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Fuse Holder Mismatched to Fuse
Sherlock Ohms 
5/20/2013  4 comments
If the fuse and fuse holder don't match up right, hefty repair bills might follow.
We Know What the IoT Is, but How & When It Arrives Is Unclear
Blog 
5/15/2013  12 comments
IoT technology has become so prevalent that there’s now a consortium based on the topic.
Do We Really Need an App for That?
Blog 
5/15/2013  25 comments
Huggies TweetPee sends a tweet to your mobile device when your baby's diaper gets wet. Is this necessary?
Alvaro GIANT: 84 Inches of Ultra-HD Multi-Touch Display
Blog 
5/14/2013  14 comments
As some companies try to increase the quality and functionality of high-definition touchscreens for miniaturized, mobile applications, others, like MyMultitouch, are blowing up the size of multi-touch displays to create a completely new way to experience the advanced technology.
Wireless Sensor for Devices Harvests Solar Energy
Blog 
5/14/2013  10 comments
Two Israel-based providers of electronics components have collaborated to provide solar-energy harvesting technology that can power wireless sensors so they require little or no battery power to operate.
How to Make Light Go Faster
Engineering Materials 
5/13/2013  19 comments
Researchers at the Missouri University of Science & Technology have designed a new nanoscale material that can transmit light faster than the 186,000 miles per second it usually takes to travel through air.
The Case of the Cantankerous Battery Cells
Sherlock Ohms 
5/10/2013  7 comments
At the battery factory, a number of things can go wrong, from lousy suppliers to oddball crimping.
The Membrane Keys Messed With the Dishwasher
Made by Monkeys 
5/10/2013  24 comments
Watch out for membrane key cables that won't do their job.
Voices Gives Illiterate Access to the Internet
Blog 
5/7/2013  18 comments
The Voices project is working to give people who can't read the ability to connect and collaborate via the Internet.
Power Glitch Tunes Out TV
Made by Monkeys 
5/6/2013  55 comments
All of the controls to this TV are in the remote. But the remote stopped working and the company doesn't offer a replacement.
Who Needs That Much TV?
Blog 
5/3/2013  21 comments
Front-seat television technology is beginning to creep into the worldwide automotive market. Is it really necessary?
Front-Seat TV Unwelcome in US Auto Market
Electronic News & Comment 
5/2/2013  39 comments
Front-seat television technology is beginning to creep into the worldwide automotive market, but regulators, automakers, and suppliers say it’s unlikely to take hold in the US.
This Phone Upgrade Will Take You Down
Made by Monkeys 
5/2/2013  34 comments
The phone message suggested a software upgrade, but the upgrade took on a life of its own.
Video Blog: We May Be Geeks, but We Control the World
Blog 
4/29/2013  18 comments
People who attend technical conferences like Design West are often mistakenly labeled as geeks. Do you even know what the real meaning of a geek is? Check out my video blog and I'll fill you in.
Video: Oxford RobotCar Takes It to Another Level
Blog 
4/26/2013  24 comments
Oxford Mobile Robotics Group created RobotCar, which has a 360-degree scanner, GPS, and LIDAR.
New Payment Methods Are Aimed at People on the Go
Features 
4/26/2013  8 comments
In a society where consumers and businesses alike prize speed and convenience, mobile payment technologies are poised for tremendous growth.
The Social Network for 3D Printers
CAD/CAM Corner 
4/24/2013  25 comments
Makexyz is the place where people can offer their 3D printer for other people to use.
DVD Player Controls Frustrate Movie Buff
Made by Monkeys 
4/24/2013  16 comments
The placement of the buttons on this DVD player make no sense at all.
Video: Robotic Ants Offer Transportation Design Tips
News 
4/23/2013  5 comments
A study of how robotic ants navigate via swarm behavior, and the design of their trail networks, may make human transportation networks more efficient.
Slideshow: The Best Things to Come Out of a 3D Printer
Blog 
4/22/2013  36 comments
It seems like everything these days is being 3D printed. We have seen many different items -- bathing suits, shoes, and even cars -- 3D printed and it is truly transforming how we are making things.
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
Sherlock Ohms 
4/22/2013  7 comments
It was OK when a radio station ran a tad above frequency limits. But when other radio operators in the area used the station's frequency as a base, things could get crazy.
New Scale's Piezoelectric Micro Motor Lens Actuator for Micro Cameras
Blog 
4/22/2013  5 comments
With nearly two billion mobile phones and 800 million digital cameras shipping each year, there has been an ongoing need for faster focus, rapid picture taking, and continuous auto focus for clearer video capture.
Slideshow: Lithium-Ion's Rise to Prominence
Captain Hybrid 
4/19/2013  45 comments
A decade ago, the term “lithium-ion” meant little to consumers. Now, it’s everywhere.
Firebrand Offers Free Training for Life
Blog 
4/18/2013  13 comments
Firebrand is sponsoring a lottery in which one lucky winner will get free training for life in a variety of tech-related subjects.
Report: 3D Printing Will (Eventually) Transform Manufacturing
Engineering Materials 
4/18/2013  33 comments
Additive manufacturing, including 3D printing, has the potential to upend manufacturing supply chains, according to a new report from Lux Research.
Kleverbeast Brings Mobile App Creation to Non-Techies
CAD/CAM Corner 
4/17/2013  8 comments
Kleverbeast allows anyone to create a mobile app using simple drag-and-drop mechanics.
New Energy-Efficient Microcontrollers Coming From Toshiba
Product News 
4/17/2013  8 comments
A new embedded microcontroller line from Toshiba will be designed to be energy efficient while enabling highly precise motor control in electronic equipment.
M2M Gives Eyes & Ears to the Enterprise
Features 
4/12/2013  4 comments
Just as mobile computing has transformed the lives of consumers, machine-to-machine telemetry is revolutionizing business operations in every field, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation.
Win a Wireless Mesh Networked Propeller Beanie
Guest Blogs 
4/10/2013  16 comments
Synapse Wireless is giving away a CapNet propeller beanie. You can't win if you don't enter.
Charge Your Mobile Device via Text Message
Blog 
4/9/2013  34 comments
The BuffaloGrid Project aims to provide energy in electricity-poor regions by targeting mobile-phone recharging through the use of portable micro generators.
From Prototyping to Production, Distributors Can Help
Blog 
4/8/2013  12 comments
If you're a design engineer juggling multiple projects while struggling to understand the proliferation of electronic components, here's a tip: You can get help from distributors.
Digi-Key Continuing Education Center Wins Marketing Award
News 
4/5/2013  8 comments
Design News magazine’s popular Continuing Education Center has been named a Gold Award Winner in one of the country’s most prestigious marketing contests.
Printer Wars: See Who Emerged Victorious
Made by Monkeys 
4/5/2013  33 comments
The HP printer came to the end of its useful life because it could not keep up with technology. The Epson machine was just plain greedy with its ink.
Video: Mycestro, a 3D Mouse for the Next Generation
CAD/CAM Corner 
4/4/2013  21 comments
Mycestro is an index finger-mounted mouse for use in confined spaces. A recent Kickstarter success, Mycestro is set to add to the HMI of devices.
Gesture Control Coming to a Television Near You
Electronic News & Comment 
4/3/2013  36 comments
A new technology will enable couch potatoes to change channels, adjust the volume, rewind a movie, browse the Internet, or control myriad other functions with simple physical gestures.
Thingsquare Offers Open-Source Firmware to Enable Internet of Things
Blog 
4/3/2013  9 comments
The idea behind Thingsquare Mist is to make it easy to connect low-power wireless devices to the Internet, so they can be connected with smartphone apps or backend databases.
Slideshow: A Day at the NY Auto Show
Blog 
3/29/2013  14 comments
DN Brand Director Rich Nass recently spent the day at the NY International Auto Show. Here's a sampling of what he saw.
What Can You Do With 1 Trillion Frames/s?
Blog 
3/29/2013  10 comments
If you’re in the Boston area on April 10 or 11, plan to stop by the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center to check out our Design & Manufacturing New England show.
Video: Crowdsourcing App Helps Space Agency Improve Robots
Blog 
3/28/2013  19 comments
A free iPhone video game app turns your Parrot AR.Drone into a simulated spacecraft, which you can use to simulate docking on the International Space Station. You get points for accuracy and speed, and the European Space Agency gets tons of data to help make better space robots.
Raspberry Pi-Powered Projector Tells You How Fast You’re Riding Your Bike
Blog 
3/28/2013  13 comments
The Raspberry Pi-powered speedometer was designed by Matt Richardson for nighttime bike riding.
Using Copper in PCB Design & Fabrication for Maximum Reliability
Features 
3/26/2013  8 comments
The military and aerospace industry has used heavy copper circuitry for many years, and it is gaining momentum in industrial applications.
Slideshow: Engineering Apps You Need to Know About
Blog 
3/25/2013  17 comments
There are plenty of engineering apps on the various markets, and industry standardizing corporations are getting into the game. It's time to become familiar.
Results: Your Opinions on a Design Ideas Forum
Engineering Materials 
3/25/2013  22 comments
Here's a summary of your ideas for starting a Design Ideas forum that poses design problems and asks for input from the community to help solve them in innovative ways. We also ask for a bit more feedback to help fine-tune things.
Video: DropTag Gives Packaging & Shipping Information in Real-Time
Blog 
3/21/2013  27 comments
The DropTag from Cambridge Consultants comes with a smartphone app that gives uses the ability to monitor package health.
German Student Creates Device That Harvests Energy From Air
Blog 
3/20/2013  80 comments
A German university student has designed an energy harvester that derives energy from electromagnetic fields in the air to recharge small batteries and appliances.
Smart Basketball Analyzes Shooting, Dribbling
Electronic News & Comment 
3/19/2013  32 comments
InfoMotion Sports Technologies' 94Fifty can measure the arc and backspin on a shot, or the speed and force of a player’s dribbling.
Stringed Nano Beads Could Improve Lifespan of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Blog 
3/19/2013  16 comments
A team at the University of Maryland has created nanoscale beads of silicon that could extend the number of charging cycles lithium-ion batteries can go through by about 10 times the current design.
Renesas Launches Low-Power Microcontroller Line
Product News 
3/18/2013  4 comments
Renesas has introduced the first products in its RX210 series of microcontrollers designed to couple low power with high performance.
How to Transmit Light Instead of Electricity on PC Boards
Engineering Materials 
3/14/2013  39 comments
A new silicone-based material developed by Dow Corning and IBM promises to enable flexible, stable, and easily processable board-level optical waveguides for high-speed data transfer.
Slideshow: Y Combinator Hackathon's Prize-Winning Designs
Blog 
3/13/2013  6 comments
Imagine sending an Instagram to your Internet toaster and printing it -- on whole wheat or white bread. Imagine creating your own vision for a variant of Google's Project Glass.
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