In recent news, Microsoft has announced that it will be developing its own ARM-based processors for servers, and potentially Microsoft Surface devices. How has Intel fallen behind the integrated circuit race, why are more companies going fabless, and what adva...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-01-2021

The Internet of Things presents many opportunities for the home, but unless there is unity in how devices communicate, the smart home won’t become a reality any time soon. How could IoT devices help the everyday home, why are modern IoT devices not up to the t...

By Robin Mitchell | 09-01-2021

MediaTek and Qualcomm are giants in the mobile industry, but MediaTek has recently surpassed Qualcomm in Q3 of 2020. Why has Qualcomm been in the news recently, what products have MediaTek been developing, and why has Qualcomm fallen behind? MediaTek Surpasses...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-01-2021

Recently, Intel and Nvidia announced that their systems had been compromised by the malware infecting SolarWinds software. What is SolarWinds, how was it infected, and what does this mean for Intel and Nvidia? What happened with SolarWinds? On December 13th 20...

By Sam Brown | 07-01-2021

What will the series cover? In this series of six blogs, we take a look at the key technologies defining the way robots are being designed and used today, and how that may evolve in the future. It will cover developments at the hardware and software level, and...

By Mark Patrick | 07-01-2021

Recently, a research project conducted by Western Power Distribution is looking to determine wireless charging viability in EVs. What is wireless charging, what advantages could EVs gain from wireless charging, and what disadvantages does wireless charging pro...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-01-2021

Recently, BOSCH announced its latest activity sensor, the BHI260AP, but this sensor is more intelligent than most. What features does the BHI260AP integrate, what can its AI core do, and how does this sensor demonstrate the growing importance of AI? How AI is...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-01-2021

Recently, IBM and Fujifilm demonstrated their latest tape drive technology that can hold 580TB per tape. What is tape memory, why is it still being used, and what is it used for? IBM and Fujifilm develop 580TB tape memory Recently, IBM and Fujifilm announced t...

By Robin Mitchell | 05-01-2021

Recently, a French start-up company has developed a curved image sensor. What issues do standard image sensors suffer from, what has the start-up developed, and why is it an important step? Why are flat sensors troublesome? Image technology in electronics has...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-01-2021

To build a one million qubit quantum computer, IBM has realised that no commercial refrigeration system exists that would allow such development. Why do quantum computers require such low temperatures, a dilution refrigerator, and what does IBM plan to do? Why...

By Sam Brown | 29-12-2020

Recently, Xilinx announced it’s joining of the Confidential Computing Consortium, or CCC. Who is the Confidential Computing Consortium, why is there a focus on data security, and what are Xilinx’s plans with the CCC? What are the three areas of data security?...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-12-2020

What will the series cover? In this series of six blogs, we take a look at the key technologies defining the way robots are being designed and used today, and how that may evolve in the future. It will cover developments at the hardware and software level, and...

By Mark Patrick | 24-12-2020