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From the editor's desk: Couldn’t put it together again
2 September 2015, Technews Publishing
Eager to spur foreign investment and ensure gainful employment for his subjects, the king bade his advisors offer tax cuts as an enticement for rich and powerful mega-corporations to settle in his kingdom.

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Silicon’s successor could be black phosphorus
2 September 2015, Editor's Choice, Electronics Technology
Two separate studies have demonstrated the ability of black phosphorus to conduct electricity in two dimensions, marking it as a potential rival to graphene.

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Semiconductor sales outpacing record 2014
2 September 2015
The industry posted its highest ever second-quarter sales and remains ahead of the pace set in 2014, which was a record year for semiconductor revenues.

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Arrow Altech Distribution unmasks new MD
2 September 2015, Altron Arrow
Peter Griffiths has been appointed as the company’s new managing director following the retirement of long-time incumbent Andre du Preez.

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Comtest expands test instrument range
2 September 2015, Comtest
Tektronix and Keithley, global suppliers of test equipment for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing and advanced technology development, have appointed Comtest as their authorised distributor ...

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IoT’s biggest obstacle is security
12 August 2015, Editor's Choice
According to Mark Warren, Gemalto’s M2M solutions manager for Africa, trust is critical for IoT to achieve its potential, especially in terms of its adoption by the mass market.

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Set-top boxes see light of day after a year of gestation
12 August 2015, Microtronix Manufacturing, Editor's Choice, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Mike Goodyer, CEO of Microtronix, reveals that his year-long vision to produce a fully functioning set-top box for digital TV has finally come to fruition.

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Tellumat’s contract manufacturing unit forges ahead under new guise
12 August 2015
Grand Tellumat Manufacturing is a joint venture between Grand Parade Investments and defence and communications technology company Tellumat; with enviable B-BBEE credentials, it offers value to local and international clients alike.

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Win a graphic display dev board from Microchip
12 August 2015
A development board for graphic displays, based on technologies from Microchip, is up for grabs to a lucky Dataweek reader. The DM240312 is a low-cost platform to evaluate the features and performance ...

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From the editor's desk: The more things change ...
12 August 2015
With more and more specialist semiconductor foundries appearing and established brands, such as Samsung, expanding their third-party foundry offerings, the fierce competition in this arena is driving ...

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ST launches voice-over-Bluetooth for wearables
12 August 2015, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Voice control that can make wearable technology simpler and more battery-friendly just became easier to add with software-based innovations from STMicroelectronics. The wearables sector is taking off, ...

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UK school kids to get free computers from the BBC
12 August 2015
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has revealed the final specification for a pocket-sized computer that it will be handing out to about 1 million UK schoolchildren. Created to help children ...

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New revision of interconnecting and packaging standard
12 August 2015, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
IPC has released IPC-T-50 Revision M, ‘Terms and Definitions for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits’. This ever evolving standard provides common language of terms and definitions for the ...

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NI seminar on building smarter machines
12 August 2015
National Instruments will be hosting a seminar to provide insight into the challenges machine builders face today, demonstrate proven methods and solutions, and explore the latest technologies and advances that are helping innovative machine builders get ahead of the competition.

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Fluke maintenance workshop
12 August 2015, Comtest
Comtest is hosting a Fluke maintenance workshop at Comtest House, Linbro Park on Tuesday, 15th September 2015. The workshop is aimed at electricians and maintenance/electromechanical technicians and ...

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Microchip implements Intel security tech for IoT
12 August 2015, Tempe Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Microchip Technology announced a collaboration with Intel to implement Intel Enhanced Privacy ID (EPID) technology into its products. EPID is a sophisticated, proven approach to device authentication ...

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UKZN to contend Australian solar car race
12 August 2015, Potensa
Encouraged by the success of its latest entry for the Sasol Solar Challenge, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has elevated its ambitions by announcing its entry into the 2015 Bridgestone World Solar ...

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Electronics news digest
12 August 2015, Electronic News Digest
South Africa • Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched two new research chairs – one in quantum, optical and atomic physics under the faculty ...

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SA universities rank as best in Africa
12 August 2015
South African institutions dominate the top 15 ranked universities on the continent, with the University of Cape Town edging out the University of the Witwatersrand for first place.

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From the editor’s desk: Future uncertain, but certainly slight
22 July 2015, Technews Publishing
I’m inclined to worry. I worry a lot, about all sorts of things - sometimes I worry that I worry too much. I was particularly worried after attending a technical seminar recently.

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