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Nintendo Switch might get GameCube's best games via Virtual Console

Nintendo Switch might get GameCube's best games via Virtual Console

[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch is only weeks away, and in the lead up to its much-anticipated launch on March 3, the company’s deputy general manager, Yoshiaki Koizumi, has coyly responded to rumours about whether it will get access to GameCube games via Virtual Console — a first for any Nintendo system. When questioned about theRead more about Nintendo Switch might get GameCube's best games via Virtual Console[…]

Liquid metal turns elastomer into a heatsink

Liquid metal turns elastomer into a heatsink

[ad_1] The important characteristics are: <100kPa stiffness 9.8W/mK conductivity 6x extension capability electrical insulation “Our combination of high thermal conductivity and elasticity is especially critical for rapid heat dissipation in applications such as wearable computing and soft robotics, which require mechanical compliance and stretchable functionality,” said Carmel Majidi, from the Carnegie Mellon University team. The liquidRead more about Liquid metal turns elastomer into a heatsink[…]

Best shows on Netflix: 50 great Netflix TV series

Best shows on Netflix: 50 great Netflix TV series

[ad_1] Update: Rick and Morty joins our Best Netflix TV Shows. There’s also a new trailer for Stranger Things Season 2, news on Better Call Saul Season 3 and another sneak peak at Iron Fist. Welcome to TechRadar’s always-updated selection of the best shows on Netflix – 50 TV shows that showcase the best Netflix seriesRead more about Best shows on Netflix: 50 great Netflix TV series[…]

Microsemi brings out flash-based FPGAs with 12.7Gbps transceivers

Microsemi brings out flash-based FPGAs with 12.7Gbps transceivers

[ad_1] Built on a 28nm SONOS flash CMOS process licensed from Cypress, the devices, called PolarFire, have 12.7Gbps transceivers, hardened I/O gearing logic for DDR memory and low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS), security IP and clock and data recovery (CDR) capable 1.6 Gbps I/Os. “The transceivers use half of the power of competitors’ transceivers,” Microsemi’s TedRead more about Microsemi brings out flash-based FPGAs with 12.7Gbps transceivers[…]

Passenger drones to take flight as early as July this year

Passenger drones to take flight as early as July this year

[ad_1] Dubai looks like it will be getting some appropriately futuristic transport with “regular operations” for passenger drones starting as soon as July 2017. The Chinese-manufactured EHang 184 has been shown off before, in fact at CES 2016 the quadcopter caused quite a stir, but this will be the first instance of the drone actuallyRead more about Passenger drones to take flight as early as July this year[…]

IoT: Case studies on fog computing and the Intel IoT Kit

IoT: Case studies on fog computing and the Intel IoT Kit

[ad_1] Note that both these are Intel whitepapers and that you do have to provide some details to download the free whitepapers. Fog computing and IoT gateways What is “fog computing“? Intel says it offers a more distributed approach to data processing, analysis, and storage. One involving Intel, ARM, Dell Cisco, Microsoft and Princeton University.Read more about IoT: Case studies on fog computing and the Intel IoT Kit[…]

Australian businesses must now report if they’ve suffered a data breach

Australian businesses must now report if they’ve suffered a data breach

[ad_1] After being debated for years, the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 finally went through the House of Representatives last week, and has now been passed by the Senate, making it legislation. All it needs is the royal sanction to become law – a step that’s basically just a formality. The bill appliesRead more about Australian businesses must now report if they’ve suffered a data breach[…]

Colour-mixing collimators with narrow beams

Colour-mixing collimators with narrow beams

[ad_1] Using a patented technology, according to the firm, it is achieves the narrowest available beams combined with state of the art colour mixing capabilities. “Designed to match most demanding RGBW or human-centric light applications, it also provides a significant breakthrough with single or multi-chip white LEDS,” sias Gaggione. “Combined with quad chip white LEDs,Read more about Colour-mixing collimators with narrow beams[…]

Cheap iPhone SE deal: Get a refurb iPhone on O2 for just £15 a month

Cheap iPhone SE deal: Get a refurb iPhone on O2 for just £15 a month

[ad_1] Always wanted an iPhone, but put off by the cost? Well today’s the day to see what the fuss is all about as Mobiles.co.uk (a part of the Carphone Warehouse network) has unveiled the cheapest iPhone SE deal we’ve ever seen. Thanks to the voucher code REFURBWIN, you can bring the £50 upfront costRead more about Cheap iPhone SE deal: Get a refurb iPhone on O2 for just £15 a month[…]

Profile: Restructured Imagination focusses on PowerVR, MIPS and wireless IP

Profile: Restructured Imagination focusses on PowerVR, MIPS and wireless IP

[ad_1] The UK firm, once known as VideoLogic, is behind two well-known intellectual property (IP) brands: PowerVR graphics processors, which is the dominant GPU architecture in high-end mobile phones, and MIPS RISC processing cores – after buying MIPS four years ago. The third arm of its now all-IP business is the Ensigma brand of radio/wirelessRead more about Profile: Restructured Imagination focusses on PowerVR, MIPS and wireless IP[…]