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SPB Global Becomes Exclusive Distributor of Revolutionary Fabric Sensors, R&D Engineers Take Notice
SPB Global, LLC, a leading distributor of board-level electronic components, has recently signed an exclusive agreement with Textile Instruments, an electronic manufacturer of revolutionary smart fabric sensors, to exclusively distribute their new product. Both SPB...
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5 Things You Should Know About Planned Obsolescence
Planned, or built-in, obsolescence may be extremely appealing to electronics manufacturers. It’s a way to ensure that demand for the devices they manufacture stays viable. With planned obsolescence, producers design their devices with built-in end-of-life scenarios....
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Widespread Component Shortages Expected Through 2H 2017
The first half of 2017 is shaping up as the perfect storm for electronics suppliers as capacity constraints, merger and acquisition, obsolescence and higher-than-expected demand is creating component shortages across the supply chain. The risk of double booking has...
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Topical issues and Obsolescence Conference
The International Institute of Obsolescence Management, from its roots in obsolescence management of electronic and other components, now supports manufacturers, service providers and obsolescence practitioners from across industry, and is holding its 2nd...
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Uber Toledo launches with free rides
Uber has arrived in the City of Glass! Starting at 3pm today, we are hitting the streets of Toledo, giving you a seamless, stylish, and convenient way to move around the city. Did we mention rides are FREE for 2 weeks?! With just the push of a button, Uber will...
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A trillion sensors is the equivalent of 150 sensors per human on earth.
In 2007, no market researcher predicted that the then 10 million unit market for sensors would grow to 3.5 billion units by 2012. In fact, MEMS in mobile equipment had a compound annual growth rate of 222 percent in those five years. Similarly, today no market...
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Tips on how to increase your cell phone battery life
There are several ways to maximize your phone’s battery life with minimal effort. A lot of the battery charge for our phones is used on unnecessary apps and settings that we don’t realize are killing the charge and causing our phones to die. Rather than lugging a...
read moreNASA Glenn Research Center Hosts National Lab Day
Representatives from NASA, the U.S. Department of Education, Glenn’s scientists and engineers, teachers and over 300 students from schools across Northeast Ohio will celebrate National Lab Day at Glenn, Monday, May 19 at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the Flight...
read moreDisaster Recovery Plans are a Must for Businesses of All Sizes
What will your company do in the case of a disaster? Disaster recovery planning means more for a business than hypothetical talk and paperwork. Disasters are a part of life on earth, and our preparedness for them will determine how quickly we are able to respond and...
read moreThe Power Of Local Energy
By John Bernhardt — Outreach & Communications Director for the Clean Coalition Electricity, like most commodities, is rarely produced where it is consumed. In the United States, the majority of electricity is generated at large, centralized power plants and then...
read moreLocal tech startups recognized on state level by VentureOhio
Three Northwest Ohio tech startup firms were recognized on a statewide level at the VentureOhio annual dinner in Columbus on Sept. 10. Nextronex Inc., a Toledo-based solar component manufacturer, received the Seed Stage Financing Award from VentureOhio. Roost...
read moreSmart Cities to Rise Fourfold in Number from 2013 to 2025 Posted on September 9, 2014
Lisa Arrowsmith | July 29, 2014 The number of smart cities worldwide will quadruple within a 12-year period that started last year, proliferating as local governments work with the private sector to cope with a multitude of challenges confronting urban centers,...
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Smart cities are emerging in response to an increasingly urbanized world dealing with scarce resources, along with the desire to improve energy efficiency. By providing appropriate technologies and solutions, smart cities can deal with issues such as congestion and...
read moreVarious business models offer opportunities
Smart city projects are typically deployed via partnerships between the public and private sectors. The main business models include build-operate-transfer (BOT), build-operate-comply (BOC) and municipal-owned-deployment (MOD). The most common model is BOT, where city...
read moreFiguring out investment returns
When considering the long-term viability of smart city initiatives, it is important to assess not just direct revenue-generating opportunity but also the broader return on investment, Arrowsmith said. This has implications for both the public and private sectors...
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