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Lattice gives iCE40 more power, I/O and memory

Lattice gives iCE40 more power, I/O and memory

[ad_1] The new devices, dubbed UltraPlus, have more memory (1.1 Mbit RAM), twice the digital signal processors (8x DSPs), and improved I/Os over previous generations. Typically they are used for application specific processing offload in battery-powered systems. These applications include: voice recognition, gesture recognition, image recognition, haptic and graphics acceleration. According to Lattice: “More DSPs offer the abilityRead more about Lattice gives iCE40 more power, I/O and memory[…]

Daydream and Stream: Netflix and HBO VR apps now available in the Google Play store

Daydream and Stream: Netflix and HBO VR apps now available in the Google Play store

[ad_1] Previously only available on the Oculus store for Samsung Gear VR users, the Netflix VR app is now available to download on the Google Play store.  Additionally, HBO has also dropped two new Daydream-supported VR apps on the Google Play store, with new HBO NOW VR and HBO GO VR apps offering subscribers ofRead more about Daydream and Stream: Netflix and HBO VR apps now available in the Google Play store[…]

The best iPhone 6 Plus deals for Christmas 2016

The best iPhone 6 Plus deals for Christmas 2016

[ad_1] The enormous iPhone 6 Plus is magnificent, and it’s the device that many people wanted Apple to create.  Sure it may have been replaced by the equally impressive iPhone 6S Plus and 7 Plus, but this is where Apple’s supersized adventure began and it can now be yours for even less.  The higher resolutionRead more about The best iPhone 6 Plus deals for Christmas 2016[…]

5 ways to learn a new language on your way to work

5 ways to learn a new language on your way to work

[ad_1] There’s nothing like the smug feeling of being on holiday and ordering a plate of chips in the native tongue (regardless of how bad your accent probably is).  And what’s brilliant is your smartphone has become the perfect portal to do just that – and with minimal effort compared to having attend night classesRead more about 5 ways to learn a new language on your way to work[…]

What Each Country Is Best At

What Each Country Is Best At

[ad_1] Electronics Weekly is the market leading and longest-established electronics magazine, read in print and online by key decision makers throughout the industry for more than 50 years. Electronics Weekly is at the heart of the electronics industry and is reaching an audience of more than 120,000 people each month. It also organises the prestigiousRead more about What Each Country Is Best At[…]

Nvidia's self-driving cars take to the streets of California

Nvidia's self-driving cars take to the streets of California

[ad_1] If there’s going to be a self-driving car revolution, then Nvidia very much wants to be a part of it, and the company known for its graphics cards has now been given the all-clear to take its autonomous vehicles out on public roads in California. Judging by reader photos submitted to The Verge, NvidiaRead more about Nvidia's self-driving cars take to the streets of California[…]

Imec shows Si-passivated Ge nMOS gate stack

Imec shows Si-passivated Ge nMOS gate stack

[ad_1] This paves the way to Ge-based finFETs and gate all-around devices, as promising options for 5nm and beyond logic devices. The results were achieved by band engineering using an interface dipole at high-k/SiO2 interface, and a H2 high-pressure anneal (HPA) finalizing the process flow. The interface dipole was formed on SiO2 layer by depositingRead more about Imec shows Si-passivated Ge nMOS gate stack[…]