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HotSpot 17: New Supercomputer is Worn Around the Neck
June 17, 2013 1:51 pm | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development, WDD | News | Comments
On the HotSpot, a patent-pending supercomputer you wear around your neck, a new study finds that hands-free technologies create dangerous mental distractions, experts tell us how to be more private, and researchers are leveraging Wi-Fi signals to detect movements without sensors.
HotSpot 17: New Supercomputer is Worn Around the Neck
June 17, 2013 1:51 pm | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development, WDD | News | Comments
On the HotSpot, a patent-pending supercomputer you wear around your neck, a new study finds that...
HotSpot 17: New Supercomputer is Worn Around the Neck
June 17, 2013 1:51 pm | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development, WDD | News | Comments
On the HotSpot, a patent-pending supercomputer you wear around your neck, a new study finds that...
Intelligent Glasses Designed for Professors
June 17, 2013 12:26 pm | by Ana Herrera, Carlos III University of Madrid | News | Comments
The proposed Augmented Lecture Feedback System (ALFs) seeks to improve communication between...
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A Microphone that Listens with Light
June 19, 2013 9:58 am | by SINTEF | News | CommentsA sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction. The microphone is packed full of microelectronics. What makes it really special, however, is an optical position sensor that is no more than a millimetre in diameter.
Cloud Computing Rains Billion-Dollar Deals
June 5, 2013 10:16 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsA decade ago, the mere idea of cloud computing was a difficult concept to explain, let alone sell. Today, the technology is spurring a high-stakes scramble to buy some of the early leaders in the cloud-computing movement.
Analog Devices Unveils RF and Microwave Innovations at IMS2013
June 5, 2013 9:38 am | by Analog Devices | News | CommentsAnalog Devices (ADI) has introduced three RF and microwave ICs designed for high-performance transmitters and receivers used in high-dynamic-range applications, such as wireless infrastructure, defense systems, industrial, and microwave point-to-point radios.
Unicoi Video Engine Selected by Ericsson-LG
June 5, 2013 9:34 am | by Unicoi Systems | News | CommentsUnicoi Systems (Unicoi) has announced that their Fusion Video Engine is being used by Ericsson-LG in their next generation IPECS videophones. The Fusion Video Engine is designed to be the highest quality low-latency video solution on the market, enabling business class low latencies on Android based products.
Freescale Delivers Six New Airfast RF Power Solutions
June 5, 2013 9:31 am | by Freescale | News | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) has introduced six new Airfast RF power solutions designed specifically for TD-LTE base stations at the 2.3/2.6 GHz frequency bands. High throughput capacity and the ability to support a large number of simultaneous users makes the 2.3/2.6 GHz frequency bands preferred for LTE deployments worldwide.
ARM Releases New Cortex A-12 Processor
June 3, 2013 3:02 am | by Reuters | News | CommentsBritish chip designer ARM Holdings said it will defend its over 90 percent share of the mid-range mobile device market against hard-running rival Intel Corp, helped by a new processor it unveiled on Monday. ARM introduced the new Cortex A-12 processor optimized for smartphones that sell for between $200 and $350.
Should We Let Wunderkinds Drop out of High School?
May 21, 2013 9:22 am | by BETH J. HARPAZ, Associated Press | News | CommentsThomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."
Micromachining: Inclinations Sounded Out
May 14, 2013 9:36 am | by A*STAR - Institute of Microelectronics | News | CommentsEcholocation is a powerful technique that uses sound or ultrasound waves to locate objects and surfaces. Ships and submarines, for example, use it to avoid collisions, and dolphins and microbats use it to locate prey.
Engineering Newswire 37: Boeing Makes Hypersonic History
May 10, 2013 11:08 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Pivot Point, the leading designer and manufacturer of non-threaded fastener solutions, we're improving Artificial Intelligence with sensors, flying robotic bees, making hypersonic history, and getting ready to launch GOES-R.
Engineering Newswire 36: Electric Car Charge Time Cut in Half
May 2, 2013 10:50 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, the premier supplier of power system components for worldwide markets, we’re bending cellphones, electrifying motorcycles, cutting electric vehicle charge time in half, and riding a screw-propelled snowboard. This week's episode features...
