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How #smartphones are transforming personal #healthcare – an annotated infographic

How #smartphones are transforming personal #healthcare – an annotated infographic

[ad_1] How #smartphones are transforming personal #healthcare – an annotated infographic   More than 1.2 million people living in London are to be offered medical diagnosis using Babylon – an “artificial intelligence” (AI) app which gives patients access to a virtual health service in their pocket. Babylon’s AI doctor is just one of the powerful toolsRead more about How #smartphones are transforming personal #healthcare – an annotated infographic[…]

Charger chip for LiFePO4 cells leaks less

Charger chip for LiFePO4 cells leaks less

[ad_1] Called ISL78693 and qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade-3, it leaks only 3uA, suiting it to eCall back-up battery charging, said the firm, which announced the chip at the Automotive World conference in Tokyo. In the event of a crash, eCall systems are intended to automatically broadcasts location and contacts the nearest 24 hour emergency call centreRead more about Charger chip for LiFePO4 cells leaks less[…]

Escape contract hell with a DIY 1G mobile network

Escape contract hell with a DIY 1G mobile network

[ad_1] A hacking convention was the obvious place for Brandon Creighton to show off his latest development — a self-made 1G mobile network that brings the first generation of mobile phones back to life, should any of them still have batteries that hold a charge.  Warning that it might be against the law to operateRead more about Escape contract hell with a DIY 1G mobile network[…]

Xilinx wins space design-in

Xilinx wins space design-in

[ad_1] Each satellite has several space grade Virtex-5QV devices in the On Board Processor (OBP), delivered by SEAKR Engineering. “The re-configurability of Xilinx’s Virtex-5QV enables Iridium NEXT to continue in-orbit integration of future advancements and innovations throughout its operational lifetime, providing scalability and flexibility for potential new applications not yet envisioned,” said Eric Anderson, presidentRead more about Xilinx wins space design-in[…]

Imagination brings complex games to mid-range phones

Imagination brings complex games to mid-range phones

[ad_1] The processors combine computational performance (‘flops’) with pixel processing performance (pixels/clock). In general, the flops pre-process image – in rich gaming environments, automotive object detection, augmented reality and virtual reality, for example – then the pixel processor creates polygons for the display. Built on the recent 8XE series, the new GPUs, dubbed 8XE Plus,Read more about Imagination brings complex games to mid-range phones[…]

Fujitsu sales arm brings Ambiq Micro to Europe

Fujitsu sales arm brings Ambiq Micro to Europe

[ad_1] The Apollo 2 MCU is notable for its use of sub-threshold logic developed by Ambiq Micro. This allows the device to have power consumption of around 10µA/MHz. As the exclusive distributor of Ambiq Micro products in Europe, FEEU will offer full technical support for the low-power MCUs. General availability is planned for the second half of 2017. ApolloRead more about Fujitsu sales arm brings Ambiq Micro to Europe[…]