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5th-Generation Wireless Systems (5G), says the optimist, will revolutionize our life as the 3G/4G systems did. While the majority are still waiting to link to the 4G network, the top telecoms have started the war for the next generation of…

Digitally savvy Canadians who make up the Google Generation are on the leading edge of a transformation in the health-care system that will see a greater reliance on technology, including how doctors interact with their patients, a survey commissioned by…

Skills-based and Interpersonal issues cumulatively account for more than half of hiring mistakes 44 per cent of technology leaders say technical skills are the hardest thing to assess in an interview

Allied Electronics & Automation is adding product images with a 360-degree spin to its website to help design engineers and maintenance and repair operators find the exact products for their design specs and repair needs.  “We are one of the…

Investment in AI for Autonomous Vehicles Will Rise Rapidly Over the Next Few Years, in Addition to Applications Focused on Personalization, Predictive Maintenance, Localization and Mapping, and Other Automotive Use Cases

New research out of the University of Waterloo has found a novel method to extend the battery life of smartphones for up to an hour each day.  The researchers have developed an app which smartphone users can use to reduce…

REACTEL Ultra-low profile RF filters up to 30GHz exhibit equal performance to many of firm’s larger connectorized designs. Utilizing innovative machining and material optimization techniques, devices provide high Qs in frequencies now up to 30GHz. Suitable for portable and aerospace…

Other automotive applications also impacted by MIPI A-PHY v1.0 with new data interface specifications set at 12-24Gbps and beyond

EPTECH's table-top style of exhibit is the only series of coast-to-coast national electronics shows in Canada

Samsung’s new smartphone illustrates the limits of innovation at a time when hardware advances have slowed. The new phone, the Galaxy Note 9, will be faster and will last longer without a recharge. But while earth-shattering new features are in…

Putting its focus on becoming a leading supplier of scintillation crystals and other key photonic components in China and around the world, Richmond BC-based Zecotek Photonics Inc. recently opened its LFS crystal production facility in Shanghai, China.  A number of…

PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered connectors and cable solutions, has been named an authorized distributor for the full line of products in the Americas.  “Adding Positronic strengthens our line-up of the industry’s top…