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Schlumberger announced that WesternGeco has completed a hybrid seismic acquisition survey using their newly deployed multipurpose vessel (MPV)—a first in the industry. The 340 km2 3D seismic survey was acquired offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, for Roc Oil using a triple source array with simultaneous recording by ocean-bottom nodes and a towed-streamer spread, all from a single seismic vessel. The WG Vespucci...

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the LM940, the world’s first global Full PCI Express Mini Card (mPCIe) module for the router and gateway industry supporting LTE Advanced Category 11 (Cat 11) with speeds of up to 600 Mbps, available with various mobile network operator approvals in the fourth quarter of 2017. For more information...

Founded in 1974, Heilind Electronics, Inc. is one of the world's leading authorized distributors of connectors, relays, switches, thermal management & circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire & cable, wiring accessories and insulation & identification products. Heilind Asia Pacific commenced operations in Dec 2012. Besides being headquartered in Hong Kong, where it also has a distribution center and a value-added...

Purdue University is entering into a five-year agreement with Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services. As part of the agreement, Purdue will provide classes and training for many of the 10,000 American employees that Infosys will hire over the next two years, 2,000 of whom will be based in Indiana. Much of this training will be aimed...

In line with Dubai goal towards making it the first blockchain-powered government in the world by 2020, various service areas in Public and private organizations can receive help from blockchain technologies. Blockchain and distributed ledger technology has potential to make ledgers more transparent, trustworthy, and efficient which can revolutionize various business sectors. Several organizations are looking for alternative applications of...

“We expect a shortage of flash memory and OLED displays will affect premium smartphone supply in the second half of 2017,” says Gartner’s Anshul Gupta,  “we’ve already seen Huawei’s P10 suffer from a flash memory shortage, and smaller, traditional brands, such as HTC, LG and Sony, are stuck between aggressive Chinese brands and the dominating market shares of Samsung...

Over the last few blogs, I’ve given readers pointers on virtually every aspect of potting and encapsulation resins, ranging from their formulations and special properties to their applications, benefits and limitations. It’s probably high time, therefore, to take a step back from the do’s and don’ts and focus instead on how these resins are bringing very real benefits to practical...

Molex, announced its automotive business unit is experiencing strong growth, including upward momentum in all key market areas: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and India. This significant growth is being driven by strategic new solution developments and collaborative customer designs focused on next-generation technologies for safe and energy-efficient connected vehicles. Delivering proven automotive solutions to customers for over four decades, Molex...

Researchers at Purdue University have created a new type of graphene-enhanced non-liquid lubricant which reduces friction and wear. The suggested applications include air compressors for missile systems and more. The new liquid-free composite is made from a slurry of graphene, zinc oxide, and the polymer polyvinylidene difluoride. The nanosize zinc-oxide particles allow the lubricant to stick to the metal surface, and the...

During the past few years, in the area of wireless communication and networking, a new standard named “The Internet of Things (IoT)” has gained more and more attention in the academia and industry. By embedding short-range mobile transceivers into a wide array of additional gadgets and everyday items, enabling new forms of communication between people and things, and between...