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Newport Wafer Fab to become part of Cardiff Compound Cluster

Newport Wafer Fab to become part of Cardiff Compound Cluster

[ad_1] One of the three directors of Neptune 6 is Dr Drew Nelson, founder and CEO of IQE, the key player in the Cardiff Compound Semiconductor Cluster. The Newport Wafer Fab name will be kept on. The fab has had several owners: In 1984, Thorn EMI bought Inmos and in 1989 Thorn sold the company toRead more about Newport Wafer Fab to become part of Cardiff Compound Cluster[…]

Best all-in-one PCs 2017: top compact AIO desktops

Best all-in-one PCs 2017: top compact AIO desktops

[ad_1] All-in-ones aren’t your average PCs. They’re every desktops with integrated displays, frequently complemented by a mix of laptop and desktop components. For these reasons and more, they’ve garnered an unfair reputation of being inferior to their full-on desktop counterparts. Let it be known, however, that all-in-ones have their advantages. These self-contained PC setups typicallyRead more about Best all-in-one PCs 2017: top compact AIO desktops[…]

Picture of the Day: Firing up the world’s largest plane

Picture of the Day: Firing up the world’s largest plane

[ad_1] The aircraft is getting closer to launch following completion of the first phase of engine testing, a trial test of all six of its massive Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines. Okay, there is no major electronics angle here, but we can relay the company’s reports that “prerequisite testing of the electrical, pneumatic, and fireRead more about Picture of the Day: Firing up the world’s largest plane[…]

Google buys part of HTC's smartphone business, including team that works on Pixel

Google buys part of HTC's smartphone business, including team that works on Pixel

[ad_1] Google is buying part of HTC’s smartphone business, the companies announced today, putting an end to months of rumors about an acquisition. Here’s how the deal breaks down: certain HTC employees, “many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones,” will join Google’s hardware business. HTC is to receive $1.1 billionRead more about Google buys part of HTC's smartphone business, including team that works on Pixel[…]

Google launches IoT Showcase for Android Things

Google launches IoT Showcase for Android Things

[ad_1] Dave Smith, Google’s Developer Advocate for IoT, writes: We are announcing a contest with Hackster and NXP for developers to showcase their use of Android Things with other Google developer platforms. Project ideas should be added to Google’s Hackster.io Community by including Android Things as a software component, then registered through the contest page. Initial project ideas need toRead more about Google launches IoT Showcase for Android Things[…]