A Canadian scientist is receiving federal funding that will help further develop a stretchable, flexible laminate that can provide power to a wide range of electronic devices. [ + ]

Brothe has licensed Fluke Networks' LinkWare Live API to create iLink&Label, a mobile app and backend solution designed to streamline the network and cable labelling process. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has integrated its contactless near-field communication (NFC) technology with mobile platforms from MediaTek, said to be the world's second-largest supplier of mobile handset solutions. [ + ]

A Japanese researcher has identified new solid materials that could lead to the manufacture of non-toxic lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

STMicroelectronics has launched a Partner Program that connects customers with qualified technical specialists capable of strategically supporting their projects. [ + ]

Mouser Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with ROBOTIS, a developer and manufacturer of modular robotics and specialised smart servos, industrial actuators, manipulators, open-source humanoid platforms and robotic development solutions. [ + ]

US scientists have come one step closer to manipulating the electronic structure of graphene, which may enable the fabrication of graphene transistors that would be faster and more reliable than existing silicon-based transistors. [ + ]

Chinese researchers have discovered a way to convert leaf litter into a porous carbon material that can be used to produce high-tech electronics. [ + ]

Melbourne's Federation Square has committed to a $5.4 million investment that is intended to improve on its current visitor experience — a state-of-the-art integrated multiscreen initiative that is expected to drive increased visitor numbers, stimulate improved engagement and build new community partnerships. [ + ]

RayVio's portfolio of UVB and UVC LEDs are now available through Digi-Key Electronics as the result of a new distribution agreement. [ + ]

Chinese researchers are investigating the use of silk in wearable body sensors, with the aim of developing a more sensitive and flexible generation of these devices that can monitor a slew of body functions in real time. [ + ]

Australia's first hardware quantum computing company, Silicon Quantum Computing, has been launched at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). [ + ]

Frequency Electronics (FEI) is celebrating the launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft by NASA on 20 August 1977 — 40 years ago this week. [ + ]

Deakin University researchers have designed a wireless motion capture device, about the size of a matchbox, that is changing the lives of a variety of Australians — from Parkinson's disease sufferers to golfers. [ + ]

Researchers have solved what is said to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks preventing zinc-air batteries from overtaking conventional lithium-ion batteries as the power source of choice in electronic devices. [ + ]