[ad_1] While the likes of Google’s Project Wing and Amazon’s drone delivery service are still working out the details in delivery via autonomous aircraft, it appears the home of the Slurpee is strafing ahead the competition. 7-11 managed to complete 77 individual deliveries-by-drone as of this November, according to a press release from Flirtey, theRead more about A convenience store's drones are flying circles around Google and Amazon[…]

[ad_1] The court has made no decision on the merits, says a Infineon, Macom has neither won the case nor is settlement imminent. The lawsuit should determine whether Macom continues to be licensed to certain Infineon Americas patents. Infineon Americas owns the patents at issue and has the rights it needs for its own operations.Read more about Infineon clarifies Macom lawsuit situation[…]

[ad_1] Though the latest in Apple’s laptops, the MacBook Pro has had a rocky reception since its reveal back in October. It appears one of the more common critiques – a not-so-beefy battery – may have been fixed by Apple if it had more time, but wasn’t solved in order to make its expected shipRead more about MacBook Pro’s battery life problems could have a logical explanation[…]

[ad_1] The significance of HeliaFilm is that it integrates the PV panels as part of the building. In this way the energy generation can be distributed around industrial and commercial buildings which will be smartly connected with devices and vehicles. Thibaud Le Séguillon, CEO of Heliatek, writes: “The world’s power generation is changing and it is transforming into a smartRead more about CES: Solar cells integrated into IoT-connected buildings[…]

[ad_1] As one of the biggest names in the gaming past and present Nintendo has had its fair share of highs and lows. In the company’s recent history alone it’s had one of the best selling consoles in history with the Nintendo DS, and one of the worst with the Wii U.  2016 has basicallyRead more about Nintendo year in review 2016: from Pokemon Go to the Switch[…]

[ad_1] “Qualcomm Technologies is committed to supporting many open source communities that power the foundation of hyperscale cloud computing, including Xen Project,” says Qualcomm’s Elsie Wahlig, “as an advisory board member and through our code contributions, we are working to continue to make the Xen Project hypervisor a first-class hypervisor for the ARM architecture.” QualcommRead more about Qualcomm joins Xen Project[…]

[ad_1] Nintendo’s upcoming Switch console/handheld hybrid is starting to get some gritty tech attention. With its launch set for March 2017 and a livestream presentation looming in early January, a new report from Eurogamer has seemingly confirmed some of the hardware rumours we revealed last week. Depending on whether you’re a glass half-full or half-emptyRead more about Undocked Nintendo Switch will be massively slower, according to leaked specs[…]

[ad_1] A technology that could enhance both the electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional composite materials has been developed thanks to a collaboration between the University of Surrey, University of Bristol and the aerospace company Bombardier. Carbon fibre composites, composed of reinforcing carbon fibres within a plastic, have revolutionised industries that demand strong, yet lightRead more about Surrey University enhances conductivity of composites[…]

[ad_1] Last month, Surface devices racked up their best sales to consumers ever seen, according to Microsoft, and the company reckons that more people than ever are switching from Apple’s notebooks to Surface hardware. Yes, Microsoft is doing some serious trumpeting when it comes to the company’s convertibles. The firm said that Surface sales enjoyedRead more about Microsoft calls new MacBook Pro a 'disappointment' as Surface sales surge[…]

[ad_1] Despite the uncertainty created by the referendum vote in the summer, the distribution market in the UK is likely to show a better than expected 3% growth in 2016, according to the Electronic Components Supply Network (ECSN). 2017 mid-point forecast Aubrey Dunford, market analyst at the ECSN believes that both the ‘pre’ and ‘post’ referendum effectsRead more about Brexit is not all bad, says UK manufacturing market[…]