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Xperia XZ Premium gets its first bite of Oreo as Sony begins rollout of new Android OS

Xperia XZ Premium gets its first bite of Oreo as Sony begins rollout of new Android OS

[ad_1] Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL handsets may have been the first to receive the new Android Oreo operating system, but Sony isn’t far behind, with the new OS update rolling out now to Xperia XZ Premium handsets. Ausdroid reports that the rollout is already under way across Hong Kong, Taiwan, theRead more about Xperia XZ Premium gets its first bite of Oreo as Sony begins rollout of new Android OS[…]

Comment: Disrupting the insurance business with open source IoT hardware

Comment: Disrupting the insurance business with open source IoT hardware

[ad_1] The adoption of IoT products is a bit sluggish. While there are many causes, the number one reason stems from the high cost of hardware, with the retail price of IoT devices typically much more than disconnected alternatives. But pricey hardware only partly explains the underlying reasons for the mammoth difference — a brokenRead more about Comment: Disrupting the insurance business with open source IoT hardware[…]

Best universal remotes: the ultimate beginner’s guide

Best universal remotes: the ultimate beginner’s guide

[ad_1] In 2017, through technology, we have been able to accomplish things that were previously thought impossible. However, the common inconvenience of losing your TV remote has, to this day, gone unremedied by modern technology. It’s something that one of the best universal remotes might alleviate, however. It’s something that we’ve all experienced, wasting anRead more about Best universal remotes: the ultimate beginner’s guide[…]

Free Segger Embedded Studio for Nordic nRF51 and nRF52

Free Segger Embedded Studio for Nordic nRF51 and nRF52

[ad_1] Embedded Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for managing, building, testing, and deploying embedded applications, which includes: a project manager, source code editor, C/C++ GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), Clang compiler, debugger (with J-Link) and version control. “Nordic delivers a software solution for its nRF51 and nRF52 series of SOCs, but until now theseRead more about Free Segger Embedded Studio for Nordic nRF51 and nRF52[…]

The best VPNs for India in 2017

The best VPNs for India in 2017

[ad_1] When it comes to internet freedoms in India, things aren’t quite as peachy as they could be. The local government performs regular blocking and restricts access in various parts of the country, and downloading copyrighted material is obviously illegal, but can also potentially land you with serious jail time. Although streaming and merely visitingRead more about The best VPNs for India in 2017[…]

Samsung invests in China AI chip start-up DeePhi

Samsung invests in China AI chip start-up DeePhi

[ad_1] ‘We provide end-to-end solutions utilising deep compression and a DPU platform. Leveraging the optimisation of co-designed neural networks and FPGAs, DeePhi provides more efficient, convenient and economical inference platforms for both embedded end and server-side, including but not limited to data centres and surveillance,’ says DeePhi. Other investors in DeePhi are Mediatek, AWS, XilinxRead more about Samsung invests in China AI chip start-up DeePhi[…]

NBN Co has finally switched on the first Fibre to the Curb connection

NBN Co has finally switched on the first Fibre to the Curb connection

[ad_1] The NBN rollout has reached a major proving point as the first Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) connection has been switched on, giving the company a chance to test its latest format in the Multi-Technology Mix (MTM) approach. NBN Co announced in a blog post that the first FTTC connection (also known as FibreRead more about NBN Co has finally switched on the first Fibre to the Curb connection[…]

Aerospace electronics reach the height of cool

Aerospace electronics reach the height of cool

[ad_1] The aerospace sector places some uniquely challenging demands on electronics designers – even compared to other applications where reliability is the key priority. For a start, the environments that the electronics are exposed to are much harsher than in almost every other scenario. Moreover, the life expectancy of the products is much higher, whileRead more about Aerospace electronics reach the height of cool[…]