[ad_1] The unidentified chap in question, a self-declared American geek who has created the YouTube channel Strange Parts, says he found himself with a “burning question” – could he make his own smartphone? Setting the bar high, he aimed for an iPhone. “It’s totally do-able,” he says. He heads, as you would, to Shenzen to sourceRead more about Video: DIY iPhone construction[…]

[ad_1] Tesla has recalled 53,000 cars because of a possible faulty parking brake mechanism. The electric car manufacturer has instigated the global voluntary recall since finding a possible fault that would lead to cars being unable to disengage the parking brake. As the fault would only stop the car from moving rather than braking, itRead more about Tesla recall 53,000 cars over faulty parking brakes[…]

[ad_1] The bendable flexible material can be transferred directly from the melt to a roller for storage, and then be unrolled into a manufacturing line. Created by a consortium of Schott, Fraunhofer FEP, Tesa SE and Von Ardenne, at 150μm the glass is both bendable and stable, giving it advantages over plastics, metals or siliconRead more about Glass substrate can be rolled-up for organic electronics[…]

[ad_1] Take the following with a hearty heap of salt, but a newly leaked incident report may further confirm Apple has an augmented reality device in the works. The report, issued on April 14 by an Environment Health and Safety contractor working on behalf of Apple, was accidentally sent to a few hundred employees beforeRead more about Does a leaked report point to Apple's augmented reality glasses?[…]

[ad_1] The March figure  is 2.6%  higher than February’s  $1.97 billion, and 69.2% higher than the March 2016 billings level of $1.20 billion. “March billings reached robust levels not seen since March 2001,” says SEMI’s Dan Tracy,  “the equipment industry is clearly benefiting from the latest semiconductor investment cycle.” The last six months’ billings in billionsRead more about SEMI equipment billings leap 69%[…]

[ad_1] Spotify and its 50 million-plus subscribers may still be going strong, but new licensing deals are putting the squeeze on those who choose to listen to free. The music streaming giant just completed a multi-year agreement with Merlin, a leading digital rights agency that handles over 20,000 independent labels, allowing Spotify to keep aRead more about Spotify gives indie labels option to put music behind limited-time paywall[…]

[ad_1] Available through Mouser, each type is based on an asic chip-set that integrates the full functionality of a dual-channel gate driver core in a primary-side chip logic-to-driver interface and a secondary-side chip intelligent gate driver. They are available with blocking voltage capabilities from 600V to 6,500V and from 1W to 20W per channel drive.Read more about Complete IGBT gate drivers from Power Integrations[…]

[ad_1] The Call of Duty franchise faced its toughest year yet in 2016. While the futuristic Infinite Warfare sold pretty well, it was surpassed by other shooters in nearly every way. Titanfall 2’s slick campaign put it to shame, while Battlefield 1’s 64-player battles in open terrain made the familiar Call of Duty formula feelRead more about Call of Duty 2017 release date, news and rumors[…]

[ad_1] A new guide for employers comes hot on the heels of the government’s new investment in schemes to help returners back into the workplace. Jeremy Watson The guide highlights the importance of offering flexible working and rethinking how and where they advertise jobs. It also recognises the importance of developing a more inclusive andRead more about Tech firms should attract career returners, says IET[…]

[ad_1] Facebook is now so much more than a social network, but of course, you already knew that.  At this week’s F8 2017 developer conference, the company that has its fingers in seemingly everything – from virtual reality to internet drones – brought its vision of how it plans to connect us all into focus,Read more about From bots to your brain: Facebook's vision for the future comes into focus[…]