[ad_1] Interestingly, most of these guys made their money. Inheriting stuff isn’t what it used to be. Half of them are Americans and, rather shamefully for us, there aren’t any Brits. Hopefully in the new open for business Britain,  globally trading and free of EU regulation, we’ll have some respectably loaded billionaires pretty soon,  Read more about Top Billionaires[…]

[ad_1] Using mobile devices while driving tends to be a dangerous-at-best, deadly-at-worst combination, one that’s compounded even further when said mobile device is strapped to your wrist. To potentially help with reducing distracted driving, Apple has patented a new feature seemingly intended for its Apple Watch wearable that cuts down on notifications as soon asRead more about This patent for Apple Watch could cut down on distracted driving[…]

[ad_1] “The big change being seen in automotive applications is the voltage rating and size of components now being used,” said the firm. “This revolution in MLCC technology, used in control electronics, is being driven by modern on-board charging systems in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles where mains ac is involved.” In response, it hasRead more about Knowles caps tackle EV charging challenge[…]

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[ad_1] “Depending on how it’s designed, you can have an electric plane that’s substantially less loud than a fuel plane,” said Jeff Engler, Wright Electric’s co-founder. “the way we’ve designed our plane is to have modular battery packs for quick swap using the same cargo container that’s in a regular airplane. We want it toRead more about Electric plane company works with Easyjet.[…]

[ad_1] Apple is interested in making your everyday tasks easier on the iPhone and iPad, and the latest sign of this goal comes from its newly acquired app, Workflow. Workflow is an automation app that can string together commands based on recipes you create, and it’s now free to download, according to TechCrunch. With justRead more about Apple just bought this clever automation app, Workflow[…]

[ad_1] But exactly what the firm’s unique technology is, has remained under wraps. Now Electronics Weekly has been given a peep behind the scenes by company CEO Gary Davison. It transpires Arctic has a compound architecture in its first product, the ARC2C0608, with an inductive buck or boost switching regulator cascaded behind a ‘pipe-line’ switched-capacitor front-endRead more about More on: Arctic Sand’s novel dc-dc converter technology[…]

[ad_1] Instagram is looking to do more for advertisers than unveiling new filters, as the Facebook-owned service will soon allow users to use the picture sharing site to also book appointments with local businesses. The feature would allow the 8 million-plus businesses that use Instagram to attract customers to get more use out of socialRead more about Instagram's next rumored feature could be a foodie's dream[…]

[ad_1] Built around the BeagleBone open hardware and based on a TI ARM Cortex-A8 processor, the BeagleBone Blue has a set of peripherals suited for building mobile robots. The onboard 9-axis inertial measurement unit and barometer enable the development of self-aligning and orientating robotics, whether grounded or air borne, all directed with the support of on-boardRead more about BeagleBone Blue brings robotics design kit to makers[…]

[ad_1] uTorrent was once a lightweight alternative to BitTorrent’s official client, but since its takeover by the company it’s become less appealing, with an interface burdened by ads. If you’re starting to feel disenchanted, it’s time to find an alternative. In fact, if you start looking for free alternatives to uTorrent, you’re likely to findRead more about The best free alternative to uTorrent 2017[…]