The piezoelectric energy-harvesting transducer was developed by a team of researchers led by Dr. Tian Bing Xu from the National Institute of Aerospace in Hampton, Virginia, in collaboration with NASA Langley Research Center, North Carolina State University, Stony Brook University, and TRS Technologies. The hybrid device combines two types of piezoelectric multilayer elements (one straight inner... 

Microchip has integrated a low power 8-bit PIC microcontroller with a sub-GHz RF wireless transmitter.  The device is also optimised to run Microchip’s royalty-free KEELOQ advanced code-hopping technology for secure links. Aimed at remote keyless entry fobs for automobiles, garage doors and home security systems, the PIC12LF1840T48A device comes in a 14-pin TSSOP package. With... 

Posted 11/28/2011 at 11:00am | by The Mac|Life Staff I can’t move documents to my iDevice to edit them. What gives? Apple could make iTunes File Sharing clearer, that’s what. To use it, connect your device to your Mac via USB, then select it in iTunes and click Apps at the top of the window. Installed apps that support iTunes File Sharing appear at the bottom of the screen (Pages,... 

Enables small, low-cost RFID readers and programmers with only a few external components HEILBRONN, Germany — Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced availability of an AVR microcontroller (MCU) with an RFID reader block and 16kBytes of in-system self-programmable Flash. Available in a 5mm x 7mm QFN package and operating in... 

LANDesk’s Mobility Manager 9 meets the demands of an ever-changing mobile workforce with new policy-based features, expanded OS support and an application portal LAS VEGAS, — Interchange — LANDesk Software, a global leader in integrated systems lifecycle management and endpoint security, today announced LANDesk Mobility Manager 9, extending the management and security reach of LANDesk’s... 

Mobile operator O2 has become the latest company to debut eco-driving technology designed to help motorists enhance fuel efficiency and curb carbon emissions by encouraging them to adopt green driving techniques. The company launched the new O2 Drive system earlier this year, but has recently completed trials showing that corporate customers can cut fuel use across their fleet by up to 22 per cent... 

Posted 11/10/2011 at 7:57am | by Cory Bohon What’s that? You don’t know what to do with all of those gigabytes that Apple gives you? Sure, it’s only 5GB of free space (Although who are we kidding? We go nuts over 2GB!) But the iCloud back up service makes it so that you don’t have to connect your device to iTunes in order to keep things synced. We’ll show... 

ECN Europe | Friday, October 28, 2011 Double-click any word to search Highlight any phrase & click HotSearch Wolfson Microelectronics has developed a new all-digital audio solution with the launch of the WM8996, its latest Audio Hub and the WM9082 Class-D... 

Posted 10/25/2011 at 7:45am | by Paul Curthoys An electrifying way to carry your gear I kinda have a thing for bags. I know exactly what I want from them, but it’s so hard to find one that does everything a gadget-hauling nerd like me could wish for. But if I ever get to design my own backpack someday, it’s going to look an awful lot like the Powerbag. Right off the bat, it dazzles... 

(Reuters) – U.S. reviewers said a Medtronic Inc device was effective for treating a common heart rhythm disorder, but they raised concerns about its safety. Medtronic’s Cardiac Ablation System is designed to treat persistent atrial fibrillation, a major cause of strokes. But, in documents released on Tuesday, Food and Drug Administration staff expressed concerns about...