Technology gone mad
04 November, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerI can't help feeling that we are being led by the nose when it comes to technology. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not against technology but there does seem to be a spate of nose pulling, especially among consumer devices.
PM's Science Prize for silicon-based quantum computer
01 November, 2013Electrical engineer and quantum physicist Andrea Morello has won the 2013 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year for his intellectual leadership in developing the silicon components to make quantum computing possible.
Profiting from the Internet of Things
31 October, 2013 by Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechExThe brilliant and worst thing about the Internet of Things is that it is so broad. Does it include passive RFID, wireless sensors, machine to machine (M2M), big data, cloud computing and storage? Others believe the Internet of Things is not enough and the true term is the Internet of Everything because people are part of the network. This all begins to distract from what is important - providing a useful service.
Renesas Electronics appoints executive vice president
31 October, 2013Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has appointed Tsuneo Takahashi as executive vice president and chief sales marketing officer (CSMO) as well as chief of the global sales and marketing division.
u-blox and ARM introduce prototyping kit for designing interconnected devices
31 October, 2013u-blox and ARM have joined forces to create a prototyping kit for designing wirelessly connected, location-aware internet devices: the ARM mbed-enabled u‑blox C027 'Internet of Things (IoT) Starter Kit'.
Micron appoints Brian Angell as VP of Advanced Controller Development
25 October, 2013Micron Technology has appointed Brian Angell as vice president, Advanced Controller Development. Angell will be responsible for leading Micron's controller development in support of Micron's enterprise, mobile and embedded businesses.
Nordic Semiconductor supports embedded systems education program
25 October, 2013Nordic Semiconductor is supporting an embedded systems education program being run at various Canadian universities with a large donation of its class-leading nRF51422 ANT+ systems-on-chip (SoC).
Report can help cut red tape on small business
18 October, 2013The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.
element14 launches 'Build your own BoosterPack' portal
18 October, 2013element14 has launched the 'Build your own BoosterPack' portal that provides supporting resources to enable designers to create their own BoosterPack, an add-on board designed to work with one of Texas Instruments' (TI) microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad evaluation kits.
Mouser receives AS9100C certification
17 October, 2013Mouser Electronics has announced that it has satisfied the rigorous audits of process control, quality management and risk management to be registered to AS9100C.
Carbyne could be used for nanomechanical systems
17 October, 2013Carbyne will be the strongest of a new class of microscopic materials if and when anyone can make it in bulk. If they do, they'll find carbyne nanorods or nanoropes have a host of remarkable and useful properties, according to Rice University theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson and his group.
Codan signs IT outsourcing deal with Dimension Data
16 October, 2013Codan, an Australian-listed company which designs, manufactures and markets electronics solutions for global markets, has hired Dimension Data, an ICT solutions and services provider, to provide outsourced IT support.
element14 announces Richtek franchise
14 October, 2013element14 has announced its new franchise with analog IC company Richtek Technology Corporation. This partnership includes an expansion of element14's portfolio of Richtek's extensive line of DC/DC converters and LDO linear voltage regulators.
Call for abstracts for Solar 2014 Scientific Conference
10 October, 2013The Australian Solar Council is inviting abstracts for the Solar 2014 Scientific Conference to be held on 8/9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference brings together and highlights the latest achievements by Australian research scientists and engineers across all aspects of solar energy, energy efficiency and other renewables.
Global semiconductor sales increase to $25.87bn
08 October, 2013Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.87 billion for the month of August 2013, an increase of 6.4% compared to August 2012, marking the industry's largest year-over-year growth since March 2011, according to The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
