Researchers have developed a new architecture for lithium-ion battery anodes that could enable charging of portable electronics in 10 minutes, instead of hours. [ + ]

Latest findings by MIT researchers explain the unexpectedly high power and long cycle life of lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

Rojone's new RD5 CNC Bending machine has significantly increased the company's capability to produce semi-rigid cable assemblies and delay lines. [ + ]

Moxa Inc has announced its membership in the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). The IIC is a non-profit partnership of industry, government and academia formed to accelerate the global use of interconnected devices, intelligent analytics and people. [ + ]

The GoalControl-4D system is equipped with 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch, with seven cameras focusing on each goalmouth. Using a special detection software, the ball is filtered out from the image sequences and its real-time position is automatically calculated as X, Y and Z coordinates as well as speed, making it 4D. [ + ]

Electronics company Mornsun is warning customers to be aware of fraudulent companies offering counterfeit Mornsun products in China, often presented on websites such as CART100 and Alibaba. [ + ]

element14, in association with its technology partners Freescale, Atmel and Texas Instruments, has unveiled a host of exclusive new technologies, products and design resources for the Internet of Things. [ + ]

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced its collaboration with Diodes Incorporated to deliver optimised charging solutions for USB power delivery (PD). [ + ]

Acer and MediaTek have signed an MoU for cloud and wearable technologies. The companies hope to create more opportunities for innovation and develop a wide range of products in this emerging field. [ + ]

Faster electronic device architectures are in the offing with the unveiling of the fully two-dimensional field-effect transistor (FET) by researchers with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. [ + ]

After missing major market opportunities in fast-growing smartphones and tablet computers, Intel continues to shake itself up in ways that would have been unthinkable several years ago, according to IC Insights' newly released Update to the 2014 IC Market Drivers Report. [ + ]

After two years of decline, fab equipment spending is expected to increase 24% in 2014 to US$35.7 billion, according to SEMI. [ + ]

Chipmaker Toshiba has filed a suit against Taiwan's Powerchip Technology Corporation and three companies, Powerflash Technology Corporation, Zentel Electronics Corporation, and C.T.C. Co. together, for infringement of Toshiba's Taiwan patents for NAND flash memory. [ + ]

Analytica, an Australian listed medical device company, has commenced production of the Pericoach sensor devices on schedule with first domestic sales expected in the next few weeks. [ + ]

With the increasing use of drones, it is perhaps only a matter of time before robots replace soldiers. A Swedish researcher suggests that it is necessary to reconsider the international laws of war. [ + ]