Freescale promotes STEM subjects to kids in East Kilbride

Children from local schools were invited to Freescale’s East Kilbride technology centre to build their own rocket cars as part of Freescale’s support of science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities. World land speed record supremo Richard Noble was there to help inspire the children. “In the 1960s and 1970s children were inspired by the Apollo projects heading off...

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Embedded Systems Conference goes to Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester and Scotland in 2014f

The UK Device Developers’ Conference will take place in four locations next year. Starting with Bristol on Tuesday 20th May, the event will then visit Cambridge (22nd May), Manchester (3rd June) and Scotland (5th June). Exhibiting companies and presenters will include Wind River, QNX, JTAG Technologies, LDRA and Phaedrus Systems. These will be one-day events for electronic...

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STMicroelectronics’ microcontroller powers artificial-intelligence cars from Anki Drive

Global semiconductors leader, ST Microelectronics announces that its STM32 microcontroller has been selected by Anki, a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) start-up for use in their first product, the Anki Drive. The...

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Japanese firm plans 250 mile-wide solar panel belt around Moon

Tokyo-based Shimizu Corp. wants to lay a belt of solar panels 250 miles wide around the equator of the moon A Japanese construction firm is proposing to solve the well-documented energy problems facing Japan - and ultimately the entire planet - by turning the moon into a colossal solar power plant. Tokyo-based Shimizu Corp. wants to lay a belt of solar panels 250 miles wide around...

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'Time Capsule' From Solar System's Birth Likely Vaporized By Sun

NASA/YouTube Watch Comet ISON's Demise (NASA Video). ISON, a comet formed at the birth of the solar system, apparently did not survive Thursday's encounter with the sun, NASA said. Scientists detected the comet last...

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Google acquires hand-gesture interface startup Flutter

Flutter, a company that makes a hand-gesture interface for simple media, announced Wednesday it's been acquired by Google. The 3-year-old startup uses a device's built-in Webcam to detect users' hand gestures, allowing them to control the playback of music and videos on a variety of applications with the swipe of a hand. The app, which the company describes as the "Kinect for iOS X," is...

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Solar-Powered Battery Woven Into Fabric Overcomes Hurdle for 'Wearable Electronics'

 Though some people already seem inseparable from their smartphones, even more convenient, wearable, solar-powered electronics could be on the way soon, woven into clothing fibers or incorporated into watchbands. This novel battery development, which could usher in a new era of "wearable electronics," is the topic of a paper in the ACS journal Nano Letters.Taek-Soo Kim, Jung-Yong...

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Nuclear waste burial debate produces odd alliances

Ordinarily, a proposal to bury radioactive waste in a scenic area that relies on tourism would inspire "not in my backyard" protests from local residents — and relief in places that were spared. But conventional wisdom has been turned on its head in the Canadian province of Ontario, where a publicly owned power company wants to entomb waste from its nuclear plants 2,230 feet below the surface...

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Super-stretchy nanotechnology electronics

A mobile telephone display for your jacket sleeve, ECG probes for your workout clothes—wearable electronics are in demand. In order for textiles with built-in electronics to function over longer periods of time, all of the components need to be flexible and stretchable. In the journal Angewandte Chemie ("A Highly Stretchable, Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitor"), Chinese nanotechnology researchers...

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Surge in electronics sector helped lift manufacturing output 8% in October

Singapore's factory output grew 8 per cent in October over the same month last year, boosted mainly by a surge in the electronics sector. The electronics cluster's output expanded 22.8 per cent last month, with most segments expanding amid improved demand. Electronics output rose 1.3 per cent from January to October this year, compared with the same period last year. Output of the transport...

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Electronics shipments drive PHL imports up 7.2% in Sept., says NSO

Philippine imports grew at a faster pace in September, driven mainly by a double-digit increase in electronics shipments, the country's main trade product, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported Tuesday.    The...

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Philippines' Sept imports up 7.2 pct, electronics value at 2-1/2 yr high

* Electronics imports up 29.8 pct yr/yr to $1.76 bln * Sept trade deficit at $666 mln vs yr-ago gap of $516 mln * Jan-Sept trade deficit $6.31 bln vs $6.23 bln gap yr ago MANILA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Philippine imports...

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Microsoft Sells Over 1 Million Xbox One Units In Less Than 24 Hours

Microsoft Corp said that it had sold over 1 million units of its new Xbox One gaming console in less than 24 hours after it went on sale in 13 countries. With its new device, which hit store shelves on November 22, the company hopes to not only entice gamers but attract a broader consumer base of TV fans and music lovers with its interactive entertainment features and media apps. Microsoft...

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Yamaha Disklavier Featured in Titans of Business and The Best of Design Showcase at Historic Greystone Mansion

Yamaha today announced that its Disklavier DC6XE3PRO performance-reproducing piano has been selected for placement in the Titans of Business and The Best of Design show house at the historic Greystone Mansion. The elegant 7-foot...

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With Electronic Gifts at High Risk of Damage by Kids and Pets, Consumers Turn to Service Contracts

Consumers are expected to spend$66.5 billion on electronics this holiday season and a record number will protect them with service contracts, given the high risk that portable electronics will be broken or damaged. "After...

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Award-Winning Singing Machine Home is Available for Purchase Today

The Singing Machine Company (OTC-BB: SMDM) today announces the release of a new product. Singing Machine Home, the first Bluetooth speaker that turns into a karaoke machine, is available for purchase today at Best Buy stores, BestBuy.com and WalMart.com. The Home delivers room-filling sound as a Bluetooth speaker by day, Singing Machine by night, and connects to TVs via...

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Mobile Commerce Market in India 2012-2016 Features Giants Axis Bank Ltd., Vodafone India and PayMate India Pvt. Ltd.

Analysts forecast the Mobile Commerce market in India to grow at a CAGR of 71.06 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growth in mobile subscriptions. The Mobile...

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At 1.22 billion, China's mobile phone user base almost equals India's population

The Chinese government reveals that the country now has a gigantic 1.2 billion mobile users, according to news reports circulating the web. The number was achieved by the end of October and makes it the country with the largest user base for mobile phones. By the end of 2012, China had 1.11 billion mobile phone users.  The report further reveals that among the total mobile phone user...

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Anti-Gravity Ball Opens New Dimensions

MIT media lab created a metal ball which is capable of doing some extraordinary feats while being in anti gravity mode. This round shiny metal ball has been named as ZeroN and it has indeed put a great significance in manipulating technologies in a more advanced way. The ball can be controlled via computer and by hands as well, to be more precise it lets you control the communication between...

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S3 Android 4.3 update rolls out on T-Mobile and AT&T, Sprint imminent

Galaxy S3 owners in the US might be more afraid of the impending Android 4.3 update than excited about it. Considering the huge array of problems the update has already brought for Verizon customers, you may not even want to install the update as soon as you can. The new update will bring the Knox security platform to your device as well as support for Samsung's smartwatch,Galaxy...

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