Robin Mitchell

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Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

Solar panels at night? What utter nonsense!

Often there will be news sites that publish stories about revolutionary devices that claim they will change the world, but these are almost always snake oil. Now, the media is publ

Environment | 11-04-2022

Fujitsu receives contracts despite failures in their Post Office management system

The past decade has seen Fujitsu receive government contracts worth more than £400m despite their massive failure in their Horizon IT management software, resulting in hundreds of

07-04-2022

More Countries Move Towards Semiconductor Sovereignty

As the world continues to cope with the ongoing semiconductor shortage, Spain has now announced that it will be spending $12.1 billion to try and encourage semiconductor manufactur

Semiconductors | 06-04-2022

Semiconductor shortage now affected by the workforce - or lack thereof

If the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry weren’t already complex, foundries in the US are now seeing a labour shortage in the field of semiconductor manufacturing. Why

Semiconductors | 05-04-2022

Researchers create sensor able to detect COVID and other viruses in minutes

Recently, researchers have been able to develop a sensor that can detect the presence of COVID and other viruses that produces results in less than 5 minutes. What challenges do ty

05-04-2022

Are companies tracking devices? Apple to refuse repair on missing phones

Recent rumours suggest that Apple repair service (as well as authorised repair services) will no longer repair devices marked as “missing”. What benefit do device registries and un

Privacy | 04-04-2022

Scientists determine the maximum theoretical limit for optoelectronic devices

Recently, researchers have calculated the theoretical limit on the speed at which optoelectronic devices can operate. How close are we to theoretical limits in electronics, what di

01-04-2022

Satellite Internet: The Key to Unlocking the Potential of Remote IoT

Satellite IoT solutions company Wyld Networks has announced it will be releasing a new range of terminals aimed at IoT applications looking to operate in extremely remote areas. Wh

IoT | 31-03-2022