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
mercredi 30 septembre 2015
Digital Processing Boosts Spectral Efficiency in Satellite Transponders
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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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Secrets to Success in the Hot IoT Space
Sponsored by: Arena Solutions
The Internet of Things is a product design megatrend that is impacting how both new and old companies innovate and turn designs into the next breakthrough in electronic products.
from Electronic Design http://bit.ly/1OGfOCQ
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
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
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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
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
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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Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
10 – Artist: Ramon Todo
Even with this first Rock you can see the amazing transition between rock and Glass.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
9 – Artist: Ramon Todo
While putting a layer of glass in the middle of the Rock sounds boring it does create amazing sculptures
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
8 – Artist: Ramon Todo
As you can see with this rock it’s not just a normal layer of glass it’s a perfect layer of glass! Perfectly matching the Contours of each rock, of each stone.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
7 – Artist: Ramon Todo
They’re not only beautiful day also unexpected and exciting. If you stumbled across one of these on the beach you would be forgiven for thinking they were alien in origin.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
6 – Artist: Ramon Todo
Howdy artists get such perfectly cut Fragments of glass I will never know, but I would imagine there is so awful lot of work involved.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
5 – Artist: Ramon Todo
It does sound simple to do, but to get the perfect size layer of glass in the exact shape of a perfect slice of Rock is definitely not easy in any respect.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
4 – Artist: Ramon Todo
It’s not just a contrast of rock and Glass it is also the contrast of the colours as well!
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
3 – Artist: Ramon Todo
Colour, texture, density, they all play a valuable part in these incredible works of art.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
2 – Artist: Ramon Todo
This one kind of reminded me of a cuttlefish, but with an exciting layer of glass going through it.
Rock With a Layer of Glass in The Middle
1 – Artist: Ramon Todo
Please do remember to click on one of the images to support the artist and to see the rest of his amazing pieces.
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Samsung and Oculus Introduce the First Consumer Version of Gear VR
Samsung Electronics announced its first Gear VR device aimed to consumers, extending its leadership in the wearables category. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1YLCB3z
Mobile app records our erratic eating habits
Salk Institute scientists present daily food and beverage intake data collected from over 150 participants of a mobile research app over 3 weeks. They show that a majority of people eat for 15 hours or longer, with less than a quarter of the day's calories being consumed before noon and over a third consumed after 6 p.m. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1ODItbU
Half of smartphone users say sharing online has increased influence over companies
A report from Ericsson ConsumerLab highlights how individuals also watch others in turn. Consumers observe not only each other, but also companies and authorities - and they share what they see. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1KNjgVs
lundi 28 septembre 2015
Visualizing air quality with interactive origami flowers
“Under the Dome – PMgami” is an installation created by designer Jiayu Lui using Arduino Nano. Inspired by paper origami techniques, the digitally fabricated flowers move and change color according to the quality of air measured locally. The main aim of the installation is to obtain a more intuitive way to communicate pollution data and the relationship between technology and nature.
In the gallery you can explore some other pictures and the schematic. Check the video below to see the installation in action!
from Arduino Blog http://bit.ly/1GcXucK
Global broadband growth slows sharply: 4 billion still offline
Broadband Internet is failing to reach those who could benefit most, with Internet access reaching near-saturation in the world's rich nations but not advancing fast enough to benefit the billions of people living in the developing world Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1iVUVXD
Moody's: SK Telecom's share buyback is credit negative
Moody's Investors Service says that SK Telecom's announcement of a share buyback is credit negative but will not affect the company's ratings or stable outlook. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1YJY3Gb
Tablet Installed Base to Fall in 2016 as a Result of Declining Shipments
The global installed base of tablets will become the next unexpected victim as shipments of larger slate devices continue their decline. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1YJY3pT
Singapore PC Market Growth Driven by Mobile PCs in First Half of 2015
PC shipments in Singapore totaled 588.300 units in the first half of 2015, a 12 percent increase over the same period last year, according to Gartner. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1iEqtAv
CWC's Chris Dehring Departs
Cable and Wireless Communications has announced that Chris Dehring, Chairman of LIME Jamaica and a member of the senior executive team, has decided to return to the forays of entrepreneurship Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1GbMHPV
Qualcomm Commits Up To $150 Million to Strategic Venture Fund in India
Qualcomm has announced its intention to invest up to $150 million in Indian startup companies across all stages. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1RaZt7H
Samsung and Sectra Cooperate for a Secure Smartphone for European Governments
Samsung Electronics and Sectra, a European provider of secure mobile solutions, have entered a technical partnership to integrate the Samsung KNOX platform in Sectra's solution for secure smartphone communication. Click here for more.
from Cellular News http://bit.ly/1YJPon8