Medical implants might be able to reside in the blood following the development of a ‘superhemophobic’ surface by Colorado State University.

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Toshiba is looking at spinning off its semiconductor division and selling a 20% stake in it, reports the Nikkei, and may make the decision this week. The accounting scandal followed by cost over-runs in its nuclear business following a US acquisition, have exposed Toshiba to huge liabilities possibly exceeding $6 billion. On Friday the company …

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China’s attempts to develop a home-grown chip industry look less plausible when you consider its biro-making record. Last week China announced it could make a complete biro. The effort has taken years. Although it makes 40 billion biros a year – 80% of the world demand – China has had to import the tips. That’s …

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Kitronik launches a Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier Kit for for use within Design & Technology lessons within secondary schools.

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Researchers have activated the dormant potential for graphene to achieve superconductivity, by coupling it with praseodymium cerium copper oxide (PCCO).

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A novel slot waveguide with tunable, two-dimensional electron gas could form the basis of a room temperature THz modulator

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Component distributor Mouser Electronics has added image-based browsing to its website, as well as by data sheets or by newest products.

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Over 50 years ago an IC designer wrote a short resignation letter: “I resign effective December 31 1965.” On the company’s Exit Interview form he wrote under the heading ‘Reason of Separation’: “I want to be RICH.” Asked what would keep him he replied: “$1 million tax free.” He added it was his goal to …

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HP has done something interesting by combining a PC with a loudspeaker So you only have one lump in the room, doing two jobs. Don;t get too excited unless you are prepared t spend a fair amount – th sis not a bargain basement PC. However, you get a 6th generation multi-core Core i3, i5 …

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A group in Barcelona has developed a I2S Sound Card specially designed to fit on practically all of the Raspberry Pi models. Called DACBerry ONE, it is compatible with many of the actual distributions for RPi, also working on 3rd party open source audiophile music players. Orion Sanchez from OSA Electronics, writes on Kickstarter: “After …

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