Industry News
High-Performance, Organic Nanowire Phototransistors Open the Way for Optoelectronic Device Miniaturization
March 13, 2013 9:55 am | by Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology | News | CommentsResearch team of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea, developed high-performance organic phototransistors based on single-crystalline n-channel organic nanowires. Phototransistors are a kind of transistors in which the incident light intensity can modulate the charge-carrier density in the channel.
Report: More Youth use Smartphones as Route to Web
March 13, 2013 9:52 am | by MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer | News | CommentsKeep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access. A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project...
FCC Approves T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal
March 13, 2013 9:51 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Justice Department cleared the merger last week, meaning that the last hurdle will be a vote by MetroPCS shareholders, who convene in a month. Regulatory approval of the deal was expected. The FCC applied no significant conditions to its approval.
Pentagon Forming Cyber Teams to Prevent Attacks
March 13, 2013 9:43 am | by RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Defense Department is establishing a series of cyber teams charged with carrying out offensive operations to combat the threat of an electronic assault on the United States that could cause major damage and disruption to the country's vital infrastructure, a senior military official said Tuesday.
The Inside Track to Safety
March 12, 2013 3:40 pm | by Cambridge Consultants | News | CommentsA number of sensors and a custom algorithm determine the location, with an accuracy of within approximately 1 percent of the distance travelled. Yet the technology uses low-power, low-cost sensors and the device concept is small enough to clip on a belt.
Open Source RF Hardware Project to Further Innovation using Wireless Communications Spectrum
March 12, 2013 2:35 pm | by Lime Microsystems | News | CommentsLaunched as a non-profit initiative, Myriad-RF aims to give both hobbyists and experienced design engineers a range of low-cost RF boards and free design files available for general use. Future board designs will come from the wider Myriad-RF community, with the first board (Myriad-RF 1) designed by Taiwanese distributor Azio Electronics.
LTE Just the Beginning of the Network Evolution
March 12, 2013 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg, Senior Editor, Wireless Week | Articles | CommentsThere's no question that LTE is where it's at if you're an operator. According to a recent report from 4G Americas, more than 150 operators globally have now launched LTE services in 67 countries, 50 of which were launched in the past five months.
New BlackBerry Coming to the U.S. Public on March 22
March 12, 2013 9:44 am | by ROB GILLIES, Associated Press | News | CommentsBlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will begin selling its new touchscreen smartphone to U.S. consumers with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM launched the much-delayed devices elsewhere. AT&T said Monday that the Z10 will be available for $199.99 with a two-year contract...
NFL's Goodell Hopes for Lighter Helmets, Sensors
March 12, 2013 9:41 am | by HOWARD FENDRICH - AP Pro Football Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease. They then might be told to switch to a less dangerous position — or give up football entirely.
HP's Autonomy Allegations Trigger Another Inquiry
March 12, 2013 9:25 am | by Assocaited Press | News | CommentsBritish authorities have opened an investigation into Hewlett-Packard's allegations that the personal computer maker was duped when it bought business software maker Autonomy, according to regulatory documents filed Monday. The inquiry by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office is the latest legal fallout from a dea...
Creating Indestructible Self-Healing Circuits
March 12, 2013 9:23 am | by California Institute of Technology | News | CommentsImagine that the chips in your smart phone or computer could repair and defend themselves on the fly, recovering in microseconds from problems ranging from less-than-ideal battery power to total transistor failure. It might sound like the stuff of science fiction...
The Apocalyptic Threat of Undead Projects
March 12, 2013 9:18 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Blogs | CommentsAre there any of us who haven’t been assigned to the “undead” project? You know, those projects that seem to go on forever without ever possessing the priority or proper resources to get finally to launch, or the ones that are constantly re-directed or re-defined such that we never make meaningful progress.
Icahn Signs Confidentiality Agreement with Dell
March 12, 2013 9:18 am | by TOM MURPHY, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsBillionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is fighting Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's plan to take the struggling company private, has entered a confidentiality agreement that would give him access to the computer maker's financial records.
China Willing to Talk with U.S. over Cyberattacks
March 12, 2013 9:17 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsForeign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated China's assertion that it is firmly opposed to cyberattacks and one of the countries that has suffered most from them. She says the country cracks down on such hackers according to the law.
GLOBO Signs U.S. and Canada Agreement with Ingram Micro
March 11, 2013 2:20 pm | by GLOBO | News | CommentsGLOBO has announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc, the world's largest technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, the Ingram Micro Mobility division will...
Microwave Development Labs Shows Satcom Waveguide Components At Satellite 2013 Exhibition
March 11, 2013 1:43 pm | by Microwave Development Labs, Inc. | News | CommentsMicrowave Development Labs, Inc., one of the leading suppliers of high-frequency rotary joints, castings, and waveguide components for satellite-communications systems, will be joining a host of exhibitors at one of the largest major events for satcom system developers, the Satellite 2013 Conference & Exhibition.
JDSU Acquires Location-Aware Mobility Solutions Provider Arieso
March 11, 2013 1:41 pm | by JDSU | News | CommentsJDSU [NASDAQ: JDSU] has announced it has acquired Arieso, a global leader in location-aware software solutions that enable mobile network operators to boost 2G, 3G and 4G/LTE network performance and enrich the mobile subscriber experience. JDSU acquired Arieso.
Ericsson and InterDigital join Hypervoice Consortium in Creating New Standards in Voice Communications
March 11, 2013 1:35 pm | by Hypervoice Consortium | News | CommentsInterDigital and Ericsson join Telefonica Digital, HarQen, Voxeo Labs, and Martin Geddes Consulting Ltd. as industry leaders who have come together to redefine the future of voice services. The founding partners aim to fulfill the consortium’s mission of articulating and advancing standards.
Avago and Corning Collaborate on Optical Connectivity Solutions
March 11, 2013 1:17 pm | by Avago Technologies; Corning Incorporated | News | CommentsAvago Technologies, a world's leading provider of fiber optic components, has developed a series of pluggable transceivers and Atlas optical engines at 40G/100G and beyond, ideally suited for the Ethernet, Storage, and high performance computing applications.
Rogers to Show Wide Range of Solutions for Power Conversion and Distribution at APEC 2013
March 11, 2013 12:31 pm | by Rogers Corporation | News | CommentsRogers Corporation [NYSE:ROG], represented by its Power Electronics Solutions (PES) Division, will showcase some of its most advanced products for power electronic applications at the upcoming APEC 2013 conference and exhibition.
An Internet for Robots
March 11, 2013 10:42 am | by European Universities | News | CommentsResearchers of five European universities have developed a cloud-computing platform for robots. The platform allows robots connected to the Internet to directly access the powerful computational, storage, and communications infrastructure of modern data centers.
Chinese e-Commerce Giant Alibaba Names New CEO
March 11, 2013 9:39 am | by JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAlibaba Group, one of the world's biggest e-commerce companies, said Monday its executive vice president will succeed founder Jack Ma as chief executive. Ma, 48, announced in January he was stepping down as CEO to make way for younger leaders. He stayed on as chairman.
HotSpot Episode 3: Eye-Tracking Technology
March 11, 2013 9:26 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsThis week on WDD's Hotspot, Samsung's new Galaxy S IV will feature eye-tracking technology; Overdrive Robotics' smartbot is a smartphone and robot in one; LIFEBeam engineers create heart rate-monitoring SMART bicycle helmet; and Thimble Bioelectronics provides portable pain relief.
IEEE OnlineGreenComm 2013 to be held October 29 - 31
March 10, 2013 11:46 pm | by IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications | News | CommentsIEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (OnlineGreenComm 2013), the virtual forum dedicated to the advancement of energy-efficient communications and green networking technologies, will hold its third annual event from October 29 - 31, 2013.
Aeroflex Announces the POCSAG Testing Option for the 3920 Series Radio Test Set
March 10, 2013 11:34 pm | by Aeroflex Incorporated | News | CommentsAeroflex Incorporated, has announced the POCSAG testing option for the 3920 Series Digital Radio Test Set. With this option, the 3920 Series can now be used to verify the operation of POCSAG pagers and paging systems.
