[ad_1] You don’t have to hang around the world of microscopes for long to discover an obsession with quality illumination. The incumbent light source is quartz‑halogen incandescent, although various specialist discharge lamps are also used. LEDs are making inroads, which is no wonder, because halogen sources are often dissipating 50W-100W. But it is not aRead more about Extending the scope of LED light sources[…]

[ad_1] As the inevitable launch of the Google Pixel 2 nears, yet another leak has surfaced. This time, the smaller Walleye model makes an appearance in a series of heavily blurred images. Well, parts of the rumored device. A source has come forward with leaked images that show off select chunks of the device’s frontRead more about The latest Google Pixel 2 leak shows off its big camera[…]

[ad_1] The goal for the Japanese company is for the Owl to fly from a standing start to 62mph in under two seconds, which apparently will make it the fastest accelerating car in the world… This is one is via Slashgear (via Carbuzz), where Shane McGlaun writes: The video below of the Owl sans bodyworkRead more about Picture of the Day: Electric hypercar bids for acceleration world record[…]

[ad_1] Apple is hosting journalists from around the world next week on September 12 to announce some new products – including what we expect will be the iPhone 8 – but it’s the first time the company has held a press event at its new Apple Park location. Below you can see the a videoRead more about This drone video shows where the iPhone 8 will be announced next week[…]

[ad_1] Oxfordshire-based Grundon Waste Management selected ULEMCo to carry out the hydrogen diesel dual-fuel conversion for one of its waste disposal trucks. ULEMCo has previously retro-fitted a number of lorries and vans in the public sector, but this is the first private sector contract. The project also represents the first such conversion of a DAFRead more about Hydrogen conversion for Oxford truck[…]

[ad_1] UPDATE: OnePlus has now restocked some of the handset options after all but one configuration had run out of stock. Both the 128GB and 64GB handsets are now available in Slate Grey, as is the Midnight Black 128GB option. You can get them from oneplus.net/au. So if you’re eager to see what the OnePlusRead more about Here’s how Aussies can get the OnePlus 5 and how much it’ll cost[…]

[ad_1] Electronics Weekly is the market leading and longest-established electronics magazine, read in print and online by key decision makers throughout the industry for more than 50 years. Electronics Weekly is at the heart of the electronics industry and is reaching an audience of more than 120,000 people each month. It also organises the prestigiousRead more about Top 10 UK Universities For Electrical & Electronic Engineering.[…]

[ad_1] While not every smartphone owner has the time, patience or tools for DIY repairs, other take great pride (not to mention save some significant cash) fixing devices on their own. The new Essential Phone may prove to be a hassle for those handy handset-havers, as a teardown of the high-end Android handset reveals someRead more about Repairing the Essential Phone may be harder than you thought[…]

[ad_1] Otherwise called quadrature encoders, they deliver two-bit gray-scale binary on rotation, with the phases of the two square-waves at 90° – hence quadrature. Being Gray, it is posible to determine which direction the shaft is being rotated by looking at the relative phases of the two outputs. These come with or without detents –Read more about Quadrature encoder wisdom[…]

[ad_1] A new trend in the smartphone industry is creating devices with minimal bezels and different aspect ratios. Recently, Micromax jumped the bandwagon and released its Canvas Infinity smartphone while LG launched a toned down version of its flagship in the form of the Q6. Both the companies bring these new fads down to theRead more about LG Q6 vs Micromax Canvas Infinity[…]