International

Samsung still leads the pack

Smartphone sales 2017: Apple loosing Top 2 rank to chinese maker

Currently Apple is the richest company in the world. But the iPhone is loosing marketshare year over year, in 2017 the chinese manufacturer BBK took over the top2 rank relegating Apple to the 3rd spot. Meanwhile Googles OS Android achieved a new all…

University of California, Berkeley

Li-ion Batteries with Cobalt-free Cathodes possible

Lithium-based batteries use more than 50 percent of all cobalt produced in the world. A…

Better than expected

Tesla batteries are degrading just slightly after 300,000 km

Battery degradation is one of the major concerns of electric car owners and potential…

Siemens Industrial Edge

Detailed Concept for Edge Computing

Siemens has announced the Edge Computing concept "Siemens Industrial Edge", which is…

Beckhoff Automation

Talking to the Controller

The TwinCAT automation software from Beckhoff Automation combines machine functions such…

Quarterly Result

Kontron Parent Company S&T can Almost Double Profits

The cost-cutting measures introduced at Kontron early in 2017 are now leading to…

Phytec

New Building Creates Space for Growth

Mainz/Germany-based Phytec is constructing a new building with 10,000 m² of office and…

Chip-Unicorn from China

Cambricon Wants to Free China from AI Dependence

With the AI chips from Cambricon, China wants to become independent of foreign…

University of Saarbrücken

Turning the Body into a Multi-Touch Surface

Saarbrücken computer scientists have developed innovative skin sensors that can be used to…

Embedded Sensors

Wireless and autonomous embedded digital strain sensor

Metal foil strain gauge have been widely studied and used in the industry for the past 60…