[ad_1] The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a new patent for a smartphone-powered headset that appears to be capable of performing both virtual reality and augmented reality functions.  While companies such as Samsung and Google have been leading the charge in the field of mobile virtual reality with the Gear VRRead more about VR/AR mash-up may be Apple's ticket to the headset party[…]

[ad_1] Cadence, Coventor, X-FAB and Reutlingen University are launching a MEMS design contest to encourage the development of innovative MEMS and mixed-signal designs. The first-prize winner will receive a $5000 cash award, have their design manufactured at X-FAB’s wafer production facilities and get a free one-year license of Coventor’s MEMS design software. The second andRead more about MEMS design contest open for entries.[…]

[ad_1] UPDATE: A software update originally conceived to prevent original Galaxy Note 7 phones from bursting into flames is now being sent out to all Australian replacement units that have yet to be returned to Samsung. The update will automatically download and install itself from today, causing the batteries in replacement handsets to only reachRead more about Samsung issues Note 7 software update to extinguish battery problems[…]

[ad_1] A lot can happen in the electronics industry during the two years between one Electronica exhibition and another. ST At the time of the last exhibition in 2014, STMicroelectronics was still top dog in Europe; now it has been surpassed by both Infineon and NXP. This has mainly been achieved through acquisition, of course,Read more about Electronica 2016: Times they are a-changing[…]

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[ad_1] Google Earth’s name is a little misleading these days, because in addition to modelling the entire world it also enables you to explore bits of the moon and Mars. It’s an astonishing technological feat, and its uses are almost endless: you can use it to explore far-flung places or see the ocean floor; youRead more about Download of the day: Google Earth[…]

[ad_1] Presenting the embedded engineering sector with a well-defined and targeted operation, Bridgetek will drive the further commercialisation of some of the technologies introduced by FTDI Chip in recent years. Its resources will be devoted to two particular product areas; the Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphic controller ICs which enable engineers to implement more sophisticatedRead more about FTDI Chip sets up Bridgetek[…]

[ad_1] Update: Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra has revealed on Twitter that the Scorpio console will support Xbox 360 backwards compatibility.  Console’s are weird right now aren’t they? First we had the rumors, and then the announcement of the PS4 Pro, and in between we had Microsoft’s announcement and release of the Xbox One S, a soupedRead more about Project Scorpio: everything we know about Microsoft's 4K-ready Xbox[…]

[ad_1] Allegro has developed a range of high-current automotive-grade current sensors in packages only 1.5mm thick. The Hall sensors are differential to reject common-mode fields  – from nearby current-carrying conductors, for example. The devices consist of a precision low-offset linear Hall circuit with a copper conduction path located near the die (see photo). Applied currentRead more about 100A ac/dc automotive sensor measures from 200μΩ[…]

[ad_1] As much as we love the sound and bass performance of big, hulking over-ear headphones, there are some situations where they simply tend to cause more problems than they’re worth. Whether you’re at the gym, traveling, or just hanging out, sometimes you just want something a little more compact, something that won’t weigh youRead more about 10 best in-ear headphones available today[…]