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The best Google Pixel and Pixel XL deals in March 2017

The best Google Pixel and Pixel XL deals in March 2017

[ad_1] Google’s latest flagship phones are the Google Pixel and the Google Pixel XL – and they’re on sale now! Now is also the best time of year to buy a new smartphone as retailers across the land are dropping prices and making tempting offers throughout March. The Google Pixel replaces last year’s Nexus 5X,Read more about The best Google Pixel and Pixel XL deals in March 2017[…]

Imec develops phase-tracking receiver for 802.15.4 radio ICs

Imec develops phase-tracking receiver for 802.15.4 radio ICs

[ad_1] A low power antenna impedance detection technique enhances radio performance, especially for wearables or implantable applications. The receiver  has sub-1nJ/bit energy efficiency and low supply voltage operation at 0.85V while maintaining RX sensitivity. The receiver employs digital phase-tracking to directly translate the RF input to demodulated digital data. A digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) is usedRead more about Imec develops phase-tracking receiver for 802.15.4 radio ICs[…]

The weirdest Super Mario games ever

The weirdest Super Mario games ever

[ad_1] Think Bates Motel, but with more koopalings – Hotel Mario is almost as horrific. A shoddy puzzle game developed for the Philips CD-i console, this one thankfully wasn’t developed by Nintendo, but Philips Fantasy Factory instead. Featuring unresponsive controls and bizarre full-motion video cutscenes, Mario has to work his way through a series ofRead more about The weirdest Super Mario games ever[…]

Invensense and GloFo make pMUTs

Invensense and GloFo make pMUTs

[ad_1] InvenSense’s CMOS-MEMS Platform can now be extended to pMUT devices and enable a biometric authentication solution for mobile and IoT products. Mobile OEMs are looking for highly durable, button-free solutions that require fingerprint sensors to be placed behind the cover glass or under metal on the back of phone. Capacitive sensors, incapable of sensingRead more about Invensense and GloFo make pMUTs[…]

Retro resurrection: the classic console games that need to be brought back from the dead

Retro resurrection: the classic console games that need to be brought back from the dead

[ad_1] There was a lot about Earthworm Jim that was ahead of its time. The hand-drawn animated look was far different from the other 16-bit games that were around in 1994 and the gameplay was, for a 2D side-scroller, highly original. It didn’t go the way of Sonic and make speed the order of theRead more about Retro resurrection: the classic console games that need to be brought back from the dead[…]

Google Hangouts just got promoted to be your ultimate workplace chat service

Google Hangouts just got promoted to be your ultimate workplace chat service

[ad_1] Update: There appears to be confusion around Google’s plans for the consumer version of Hangouts. Amit Fulay, head of product for Google’s Allo and Duo messaging apps, tweeted this the day Hangouts Meet and Chat were announced, as spotted by 9to5Google: This further crystallizes our efforts around Allo and Duo for consumers and HangoutsRead more about Google Hangouts just got promoted to be your ultimate workplace chat service[…]