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Wake-up timer saves power for I.o.T. sensors

Posted by Genevieve Klien in electronics, energy | Leave a Comment on Wake-up timer saves power for I.o.T. sensors

12.27.
2018

To save power, a cheap new timer can tell smart sensors when to wake up—no batteries required.

An Ultrafast Camera Filmed Electrons Interacting With Light Energy

Posted by Genevieve Klien in electronics, energy | Leave a Comment on An Ultrafast Camera Filmed Electrons Interacting With Light Energy

12.23.
2018

It’s a whole new look at electrons.

Tiny implantable wireless devices could help people repair nerves and lose weight

Posted by Shane Hinshaw in electronics | Leave a Comment on Tiny implantable wireless devices could help people repair nerves and lose weight

12.14.
2018

Implanted electronics are typically large, require batteries, and sometimes need replacement—but new technology could change that.

Some of the devices even dissolve in the body once their work is done.

Check out this awesome time-lapse video of the Sun’s incredible shape-shifting atmosphere, taken by the SWAP camera on ESA’s #PROBA-2 satellite, from July to August 2014

Posted by Michael Lance in electronics | Leave a Comment on Check out this awesome time-lapse video of the Sun’s incredible shape-shifting atmosphere, taken by the SWAP camera on ESA’s #PROBA-2 satellite, from July to August 2014

12.12.
2018

See more about #SpaceWeather: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Space_Situational_Awareness/Space_Weather_-_SWE_Segment

The First 8K TV Broadcast Has Officially Taken Place

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in electronics | Leave a Comment on The First 8K TV Broadcast Has Officially Taken Place

12.07.
2018

The first-ever 8K broadcast has officially occurred, but don’t expect immediate uptake.

New 2D sensors can cover any smooth surface

Posted by Genevieve Klien in electronics, materials | Leave a Comment on New 2D sensors can cover any smooth surface

12.07.
2018

But researchers have a new way to keep the materials and their associated circuitry, including electrodes, intact as they’re moved to curved or other smooth surfaces.

The results of their work appear in the journal ACS Nano.

Samsung Launching 1TB SSD for $150 on Dec. 16

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in computing, electronics | Leave a Comment on Samsung Launching 1TB SSD for $150 on Dec. 16

12.04.
2018

The low price doesn’t come without some compromises. It’s not as fast or power efficient as previous Samsung SSDs, but then you’re paying a lot less for this new value drive that uses 4-bit QLC NAND.