Smartphone sales will drop 2.5% this year to 1.5 billion units, says Gartner. However, Gartner analysts expect smartphone sales to grow again in 2020, driven by broader availability of 5G models and the promotion of 5G service packages. Analysts also expect the first 5G Apple iPhone to launch in 2020, which should entice iPhone users ...
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The UK has a new unicorn with six year-old Babylon Health securing a $550 million Series C valuing the company at $2 billion. Babylon has an app called ‘GP in Hand’ which diagnoses diseases. The NHS has authorized it to be listed by patients as their primary care provider. “Our mission at Babylon is to ...
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The ASSA ABLOY Group which includes HID Global, and NXP Semiconductors, Samsung Electronics, and Bosch have launched the FiRa Consortium. The new coalition is designed to grow the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) ecosystem so new use cases for fine ranging capabilities can thrive, ultimately setting a new standard in seamless user experiences. Sony Imaging Products & Solutions ...
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Showa Denko has developed a second generation high-grade SiC epitaxial wafer (HGE-2G) suitable for power semiconductors. SDK has been mass-producing the first generation of high-grade SiC epitaxial wafer with very low defect density under the trade name of ‘High-Grade Epi’ (HGE). HGE-2G achieves further improvements in quality with six inches (150mm) diameter. When compared with ...
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The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has succeeded in placing light sources in atomically thin material layers with an accuracy of just a few nanometers. The new method allows for a multitude of applications in quantum technologies, from quantum sensors and transistors in smartphones through to new encryption technologies for data transmission. Previous circuits on chips ...
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Marvell is sampling what it claims to be the industry’s lowest power PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD controller portfolio. “Marvell’s latest family of storage controllers has been architected to optimally address edge computing and data center pain points of power-performance and capacity-performance,” says Marvell’s Nigel Alvares. The Marvell SSD controller portfolio of devices, including the 88SS1321, ...
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Harting has added a second Ethernet interface to its Mica Edge computer. “With many Industry 4.0 applications, it is necessary to separate networks and send data back and forth between Ethernet protocols without permitting external applications direct access to a corporate network,” according to the firm. “As a result, Harting has added a second interface ...
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Charcroft Electronics has announced the extension of its franchised distribution agreement with Sensata Technologies to cover three additional brands: Kavlico, BEI Sensors and Crydom. The new brands are added to the existing Sensata franchise for the Airpax and Klixon range of products. Charcroft’s team of field-based product specialists will support the Sensata products with product ...
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Check out this guide to installing Android TV on a Raspberry Pi, with the help of installing a dedicated Android ROM on your Raspberry Pi and some specific Android TV software...
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On-silicon photonics firm Rockley Photonics has accumulated $52m in the first closure of Series E funding round, taking the total it has raised to $165m. Rockley is developing ways to integrate II-V photonics onto silicon wafers, connected by low-loss waveguides. It was founded in 2013 by Dr. Andrew Rickman, who previously founded UK silicon photonics ...
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