[ad_1] The company says it wants to find out how the world of electronics can have a positive impact on the world – it is challenging designers to come up with creative ideas on how they could use $1,000 of products from element14. The initial stage (to 27 January) is to submit ideas, rather thanRead more about A competition for electronics to Change the World[…]

[ad_1] Why spend thousands on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive – not to mention a VR-ready PC – when you can get your VR fix immediately after the next IMAX movie?  Post-movie, high quality VR experiences is what IMAX VR will most likely offer, and in auditoriums containing specially designed, enclosed VR pods.  “Our planRead more about Could VR find its niche in your local IMAX?[…]

[ad_1] A group of firms from the LoRA Alliance, promoting the wide-areas IoT wireless standard, including STMicroelectronics, myDevices and Senet, carried out the demonstration. It included LoRaWAN-supported radio technology and automotive-navigation chips from ST, custom application dashboards from myDevices, and public LPWAN connectivity and services delivered by Senet.   “ST has enabled its STM32 microcontrollers andRead more about CES: ST joins Senet for LoRa IoT network build[…]

[ad_1] It’s not a peripheral in the conventional sense of the word, but Razer’s Project Valerie has the potential to be more than just a showy gimmick. Instead of coming out of the woodwork as a product you can buy off the shelf, Project Valerie is a concept laptop, meaning it may not even comeRead more about 5 gaming peripherals from CES 2017 that’ll make your computer drool[…]

[ad_1] GB Patent Number: GB2528644Granted to: 3Rings Care Limited Care for the elderly is a major area of concern for society, particularly as advancements in medicine result in an increasingly aging population. Telecare medicine is an area of growth and is supplementing traditional alarm call buttons which are worn on the wrist or around theRead more about Electronics patent of the month: Smart plug for elderly healthcare[…]

[ad_1] The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format is generating some buzz out of CES 2017 this week, with both Panasonic and Sony revealing their new UHD players. Now, LG has also unveiled its first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with the announcement of the LG UP970. While most 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players only supportRead more about LG announces its first 4K Blu-ray Player, supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision[…]

[ad_1] Mark Dickinson Dickinson, who has more than 20 years of management experience in semiconductors and IP,  was vice president and general manager of ARM’s Media Processing Group, where he was responsible for graphics, video, and display products, as well as gaming middleware. He was previously with Altera for 15 years in a number of managerial roles,Read more about CES: ARM v-p joins Imagination[…]

[ad_1] Super thin 4K TVs are proving popular at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, and Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi is showing off one of its own at its first ever CES press conference.  The Mi TV 4 is thin to say the least; measuring only 4.9 mm at its thinnest point, Xiaomi say it’s thinnerRead more about Xiaomi’s new TV is super thin and almost bezel free[…]

[ad_1] “Traditional radio architecture (right) brings many challenges to designers. The vehicle’s complex head unit must accommodate multiple tuners, manage heat dissipation, and receive multiple cables from the antennas,” said the firm. “In addition, the received analogue signals pick up noise as they travel from the antenna to the head unit of the vehicle. Finally,Read more about Maxim proposes distributed reception for automotive radios[…]

[ad_1] In the laptop world, we’ve previously seen innovations on the multiple display front like Packed Pixels – essentially a system that allows you to bolt iPad Air wing mirrors onto your MacBook Pro – but how about a notebook which actually has three displays built-in? Enter Razer’s Project Valerie. Revealed at CES 2017, ProjectRead more about Razer’s planning an awesome ‘12K’ gaming laptop with 3 actual screens[…]