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Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 in photos

Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 in photos

[ad_1] Silicon Valley Comic Con, now in its second year, took over the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. this weekend bringing with it thousands of attendees, dozens of costumed heroes and, well, a few robots, too.  The event was formed by resident technophile – as well as famous Apple co-founder – Steve WozniakRead more about Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 in photos[…]

Graphene layer allows re-use of expensive wafers

Graphene layer allows re-use of expensive wafers

[ad_1] A nickel film peeled from a silicon wafer demonstrates the concept The epitaxy grows with its crystal structure aligned with the crystalline structure of the wafer below the graphene because the weak van der Waals potential of graphene cannot completely screen the stronger potential field of substrates, said the research team in the Nature paperRead more about Graphene layer allows re-use of expensive wafers[…]

London Marathon 2017: do runners really care about tech?

London Marathon 2017: do runners really care about tech?

[ad_1] It’s the day before the London Marathon, and after yesterday’s heavier column, I felt like today should be a bit more tech-filled (and cheerier). But you’ve heard enough from me now, so I wanted to find out what other runners thought about technology and running – am I just an idiot who loves techRead more about London Marathon 2017: do runners really care about tech?[…]

The Windows 10 Mail app now works better with Gmail

The Windows 10 Mail app now works better with Gmail

[ad_1] Microsoft wants to tempt Gmail users to switch from the web client to the Mail app built into Windows 10 – support for prioritizing emails automatically, tracking package deliveries and managing reservations will shortly start working with Gmail accounts as well as Outlook ones. The Focused Inbox feature is the most noteworthy, where theRead more about The Windows 10 Mail app now works better with Gmail[…]

Rambus 56G SerDes PHY to be fabbed on Samsung 10nm

Rambus 56G SerDes PHY to be fabbed on Samsung 10nm

[ad_1] The 56G SerDes PHY provides PAM-4 and NRZ signaling with a scalable ADC-based architecture. The architecture addresses the long-reach backplane requirements for the industry transition to 400 GB Ethernet applications. “Network application is one of our key segments of focus and the composition of our 10LPP network solution and the Rambus 56G solution will beRead more about Rambus 56G SerDes PHY to be fabbed on Samsung 10nm[…]

The 10 best Ultrabooks of 2017: top thin and light laptops reviewed

The 10 best Ultrabooks of 2017: top thin and light laptops reviewed

[ad_1] In 2011, the Ultrabook specification was introduced as a way for Intel’s Windows-aligned device partners to compete with the MacBook Air under their own brands. Since it was first shown off as a notebook measuring in at under 0.8 inches thick, the Ultrabook has effectively pushed even Apple to go thinner and lighter. ManyRead more about The 10 best Ultrabooks of 2017: top thin and light laptops reviewed[…]

DevBoard Watch: Arduino MKR adds SigFox for IoT comms

DevBoard Watch: Arduino MKR adds SigFox for IoT comms

[ad_1] To be specific, programmed via the Arduino IDE, the MKRFOX1200 is based on the Atmel SAMD21 32-bit Cortex-M0+ microcontroller and a ATA8520 SigFox module. It has a similar form factor (67 x 25mm) as the previous MKR1000 and MKRZero boards. Note that the first version of the MKRFOX1200 is compatible with SigFox Radio ConfigurationRead more about DevBoard Watch: Arduino MKR adds SigFox for IoT comms[…]