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Implementing ZigBee Light Link for Lighting Control
2013 Cellular / Mobile Technology Trends
Next Generation Distribution Model for Electronic Components From Prototype to Production
Current VoLTE Development and Deployment

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Rohde & Schwarz Offers Test Solutions for Complete Mobile Lifecycle
Movistar Chile selects Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE and 3G expansion
Samsung backs graphene micro-antenna project
FTDI Adds Low Pin-Count, UART-to-USB Bridge to X-Chip Series
E-Plus planning LTE deployment of network with ZTE
Solution enables a single, global 4G LTE design for mobile devices
ABI Research predicts winning backhaul technologies
Nokia Siemens Networks and LSI collaborate on wireless infrastructure solutions
PCB-mounted RFID tag solution wins award
EasySYNC Cost Effective USB Multi-Function Instrument
SMARTRAC and TADBIK Group support NFC rollout in Israel
Rohde & Schwarz Adds Carrier Aggregation to R&S CMW500 Protocol Tester
LPRS easyRadio modules chosen for sports training timing system
Low price offered on Lattice FPGA Developmen​t Kit and Diamond software
Melexis Introduces New Low Voltage Digital Output Hall Effect Sensors
Diametriq products support LTE roaming
Claro Brazil and Jasper Wireless Partner to Power M2M in Brazil
Mobidia provides Mobile Analytics Insight
Researchers unveil silicon LEDs
ZTE & CSL Successfully Complete HD VoLTE Call
CBNL Launches Small Cell Backhaul Solution
LTE-A Carrier Aggregation for Aeroflex 7100 Digital Radio Test Set
Murata reveals 150W DC-DC converter for microcell transmitters
Axell Wireless Bridges WiFi / DAS Gap
Peregrine Unveils STeP8 UltraCMOS Process Technology
Nujira Passes 200 Envelope Tracking Patent Figure
Huawei HiSilicon licenses Tensilica IP cores
Telefonica selects AT4 wireless for mobile testing
ZTE UMTS Radio Performance Solution Improves Spectrum Efficiency
Radisys & Mindspeed Demonstrate LTE-A Small Cell

Original Source: Radio Electronics

1-2 Celestial Punch Raises Questions About Space Object Defenses

A blazing meteor streaked across the skies of Russia on Thursday,
leaving a large smoke trail in its wake before blowing up over the
remote town of Chelyabinsk in the Ural mountains. More than 1,000 people
reported injuries, and windows across the region were shattered by a
deafening sonic boom.

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End of the Print Era

Electronic communications are reshaping personal life, and may right now
be causing the rapid demise of print. Media academics know well the
theories of Marshall McLuhan. He came up with the phrase "the medium is
the message," and the term "global village," among other juicy
contributions to our comprehension of media.

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Recent Articles in Radio-Electronics

Implementing ZigBee Light Link for Lighting Control
Next Generation Distribution Model for Electronic Components From Prototype to Production
2013 Cellular / Mobile Technology Trends
Introduction to Arduino
Breaking through FPGA Performance Barriers

Source:Radio-Electronics

Noise Figure Measurement Using Spectrum Analyzer

For any radio frequency, RF amplifier or system, the noise figure is a key parameter.

Measuring noise figure may not always be easy. Specialised noise figure meters may not always be available.

Therefore using a spectrum analyser to measure the noise figure can be a very useful option, as these test instruments are often available within RF laboratories.more story

Source: Radio-electronics

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NXP HD voice processing smartphone software for Tensilica HiFi Audio / Voice DSPs
Wireless power transfer technology for high capacity transit
Jin-Magic and Ubiquisys team up on small cells
ST-Ericsson selects Elliptic Technologies for Miracast Wi-Fi support
Microsoft Kinect targets telemedicine
Nujira LTE CMOS PA Performance Breakthrough
Molex reveals high-current connector system
Sub 10 Systems introduces Liberator V100
RFMD unveils ADI 18GHz microwave PLL synthesizer
Bwave and Ubiso to demonstrate multi-Standard DVB-T2 DTV demodulation IP subsystem
Vishay Intertechnology reveals latest surface-mount Al capacitors
ZTE Launches UniCare Service Solution
Cambridge Broadband Networks Launches Carrier Grade Backhaul for Small Cells
Celcite shows new network management technology
Kontron demonstrates cloud-based transcoding
SpiderCloud Wireless & Tango Networks Work Together
Nokia Siemens Networks expands small cell portfolio
ATrack Technology vehicle tracker joins Deutsche Telekom’s M2M Marketplace
ZTE Launches Power Line Communication Adapters for Smart Homes
GENBAND and Samsung Mobile Form Alliance



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Add a Solar Panel to Keep Your Backup Battery Topped Up

A few weeks ago, I wrote about building a simple, home backup power  system for charging phones during extended electricity outages. However, there's a limitation to any battery system, and that is that any battery
power supply will eventually become depleted. I reckon to get a  theoretical 13 days out of mine. What happens, in a catastrophic event,  if grid power isn't restored at the end of 13 days?

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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77300.html

Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Fatigued Users Fall Away From Facebook
(Posted 06-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77249.html

Secret Review Gives Obama License to Cyberkill
(Posted 05-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77237.html

NYT Hack Shows Gaping Holes in Traditional Security Systems
(Posted 04-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77229.html

Netflix Rolls Out the Red Carpet for 'House of Cards'
(Posted 02-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77223.html

CEA Bashes CBS as It Shows Cnet the Door
(Posted 01-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77222.html

New York Times Exposes Chinese Hackathon
(Posted 31-Jan-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77212.html

Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Kindle Fire Users to Get Pennies From Heaven
(Posted 06-Feb-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77244.html

Dell Hightails It Into Private Territory
(Posted 05-Feb-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77239.html

The Triple-A Approach to Enterprise IT Security
(Posted 04-Feb-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/76987.html

Cloud Atlas: Defining and Categorizing the Personal Cloud
(Posted 02-Feb-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77224.html

Wall Street Gives Facebook the Skunk Eye
(Posted 01-Feb-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77221.html

Pinterest Plays With More Prominent Pics
(Posted 31-Jan-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77214.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Musk Zaps NYT Over Tesla Model S Review
(Posted 13-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77299.html

Landsat 8 Pushes the Earth-Monitoring Envelope
(Posted 12-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77283.html

Raytheon May Know Where You've Been - and Where You're Going
(Posted 11-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77286.html

Nemo, Early Reviews Freeze Out Surface Pro Launch
(Posted 09-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77274.html

Satellite Communicators: Connecting the Wilderness to the World
(Posted 08-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77261.html

EU's Cybersecurity Plan Requires Members to Report Attacks
(Posted 07-Feb-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77263.html

Toy Tech: In Search of the Light App-tastic

The tablet computer craze that has users of all ages launching Angry  Birds and making Temple Runs s profoundly influencing toy makers as  well. "We are moving into a new realm of toys that the industry finds
quite exciting," said Jackie Breyer, editor-in-chief of The Toy Bookfor more

Landsat 8 Pushes the Earth-Monitoring Envelope

Landsat 8, loaded with several technological advancements for better  data-gathering, blasted off Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in  California using an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance. The
latest satellite in the 41-year-old Landsat program has enhanced  capabilities to record the changes happening on the planet.for more..

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Nujira Releases New 16-band Envelope Tracking RF Front-End
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Aeroflex TDD-FDD Handover with LTE Capacity Test System
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RS reveals mbed application board
Digi-Key inks deal with Holt Integrated Circuits
Toshiba introduces 2A USB-ready Li-ion battery charger IC
Celcite opens three offices in Latin America
Vishay Intertechnology extends wide terminal thin film chip resistor range
Murata extends power rating of 5.2kV DC/DC converters
Cree signs Richardson RFPD
TI unveils AEC-Q100 low-voltage power management unit
Thomson Video Networks shows Web TV/OTT solutions at NAB 2013
Rohde & Schwarz integrates 3GPP fading into its CMW500
Mindspeed Claims 63% Small Cell Market Share
Comviva wins Golden Peacock award
Ericsson bus converter targets network-attached-storage applications
Saguna Networks and Ubiquisys target small cell applications
ADLINK unveils fanless medical computer
Berg Insight: Europe mobile location-based service revenues to reach €825m by 2017

GSM Audio Codec / Vocoder

an overview, description or tutorial detailing the basics of GSM audio codecs or vocoders including LPC-RPE, EFR, Full Rate, Half Rate, AMR codec and AMR-WB codec as well as CELP, ACELP, VSELP, speech codec technologies.for more..

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