Improving battery life with ultra low-power codecs
News | www.embedded.com | 2 hours 38 minutes ago
Mobile device manufacturers are being challenged to develop rich audio solutions while striving for longer battery life. They are also being forced to reduce development time to be the first to market. Using low-power codecs can help resolve these issues.
http://www.embedded.com/columns/technicalinsights/221901067?_requestid=20311
Suspect Nano-Ingredients Found in Big Name Cosmetics
News | www.azonano.com | 3 hours 41 minutes ago
Testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth has found nanoparticles in foundations and concealers sold by big name brands, including Revlon, Clarins, Clinique, Max Factor, the Body Shop, L'Oréal, By Terry and Lancôme Paris.
Tiny isolated voltage/current detectors packaged in smaller stretched SO-8
News | www.eeproductcenter.com | 4 hours 2 minutes ago
Avago Technologies is offering one of the smallest isolated voltage/current detectors with 8mm creepage and clearance, as well a low price tag. <a
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Amtech reports loss, increase in bookings (at bizjournals.com)
News | phoenix.bizjournals.com | 6 hours 11 minutes ago
reported a net loss of $201,000 for the third quarter, but company officials are optimistic the supplier of equipment to the solar and semiconductor fields will see increased business in the fourth quarter. Tempe-based Amtech (Nasdaq:ASYS) saw revenue fall to $11.
http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/11/23/daily37.html?ana=yfcpc
Solar Winners & Losers: MEMC (at TheStreet.com)
News | www.thestreet.com | 7 hours 9 minutes ago
Solar companies are getting a lot of darling press lately, but on Tuesday only one solar firm is grabbing the attention of investors: MEMC Electronics.. Check out TheStreet for the latest stock market news and financial investment headlines.
Power Integrations Releases New Version of PI Expert® Power Supply Design Software (Business Wire)
News | finance.yahoo.com | 7 hours 17 minutes ago
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Power-Integrations-Releases-bw-1490506725.html?x=0&.v=1
Low-energy Bluetooth boasts low peak currents
News | www.greensupplyline.com | 7 hours 38 minutes ago
µBlue's low peak currents and microampere average current means that µBlue will expand the range of applicable application areas where manufacturers can take advantage of Bluetooth wireless connectivity as well as deliver an improved user experience in existing applications.
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Small parcel rates heading up again in 2010
News | www.purchasing.com | 9 hours 22 minutes ago
Got a comment about the new rates from FedEx and UPS? Want to know what other supply chain professionals think? Start a conversation now on PurchasingBizconnect.
http://www.purchasing.com/article/390740-Small_parcel_rates_heading_up_again_in_2010.php?rssid=20026
Xbox Alive with Facebook
Blog | spectrum.ieee.org | 9 hours 32 minutes ago
Xbox Live was already a thriving social hub, combining gameplay, community, and chat. Now with Facebook/Twitter access, it's unstoppable. What's Microsoft's big plan? To build "the largest social network connected to the TV," as a spokesperson puts it.
From solar energy to hydrogen: there's no step two
News | arstechnica.com | 9 hours 37 minutes ago
Researchers have figured out how to directly couple a cheap and simple photovoltaic system to an equally cheap and simple catalyst that can split water, releasing hydrogen that can be used as fuel.
