Uber sets ‘flying car’ launch for 2020

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The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture “vertical takeoff and landing” (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate. The partner cities working... Read More

NXP Acquires Freescale, Becomes Top MCU Supplier in 2016

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MCU suppliers aligning themselves to be at the epicenter of big-growth opportunities in IoT, automotive, and other emerging systems. Strong growth in MCUs for IoT applications and suppliers jockeying for... Read More

Premier Farnell announces global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor

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Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, is today announcing a new global franchise agreement with Dialog Semiconductor.  The agreement further enhances Premier Farnell’s semiconductor power management and wireless product ranges. Dialog... Read More

3-D printing offers new approach to making buildings

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The list of materials that can be produced by 3-D printing has grown to include not just plastics but also metal, glass, and even food. Now, MIT researchers are expanding... Read More

NXP Delivers eDL and Vehicle Registration Smartcards to Algeria

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today announced that its partner HB Technologies, the leader in Algeria for secure solutions based on smartcard designs, chose NXP’s SmartMX2 microcontroller for the country’s new... Read More

Ivanka Trump visits Siemens training center in Berlin

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During her trip to Germany, Ivanka Trump, First Daughter and Assistant to the U.S. President Donald Trump, visited Siemens’ training center in Berlin. Accompanied by Joe Kaeser, President and CEO... Read More

A new sensor increases smartwatch battery life five times

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Nearly 80% of the battery power in smartwatches is used up by the heart-rate monitor. But a new generation of sensors developed by EPFL startup ActLight consumes five times less... Read More