[ad_1] The November figure is 27.2% higher than the $1.6 billion of billings in November 2016..“November billings for North American equipment manufacturers increased modestly for the first time in four months,” said Dan Tracy, Senior Director, Industry Research and Statistics, at SEMI. “Year-to-date equipment spending is well on track to set a historical high, andRead more about November SEMI billings up 1.6%[…]

[ad_1] Earlier this week, we got a look at what appeared to be some schematics for the Samsung Galaxy S9, revealing what could be the upcoming handset’s design and dimensions.  Now, the trusted leaker @OnLeaks has teamed up with 91mobiles to reveal a full 360-degree render of the Galaxy S9, giving us our best ideaRead more about Leaked renders show what could be the Samsung Galaxy S9's final design[…]

[ad_1] These will include domestic, retail, hospitality, enterprise and utilities, right through to factory automation, agriculture and medicine. The whole premise of the PanL platform is to eliminate the need for separate isolated systems and enable integrated smart environments to be created where each of the constituent elements can be controlled through one all-encompassing humanRead more about Bridgetek expands PanL system[…]

[ad_1] The Atari name still carries a lot of cachet with video game fans, given the company’s role in creating the home console market – but its last piece of new hardware, 1993’s Jaguar, was a massive flop.  Since then, the Atari brand has changed hands multiple times, emerged from bankruptcy, and been used toRead more about Ataribox: everything you need to know about Atari's comeback console[…]

[ad_1] What clicked with your peers? What pick of the stories may you have missed? Let’s see (all rankings are courtesy of Google Analytics). The answers include Google’s AIY voice recognition kit (its launch and relaunch), a DIY home alarm system, an Arduino garage parking assistant, Android Things for the IoT and a new BostonRead more about Most read Gadget Master posts in 2017[…]

[ad_1] Update: It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the fledgling HDR10+ standard. First we had the news there’s a ‘possibility’ that Netflix will support the format in the future, and then Samsung TVs got the ability to stream content in HDR10+ content from Amazon Prime Video. Read on for a complete rundown ofRead more about HDR10+: the new HDR standard that's taking a leaf out of Dolby's book[…]

[ad_1] Vayyar will use the funds to expand into new industries, grow its global team and diversify its sensing product offerings. “Our 3D imaging sensors transform elder care, autonomous vehicles, medical, agriculture, and retail by bringing innovative and exciting solutions to these markets,’ says Raviv Melamed, former vp of Intel’s archtecture group, currently co-founder, CEO,Read more about Vayyar raises $45m[…]

[ad_1] 2017 was a wonderful year to be a gamer. In these last 365 days we were lucky enough to get two new consoles – the Xbox One X and the Nintendo Switch – both a Mario game and a new The Legend of Zelda title, plus an exceptional piece of hardware for PC gamers:Read more about Brace yourself for TechRadar’s Game of the Year 2017 awards[…]

[ad_1] As an example, Cruden installed a driver simulator merged with a dSPACE HIL set-up at the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences in Germany, where students can integrate hardware into the driving simulator. HIL set-ups, for testing sensors, controllers and actuators for example, often rely on synthetic or pre-recorded input signals that lack the typicalRead more about Cruden simplifies hardware driving simulator design […]

[ad_1] If you have one of Samsung’s latter-day QLED or UHD high-end TVs like the Samsung Q9F, you’re in for a treat. As of today,  you can stream in HDR10+ now on the units through Amazon Prime Video.  Samsung claimed in a press release that it’s the first time this kind of quality has beenRead more about Samsung TVs can now stream Amazon Prime Video in brilliant HDR10+[…]