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Pentagon Programs Target of China Cyber Threat
May 29, 2013 9:51 am | by LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press | News | CommentsNew revelations that China used cyberattacks to access data from nearly 40 Pentagon weapons programs and almost 30 other defense technologies have increased pressure on U.S. leaders to take more strident action against Beijing to stem the persistent breaches.
ALMA’s Thorburn and Microsoft’s Tennenhouse Present to IMS2013 Closing Ceremonies
May 29, 2013 9:49 am | by International Microwave Symposium | News | CommentsALMA’s Department of Engineering Head and joint ALMA Observatory Project Manager, Michael Thorburn, and Dr. David Tennenhouse, Corporate Vice President of Technology Policy for Microsoft, will present closing ceremony keynotes on Thursday, June 6 at the 2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Seattle.
Vishay Intertechnology to Showcase MLCCs and Surface-Mount and Wire-Bondable Thin Film Products at IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:43 am | by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | News | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. [NYSE: VSH] has announced that it will be showcasing the company's latest industry-leading multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) and surface-mount and wire-bondable thin film products at the 2013 IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) ...
Agilent Technologies to Demonstrate Leading-Edge RF/Microwave Design and Test Solutions at IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:30 am | by Agilent Technologies Inc. | News | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. [NYSE: A] will demonstrate 25 of its newest design and measurement solutions at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (Booth #1230), June 2-7, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Laird Technologies to Showcase EMI and Microwave Solutions at IEEE IMS 2013
May 29, 2013 9:27 am | by Laird Technologies, Inc. | News | CommentsWhen the IEEE International Microwave Symposium opens, Laird Technologies, Inc. will be there to showcase its best-in-class EMI and microwave materials to design engineers looking for solutions with proven results. Addressing EMI issues early in the design process is critical, and Laird’s customizable solutions are ideal for engineers working at VHF, UHF, microwave, and millimeter wave frequencies
Cypress TrueTouch Gen4 Touchscreen Controllers
May 28, 2013 5:09 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCypress Semiconductor (San Jose, CA) announced that its TrueTouch Gen4 touchscreen controller family now delivers multiple new advanced features, including the world’s best tracking of gloved fingers on capacitive touchscreens.
6 to 11 GHz Low Noise Amplifier Offers 2.1 dB Noise Figure
May 28, 2013 4:55 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCustom MMIC (Westford, MA) has added a new 6 – 11 GHz low noise amplifier to their growing line of high quality products. Ideal of microwave radios and C- and X-band applications where small size and low power consumption are needed, the CMD186P3 is also suitable for point-to-point radios and phased-array radar applications.
Infineon High-Performance LNA for Global Navigation Satellite Systems
May 28, 2013 4:44 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsInfineon Technologies AG (Neubiberg, Germany) has introduced BGA825L6S, a highly cost-effective Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). It features an ultra-low noise figure, high linearity, high gain and low current consumption over a wide range of supply voltages from 3.6V down to 1.5V.
Vaunix Announces New 4 to 8 GHz Phase Shifter
May 28, 2013 4:28 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsVaunix Technology (Haverhill, MA) has announced the addition of their new Lab Brick Phase Shifter, the LPS-802. The new product has a frequency of 4-8 GHz and provides excellent phase accuracy while offering one-degree phase resolution.
Facial Recognition Technology Proves its Mettle
May 28, 2013 4:20 pm | by Tom Oswald, Michigan State University | News | CommentsIn a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.
Beckhoff’s New CX9020 Embedded PC Boosts Small Controller Performance
May 28, 2013 11:07 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIn order to increase controller scalability while enhancing user functionality and flexibility, Beckhoff Automation has introduced the new CX9020 Embedded PC. The DIN rail mounted CX9020 is remarkably compact, robust, and equipped with a powerful 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor.
Siemens Enhances Sinamics G120 Drive Platform with Industrial Ethernet Connectivity
May 28, 2013 11:06 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsSiemens has announced that its versatile Sinamics G120 drive system has been enhanced to include EtherNet/IP connectivity, thus providing maximum flexibility for industrial Ethernet communication while offering innovative concepts for those wanting a single network for the entire plant.
Yokogawa Announces Field Wireless Systems Partnership with Petrobras
May 28, 2013 10:18 am | by Yokogawa Electric Corporation | News | CommentsYokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa America do Sul Ltda., has signed a partnership agreement with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) on the evaluation of field wireless technology based on the ISA100.11a*1 industrial automation wireless communications standard.
Driving and Hands-Free Talking Lead to Spike in Errors
May 28, 2013 9:51 am | by Bryan Alary, University of Alberta | News | CommentsTalking on a hands-free device while behind the wheel can lead to a sharp increase in errors that could imperil other drivers on the road, according to new research from the University of Alberta. A pilot study by Yagesh Bhambhani, a professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, and his graduate student Mayank Rehani, showed that drivers who talk using a hands-free cellular device made significantly more driving errors...
U.S. Intelligence Embraces Debate in Security Issues
May 28, 2013 9:29 am | by LARA JAKES, AP National Security Writer | News | CommentsIn the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in northern Pakistan — phone records, satellite imaging, clues from other suspects — Cardillo cast doubt that the terror network leader and mastermind was actually there.
Vintage Apple Computer Auctioned Off for $668,000
May 28, 2013 9:29 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsAn auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers — a functioning 1976 model — has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which the tech company's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built in a family garage.
Report: Plans for Australia Spy HQ hacked by China
May 28, 2013 9:29 am | by ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press | News | CommentsAustralian officials on Tuesday refused to confirm or deny whether Chinese hackers had stolen the blueprints of a new spy agency headquarters as a news report claims. A tiny party essential to the ruling coalition's government demanded an inquiry into how much damage may have been done.
Iran's Approaching Vote Brings Receding Web Access
May 28, 2013 9:29 am | by BRIAN MURPHY, Associated Press NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press | News | CommentsFrom a computer keyboard in London, an Iranian emigre plays the role of counselor, social media guru and all-around adviser for Internet users back home seeking ways around the cyber-blocks set up by authorities in Tehran. These have been busy days.His Twitter account — which goes under the handle of Nariman Gharib — registers a steady stream of calls for help from Iran and responses about new proxy servers, dial-up modems and other...
Ivory Coast Techies Elect New 'Web Mayor'
May 28, 2013 9:28 am | by ROBBIE COREY-BOULET, Associated Press | News | CommentsA 22-year-old who lives with his parents is the new mayor of Ivory Coast's largest city, at least according to the West African nation's active community of self-described Internet geeks. Abidjan's budding network of bloggers, strategists, designers and Web entrepreneurs organized a separate vote for "Web Mayor," in late April days after Ivorians went to the polls for local elections.
With High-Tech Guns, Users Could Disable Remotely
May 24, 2013 10:42 am | by MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer | News | CommentsA high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated Tuesday at a wireless technology conference in Las Vegas and was shown to The Associated Press in advance. It comes at a time when lawmakers around the U.S. are considering contentious smart gun laws...
Detection of the Cosmic Gamma Ray Horizon
May 24, 2013 10:38 am | by University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center | News | CommentsHow much light has been emitted by all galaxies since the cosmos began? After all, almost every photon (particle of light) from ultraviolet to far infrared wavelengths ever radiated by all galaxies that ever existed throughout cosmic history is still speeding through the Universe today. If we could carefully measure the number and energy (wavelength) of all those photons—not only at the present time, but also back in time...
Stitching Defects into World’s Thinnest Semiconductor
May 24, 2013 9:53 am | by Columbia University | News | CommentsIn pioneering new research at Columbia University, scientists have grown high-quality crystals of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), the world's thinnest semiconductor, and studied how these crystals stitch together at the atomic scale to form continuous sheets.
The Surprising Need for Strangeness
May 24, 2013 9:38 am | by TED Talk, Maria Bezaitis | Videos | CommentsIn our digital world, social relations have become mediated by data. Without even realizing it, we’re barricading ourselves against strangeness -- people and ideas that don't fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we’ve already been. A call for technology to deliver us to what and who we need, even if it’s unfamiliar.
Google to Add Galapagos Islands to Street View
May 24, 2013 9:36 am | by JASON DEAREN, Associated Press | News | CommentsFew have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Soon it will take only the click of a mouse or finger swipe on a tablet to explore some of the Galapagos Islands' most remote areas, surrounding waters and unique creatures.
Cradle Turns Smartphone into Handheld Biosensor
May 23, 2013 4:48 pm | by Liz Ahlberg, Physical Sciences Editor | News | CommentsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a cradle and app for the iPhone that uses the phone’s built-in camera and processing power as a biosensor to detect toxins, proteins, bacteria, viruses and other molecules. Having such sensitive biosensing capabilities in the field could enable on-the-spot tracking of groundwater contamination, combine the phone’s GPS data...
