VOLVO said a possible electronic fault with the turntable on some of their articulated bendy buses means the back of the bus could destabilise.

SAMSUNG Electronics has started producing the industry’s first 4Gb, low power double-data-rate 2 (LPDDR2) memory utilising 20nm class technology.

TOSHIBA has completed acquiring certain 3.5 inch hard disk manufacturing equipment and related intellectual property from Western Digital.

RESEARCHERS at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ARC Photovoltaics Centre for Excellence have received a 2012 Collaborative Innovation Award for their work on the Pluto solar cell.

The world of brain-machine interfacing (BMI) has a new posterchild. A study on people with tetraplegia, published in Nature, has shown participants were able to control a robotic arm and hand over a b ...

SIEMENS has developed an energy-storage system which can provide a buffer against short-term fluctuations in output from renewable energy sources.

ABB Australia has acquired Bob White Electrix and L.E. Jarvis, expanding its motor and generator services business in Australia.

AUSTRALIAN RFID memory and temperature sensing device startup bluechiip has engaged Plexus to manufacture its commercial-ready Matchbox reader hardware.

AUSTRALIAN nanotechnology scientists will work with US Defence Force research agencies on nanoelectronics, smart sensing, data management and exotic materials.

MICROSOFT has joined the Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) Consortium, stepping in on efforts to develop and implement an open interface standard for the new memory technology.

A RESEARCHER from the University of Adelaide has won the Australian Academy of Science’s 2012 Pawsey Medal for her research into high-tech tools that use light for measuring.

RESEARCHERS from the UNSW School of Physics have found a way to eliminate the warping of gallium arsenide surfaces due to the presence of ionised silicon atoms.

APPLE has renamed its latest iPad, dropping the "4G" label in favour of "Cellular", after the ACCC brought it to court for misleading claims.

A RESEARCH team from Stanford University say a photovoltaic retinal implant could help restore vision to patients of certain types of visual impairment.

AUSTRALIAN and French researchers have made a breakthrough in research on bees, which may herald enhanced vision for machines.

Telstra is believed to be developing a home automation cloud based service that controls entertainment devices, security, lighting and content streaming similar to what a major US carrier is already d ...

Modern robots are being inspired by humans and animals, ultimately making it easier for them to blend in to society.

The 18th CEDIA Expo kicks off in Brisbane this week with several big brands giving the show a miss because of what is being described as the “Sparky” syndrome.

Microsoft HomeOS looks to control all devices in the home from a central unit.

The on off Russound ownership of Colarado VNet is off again after the struggling company threw in the towel and sold it to former Russound VP of sales and marketing Mike Anderson.

Top end home automation company Control4 has launched a low cost entry level home automation and home theatre controller.

Project Smart Home: Telstra are to invade the home with plans afoot to control your home via automated services.

CEDIA who are weeks out from their Brisbane Expo has released a series of white papers on the use of mobile devices as part of the home automation process.

Distributed audio and home automation Company Russound has started retrenching staff with questions now being raised about the long term viability of the business.

Custom automation installers who are under pressure as consumers move to Wi Fi enabled home entertainment systems need to take over electrical work a leading industry figure has claimed.