Long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions is the aim of a project at Georgia Tech, which has produced a stretchy patch that can broadcast electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate, respiratory rate and motion activity data. Connections are to gold skin-like electrodes through printed conductors that can stretch with the medical ...

Orbital Marine Power has taken another step towards installing its 2MW floating tidal turbine off Orkney, by engaging Faun Trackway to manufacture the four steel anchor structures, plus bespoke mooring connectors, at Faun’s facilities on Anglesey. The turbine, called O2, will be installed in the Fall of Warness where Orbital has an existing berth, and a grid connection with the Orkney-based European Marine ...

For the first time, the European Scratch Conference is going to be held in the UK this year, hosted by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and aimed at education professionals and volunteers.

WIPO has issued its annual innovation index. India rose  five places on 2018 and rose the most out of any country in 2018. It is now the world’s 52nd most innovative nation. Last year, China broke into the top-20 for the first time, coming 17th. This year, it rose to 14th. Switzerland topped the index for the ninth time. Sweden is ...

Google is about to roll out the promised update to its Android Auto system, a way of using Android-based devices in a car via a dashboard display.

RS Components has announced a series of 200W and 400W power supplies from Keysight Technologies. The E36200 series of single- and dual-output DC PSUs has been designed for applications that will require more power than that delivered by typical benchtop power units. Primarily targeting use by engineers who are designing and testing devices that will use high currents, key applications ...

Apple had calendar Q2 revenues of $53.8 billion of which iPhone contributed $26 billion, Services contributed $11.5 billion, iPad contributed $5 billion, Mac contributed $5.8 billion and Wearables and home appliances contributed  $5.5 billion. For calendar Q3 Apple expects revenue of between $61 billion and $64 billion with a gross margin of between 37.5% and 38.5%. OpEx is expected to ...

Bulgin has been bought by private equity fund Equistone Partners at an enterprise value of £105 million. Following Equistone’s investment, Bulgin will continue to be led by John Wilson, who will transition from the role of Executive Chairman to Chief Executive Officer, and its existing management team, who will acquire a minority shareholding alongside Equistone. Founded in 1923 and headquartered ...

SK Telecom has launched three 5G AR and VR services – ‘Jump AR’, ‘League of Legends Champions’ (LCK),  ‘VR Live Broadcasting’ and ‘VR Replay’ – to offer a more realistic and immersive experiences when watching eSports games.  ‘Jump AR’ is an augmented reality service that teleports users to an eSports stadium, LoL Park, through their smartphone screens. When accessing the ‘Jump ...

The US military is testing a VTOL drone which can be equipped with an 8 lbs payload, travel for eight hours, has a speed of 90knots and has flown at 15,000ft. It is made by MartinUAV. V-Bat requires only a a 20×20 foot space from which it can embark and return. The drone operates on a single engine that propels ...