The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
If Cars Could Talk, Accidents Might Be Avoidable
April 30, 2013 11:11 am | by TED Talk, Jennifer Healey | Videos | CommentsWhen we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other about their position and velocity ...
10 Top Time-Saving Tech Tips
April 30, 2013 11:08 am | by TED Talks, David Pogue | Videos | CommentsDavid Pogue is the personal technology columnist for the New York Times and a tech correspondent for CBS News. He's also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, with titles in the For Dummies series and his own line of "Missing Manual" books.
The Laptop of the 1920s
April 30, 2013 11:01 am | by Tammy Real-McKeighan, Fremont Tribune | News | CommentsJean Meenen might have had the closest thing to a laptop that was available in the 1920s.Actually, it wouldn't have fit on her lap. Meenen was only about 5 years old when she got a Chautauqua Industrial Art Desk. The Fremont Tribune reports the turn-of-the-century tool looks like a wooden briefcase.
Internet-Based Program Effective in Reducing Stress
April 30, 2013 10:44 am | by Cleveland Clinic | News | CommentsOnline stress management programs aim to increase accessibility for individuals affected by chronic stress at a lesser cost than traditional methods. Data suggests that stress reduction using ISM is comparable to face-to-face stress management.
‘Internet of Things’ — An Opportunity For Intelligent Device Manufacturers
April 30, 2013 10:36 am | by Steve Schmidt, Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, Flexera Software | Blogs | CommentsThe “Internet of Things” is a phrase used to describe how the internet will link traditional smart devices, and a wide range of additional physical assets to allow these endpoints to generate and share data. Nearly every product will have an IP address and communication capability...
Google Invades Siri's Turf with iPhone, iPad App
April 30, 2013 10:25 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSiri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's iPhone and iPad is facing competition from an up-and-coming rival made by Google. The duel began Monday with the release of a free...
IQD launch ±0.05ppb Rubidium Oscillator
April 30, 2013 10:07 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIQD’s latest high-performance oscillator, the IQRB-1, offers stability around a 1,000 times more accurate than a typical Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO). This means it can be used as a free run frequency source in applications such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) systems...
GORE Automotive Vents Protect Powertrain Components
April 30, 2013 9:52 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsW. L. Gore & Associates has expanded its line of GORE Automotive Vents to include the new Series: AVS 41 (P/N VE2048) venting solution, which is engineered specifically for powertrain components. This new vent improves component reliability by equalizing pressure, preventing contamination from water...
B&K Precision Introduces Modular DC Electronic Load System
April 30, 2013 9:44 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision has announced its new MDL Series, a modular programmable DC electronic load system. The MDL Series comprises six unique modules ranging in power from 200 to 600 W. Any combination of these modules can be installed for multi-channel operation in the 4-slot MDL Series mainframe...
AVX’s New Open-Ended Card Edge Connectors
April 30, 2013 9:37 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has introduced a unique new open-ended card edge connector specifically designed to provide lighting engineers with a miniature, cost-effective, and high density pin-count solution for use in linear LED strip lighting.
Review: Google Now Useful as a Supplement to Siri
April 30, 2013 9:13 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoogle Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple's mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement to Siri, rather than a replacement, now that it has expanded from Android devices to iPhones and iPads.
How to Avoid the Cost and Security Pitfalls of M2M
April 29, 2013 11:29 am | by Dan Rudich, Senior Vice President, Tangoe | Blogs | CommentsOver the last few years, we have seen explosive growth in the adoption of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology — the technology that enables automated wired or wireless communication between mechanical or electronic devices. In fact, predictions...
Shape-Shifting Mobile Devices
April 29, 2013 11:24 am | by University of Bristol | News | CommentsThe research paper, to be presented at one of the world's most important conferences on human-computer interfaces, will introduce the term 'shape resolution' and its ten features, to describe the resolution of an interactive device: in addition to display and touch resolution.
Smartphones Overtake 'Dumb' Phones Worldwide
April 29, 2013 11:19 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsManufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones worldwide in the first three months of this year, compared with 189 million regular cellphones, according to a study IDC released late Thursday. IDC said smartphones made up 51.6 percent of the 419 million mobile phones shipped.
Higher Expectations for Digital Media at NewFronts
April 29, 2013 11:14 am | by JAKE COYLE, AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsThere will be plenty of the same this week in New York at the second Digital NewFronts, the digital world's take on the annual TV "upfront" tradition. But ahead of this year's five-day-long overture to Madison Avenue, the talk is of both the great progress of digital entertainment and unrealized promises.
