TECHNOLOGY OF WEEK: septembre 2015

mercredi 30 septembre 2015

Digital Processing Boosts Spectral Efficiency in Satellite Transponders

In a recent demonstration, Newtec partnered with Intelsat to underline the progress being made in improving spectral efficiency—transmitting 20 Mbits/s over 2 MHz in a single transponder.

from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1POlkB0

Arduino WiFi Shield 101 is now available in the US store!

We are excited to announce Arduino Wifi Shield 101 developed with Atmel is now available for purchase on the Arduino Store US (49.90$).

Arduino WiFi Shield 101 is a powerful IoT shield with crypto-authentication that connects your Arduino or Genuino board to the internet wirelessly. Connecting it to a WiFi network is simple, no further configuration in addition to the SSID and the password are required. The WiFI library allows you to write sketches which connect to the internet using the shield.

The shield is based on the Atmel SmartConnect-WINC1500 module, compliant with the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standard. The WINC1500 module provided is a network controller capable of both TCP and UDP protocols. The main feature is an hardware encryption/decryption security protocol provided by the ATECC508A CryptoAuthentication chip that is an ultra secure method to provide key agreement for encryption/decryption, specifically designed for the IoT market.

Last year, Massimo Banzi introduced the shield:

“In this increasingly connected world, the Arduino Wi-Fi Shield 101 will help drive more inventions in the IoT market. Expanding our portfolio of Arduino extensions, this new shield can flawlessly connect to any modern Arduino board giving our community more options for connectivity, along with added security elements to their creative projects.”

The WiFi Shield 101 is the first Arduino product fully supporting SSL and all the communication between your board and our secured server. With the power of the Arduino Zero and the WiFi Shield 101 it is possible to make secure IoT applications simply and just using the Arduino Language.

A working example and instructions on how to get started are available on Arduino Cloud, a work-in-progress project that gives you access to a pre-configured MQTT server for your IoT sketches using only your Arduino account. More examples and features will be available in the next months.

Feel like knowing more about the shield? Explore the Getting Started guide.

from Arduino Blog http://bit.ly/1KLx9qf

On the Matter of Volkswagen, and Cheating Benchmarks

You have probably heard about the latest cheating debacle where Volkswagen made its diesel cars look good by changing the engine’s run-time profile when emission tests (aka benchmarks) were running...

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from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1KRGavU

Secrets to Success in the Hot IoT Space

Moldova to Hold Radio Spectrum Auction

Moldova's telecoms regulator has release details of a spectrum license auction for the use of radio frequencies Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1jxAkZR

Ericsson and LG Uplus to partner on 5G and IoT

Ericsson and South Korea's LG Uplus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1PMY9Hg

Top 10 Rare and Unusual Pigeons

I know I shouldn’t, but I am often feeding the pigeons in the town center. I love all animals especially birds because I find them so fascinating. If only our common city pigeons looked like this lot, people might think very differently of them…

Top 10 Rare and Unusual Pigeons

Saxon Field Pigeon

10 – Saxon Field Pigeon

The Saxon Pigeon is the first of quite a few fancy, designer pigeons that have been subject to selective breeding over a number of years. While not a natural bird, they are still amazing to look at.

Jacobin Pigeon

9 – Jacobin Pigeon

Described as the world’s most fashionable pigeon they are certainly not your average, everyday pigeon.

English Trumpeter Pigeon

8 – English Trumpeter Pigeon

It’s hard to see that this is a bird at all let alone a breed of pigeon. The English Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon that has been “developed” from very, very selective breeding.

Pied Imperial Pigeon

7 – Pied Imperial Pigeon

Found in the forests and woodlands of New Guinea it is one of the largest species of pigeon in the world and one of the good looking ones as well.

Frillback Pigeon

6 – Frillback Pigeon

This designer pigeon might have all curly and fancy feathers to look at, but this also means the frillback has no water resistance and are highly susceptible to cold if wet! It’s not all about fashion darling!

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

5 – Victoria Crowned Pigeon

It’s time to take a bow or curtsy because this is a royal pigeon! While it’s numbers are holding strong it is not seen around human habitats making it quite a rare sight, if not a rare species.

Spinifex Pigeons

4 – Spinifex Pigeons

This is the spinifex pigeon often found in Australia, and they are one of only 2 pigeon species in the entire world with an erect crest!

Pink-Necked Green Pigeons

3 – Pink-Necked Green Pigeons

If only our UK pigeons looked like these! These are definitely one of the most colourful and amazing pigeon in the world. But apparently it is as common as fresh air!

African Green Pigeons

2 – African Green Pigeons

I’m pretty sure these 2 from Lesser Bongolia are not balancing to be in a circus act but are doing the dirty bird dance.

Nicobar Pigeon

1 – Nicobar Pigeon

The Nicobar pigeon can be found on the Nicobar Islands (hence it’s name.) classified as Near Threatened because throughout its wide range it is thought to be declining at a very fast rate making it one of the rarest pigeons in the world. Which is a shame because it really is beautiful.

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Mobile Technology Driving the Business Tech Agenda

As mobile products and services continue to change the way companies do business, organizations continue to focus on ways it can enhance their business. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1VmtHdC

Samsung Opens New Headquarters for U.S. Semiconductor Operations

Samsung has formally opened the doors to its new Device Solutions America headquarters. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1FHyPlu

Information handling by some health apps not as secure as it should be

Some health apps that have been clinically-accredited may not have been complying with principles of data protection, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1L3yiLe

mardi 29 septembre 2015

A door-stopper becomes an amazing game with Arduino

Developed by Robin Baumgarten during a 48-hour game jam, Line Wobbler is a one-dimensional dungeon crawler game running on Arduino Uno. Robin was inspired watching a cat interacting with a door stopper and having fun!

The game is played using a unique wobble controller made out of a door-stopper spring and a several meter long ultrabright LED strip display. All the movement is controlled by bending the Wobble controller left and right, while enemies are attacked by wobbling:

Using a spring, an accelerometer and a rigid surface, the Wobble controller is a tactile and surprisingly precise joystick with a unique ‘wobble’ action (pull it back and let go to make it oscillate back and forth rapidly). It is this wobble action that is core to the experience and the game we have created for it. Initially made out of a shoe-tree, I’m now using door-stopper springs, since they’re easier to use. Fun fact: the original inspiration for the controller came from this cat video.

Since it was created, it’s been exhibited during Experimental Gameplay Workshop at GDC 2015, at Burning Man 2015 and other city around the world (London, Chicago and Oslo). Line Wobbler won also two prizes at the AMAZE Awards 2015 in Berlin and has been nominated as a finalist for the IndieCade 2015 awards last October!

from Arduino Blog http://bit.ly/1KJohkN

Q&A: Cambrios’ LeMoncheck Talks About Silver-Nanowire Technology

Cambrios CEO John LeMoncheck talks to Technology Editor Bill Wong about the technology and challenges in the display and sensor industry and how silver nanowire technology is becoming popular.

from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1KJlHLV

Q&A: The Myth of Home Automation

In the smart-home market, connected systems are losing out to point solutions. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with Cyril Brignone, Chief Executive Officer of Arrayent, about home-automation myths.

from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1MEsZkA

Electronic Design’s Products of the Week (9/27-10/3)

Here we've rounded up some of the latest products to optimize your applications, devices, and systems.

from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1MYoOTG

Electronic Component Testing: A Non-Contact Sport

FLIR Systems

As electronic circuit boards and components become smaller and more powerful, inherent heat can cause significant damage. Infrared thermography can identify hot spots, allowing for improved thermal management and greater advances in circuit board design.

from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1VoxaTO

GSA confirms growing traction for LTE using 2.1 GHz spectrum (LTE2100)

The Global mobile Suppliers Association, published its first status report about the development of LTE in 2.1 GHz, known as 3GPP band 1. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1Gem64E

Ericsson and Entel Chile first in Latin America to reach up to 250 Mbps with LTE-A

Ericsson and Entel Chile have announced the successful demonstration of an end-to-end LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) Carrier Aggregation (CA) solution capable of supporting data speeds up to 250 Mbps. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1LZ2PpY

Communication and Productivity on the Rise - But the Same Tools Are Pulling Our Attention Away From Work

Although advances in technology are helping to connect remote employees and offices and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, productivity is on the rise, workers are dealing with more distractions than ever before Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1KNCU3t

Samsung Introduces Next-Gen S Health, Expands to Other Android Devices

Samsung has launched the next generation of the S Health app, which provides users with more interactive and easy-to-use health functions. Click here for more.

from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1QJm3DF

Top 10 Amazing Rocks and Stones With Layers of Glass

I’m not even going to pretend to know the amount of work, effort and pure art talent needed to make these rock and stones you are about to see. So instead I will just show you them and leave your own minds boggling about how he made them…

Top 10 Amazing Rocks and Stones With Layers of Glass

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