Rohde & Schwarz adds a 6GHz oscilloscope to its RTO2000 scope family, Intended for the testing of radio interfaces of 802.11ac WLAN components for IoT modules
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Bristol University cuts sensor power stand-by to ‘zero’
Engineers at the University of Bristol have developed a three terminal pico-power chip that can cut stand-by drain in sensor nodes
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Google preps latest rollout of Android Nougat
If you’re really keen to see the latest Nougat in action… Google is about to roll out a public beta of 7.1.2, the next maintenance release for Android Nougat.
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IoT Secure Systems Summit expands speaker lineup
The IoT Secure Systems Summit 2017 runs in London on Tuesday 25 April, and the speaker lineup has been expanded.
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Succumbing To IoT-itis
In the office and the pub I am assailed by piss-takers as I succumb to IoT-itis. On these dark cold evenings my house needs supplemental heating to the central heating for when I get home at night and it’s also nice to come back to a house with lights on. Having looked around for appliances …
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Waterproof micro USB connector
CUI’s Interconnect Group has announced a waterproof micro USB 2.0 connector. UJ2W‑MIBH‑4‑SMT is a micro B type with IPX7 rating for wet and damp environments. Copper alloy contact terminals with 30µinch gold-over-nickel plating and stainless steel shielding mean high durability – 10,000 mating cycles. The series features a surface mount package and horizontal orientation. Plastic mounting …
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Cavendish Kinetics RF MEMS tuner in Samsung Galaxy A8
Cavendish Kinetics, the RF MEMS tuner specialist, says its SmarTune RF MEMS antenna tuners have been adopted in the Samsung Galaxy A8.
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Top 10 US Presidents For Issuing Executive Orders
With the new US President issuing a flurry of executive orders in his first ten days in office, here, thanks to CNN, are the top ten presidents of modern times for issuing the most executive orders: Roosevelt 3,721 Truman 907 Eisenhower 484 Reagan 381 Clinton 364 Nixon 346 Johnson 325 Carter 320 Bush (2nd) 291 …
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Dow Corning adds reflective silicones for CSP and COB LEDs
Reflective silicones with unique capabilities in terms of how they are dispensed, optical properties, and resilience to temperature or stress deliver benefits specifically for burgeoning CSP and COB LED packages.
Amazon Elasticsearch Service free tier now available on t2.small.elasticsearch instances
For customers in the AWS Free Tier, Amazon Elasticsearch Service now offers a choice of instance types between t2.micro.elasticsearch and t2.small.easticsearch instances. With this release, the service provides customers in the AWS Free Tier, free usage of up to 750 hours per month of a single-AZ t2.micro.elasticsearch or t2.small.easticsearch instance and 10GB per month of optional EBS storage (Magnetic or General Purpose). If you exceed the free tier limits, you will be charged the Amazon Elasticsearch Service rates for the additional resources you use. See offer terms for more details.