[ad_1] If you missed out on the PC Gamer Weekender earlier this year, don’t worry – London’s biggest and best show for all things PC gaming is back with a bang. Set to take place on the weekend of February 18-19 at London Olympia, it will once again let you get your hands on unreleasedRead more about 5 reasons to buy a ticket to the PC Gamer Weekender today[…]

[ad_1] “We can do that because we have a history of building light sensors,” Françoise Chombar, CEO of Melexis (pictured) told me at Electronica. Chombar is not exactly an autonomous car optimist – seeing it as a 2040-50 kind of thing – but she is very much into the sensor technologies needed for ADAS andRead more about Electronica: Melexis edges towards autonomous cars[…]

[ad_1]  With MacBook Pro and iPhone updates out of the way, Apple is turning its attention to the iPad for its next product refresh, and if the rumours are to be believed it’s got some very interesting plans for the slate in 2017. A research note from analysts at Barclays Research, seen by MacRumors, quotesRead more about Apple said to be readying three new iPads for the spring[…]

[ad_1] Ian Wallace (pictured), Sales Director UK, Ireland and South Africa, was talking to Electronics Weekly at the Munich event. “We have seen 14% growth over the past year for the UK, with the last three months being very strong,” he said. “Our customers are pleased with the service we are providing, and we willRead more about Electronica: Digi-Key boasts post-Brexit success[…]

[ad_1] Phone design is at something of a low point, an ebb rather than a flow. Though hundreds of smartphones are released and tens of millions are sold every year, most follow the same aesthetic. A sheet of toughened glass is glued to a metal/plastic rectangle. Ten years ago, things were different. There was noRead more about Could flip phones make a comeback?[…]

[ad_1] “GaN-based vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are expected to be adopted in various applications, such as retinal scanning displays, adaptive headlights, and high-speed visible-light communication systems,” said researcher Tetsuya Takeuchi of Meijo University. Such lasers include Bragg reflectors – multiple alternating layers of two materials, transparent at the frequency of concern, of differing refractive index. ByRead more about Silicon doping comes to the rescue of vertical cavity GaN lasers[…]

[ad_1] This year Black Friday 2016 falls on November 25 Black Friday 2016 is now just 13 days away! As usual TechRadar will be researching and listing all of the best Black Friday deals right here on this page so that you can easily find your way to the best prices for all the bestRead more about The best Black Friday deals 2016[…]

[ad_1] India and Russia to build new stealth warplane – an annotated infographic After repeated delays, India and Russia are hoping to finalise an agreement to jointly develop a new stealth jet under the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project, based on Russia’s T-50 prototype. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Like this: LikeRead more about India and Russia to build new stealth warplane – an annotated infographic[…]

[ad_1] MAX14913 includes eight of the switches, which can operate loads at up to 24V (36Vmax) and 500mA. “Designers of industrial controllers can safely drive and demagnetise any inductive load for Industry 4.0 applications,” claimed the firm at Electronica this week. “Compared to its predecessor, MAX14913 achieves 15x space savings by eliminating 16 diodes.” ForRead more about Octal high-side switch shrugs-off any inductance[…]

[ad_1] Remember that guy who worked for Microsoft and threw a fit on Twitter when he found out the Xbox One would require an online connection every 24 hours? Well now he’s back with his own game which is, oddly enough, available on two separate Microsoft platforms (in addition to PS4). ADR1FT is essentially Gravity:Read more about 22 best VR games: best virtual reality games for PC, consoles and mobile[…]