[ad_1] Update: We have bidden farewell to the Misfit Shine 2 in our list of the best cheap fitness trackers as the Huawei Band 2 Pro has joined the ranking. Read on below to see where it falls. Activity trackers, which started out as humble pedometers for step counting, have evolved into powerful wrist-worn trainingRead more about 10 best cheap fitness trackers: top affordable sport bands to keep you fit[…]

[ad_1] UltraSoC’s IP enables designers to create an on-chip infrastructure that non-intrusively monitors a chip’s behavior, both hardware and software. It is designed to give engineering teams a view “inside” SoCs and help get designs working quickly and reliably. This IP provides designers with an understanding of the interactions between on-chip processor blocks, custom logic,Read more about UltraSoC and NetSpeed to accelerate SoC design time[…]

[ad_1] UPDATE: The time to pre-order the brand new iPhone X is almost upon us and, if you’re keen on getting your hands on these all-screen wonder any time soon, we recommend getting in quickly as there are reports of very limited stock in the first round of pr-orders. Pre-orders will go live at 6:01pmRead more about Australian iPhone X pre-orders open tonight[…]

[ad_1] The new programmable drivers are initially available in three variants: 15, 25 and 40W, delivering programmable constant current output, along with DALI dimming. They all support push-dim and ‘corridor’ function and the offer string voltages, (15W example) of 2.5-38V, or 5-52V, depending on variant. “The new CoolLED Pro range provides complete freedom to controlRead more about Lux Live: Harvard re-vamps CoolLED LED driver range[…]

[ad_1] Feeling a little … melodramatic? I know I usually do by the time Thursday rolls around, though perhaps “deliriously silly” is a better way to put it. Whatever you’re feeling, Instagram has a new way for you to express yourself on its service with a camera effect called Superzoom.  Superzoom records a clip ofRead more about Instagram's new Superzoom camera effect is a dramatic way to do a closeup[…]

[ad_1] Called Handyscope HS6 DIFF-1000XMESG, the supplied TP-EMI-HS6 probe set contains three magnetic field (H field) probes and one electric field (E field) probe, plus a tripod to position the probes in the correct position relative to the object under test. Total 0-500MHz spectrum, three magnified views of it, total time domain signal and one Read more about TiePie adds EMC pre-compliance testing to USB scope[…]

[ad_1] Assassin’s Creed has always claimed that “history is our playground” but Assassin’s Creed Origins may be the first game in the series that truly captures that.  Previous titles in the series have, unfortunately, tended towards feeling more like closed schoolyards than open playgrounds. Open to explore though they were, these settings had strict schoolyardRead more about Assassin's Creed Origins review in progress: making the old feel new again[…]

[ad_1] “All product groups recorded double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, driven by strong demand across all geographies in our focus application areas of Internet of Things, Smartphones, Industrial and Smart Driving,” says ST CEO Carlo Bozotti. Bozotti forecast a 10% increase in revenues for Q4 and a 18% increase for the year. Sequentially, Microcontrollers and DigitalRead more about ST Q3 up 11% sequentially and 18.9% y-o-y.[…]

[ad_1] There’s competition brewing in the messaging world, with Australia’s largest telco announcing the launch of Telstra Messaging, a service that uses the Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging standard. RCS is Google’s answer to Apple’s feature-rich iMessage, which adds various dynamic features like group chat, high-resolution photo sharing, read receipts and typing indicators to theRead more about Telstra unlocks next-gen SMS messaging on newer Android handsets[…]

[ad_1] A team of physicists based in the UK, Germany, New Zealand and Canada believe that research into ‘optical angular momentum’ (OAM) could overcome current difficulties with using twisted light across open spaces. Scientists can ‘twist’ photons – individual particles of light – by passing them through a special type of hologram, similar to thatRead more about Free-space optical comms gets nearer[…]