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The ‘lazy’ option: Should you let a third-party outfit manage your website?

The ‘lazy’ option: Should you let a third-party outfit manage your website?

[ad_1] Read enough business journals, and you’ll encounter the expression ‘core business’ on a regular basis.  The phrase refers to the part of the company that creates, produces or services those things which are the intrinsic reason that the business exists. Most firms have departments like human resources and accounts that are important in operational terms, but aren’t ‘core business’ functions. Read more about The ‘lazy’ option: Should you let a third-party outfit manage your website?[…]

Optical demodulator shuns local oscillator without loosing narrowband finesse

Optical demodulator shuns local oscillator without loosing narrowband finesse

[ad_1] “Our technique uses the interaction of photons and acoustic waves to enable an increase in signal capacity and therefore speed,” said Dr Elias Giacoumidis of the University of Sidney. “This allows for the successful extraction and regeneration of the signal for electronic processing at very-high speed.” The incoming photonic signal is processed in aRead more about Optical demodulator shuns local oscillator without loosing narrowband finesse[…]

Best smart thermostat 2018: heating your home using tech

Best smart thermostat 2018: heating your home using tech

[ad_1] Smart thermostats are excellent additions to any smart home because they let you control the temperature in your abode digitally, and intelligently.  The best smart thermostats learn your routines, like when you leave the house in the morning and when you go to sleep at night. You can control them from anywhere in theRead more about Best smart thermostat 2018: heating your home using tech[…]

iFixit enjoys teardown of Apple Watch Series 4

iFixit enjoys teardown of Apple Watch Series 4

[ad_1] Check out the latest teardown from the repair specialists who seek to encourage the reusability of electronics kit. They discover a streamlined antenna system, a bigger and thinner display, and a new ECG conductive digital crown. This year’s iteration of Apple’s smart timepiece, just to remind you, claims to help you measure or manageRead more about iFixit enjoys teardown of Apple Watch Series 4[…]

TSB and HSBC resolve system glitch that locked users out of their accounts

TSB and HSBC resolve system glitch that locked users out of their accounts

[ad_1] Banking customers of both TSB and HSBC had difficulties accessing their accounts after a glitch in the banks’ online systems locked them out. TSB says that its systems are now almost back to normal after some customers were unable to access their online accounts. HSBC was also hit by similar problems with its mobileRead more about TSB and HSBC resolve system glitch that locked users out of their accounts[…]

Polyaniline + zinc ferrite = microwave absorption

Polyaniline + zinc ferrite = microwave absorption

[ad_1] The composites were synthesised by a two-step hydrothermal and in-situ polymerisation method, with Zn ferrite (2-30nm particles) used to adjust the impedance matching and improve polyaniline magnetic loss capability. “The synergy of fluffy structure, dielectric loss, magnetic loss, interfacial polarisation and phase cancellation effect lead to the attenuation of microwave energy,” according to theRead more about Polyaniline + zinc ferrite = microwave absorption[…]

Grab Nvidia’s latest drivers if your new GeForce RTX graphics card is misbehaving

Grab Nvidia’s latest drivers if your new GeForce RTX graphics card is misbehaving

[ad_1] Nvidia has pushed out new drivers for its graphics cards, and they include fixes for a few issues which have emerged with the firm’s freshly released GeForce RTX GPUs. Version 411.70 is the second set of publicly deployed drivers which support Nvidia’s new Turing-based cards, and as spotted by PC Gamer, the release notesRead more about Grab Nvidia’s latest drivers if your new GeForce RTX graphics card is misbehaving[…]

Mouser signs Virtium

Mouser signs Virtium

[ad_1] The Virtiymnportfolio includes StorFlyband TuffDrive SSDs, memory modules and other industrial embedded solutions. The  StorFly and TuffDrive SSDs are made for extreme conditions in industrial embedded applications, offering models with an available industrial temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius. The SSDs include vtGuard technology for added power-fail protection against data loss, which canRead more about Mouser signs Virtium[…]

Pluto TV: Everything you need to know about the free TV streaming service

Pluto TV: Everything you need to know about the free TV streaming service

[ad_1] Not keen on spending money on subscription-based streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu? There’s a growing number of alternative options that provide free, ad-supported movies and TV shows. Crackle and Tubi are two of the biggest current options – and now you can also add Pluto TV to that pile. That said, PlutoRead more about Pluto TV: Everything you need to know about the free TV streaming service[…]

Electronica: Zettler reveals relays for electric vehicles and more

Electronica: Zettler reveals relays for electric vehicles and more

[ad_1] AZEV116 and AZEV132 are IEC mode 2 electric vehicle charging relays in development for release in 2019, and are designed to survive high momentary currents that may occur on short circuits without contact welding. They also have a potential monitoring contact, as required by IEC62752:2016. AZSR1160 is a 160A high-power PCB solar relay forRead more about Electronica: Zettler reveals relays for electric vehicles and more[…]