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Both breakfast and tech lovers be equally excited to know that PancakeBot has officially hit the market. The PancakeBot, which achieved a rather successful Kickstarter campaign last year, raising $460,584 in funding, is the world’s…

In addition to traditional passwords exist hand gestures and "connect-the-dots" password varieties that provide extra protection for smartphone users. Soon, you may be able to log-in with different kind of gestures, such as finger sweeps or…

Waiting for a webpage to load is still a very real problem. Oftentimes, people even ditch the site altogether if it takes too long. But now, MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Harvard University have come up…

Back in 2012, NASA unveiled the first wide-field soft X-ray camera, which included a never-before-flown focusing technology. Now, the agency has miniaturized the original version of that camera and it will fly as a CubeSat mission to study…

While carbon dioxide has been associated with climate change and having a negative impact on the environment, researchers from General Electric's Global Research department have determined it could actually be used to create a clean form of…

Standex-Meder Electronics will be highlighting its full range of planar transformers, custom power magnetics, and other power distribution products at the 2016 APEC Expo. This year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference is being held March…

Phihong has introduced a new low-cost, low-profile 18W desktop adapter series that delivers higher efficiency performance than previous models. Designated the PSAA18U Series, the adapters are compliant with the US Department of Energy’s…

Lumileds launches LUXEON 3535L HE Plus, the instant upgrade to the highest efficacy, in a familiar 3535 form factor. This mid power part satisfies the need for efficacy approaching 200 lm/W at the LED level and 160 lm/W or greater at the…

Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the MAX44298 low-side current, voltage and power monitoring IC from Maxim Integrated. The MAX44298 offers power, current, and voltage monitoring plus reference with precise measurement and…

Hybrid car technology is becoming pretty popular these days, but long before our time, a man named  Harry E. Dey designed and developed the first hybrid vehicle, which contained a gasoline and electric engine, back in 1896. Now, that…