Hyundai Unveils Fan-Designed Zombie Survival Machine At New York Comic Con When Anson Kuo set out to build the ultimate Zombie Survival Machine, he first looked to his driveway for inspiration. After recently purchasing an all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Kuo decided to design his “zombie-mobile” based on his own new car. Kuo’s customizedRead More
TE Named a Thomson Reuters 2013 Top 100 Global Innovator TE Connectivity has been named a Thomson Reuters 2013 Top 100 Global Innovator for the third consecutive year. The program, an initiative of the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters, honors the 100 corporations and institutions around the world that are at the heart ofRead More
In the spirit of Halloween, scientists released a trio of stellar ghosts caught in infrared light by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. All three spooky structures, called planetary nebulas, are material ejected from dying stars. As death beckoned, the stars’ wispy bits and pieces were blown into outer space. “Some might call the images haunting,” saidRead More
Chip-Level Optical Interconnect Market Could Generate $520 Million by 2019 Research and Markets has released “Revenue Opportunities for Optical Interconnects: Market and Technology Forecast – 2013 to 2020 Vol II: On-Chip and Chip-to-Chip.” According to the report, the addressable market for chip-level optical interconnects could eventually run into billions of units and revenues in thisRead More
Yamaha to Launch Power-Assisted Tricycle in Japan Yamaha Motor Co. will launch what it claims is the industry’s first power-assisted tricycle for use for delivery business on November 1. The Pas Gear Cargo tricycle, with a front basket, rear carrier, and detachable cart, can carry up to 270 pounds. Yamato Transport Co. has already decidedRead More
Fuel Cell Delivers Record Power at Record Low Temperatures Professor Fritz Prinz of the Nanoscale Prototyping Laboratory at Stanford School of Engineering led a team of engineers that created a solid oxide fuel cell capable of delivering the most power-per-square inch yet developed, at record-low temperatures. The US Department of Energy is interested in solidRead More
Sekisui Chemical to Sell Large-Capacity Solar Power Houses Japan’s Sekisui Chemical Co. will launch a new kind of custom-built, single-family house with a large-capacity solar power generation system. The Smart Power Station house can generate greater amounts of excess electricity to sell to power companies, allowing customers to pay no utility costs and earn moneyRead More
element14 Launches Portal element14 announced the launch of its new portal that provides support resources to enable designers to create their own BoosterPack, an add-on board designed to work with one of Texas Instruments (TI’s) microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad evaluation kits. The step-by-step process gives the engineering and maker communities a systematic framework to work withRead More
Foxconn to Help Apple Ship Directly in China Foxconn is expected to provide services in the future to help Apple sell products in China, shipping Apple products directly from its plants to the domestic market. Foxconn and Apple had already reached an agreement with China’s customs authorities to directly ship a small amount of productsRead More
R&M Promotes Green Approach R&M, the Swiss structured cabling specialist, has officially signed the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct (CoC) on data center energy efficiency, a move that will ensure the company’s commitment to providing technical solutions as well as information and methodologies to help its customers reduce their data center power requirements. TheRead More
October 2013 – Torrel brings global electronics experience to Avnet’s Velocity Team, which provides tailored solutions for technology companies who want to more easily manage the complexity of their supply chains.
October 2013 – MSC Investoren acquisition strengthens Avnet’s leadership position in semiconductor distribution while expanding its presence in embedded computing and display solutions.
