Ericsson on Wednesday reported its first quarterly operating profit since the fall of 2016 as its results beat analysts’ expectations for the April through June reporting period. The Swedish telecom equipment giant, which slashed thousands of jobs and overhauled its management team during a prolonged downturn in the segment, disclosed a second-quarter operating margin of […]
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Battle Robot Kit Includes Wireless Controller, Battery, And More
The new Moorebot Zeus Battle Robot kit includes the robot, wireless controller, battery and charger, as well as a library of mechanical design files for users who want to customize the robot armor with 3D printing with unique colors, shapes and designs. Not only can users customize the appearance of their robot via 3D printing, […]
Microcontrollers Boost Security For Connected Devices
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking STM32H7 series microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (ST). The high-performing STM32H7 microcontrollers are designed with the same security concepts as the Arm® Platform Security Architecture (PSA) framework and combine these principles with STM32-family enhanced security features and services to boost protection for connected smart devices. ST’s STM32H7 microcontrollers, available from Mouser […]
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100 Times Faster Broadband Is Coming: 5G Passes First Test
Initial testing on the next generation of mobile technology with the capability of delivering 100 times faster broadband has been successful, engineers at the University of Sussex and collaborators from telecom consultancy firm Plum have confirmed. Engineering experts are pleased with the successful completion of measurements of the indoor coverage of 5G signals in some […]
New Device And Companion App Let Anyone Safely Trigger Fireworks From Their Smartphones
A Purdue University professor has created a device and a companion smartphone app that allow anyone to set off fireworks from a safe distance. The device, called ZapSpark, was created by Mithuna Thottethodi, an associate professor in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. ZapSpark is designed as a compact and easy-to-use technology that allows […]
New Chip Designed To Power Kids’ Smartwatches
Qualcomm is launching a chip tailored for children’s smartwatches, a growing niche in the wearable technology market, particularly in China. Snapdragon Wear 2500 comes with 4G LTE and uses sensor fusion technology to deliver more precise location tracking than GPS alone. It is smaller than Qualcomm’s current smartwatch chip package, uses less power and supports fitness and activity sensors. […]
New Research Reveals Two-Thirds Of Second-Hand Memory Cards Contain Personal Data From Previous Owners
University of Hertfordshire research finds people aren’t sufficiently erasing data before selling old memory cards from mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices. New research finds that two-thirds of second-hand memory cards found in mobile phones or tablets and sold to the public still contain personal data from their previous owners. The study, commissioned by Comparitech.com—the security […]
Security Gaps Identified In LTE Mobile Telephony Standard
By abusing security weaknesses in the LTE mobile telephony standard, attackers are able to identify which web pages a user visits and to reroute him to a scam website. This is the result of a study carried out by security experts from Horst Görtz Institute at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. All devices using LTE, also referred to […]
Infographic: Breaking Down The Smart Home Revolution
In this day and age, smart technology is influencing our offices, cars, devices, and our homes (just to mention a few). Whether we realize it or not, it’s only a matter of time before we’re completely immersed in these devices and technologies as we’re ushered in this new age of innovation. It’s been previously stated that some of the […]