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ELECTRONICS 
July 28, 2017 TSA places stricter screening for carry-on electronics
BlackBerry KEYone The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implementing new procedures for any flights originating from, going to, or flying within the Unites States. You’ll have to place all electronics “larger than a cellphone” into separate bins for X-ray screening. The TSA says this new procedure allows its agents to get clearer x-ray images. […]
ELECTRONICS July 26, 2017 Advancing knowledge toward more efficient electronics
New magnetic semimetal. Credit: Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory A recent discovery by a team of researchers led by Tulane University advances fundamental knowledge that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics. The researchers’ discovery of a new magnetic topological semimetal is featured in the latest […]
ELECTRONICS July 24, 2017 LG Electronics India expects 20% rise in sales this year
In Kerala, the company is targeting a sales of Rs 550 crore during the Onam season. This is 20% higher than the same period in the previous year. KOCHI: LG Electronics India is expecting a 20% growth in sales in the current year, which will be higher than industry growth of consumer durables. Unveiling the products for the Onam festival, […]
ELECTRONICS July 23, 2017 AVX to acquire transportation, sensing, control Division of TT Electronics
AVX Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire the transportation, sensing and control division (hereinafter called TS&C), from the UK company, TT Electronics PLC. ?The addition of TS&C expands AVX?s product offering to include sensors, LED lighting and control modules. TS&C, trading as AB Electronik, is a premier brand that we are proud to add […]
ELECTRONICS July 22, 2017 Deliberating on innovations in electronics and communication
The Guru Nanak Institutions started its two-day International Conference on Innovations in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ICIECE) at its campus in Ibrahimpatnam on Friday. This sixth International Conference, which is supported by DRDO, IETE, was attended by scores of technocrats, delegates, researchers, faculty and students in its spacious indoor auditorium. Dr H S Saini, Managing […]
ELECTRONICS July 21, 2017 How to Turn Your Used Electronics Into Cash
Image: Gizmodo Do you have an old but functioning PC collecting dust in your closet? An iPhone 6 that you no longer use? You know it’s time to let them go, but getting rid of your old electronics can be tough. Throwing them away is irresponsible, and giving them away can be hard to swallow even […]
ELECTRONICS July 17, 2017 Stanford scientists unveil ultra-thin electronics that can dissolve into the body
A group of scientists from California have developed a series of organic electronic components that will harmlessly dissolve into their environment after use. Led by Stanford Professor of Chemical Engineering Zhenan Bao, the team’s inventions include a biodegradable semi-conductive polymer, disintegrable and flexible electronic circuits, and a biodegradable substrate material for mounting these electrical components onto. Totally flexible and biocompatible, […]
ELECTRONICS July 15, 2017 Computer generation chooses electronics
CHANDIGARH: Call it the rise of intelligent machines. Electronics and computers are the most sought after seats after the first round of intake in five engineering colleges. With 344 takers for the BE/BTech in electronics and 343 for computers, there’s nothing much to separate the two branches in the admissions being conducted by a joint […]
ELECTRONICS 
July 13, 2017 GST issues hit shelves at grocery chains, kiranas & electronics retailers
MUMBAI | KOLKATA: Several foods and grocery chains, kirana shops and electronics retailers are struggling to stock even half their retail shelves because of issues arising out of the transition to the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime. Deliveries have been impacted because of delays in system upgradation across the supply chain, reduction in […]
ELECTRONICS July 12, 2017 Harmless elements can replace toxic lead in electronics
Henrik Soensteby holds a silicon wafer covered with a thin film consisting of sodium, potassium, niobium and oxygen. The colors are caused by unintentional thickness variations. Credit: Bjarne Roesjoe/UiO Most smartphones and other electrical or electronic products contain small amounts of lead, which doesn’t sound like a big problem on its own. But when there […]
ELECTRONICS July 10, 2017 Consumer electronics co Jawbone’s demise a case of ‘death by overfunding’ in Silicon Valley
Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. (File Photo) Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. That may have ended up being its biggest problem. Top-tier venture […]
ELECTRONICS July 9, 2017 Samsung Electronics expects record-high Q2 profits
SEOUL, JULY 7: Samsung Electronics expects profits to soar 72 per cent in the second quarter to a record high, it said today, as it moves on from a recall debacle thanks to rising memory chip prices and increased demand for smartphones. The South Korean tech giant estimated its operating profit for April—June at 14 […]
