Consumer interest in automotive technology and safety continuing to grow
As the list of available automotive tech features gets longer, consumer interest in such features has reflected advancements, a new survey shows.
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Smartphones transforming way small businesses trade
The increasing ease with which small and medium sized businesses approach foreign exchange might have something to do with the electronic platforms...
Digital substations as key elements in leading Paris event
ABB is presenting its digital substation model at the Cigre conference and exhibition in Paris this week as digital substations are set to be a key...
Stretchy supercapacitors power wearable electronics
A future of soft robots or smart T-shirts may depend on the development of stretchy power sources.
New technology can give electric car drives more miles per minute
Researchers have designed a thin plastic membrane that stops rechargeable batteries from discharging when not in use and allows for rapid recharging.
NASA can use microbes to turn Martian dust into Electronics
When astronauts get to Mars, they won’t just have to worry about radiation wrecking their bodies, they’ll also have to worry about it killing their...
Samsung gears up to sell refurbished smartphones
Samsung Electronics is aiming to continue to keep its growth strong by selling refurbished and used models of its high end phones as early as next year.
RFEL releases new Generic Vehicle Architecture driver vision aid
RFEL is offering a new camera sub-system for military vehicle integrators tasked with delivering to the most demanding specification within tight...
Why embedded engineers should use modelling to develop applications for SoCs
In this article you will learn how modelling helped a small team of algorithm and embedded software engineers design a motor control algorithm and...
‘Liquid’ light switch could enable more powerful electronics
Cambridge University researchers have worked with colleagues in Mexico and Greece to create a novel, low energy light switch that could drive smaller...
Wearable Technology to Revolutionise Biometrics
New research from Unisys reveals that law enforcement is expected to lead the incorporation of biometrics into wearable technology. However privacy...
Doubling battery power of consumer electronics
New lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long.
Devices can now ‘talk’ to each other via Wi-Fi
University of Washington researchers have introduced a new way of communicating that allows devices such as brain implants, contact lenses, credit...
How an IoT system is helping the trains run on time
An Australian technology minnow is turning heads here and around the world with one of the first examples of internet of things (IoT) technology that...
Samsung uses IBM “brain chip” in new technology
Samsung has unveiled a prototype for a “digital eye”, built using IBM’s neuromorphic (brain-like) TrueNorth processors.
New speech recognition technology released for Windows and macOS
Nuance Communications has announced a new suite of Dragon professional productivity solutions for PC and Mac that leverages Nuance Deep Learning...
QSIC continues to make noise with expanding client list
QSIC has exceeded 1.5 million streams in the last quarter and has added brand new, Melbourne, super-venue, Garden State, to its rapidly-expanding...
Companies look to tech to offset slower earnings growth
One of the buzzwords of this earnings season is not innovation, it is automation.
SINEAX AM series intelligent panel meters
The Camille Bauer SINAEX, 4-quadrant, 1000, 2000 (both class 1) and 3000 (class 0.5S) intelligent panel meters are suitable for 3-wire, 4-wire, single...
Appian boosts productivity for customers through integration with Microsoft
Appian has announced that it is integrating its platform with Microsoft enterprise productivity tools and Appian’s first app is available today.
Hitachi reenters consumer electronics market senior samsung hire
As exclusively tipped by ChannelNews, Hitachi Australia is set to reenter the consumer electronics market in Australia.
Airlines challenge lithium ion battery shipments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has partnered with lithium battery suppliers to demand stricter enforcement of international...
Bacteria fibres offer electronics and medical potential
Bacteria naturally found in the soil could be the source of electrically conductive nanowires that could be used in compact electronic devices...
Congatec introduces easily cutomisable IoT gateway systems
Congatec has introduced its new flexible IoT gateway system that is easily customisable for rapid field deployment.
World’s first single slot card creates ultimate digital signage presentation
Matrox Graphics has released the world’s first single-slot, nine-output graphics card, is now available for purchase.
Lenovo releases new desktop parts for high PC performance
Lenovo has showed off two new ways for performance PC players to game and experience virtual reality (VR) nearly anywhere by announcing the IdeaCentre...
New range of waterproof and dustproof connectors
RS Components, the global distributor for engineers has extended it portfolio of high-quality connectivity solutions with the EDAC 572 and 560 series...
Integrated portfolio solution provides control of identities across a range of networks
CA Technologies has released significant enhancements to its comprehensive privileged access management portfolio, giving customers control over the...
Fail-safe system for train control and rail signalling
Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced a new certification for its new embedded computing system that uses commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)...
Researchers develop always-on camera with gesture recognition
Smart devices that wake up with voice commands have gained popularity in recent years, and now researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have...
Intersil introduces low-voltage, battery-operated systems
Intersil Corporation has announced a new range of ISL91127 and ISL91128 high efficiency buck-boost regulators.
Tech companies collaborate on world’s first 5G drone prototype
Ericsson and China Mobile have partnered to conduct the world’s first 5G-enabled drone prototype field trial on operator’s network. The trial...
Thermoelectric converter unit turns natural energy into electricity
Fujitsu has announced the start of sales in Japan of their Sewer System Flood Detection Solution, aimed at reducing the damage from torrential rain and...
SmarTech publishes 3D-Printed Polymer landscape analysis
SmarTech Publishing has published a report on the growing market opportunities available in 3D printing with polymers.
PowerTechED showcases latest operational technologies and motor control
Rockwell Automation recently held PowerTechED in Perth to keep customers informed on the latest advances in motor control and energy technologies.
Rotation laser to combat theft
To combat the rise in worksite tool theft, Bosch Blue has introduced the GRL 500 HV Professional Rotation Laser with anti-theft protection.
4K HDMI matrix switch video extender with Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
Interworld Electronics has added a 4K HDMI Matrix Switch Over with Power over Ethernet (PoE) to its popular line of Video Matrix Switches.
Five most interesting tech innovations from Russia
On July 10-13 the city of Yekaterinburg (880 miles east of Moscow) help Innoprom, an international exhibition that gathered together technology...
Fujitsu develops technology to process deep learning
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of software technology that uses multiple GPUs to enable high-speed deep learning powered by the...
Researchers identify serious threat to many internet users
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating...
ABB reorganises its drive offering
ABB has reorganised its ring-geared mill drive (RMD) portfolio to make it easier for its customers to identify and select the most suitable technology...
‘Transient electronics’ research develops dissolving battery
‘Transient electronics’ is an increasingly important route for R&D as one answer to the growing problem of disposing of unwanted electronic kit.
Federal government block sale of Ausgrid to Chinese consortium
FEDERAL Treasurer Scott Morrison has made the preliminary decision to block the sale of Ausgrid to a Chinese consortium.
IoT platform revenues will grow to $3 billion worldwide by 2021
According to a new research report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global third party Internet of Things (IoT) platform market...
Data communication launches new US Research & Development facility
NetComm Wireless has announced that it has established its first research and development (R&D) facility outside of Australia with the launch of its...
Capacitive switches from knitter-switch: vandal-resistant and smart
Knitter-Switch has announced its CTK series of capacitive switches, which are an alternative to the popular anti-vandal pushbuttons, according to the...
Researchers develop computer software tools for microstructures
Researchers are developing a common language that can be used by computer software tools to describe materials at their smallest scale, with the...
Electrical measurement devices prove affordable among design and maintenance workers
RS Components has extended its portfolio of high-quality electrical test and measurement devices with five innovative products from Testo.
New USBXpress controller simplifies USB connectivity for embedded design
Silicon has added a smaller, lower-power member to its family of USBXpress bridge devices, providing a simpler, faster way to add Universal Serial Bus...
Aussie satellites to launch from International Space Station
Three Australian research satellites -two of them built at the University of New South Wales -will be launched to the International Space Station this...
Does not compute: Australia is still miles behind in recycling electronic products
Australia is lagging far behind other rich countries in dealing with the growing mountain of “e-waste” from discarded electrical and electronic products.
Biggest tech impacts for brokers revealed
A major survey of global insurance industry leaders has revealed the aspects of technology that will have the biggest impact on the industry.
Scientists improving SPR devices with new materials
Scientists are working on improving the sensitivity, compactness and cost of SPR devices by changing the materials used to make them.
MIT sensors determine which home appliances waste energy
Researchers from MIT have developed sensors that detect the exact energy usage of home appliances, therefore helping determine which appliances waste...
Eyelock launches Iris Recognition Technology to work from 60 cm away
iris scan for security or identification. Eye with scanner and computer interface
Qi-certified 15W wireless power transmitter
Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) v1.2 Qi-certified 15W wireless power...
Atlas Air to feel the ‘Amazon effect’ is not a bricks-and-mortar retailer
The latest company to feel an ‘Amazon effect’ is not a bricks-and-mortar retailer, struggling to compete with the e-commerce giant.
RioCard initiative simplifies payments and improves public transportation
Gemalto has entered into a partnership with RioCard, Rio de Janeiro’s public transportation ticketing operator, to implement contactless transport...
Liquid metals allow self-building & shape-shifting electronics
Shape-shifting electronic circuits that can self-assemble are inching closer.
ERCOM to join telecom Infra Project
ERCOM is proud to announce its participation in the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) as it joins major operators, equipment manufacturers, system...
TI delivers fast isolated gate driver for dual-channel applications
Texas Instruments introduced the fastest isolated dual-channel gate driver, the first of a new gate-driver family in TI’s isolation portfolio.
Aryaka highlighted amongst 2016’s most prominent networking solution providers
Aryaka has announced that it has been recognised as one of the most promising Enterprise Networking Solution Providers of 2016.
New antennas provide range and connectivity for IoT Devices
Antenna Company announced the availability of new high performance antenna technologies and systems for a wide variety of applications including both...
Hitachi develops data processing technology to increase analytics speed
Hitachi has announced the development of a database management system optimized for the high-speed embedded memory in the hardware and technology and...
World Automotive 3D Printing Market to reach $2.4 billion by 2022
A new report published by Allied Market Research titled World Automotive 3D Printing Market forecasts that the world automotive 3D printing market...
Australian medical device company announces new product
ImpediMed announced a new medical device yesterday, which it said had great potential to impact the market for heart failure treatment.
Samsung unveils iris-reading Galaxy Note7
After extending its lead over Apple in the global smartphone market with the Galaxy S7, Samsung is now trying to keep that spirit alive before a new...
NEC provides Rio hotels with Univerge communications servers
NEC Corporation announced that the Accor Hotels, one of the world’s leading hotel UNIVERGE SV93000 Communications Server in order to advance...
Ausgrid to cut fees & fast-track solar & battery applications
Ausgrid is streamlining applications and cutting fees for customers installing solar panels and battery storage.
Traditional retailers failing to defend themselves against rise of Amazon
Facing a growing threat from Amazon.com and its e-commerce imitators, many traditional retailers and supermarkets are trying to turn a weakness—their...
Social media giants seek to target terrorist propaganda
Google, Facebook and Twitter are conducting experiments to explore how to use the machinery of online advertising to counterbalance the growing wave of...
Ingram Micro to distribute Kramer Electronics in Australia/NZ
Pro audio and video vendor, Kramer Electronics, has signed on Ingram Micro to distribute its solutions in A/NZ. The company will be distributing the...
ASIC launches new mobile app to highlight the cost of buying a car
A new mobile phone app – MoneySmart Cars – developed by ASIC will support Australians with the financial decisions associated with buying a car.
Electronics Adhesives Market set to quickly grow over 2015-2020 period: Report
A new report into the Global Electronics Adhesives Market is predicting electrically conductive adhesives to dominate the overall market at a strong...
Samsung publishes largest quarterly profit despite challenging market
Despite headwinds in the broader smartphone and electronics components markets, Samsung Electronics has published its largest quarterly profit in two...
BP revolutionises fuel purchasing with new mobile payment technology
BP has released a smartphone payment technology which allows consumers to purchase fuel from the convenient comfort of their own vehicle.
New Line of Coaxial Voltage Variable Attenuators
Pasternack has introduced a new line of voltage variable attenuators offering up to 60 dB of attenuation across broad frequencies from 400 MHz to 18...
UA organic semiconductor research could boost electronics
Most people aren’t accustomed to hearing “organic” and “semiconductor” within the same sentence. But the words flow naturally for Erin Ratcliff, a...
China aims to top global workforce automation rankings
China aims to increase its robots from 36 per 10,000 workers to 150 per 10,000 workers by 2020, to become one of the top countries in terms of...
Tech company to expand into new categories following overhaul
Listed online player iSelect is investing millions to upgrade its core technology platforms to allow it to launch its personalised comparison and...
Engineers discover highly conductive materials for efficient electronics
Engineers from the University of Utah and the University of Minnesota have discovered that interfacing two particular oxide-based materials makes them...
Tesla powerwall impacts energy bills
The true power of the Tesla Powerwall has been felt by one of the first Australian residents to install the highly anticipated home battery power...
NetComm Wireless wins new IoT innovator award
NetComm Wireless was named overall Internet of Things (IoT) innovator at the 10 th Annual Communications Alliance ACOMM awards dinner held in Sydney...
Japanese electronics firm pulls plug on world’s last video recorder
Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric is pulling the plug on the world’s last video cassette recorder.
A new dimension of learning at USQ
A new dimension of teaching and learning is about to begin at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) through the use of full colour 3D printing in...
First IoT network launched in Sydney
A public access open data network has been launched in Sydney, connecting the city to the Internet of Things (IoT).
ABB wins orders to supply world first UHVDC power link to China
1100 kV UHVDC (Ultra High Voltage DC transformer) Level 2
Does High Speed Fibre Internet equate to increased property value?
A hot topic that has gotten people talking lately centres on the proposition that high Internet speed or more specifically Fibre Internet, increases...
Panasonic unveils rugged zoom security Aero-PTZ camera
Panasonic Australia has unveiled the rugged Aero-PTZ security camera, which is designed for applications at height, at sea and on ports, piers and...
Australians fast adopters of digital tech
Australians are wholeheartedly embracing the digital life.
Improving the semiconductor industry through advanced analytics
New techniques can help companies make better decisions by using accurate, reliable, and scientific information to analyze risk, optimize process, and...
LG Chem releases next generation RESU series with 48V and 400V models
LG Chem has announced the launch of its next generation residential battery storage system, which has been redesigned both internally and externally...
Nano-Nouvelle set to ride lithium battery boom
Side view shot of a man's hands using smart phone in interior, rear view of business man hands busy using cell phone at office desk, young male student...
Schneider Electric launches Premset app for switchgear
Schneider Electric has introduced the new Premset Live! iPad app, an intuitive tool providing comprehensive product information and support.
Australia’s NBN is running on solar power
The installation of 1.75MW of solar capacity across the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been completed.
Women in Industry 2016 is on tonight
The Women in Industry Awards recognises and rewards the achievements of women working in the nation’s industrial, logistics, and engineering sectors...