PORTLAND, Ore. — In the new James Bond movie Spectre, with actor Daniel Craig again playing 007, will feature an Aston Martin DB10 model designed especially for the movie—only 10 of which were made for the film-crew worldwide. The bad guy will be driving the hybrid Jaguar C-X75 supercar which the company showed as a…
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It sounds like an oxymoron: smart wooden dolls. However, that's exactly what manufacturer Avakai has created. Though it looks like a simple wooden doll in the shape Russian nesting dolls, it is Bluetooth enabled to offer interactive response. With their stress on connectivity, transparency, sustainability, and adaptability, this company reflects the values we're seeing in…
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Robotics offers a promise of huge advancements, and yet there are technological limitations which have historically held the sector back. The dream of embedding human-like functionality into instruments, tools and machinery is an idea that has inspired a huge body of science fiction literature and film and, in fact, has had appeal at least as…
DetailsThe Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement, which allows employees to use their personal cell phones, smartphones, tablets and laptops for business, has become a challenge for many corporations. While BYOD enables businesses to reduce the costs associated with providing hardware for their employees, securing those devices becomes expensive as companies try to find security…
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The 2015 Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards, presented by EDN and EE Times, were held last night as part of the ESC Silicon Valley event. The awards celebrate some of the best engineers, products, and companies making a difference every day in the electronics industry. “The advances made each day by engineering and design…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has expanded their portfolio of general purpose VNA calibration kits with new 50 and 75 Ohm versions. These new cal kits offer excellent performance characteristics that are specially designed for the fine-tuning and calibration of sensitive test equipment in engineering labs, production…
DetailsTurnersville, N.J. – CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, today announced the availability of a comprehensive inventory of components comprising the Amphenol Pcd Field Bus Interconnect System. The products offer a solution for an extensive array of harsh-environment applications while enabling users to quickly, and reliably transform standard telecom and datacom…
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Nokia, once the European leader in the mobile phone industry, wants to return to making smartphones after selling its device manufacturing division to Microsoft last year. Nokia has responded to rumors that it wants to get back to the mobile phone market, indicating that it could be possible — but it's not sure. In the…
DetailsBalancing growth, innovation, and efficiencies to move into increasingly competitive markets comprises a directive that extends across executive responsibilities and into supply chain relationships. This balance is part and parcel of a set of strategic challenges not only for the semiconductor and electronics supply chain, but also across many industries. In the electronics industry, where…
DetailsApple Inc. will soon get another “Best Practice” award for its “excellent supply chain”. It has received numerous such awards in the past and, in fact, perennially appears at the top of some research and consulting companies’ “Supply Chain Top 25” list. On the face of it, the awards would seem to be justified but…
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