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Researchers devise efficient power converter for internet of things

https://news.mit.edu February 21, 2017 Comments Off on Researchers devise efficient power converter for internet of things

The “internet of things” is the idea that vehicles, appliances, civil structures, manufacturing equipment, and even livestock will soon have sensors that report information directly to networked servers, aiding with... Read More

£25m specialist apprentice training facility investment

https://www.baesystems.com February 21, 2017 Comments Off on £25m specialist apprentice training facility investment

The Company’s site, in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, is home to the UK’s submarine design and build capability and the new facility will help nurture the unique skills required to deliver one... Read More

Gamification motivates consumers to reduce power consumption peaks – pilot sites in Helsinki, Nice and Vienna

https://www.vttresearch.com February 21, 2017 Comments Off on Gamification motivates consumers to reduce power consumption peaks – pilot sites in Helsinki, Nice and Vienna

In collaboration with the international CITYOPT project, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an energy planning tool for experts and an application for consumers. The tools have been... Read More

New resource for optical chips

https://news.mit.edu | Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office February 20, 2017 Comments Off on New resource for optical chips

Researchers show that silicon can reproduce physical phenomena exploited by high-end telecommunications devices. The Semiconductor Industry Association has estimated that at current rates of increase, computers’ energy requirements will exceed... Read More

EPFL leads 14-million-euro EU projects in optomechanical technologies

https://actu.epfl.ch February 20, 2017 Comments Off on EPFL leads 14-million-euro EU projects in optomechanical technologies

EPFL’s Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements, led by Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, will coordinate two Horizon 2020 projects for a total of €14 million. The projects will be carried... Read More

DDING MULTIMEDIA OT and ERCOM Partner to Introduce Cryptosmart SIM-Powered, the Best Solution to Encrypt Mobile Communications on SAMSUNG Consumer Devices

https://www.businesswire.com February 20, 2017 Comments Off on DDING MULTIMEDIA OT and ERCOM Partner to Introduce Cryptosmart SIM-Powered, the Best Solution to Encrypt Mobile Communications on SAMSUNG Consumer Devices

COLOMBES, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, today announces its international collaboration with Samsung and Ercom, a leading company in... Read More

Intel Drone Technology Takes the NBA’s 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest to New Heights with First Drone Assist to Aaron Gordon

newsroom.intel.com February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Intel Drone Technology Takes the NBA’s 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest to New Heights with First Drone Assist to Aaron Gordon

During the 2017 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, as part of NBA All-Star festivities, NBA forward Aaron Gordon and Intel wowed viewers by collaborating on the first-ever slam dunk with assistance... Read More

Jonsson School Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device

https://www.utdallas.edu February 19, 2017 Comments Off on Jonsson School Engineers Shrink Microscope to Dime-sized Device

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have created an atomic force microscope on a chip, dramatically shrinking the size — and, hopefully, the price tag — of a... Read More