Amazon ElastiCache now supports M4 node types. M4 nodes provide a balance of compute, memory, and network resources. They come in 5 sizes, ranging from 6.42 GB to 154.64 GB of memory, and have superior performance and lower prices than M3 node types. You can purchase M4 node types as On Demand or as Reserved Cache Nodes.

Chilean water utility Esval-Aguas del Valle has selected British company i2O to help measure and monitor the performance of its water supply network in the regions of Valparaiso and Coquimbo…

The award, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10 year term of the contract, follows a period of negotiations after the company’s Contract Services Group was selected through a competitive process.

The surface water treatment facility, commissioned by the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency (WDCWA), received the National Award of Merit in the water/wastewater category. 

Finding cancer before there have been any symptoms is the promise of a chip from IBM. IBM have an IC which can detect and isolate particles at the nanoscale. Exosome particles, which point up the development of cancer and other diseases, can be isolated and analysed. The technology can detect particles down to 20nm. The …

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Uber is to spend $500 million mapping roads to prepare for driverless cars. Last year Uber made a failed $3 billion bid for Nokia’s mapping operation called Here. Here was sold to a group of German car drivers. In July, Uber announced a deal with satellite imager DigitalGolbe to use its high res satellite imagery. …

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Infineon had calendar Q2 revenue of €1,632 million for a profit of €254 million. For calendar Q3 it expects q-o-q revenue increase of 3% (+/ – 2%). “Revenue, earnings and margin all increased in line with expectations in the third quarter,” says CEO Reinhard Ploss, “demand and was particularly strong for our automotive electronics, renewables …

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LTC has introduced a high precision 32-bit SAR ADC. Many high performance applications, including data acquisition, industrial control and medical instrumentation, require both accuracy and speed. This is often achieved by using a high resolution delta-sigma ADC and a high speed SAR ADC in the same system. The LTC2508-32 simplifies such hybrid ADC system design …

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Electronic nerve stimulation has had a calming effect on rheumatoid arthritis, beating the best drugs in some patients. The study involved implanting signal generator connected to the vagus nerve. Stimulation was found to reduced the production of proteins called cytokines. “This is a real breakthrough in our ability to help people suffering from inflammatory diseases,” said …

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The SOX is up, the IC sales/orders ratio is trending positive, VLSI Research estimates 4% Q3 growth and now bellwether TSMC is hiking capex from $9/10 billion to $9.5/10.5 billion. What’s more, TSMC says it will maintain its annual capex at over $10 billion for the next three to five years. TSMC CFO Lora Ho …

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