Do we need automation? Industry has been transformed from Waterfall model to Agile, XP or Scrum and surely those words will sound familiar to you especially during the recent years. Especially in the case of scrum, the first scrum team in which Jeff Sutherland participated took place in 1993, almost 23 years back, and now it’s mature enough to be implemented by large companies. By Mahendra Kamble.

Web applications offer a range of benefits for developers. Web apps don’t need to be installed, they work across platforms, and there’s no burden on the user to update. However, native apps afford developers far tighter control over the experience, and they’re also generally easier to secure. The native apps versus web apps argument continues, but hybrid apps, which combine elements of the two, are growing ever more popular. By...

The fast-changing energy landscape makes it critical for the world’s energy companies to optimise operational efficiency, maximise asset value, and enhance performance, if they are to remain resilient and keep their competitive edge. Developments in technology and innovation, and the evolving energy supply mix, are leading international and national oil companies to rethink how they operate.

  When it comes to large SoC designs, there is a need for a comprehensive electrostatic discharge (ESD) verification flow that can verify both topological and geometrical constructions that might contribute to ESD susceptibility. ESD verification has become a challenging, but vital, task for the designer community. By Dina Medhat

  A new open standard for data centre rack power distribution will potentially save a significant percentage of the world’s energy consumption. Sally Ward-Foxton reports.

Industry 4.0 can benefit even the smallest factory and is leading to manufacturers locating plants closer to customers. Steve Rogerson reports.

  Technology to take you away from technology – sound a little paradoxical? Electronic Specifier’s Daisy Stapley-Bunten explains.

What do you do at lunchtime? Sandwich at the desk? Pie and a pint down the pub? I stroll down to my local café and read the paper while eating chips with something. And quite pleasant that is too. However, somebody has decided that people who eat lunch alone cannot possibly be happy and so they have invented an app called Never Eat Alone.  

EUROSERVER, a leading EU-funded research project, is paving the way toward lower energy consumption in data centres. Based on the concept of chiplets, where multiple silicon subsystems are mounted in an integrated device, along with an associated new groundbreaking system architecture, the project has enabled more energy-efficient servers and has even inspired startups motivated by the new technology.

Launching its new range of automated optical inspection (AOI) machines, Industrial Vision Systems' (IVS), IVS-PCBi has been created to inspect and measure components, connectors, solder, and pins on PCB assemblies. The automated IVS-PCBi machines utilise artificial intelligence machine vision algorithms combined with the latest optical systems to provide fully automated inspection at a much lower price point than traditional AOI systems.

Digital manufacturing is emerging in the electronics sector allowing products to be specified, ordered and shipped rapidly and efficiently 24 hours a day. This has benefits for both new product development and MRO and obsolescence needs. James Stratford, Managing Director, Materials Direct explains.

The future of technology promises to utilise more green energy and fewer resources that depend on coal and electricity for their source of power. If the dreams of today's leading innovators came true, the very way that people live their everyday lives could become more eco-friendly. Author: David Moss

The global electrical and electronics retail market has experienced healthy growth in recent years, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5% between 2011 and 2015 to reach a value of almost $1.01tn, according to data from research company MarketLine. The trend of robust growth is set to continue, with MarketLine forecasting a market value of $1.47tn by 2020.

  Gone are the days when a simple white sheet would suffice as a Halloween costume, in today’s modern world technology is rapidly becoming the way forward to achieve a sure-fire scare. Fear not, we have found some of the best options for tonight. 

A list of the UK’s most inspiring and influential manufacturers, ‘The Manufacturer Top 100’ will be unveiled at an event on the 1st November, at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.  

For advanced seat pressure mapping, Interface Force Measurements has announced the availability of the new range of systems from XSensor. Incorporating the new LX series of capacitive pressure sensors, these systems provide seating engineers with repeatable and durable testing. 

If you are planning a jaunt to Sweden any time soon then you may want to think twice about how you are planning to document your trip - particularly if you intend to capture footage of a vista similar to the one pictured here.

From the Apple Watch to the Samsung Gear S3, it seems that there is a smart watch for everyone these days. However, new research is telling a different story, revealing that sales of such devices are showing a steep decline.

Losing signal on your phone, for some people can be a dangerous, for example if you are a mountain rescue worker, being out of contact could result in loss of life. This can be prevented with the latest technology called ‘Multisim’ which is not to be confused with dual-SIM mobiles which have been around for a while.

Developing a Radio Frequency (RF) detection and mapping technology HawkEye 360 are using a constellation of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), it has been announced that Russ Matijevich, Vice President, will be a featured speaker at two small satellite and space industry conferences this month.