[ad_1] Would you pay a flat monthly fee for all the Android apps and games you wanted? Google could be asking you the same question very soon – code buried in the Play Store app makes reference to a “Play Pass” service, as discovered by XDA Developers. With no official word from Google we don’tRead more about Google could be readying a "Play Pass" subscription for Android apps and games[…]

[ad_1] It is available in 2-step MacAdam ellipse colour consistency versions “The LED’s tight colour point distinguishes it from other mid power devices in its class,” said Lumileds product manager Sam Wu. “Design kits to 2-step MacAdam ellipse are available for the ultimate in colour consistency for demanding lighting applications.” 36 lm is delivered atRead more about Lumileds 2835 hits 200 lm/W – at 65mA[…]

[ad_1] If you’re eagerly waiting to start some group video chat conversations with your friends over FaceTime, you’ll be pleased to know the feature is finally reaching Apple-made devices with the launch of iOS 12.1, which should be any day now. The newly updated iPhone User Guide for iOS 12.1, available through Apple Books, mentionsRead more about Apple confirms Group FaceTime, dual SIM support is coming in iOS 12.1[…]

[ad_1] It includes an integrated antenna and power-over-Ethernet capability. “It can be installed within minutes and connect to Sigfox’s Cloud via existing Internet access or cellular networks,” said the organisation, which is aiming the unit for deployment at deep indoor or outdoor remote customer locations. A single gateway, claims Sigfox, could cover large rural areasRead more about Sigfox adds a basestation and geolocation[…]

[ad_1] The best security camera is all about providing piece of mind and convenience. You should be able to access it wherever, whenever, plus be able to control it from your other smart devices, like your Amazon Echo Show or Google Home Hub. The security camera you choose to buy shouldn’t be the only lineRead more about Best security camera: keep an eye on your home from your smartphone[…]

[ad_1] There might be one or two that create a suitable rail for the top mosfet using a bootstrap circuit, but these cease to work at either 0% or 100% duty-cycle, and sadly this is just the kind of operation that one might be using a MCU to achieve – after all, if you wantRead more about Rohm accidentally eases low-voltage mosfet drive frustration[…]

[ad_1] When it launched, Amazon Fire TV Cube promised hands-free navigation from start to finish, a first for any streaming device. And while that certainly turned out to be the case if you stayed within the confines of Amazon’s own content library, navigating around third-party apps like Netflix and Hulu still required the remote. But,Read more about Amazon Fire TV Cube adds Alexa support for tons of third-party apps[…]

[ad_1]   Unusually, one of the chips (BD8P250MUF-C) is a buck converter, and the other (BD90302NUF-C below right) is a totem pole pair of mosfets with drivers that add a boost function with its PWM signal coming from the first chip – see diagram.   Within the first chip is a novel buck-boost control technology,Read more about Novel automotive buck-boost dc-dc operates down to Iq=8uA[…]

[ad_1] Want your phone to last all week? That’s easy.  Well, as long as you’re happy with a phone that can’t do much more than send texts and play Snake. No matter the smartphone you buy, two-day use is still the absolute gold standard, and very few achieve that.  But if you want to beRead more about 10 easy tips to hugely improve your phone battery life[…]

[ad_1] Decentralisation from the cloud to the edge is a key challenge of AI technologies applied to large heterogeneous systems, including ensuring timely and effective responses that are critical (e.g. braking). The joint project, called DECENTER, will integrate a broad spectrum of technologies, such as the IoT, AI, the cloud, edge, fog computing and smartRead more about Blockchain tackles fog[…]