Semiconductor capital spending to grow 2.9% in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to increase 2.9% in 2017, to $69.9 billion, according to Gartner (www.gartner.com). This is down from 5.1% growth in 2016.
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Kool Tools: WAE Outdoor Bluetooth speaker
Hercules’ US$79.99 WAE Outdoor 04Plus FM (http://www.hercules.com) is a new audio powerhouse with a built-in FM tuner tucked away inside the speaker. It’s built tough to keep riders company wherever their sports take them.
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Fourth beta of iOS 10.2.1 available for developers
Apple has released the fourth beta of iOS 10.2.1 to developers. It can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center (https://idmsa.apple.com).
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Matrox Maevex 6100 Quad Encoder Card now available
Matrox has announced availability of the next generation of Matrox’s H.264 AV-over-IP portfolio, the Matrox Maevex 6100 quad encoder card. Delivering quad 4K input capture, the Maevex 6100 also offers multiple encodes, variable bitrates, and a broad choice of protocols, allowing simultaneous streaming and recording of four or more channels. Contact Matrox for pricing.
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Sonnet announces Thunderbolt 3-to-PCI Express Card expansion systems
Sonnet Technologies (www.sonnettech.com) has launched its first Thunderbolt 3-to-PCIe card expansion systems, the Echo Express SEL — Thunderbolt 3 Edition and the Echo Express SE I — Thunderbolt 3 Edition.
Like the other members of the Echo Express family, the SEL and SE I enable the use of a variety of PCI Express (PCIe) cards with computers equipped with Thunderbolt ports. Both the SEL and SE I are compact and lightweight single-slot Thunderbolt 3 expansion systems, differing only in size, that are designed for use in situations in which users only need to connect a single PCIe card.
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