BVS Adds Associate Partner in the U.K.
Berkeley Varitronics Systems, a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions and products to the domestic and international wireless telecommunications and security markets has tapped L&G International, Ltd.
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Corning Cable Systems Introduces Innovative Fiber-to-the-Antenna
Wireless Solutions
Corning Cable Systems introduces its preterminated Evolant Solutions for Wireless Networks. Based on fiber-fed remote radio technology, the field-proven fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA) solutions enable fast plug-and-play deployments that can save time and money.
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Streamline Production and Delivery of Digital Entertainment with TotalCode
Rovi Corporation announced the launch of TotalCode, which is a new line of high-quality encoding solutions with advanced capabilities to help streamline the production and delivery of digital entertainment.
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New IEE President Further Integrates HSI Technology into Product Development
IEE, specializing in the design, test support and fielding of human system interface (HSI) display technologies in a wide range of military/aerospace, industrial and retail applications, has appointed Thomas Whinfrey as president and CEO.
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AVX Commits to 'Solutions for Hope Project' Through Use of Conflict-Free DRC Tantalum Ore
AVX Corporation announced that it has taken delivery of the first shipment of verified conflict-free DRC tantalum ore from the 'Solutions for Hope Project' through the secure "closed pipe" supply line.
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Massive-Capacity, Auto Aiming & Tracking Wireless Systems
Integrated Solution Enables High Capacity Backhaul for Fixed-to-Mobile and Mobile-to-Mobile Applications Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems and DragonWave announced the successful integration of BATS’ automatic antenna aiming and tracking technology with DragonWave’s Horizon packet microwave solutions.
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MTN Partners with Arieso to Manage Network Performance
MTN South Africa has enlisted the services of Arieso, a provider of customer-centric network performance solutions for mobile operators, to prepare, monitor and maximise the performance of its 3G network for end-users nationwide.
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Silicon Oscillator Company eoSemi Names Intralink as Business Development Partner for East Asia
eoSemi has appointed Intralink as strategic sales partner for the East Asian markets of Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. Headquartered in Oxford, UK, with offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul, as well as locations across Europe and the United States, Intralink creates and implements business development strategies for Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea to enable technology companies to gain entry to these markets and establish a permanent presence through a local subsidiary, acquisition or partnership.
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Tacos Java CardTM OS Platform on StarChip SCF SIM Controllers Available
Simulity and StarChip announced the availability of Simulity Tacos Java CardTM OS platform on StarChip SCF SIM controllers. The TACOS-J platform is a contact-based Java (U)SIM card built on Simulity's TACOS Enterprise Edition.
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FPD Resolution Continues to Rise, Especially in Mobile Devices
Increasing demand for high information content and multimedia capability in mobile devices continues to drive flat panel display resolution to higher levels of pixel density. With panel makers developing ultra-high resolutions, such as 4K × 2K for TVs and QXGA (2048 × 1536 pixels) for tablet PCs, the average pixel density of flat panel displays is expected to grow over the next few years.
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Quick Analysis of iPhone 4S Announcement
Defying some expectations that Apple today would introduce the iPhone 5—an entirely new model supporting 4G—the company instead rolled out the iPhone 4S, an incremental update of the existing iPhone 4.
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AFP Confirms Pioneering Role in HD
The first global news agency to provide its entire video production in HD format, AFP is now filming and broadcasting HD video in Spanish. The development in September 2011 provides significant benefits for AFP clients in Latin America, including access to HD quality videos, faster transmission and specially produced videos for the Latin American market.
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Fujitsu Selects Wind River for Android Testing
Wind River, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, announced Fujitsu Limited is using Wind River Framework for Automated Software Testing (FAST) to test its next-generation Android smartphones for software quality, performance and compliance.
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Ultra-Low-Voltage SoC for Medical, Wireless Sensor Networks and Mobile Applications
STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and the Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) of Massachusetts Institute of Technology presented the results of an advance R&D project targeting a low-power microprocessor technology at this year’s European Solid-State Circuits Conference in Helsinki, Finland.
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u-blox Acquires SigNav IP
u-blox announces the acquisition of all assets and intellectual property of Australia-based SigNav, a leader and 15-year veteran in precision-timing and reference frequency technologies required by consumer femtocell and mobile basestation applications.
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First Annual Geist DCiM Symposium
Geist I.F. announced that they will host the first annual Geist DCiM Symposium next spring in Denver, Colorado. Scheduled for May 2-May 4, 2012, the Geist DCiM Symposium is a unique gathering of data center professionals with a desire to learn about Geist’s DCiM software solutions, Environet and Racknet.
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Low-cost Electronic Tablet Proves Worth in Indian Classroom
The U.S.- and Singapore-based creators of the low-cost I-slate electronic tablet are preparing for full-scale production now that a yearlong series of tests has shown that the device is an effective learning tool for Indian children.
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VIA Exchange for Development of Custom Applications with Verdi Debug System
SpringSoft launched the Verdi Interoperability Apps (VIA) Exchange, an open platform for creating and sharing custom applications deployed with SpringSoft’s Verdi™ Automated Debug System. This unprecedented move by SpringSoft is a significant milestone in the EDA industry’s shift toward greater openness and tool interoperability that provides access to the underlying design knowledge infrastructure of the industry’s most popular debug software and facilitates the free exchange of Open Source applications.
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Chipsets Selected For Use in LTE Terminal Product Line
Altair Semiconductor announced that its chipsets have been selected by Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, for use in its Public Safety LTE terminal products, including the recently announced MBC-100.
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Mobile Boom in Emerging Markets takes Interoute to One Billion Voice Minutes a Month
Interoute Communications announced voice traffic from its mobile partners across its cloud infrastructure, IP based Virtual Voice Network (VVN) has grown 40 per cent in the first 6 months of 2011 breaking the one billion minutes a month barrier.
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RF Micro Devices Announces Formation of Compound Semiconductor Group
RF Micro Devices announced a strategic initiative to extend RFMD's industry leadership in compound semiconductor technologies into a broad array of adjacent non-RF growth markets. The strategic initiative includes the formation of a new business group, the Compound Semiconductor Group (CSG), which will operate alongside RFMD's Cellular Products Group (CPG) and RFMD's Multi-Market Products Group (MPG).
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Telefónica Selects JDSU's Home PM for Service of its IPTV Infrastructure
JDSU announced that Spain’s Telefónica SA has deployed JDSU’s Home Performance Management (PM) solution to proactively monitor and troubleshoot service issues for its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) content and on-demand services.
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Enecsys selects Ember’s ZigBee Technology to Help Optimize Solar PV System Performance
Boston and Cambridge, UK, OCTOBER 3, 2011
Enecsys Limited has teamed with Ember to bring wireless ZigBee communications to roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) systems so that households and businesses can better monitor and optimize their systems’ performance.
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Measurement Specialties Acquires Celesco
HAMPTON, Va., Oct. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Measurement Specialties, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEAS) (the "Company"), a global designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announced that they have completed the acquisition of Celesco Transducer Products Inc, a leader in the design and manufacture of cable extension transducers and rotary encoders, from Tedea-Technological Automation and Development, Ltd .
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OCTEON Fusion: Industry's Most Powerful "Base Station-on-a-Chip" Family
Cavium unveiled the OCTEON Fusion Family, the industry's most powerful, small cell "Base Station-on-a-chip" family specifically designed for LTE & 3G small cell base stations, includin g picocell and micro base stations.
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Report Reveals Mobile Security Exploits to Double in 2011
IBM today released the results of its X-Force 2011 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, which demonstrates the rapidly changing security landscape characterized by high-profile attacks, growing mobile vulnerabilities and more sophisticated threats such as “whaling.
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Alliance Formed to Drive Communications Standard for Smart-Grid
Twelve major players in the smart grid industry are announcing a new global partnership at the Metering Europe Conference in Amsterdam (October 4 - 6, 2011) to support the deployment of the new power line communications protocol called G3-PLC.
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Carbon Accounting Helps Businesses Reach Sustainability Goals
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, today announced that two Epicor customers, HARBEC Inc.
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Industry Market Barometer: Companies Confident in Growth
From upgrading facilities to buying technology, industrial companies are confidently investing in their businesses to build upon a period of sustained growth, according to the results of ThomasNet’s newest Industry Market Barometer (IMB).
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DTCP-IP Content Protection Solutions for Android-based Devices
Elliptic Technologies announced that it has expanded its DTCP-IP content protection offering to include support for the widely adopted Android OS used in a myriad of consumer devices, including DLNA enabled smartphones and tablets.
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Cybercom Welcomes the Tizen Ecosystem
Cybercom welcomes the open source driven ecosystem for smart devices, Tizen, by Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation. Cybercom will offer development services related to the Tizen ecosystem. “We were happy to see the announcement about Tizen that the Linux Foundation and LIMO are developing together.
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