[ad_1] After a rather mediocre 2016, sales by companies registered with the industry assoication FBDi (Fachverband Bauelemente Distribution) grew 6.3% to reach €907m during the first quarter. According to the FBDi, the next few quarters look more promising, as orders have jumped 20% to over €1bn. The book-to-bill rate was 1.11. Sales of semiconductors grewRead more about German distributors are having a good 2017[…]

[ad_1] Update: Our best noise-cancelling headphone round-up has a new member this month – the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless, which takes over our #6 spot. There’s nothing worse than settling down to a long journey with a couple of your favorite albums, only to have your jam session ruined by the outside world. Enter noise-cancellingRead more about The best noise-cancelling headphones available today[…]

[ad_1] The PXIe-5820 software programmable module has 1GHz of complex I/Q bandwidth. This capability comes from the module’s wideband I/Q digitiser, wideband I/Q arbitrary waveform generator and user-programmable FPGA. This makes its suitable for baseband I/Q testing of wireless and cellular chipsets as well as envelope tracking of digitally pre-distorted waveforms for power amplifier, andRead more about NI introduces first baseband vector signal transceiver for 5G[…]

[ad_1] Apple announced at WWDC 2017 that the Apple Watch is running Core Bluetooth, meaning that it will be able to communicate more easily with low energy Bluetooth devices. These are often devices with specialist capabilities that far outstrip standard fitness tracking. It’s exciting news and we’ve done some research on the three devices thatRead more about Apple's Core Bluetooth brings constant glucose monitoring to Apple Watch[…]

[ad_1] The firm’s will address the requirements of testing ball grid array (BGA) devices on dense boards. They believe that providing test coverage now requires a combination of test methodologies such as – JTAG boundary scan, bed-of-nails and flying probe machines. Nigel Priest, managing director, Flying Test Systems, writes: “Test engineers face increasing pressure withRead more about XJTAG extends test coverage with DFT services firm[…]

[ad_1] So, you’ve checked the rollout map at the NBN Co website and now you know when you’ll be getting the NBN. Next, you’ll want to know how this whole thing works, what you’d need and what you’ll have to do to set it up. The answer to that really depends on what flavour ofRead more about Connecting to the NBN: what to expect[…]

[ad_1] In a report it highlights how so-called smart farming can be used for strategic and technology planning relevant for mobile network operators, other connectivity providers, sensor manufacturers and software developers specialising in agricultural solutions. Saverio Romeo, Principal Analyst at Beecham Research, writes: “The United Nations Food and Agriculture Program has noted that global productionRead more about Smart farming methods need IoT technologies[…]

[ad_1] While the new iMacs and iMac Pro might have gotten the lion’s share of attention from WWDC, the new MacBook saw a few important updates. It might look the same between the identical chassis and screen, but Apple has seriously upgraded the storage, added twice the maximum memory capacity and introduced 7th generation (KabyRead more about MacBook 2017 vs MacBook 2016: what’s changed?[…]

[ad_1] Called KAI-29052, the sensor provides up to twice the sensitivity of the existing KAI-29050 at 500-1,050nm. “This improved performance is particularly beneficial to applications operating in near-infrared wavelengths, such as 850nm, said the firm. “Enhanced pixel design retains isolation of charge from one photodiode to another, enabling this increase in sensitivity without any reductionRead more about 29Mpixel image sensor for industrial use[…]

[ad_1] HP has revealed a new spin on its VR backpack PC that was launched last year, in the form of the revamped Omen X Compact Desktop, which aims to bring far more flexibility to the concept. Essentially, the new Omen X is a compact PC which comes with a dock, and also has aRead more about HP’s new Omen X is a desktop PC that can transform into a VR backpack[…]