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Always-on USB-C power chips wastes little

Always-on USB-C power chips wastes little

[ad_1] “USB Type-C products must generate an always-on 3.3V rail to detect USB insertions,” said the firm. “Products utilising the Power Delivery voltage range of 5 to 20V can generate an always-on 1.8, 3.3 or 5.0V digital supply rail for the port controller using the MAX77756 step-down converter.” In addition, MAX77756 includes dual input idealRead more about Always-on USB-C power chips wastes little[…]

Japan Display expected to lay off 3,750 and close plants

Japan Display expected to lay off 3,750 and close plants

[ad_1] Japan Display is looking for help from Foxconn, which bought Sharp last year and from two Chinese display panel manufacturers Tianma Microelectronics and BOE Technology Group. Japan Display has made losses for the past three years and is expected to make a loss this year. The company lags behind the leaders in OLEDS whichRead more about Japan Display expected to lay off 3,750 and close plants[…]

Foxtel adds another 128 torrent and streaming sites to its hit list

Foxtel adds another 128 torrent and streaming sites to its hit list

[ad_1]   After having successfully lobbied for an injunction against five torrenting and streaming sites back in December 2016, Foxtel (who has recently revealed its own horse in the streaming race, Foxtel Now) has since added dozens more sites to its list of claimed infringers.  Some of these sites have since been blocked by theRead more about Foxtel adds another 128 torrent and streaming sites to its hit list[…]

Arduino programme transferred to ATtiny – a little victory

Arduino programme transferred to ATtiny – a little victory

[ad_1] Like the people in and surrounding Raspberry Pi, clever souls in and clustered around Arduino have done all sorts of things, including worked out ways for one Arduino to programme another Arduino – these days simply dropping a library file called Arduino as ISP into the Arduino IDE working window and downloading this intoRead more about Arduino programme transferred to ATtiny – a little victory[…]

Top 5 best virtualisation software of 2017

Top 5 best virtualisation software of 2017

[ad_1] Virtualisation has been around for donkey’s years. In fact, it first began making waves in the 1960s, long before computers were available in the mainstream marketplace and before the internet came about. When it first entered the IT world, virtualisation was used to describe processes where users split system resources on computers for differentRead more about Top 5 best virtualisation software of 2017[…]

Guest Post: Panning for developer gold in the ‘Internet of Talent’ pool

Guest Post: Panning for developer gold in the ‘Internet of Talent’ pool

[ad_1] In the burgeoning world of the IoT many business leaders are finding themselves running headfirst into a set of technology and business challenges that they do not yet fully understand. They are quickly realising that they need a new generation of talent with the skills to navigate the current Wild West that is theRead more about Guest Post: Panning for developer gold in the ‘Internet of Talent’ pool[…]

Foxconn considering driverless car R&D facility in Michigan

Foxconn considering driverless car R&D facility in Michigan

[ad_1] “Automotive development in the US is still more advanced than China,” Foxconn founder Terry Gou told the Post, “besides self-driving technology, I’m also interested in artificial intelligence and deep learning technology.” Last week Foxconn announced a $10 billion investment in Wisconsin which is said to be creating 13,00 jobs at an average salary ofRead more about Foxconn considering driverless car R&D facility in Michigan[…]

New spy shots may have revealed the Galaxy Note 8 in its final form

New spy shots may have revealed the Galaxy Note 8 in its final form

[ad_1] The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 rumors and leaks have been popping up left and right in the lead up to the device’s expected launch on August 23, and now we have some new spy images which seem to back many of those stories up.  Posted by Slashleaks, the images give us clear front andRead more about New spy shots may have revealed the Galaxy Note 8 in its final form[…]