Thales is to buy Gemalto for €4.8 billion after topping a €4.3 billion offer made by Atos. “Combined with Gemalto’s unique leading digital security portfolio, Thales will be ideally positioned to offer an end-to-end solution, to secure the full critical digital decision chains, from data creation in sensors to real-time decision making,” said a joint ...

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It is currently taking four and a half hours to sell or buy a Bitcoin, reports Business Insider. Each sale or purchase has to be confirmed by six miners. Miners prioritise the highest priced transaction and they also charge a reported $26 per trade. When the crash comes, the time transactions take and the fees ...

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SEMI’s November billings figure was 1.6% up on October at $2.05 billion. The November figure is 27.2% higher than the $1.6 billion of billings in November 2016. . “November billings for North American equipment manufacturers increased modestly for the first time in four months,” said Dan Tracy, Senior Director, Industry Research and Statistics, at SEMI. ...

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Hitachi is to provide Clinica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) with its proton beam therapy (PBT) system. The PBT System will be installed at CUN’s facility in Madrid, Spain and is equipped with state of the art technology including spot scanning capability for treating certain forms of cancer. The system includes a compact synchrotron accelerator, full ...

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Leti has developed a  low-power, low-cost 3D anti-crash, fusion-sensor solution for drones. Leti’s 360Fusion software, in combination with miniaturized sensors, collects, analyzes and transforms millions of incoming 3D distance data items into relevant, actionable information. This technology provides consumers and innovative companies with a reliable and affordable integrated anti-crash system. It also ensures safe navigation ...

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Arrow Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with Alorium Technology, a provider of compact, high-performance embedded computing solutions for the industrial and commercial internet of things (IoT) markets, technology startups and the advanced maker movement. Arrow will sell Alorium’s FPGA-based solutions, including the XLR8 development board that enables new levels of performance and ...

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Designers can ensure robust communication and improve uptime for industrial systems with isolated CAN transceivers. Maxim’s range comprises the MAX14878, MAX14879, and MAX14880 2.75kV and 5kV family. Nowadays, CAN is widely deployed in various industrial applications. Operators face several challenges, as they require integrated isolation and a robust interface to withstand noisy environments. In addition, ...

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Bridgetek continues to expand on the scope of its pioneering PanL system level solutions, adding new hardware that will accelerate the implementation of ‘intelligent spaces’ within a broad spectrum of different sectors. These will include domestic, retail, hospitality, enterprise and utilities, right through to factory automation, agriculture and medicine. The whole premise of the PanL ...

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