Virtual reality: A killer app in more ways than one
VR requires high refresh rates with new content every frame. It also needs to calculate data and respond to it…
Virtual reality road map leads through warmer weather
Virtual reality is just the first step in what may be a 30-year road map, according to an expert.
Rohm president reveals global focus for company
In an exclusive interview, we catch up with Rohm Electronics president, Satoshi Sawamura, on the latest projects the company has…
Why robotics may soon require new links in the chain
Long term, autonomous robots could become highly disruptive to supply chains, particularly for electronics components supply chains.
Google courts OEMs to embed smart assistant
Google is in talks with OEMs about embedding in their consumer electronics products the Assistant, a voice recognition and search…
Qualcomm emerges big winner at Google’s event
As many as five of Qualcomm's chips are inside the Pixel phones, the Snapdragon 821, two PMICs, an audio codec…
Universal stylus standard gains traction
Developers believe the use of USI standard (1.0) will dramatically expand to use of stylus-dependent applications.
Samsung’s battery fire puts devices’ integrity on the line
Incidents involving Samsung's latest smartphone may encourage mobile device makers to re-examine the integrity of their power trains.
Why balancing lithium-ion battery cells is key
As new mobile applications emerge, the challenges to battery management systems increase.
Audio: A critical ‘intelligent sensor’ for autonomous cars?
DSP Concepts CEO Paul Beckmann says audio is “heading from pure playback” in entertainment systems to enabling “input, trigger and…