Trade wars and technological blockades have seen the US and China go head-to-head. Now that China is looking towards becoming self-sufficient, it needs to be able to produce its ow

23-10-2020

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that they will soon be shipping their 1 billionth ARM-Cortex based wireless SoC. What are SoCs, what is the nRF51, and how has the development of

Semiconductors | 20-10-2020

A team of researchers have developed a near-transparent fibre that can be used as a sensor for detecting breathing, sound, and even touch applications. How are these fibres made, h

17-10-2020

Telenor Connexion, a global cellular communications provider, have utilised Ericsson IoT Accelerator platform to enable Wayout’s micro-factories in Africa. What is the Ericsson IoT

IoT | 16-10-2020

Recently, Renesas announced that they would use RISC-V cores in their Application Specific Standard Products. What is RISC-V, what are ASSPs, and could RISC-V become more popular t

RISC-V | 15-10-2020

Recently, Apple has announced its plans to sue a former recycling partner, GEEP Canada, for breaching a recycling contract by fixing and reselling old devices. What problems do e-w

14-10-2020

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart IoT device that allows for voice control over other smart devices, play music, make calls, and set alarms. In this teardown, we will pry, smash, and

14-10-2020

The use of Industry of Things has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the IoT, what types of devices are generally considered IoT, how has IoT reacted to COVID, and w

08-10-2020

Recently, Intel has secured a contract with the US military to produce chips utilising chiplet technology. What are chiplets, why are they becoming popular, and why has Intel been

Semiconductors | 07-10-2020