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Philips Lighting morphs  into Signify

Philips Lighting morphs into Signify

[ad_1] ‘The choice of our new company name originates from the fact that light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning,’ says Philips/Signify. The company will continue to use the Philips brand. The new company name satisfies the company’s contractual requirements under the Company Name License Agreement with Royal Philips, which requires thatRead more about Philips Lighting morphs into Signify[…]

Apple is reportedly developing its own thinner, brighter screens

Apple is reportedly developing its own thinner, brighter screens

[ad_1] It has come to light that Apple is running a secret manufacturing facility close to its Cupertino headquarters dedicated to developing and testing its own displays. Bloomberg News reports that the facility is working on MicroLED screens, which will allow devices to be thinner than those with other screen technologies, and will be brighterRead more about Apple is reportedly developing its own thinner, brighter screens[…]

Zwift Run: a cure for the dreaded ills of the treadmills

Zwift Run: a cure for the dreaded ills of the treadmills

[ad_1] Dear god, I hate treadmills. The thud, thud, thud of my feet over the dull whining of the machine dragging time down to one-hundredth of its usual speed. But I’m currently injured with an inflamed Achilles, and while I’m allowed to run, it’s only light stuff… so the treadmill is where I need toRead more about Zwift Run: a cure for the dreaded ills of the treadmills[…]

BlackBerry KeyOne Bronze Edition now on sale in UAE and Saudi Arabia

BlackBerry KeyOne Bronze Edition now on sale in UAE and Saudi Arabia

[ad_1] BlackBerry had announced a newer version of it’s KEYone handset during CES earlier this year and the phone is now ready to go on sale in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.  The BlackBerry KeyOne Bronze Edition sports a new color with a matte finish and bumps in specs with 4GB of RAM and 64GBRead more about BlackBerry KeyOne Bronze Edition now on sale in UAE and Saudi Arabia[…]

Comment: US and China lead Europe in the 5G race

Comment: US and China lead Europe in the 5G race

[ad_1] The message from Mobile World Congress last month was that 5G development cycles for chipset, terminal and infrastructure firms are accelerating with first network launches perhaps just months away. According to networks supplier Nokia, commercial 5G roll‑outs may start later this year in the US and China. South Korea and Japan are not expectedRead more about Comment: US and China lead Europe in the 5G race[…]

New Uber patent shows how self-driving cars might talk to pedestrians

New Uber patent shows how self-driving cars might talk to pedestrians

[ad_1] Working out the intentions of other human drivers usually isn’t too difficult – and most people will vociferously let you know if you go wrong – but what happens with self-driving cars? When there’s a robot behind the wheel, it’s not quite as simple to work out which direction a vehicle’s going to turnRead more about New Uber patent shows how self-driving cars might talk to pedestrians[…]

Osram claims flux density record for chip-scale led

Osram claims flux density record for chip-scale led

[ad_1] Called the Oslon Pure 1010, and revealed in prototype form, the 1 x 1mm device achieves a claimed 237 lm/mm² at 1A. Typical flux is 100 lm at 350mA (3,000K white) and it is said to almost perfectly follow Lambert’s law. At 1A, “the achieved luminance is very much higher for the same component size.Read more about Osram claims flux density record for chip-scale led[…]