[ad_1] The news that London Underground will soon get mobile connectivity is long overdue. The Tube was the world’s first mass transit and a trailblazer for the systems that followed. It seems perverse then that London’s imitators have been quicker to implement mobile phone systems. Some cities – Tokyo and Seoul for example – haveRead more about The challenge of running mobile underground[…]

[ad_1]   HiSilicon and Sanechips (ZTE Microelectronics) provide NB-IoT chipS, Cambricon Technologies and Horizon Robotics are developing AI chips. Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA, Datang, and HiSilicon have made chips for 5G. Datang Semiconductor drops out of Trendforce!/ China top ten, with WillSemi and GigaDevice entering the list. HiSilicon grew revenues more than 25% due to the increasingRead more about China IC design industry tops $30bn[…]

[ad_1] The Game Awards are tonight, and to celebrate, eBay itself is offering four exclusive deals that’ll make it a lot easier to upgrade your PC with a new monitor and graphics card. So, everyone wins, including you! If consoles are more your thing, though, eBay has also tossed in an incredible deal on anRead more about Get a new Xbox One S or upgrade your PC with these awesome eBay deals[…]

[ad_1] Design of the Mini I/O connector offers a stable connection due to a stable mechanical interface and double spring/double contact point layout. It is also designed to have improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding when compared to traditional solutions like RJ45 connectors. The Mini I/O Cat6A cable connector will support Ethernet connections up to 10Gbit/sRead more about Industrial connector supports 10Gbit/s Ethernet[…]

[ad_1] French telecoms operator Orange is to concentrate on building its infrastructure rather than spending on further acquisitions. Orange’s chief executive Stéphane Richard , speaking at an investors’ day in London, said that the company was eschewing the path taken by other providers and diversifying into broadcasting. According to a Reuters report, the company isRead more about Orange chief says 'non' to more acquisitions[…]

[ad_1] WatchGuard believes that the same trends that spurred the expansion of Wi-Fi hacking are now beginning to impact criminal activities involving other wireless standards and products, ranging from cars to gas and water meters, personal health devices and alarm systems. Corey Nachreiner, CTO at WatchGuard, writes: “Wi-Fi attack tools with simple user interfaces suchRead more about Wi-Fi hackers may move to Zigbee, Bluetooth and Sigfox[…]

[ad_1] So you’ve been bitten by the photography bug and are looking for the best DSLR cameras under Rs. 50,000 in India? Fret not, companies like Canon, Nikon etc are offering some very good DSLR cameras under Rs. 50,000, with some good bundled kit lens to get you started with. At some point, many ofRead more about Best DSLR cameras under Rs. 50,000 in India in December 2017[…]

[ad_1]   Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Forschungszentrum Jülich have now presented a process that, for the first time ever, allows this so-called lithium plating process to be investigated directly. This puts new strategies for quick-charging strategies close at hand. Lithium plating, the depositing of metallic lithium at the anodesRead more about TUM reduces risk of lithium plating[…]

[ad_1] The iPhone X has been out for a little more than a month and there are already plans to replicate its most unique features in high-end 2018 Android phones. ‘Deep portrait’ selfie photography and Face ID and Unlock will be supported by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset, which is likely to be in a majorityRead more about iPhone X answered: New Android phones will get ‘deep portrait’ and Face ID[…]

[ad_1] ICs used in automobiles and other vehicles are forecast to generate worldwide sales of $42.9 billion in 2021 compared to $22.9 billion in 2016, while IC revenues for Internet of Things (IoT) functionality in a wide range of systems, sensors, and objects are expected to reach $34.2 billion in four years compared to $18.4Read more about Auto and IoT Will Drive IC Market, says IC Insights[…]