[ad_1] But another fact that may have been missed is that the UK has one of the world’s most influential, innovative and dynamic electronics and embedded software industries, with a skills base and global influence envied by many. This should be celebrated – which is where our EW BrightSparks programme comes in. Electronics Weekly wantsRead more about Comment: New year brings a new BrightSparks opportunity[…]

[ad_1] The follow-up to macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS High Sierra has been readily available since September 2017, four months ago at the time of writing. Seeing as it’s evolved ever so subtly over the course of its lifespan, it’s time to start asking what’s next. Right now, the answer to that question appears to beRead more about macOS 10.13 High Sierra release date, news and features[…]

[ad_1] The Onion product line revolves around the Omega2+, an expandable IoT computer packed with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, a MicroSD card slot, and a 580 MHz MIPS processor. Though just a fraction of the size of other single board computers, the Omega2+ is a full computer with a Linux operating system, 128 MBytes of DDR2Read more about Mouser signs Onion[…]

[ad_1] Has the Bitcoin bubble burst? That’s the question a lot of people have been asking recently, and with renewed vigor today, given that the virtual currency has taken a massive tumble – indeed, it has just dipped below the $10,000 (£7,250) mark, almost half of the peak it reached last month. Around mid-December, BitcoinRead more about Has the bubble burst? Bitcoin now worth ‘only’ $10,000[…]

[ad_1] The statement runs: “Despite the clear customer and stockholder support for the value-maximizing transaction proposed by Broadcom, Qualcomm has refused to engage with Broadcom and has instead elected to remain a standalone company, which fails to address Qualcomm’s fundamental business challenges, including its ongoing disputes with customers and regulatory investigations in numerous jurisdictions.” “QualcommRead more about The Battle of San Diego[…]

[ad_1] The twisting saga that is the National Broadband Network rollout continues, with NBN Co admitting to a parliamentary committee that only one in four fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) connections will be capable of hitting the advertised top speeds of 100Mbps. The revelation is contrary to what was announced way back in 2015, when the then chiefRead more about NBN Co concedes only one quarter of FTTN users can reach 100Mbps[…]

[ad_1] Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi is the maker of the system and it certainly is eye-catching. At first glance it all makes sense, and then you think, “how will it cope when the minute hand goes below the horizontal”? Check out the answer in the video below. His project is on Hackaday, so you can takeRead more about The Edgytokei clock makes a show of time[…]

[ad_1] Qualcomm and Microsoft’s partnership to bring Windows 10 to Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered laptops has promised always-connected laptops and day-long battery lives – but the worry was that would come at a price to longevity. However, Qualcomm has now revealed that running standard Windows 10 desktop programs shouldn’t affect that impressive battery life too much. (Update:Read more about Windows on Snapdragon desktop apps won’t be as power-hungry as first thought[…]

[ad_1] Apple pioneered the market six years ago with Siri but has failed to develop it. Amazon has opened up its voice platform to developers and device manufacturers and now has a host of products using Alexa – Toyota car controls, the Vuzix smart spectacles, PCs and loads of home gadgets. At CES, visitors marvelledRead more about Apple Bombs In Voice[…]

[ad_1] If you’ve noticed that your Wi-Fi has gone a little funny recently, and you’re the owner of a Google smart speaker or Cast device, the two may be connected. The good news is, Google is aware of the issue and “is working quickly to share a solution”. That’s according to an official Google spokesperson.Read more about Google device disrupting your Wi-Fi? A fix is on the way[…]