Steve Rogerson looks at some of the news that may have missed the front page. In this column in the April issue, I had a dig at Taiwanese company Innodisk for sending me a press release three weeks after embedded world about what it was planning at the show. Well that time gap has been thrashed by Chinese company Dusun Electron, which sent me a press release on 5th June this year about what it would be launching at the Consumer Electronics S...

On the face of it owning and running an electric vehicle (EV) sounds like a perfect win-win scenario. You invest in a new, smooth, quiet electric car, which you take home and plug-in to charge every night. All the while you are doing your bit to cut global emissions and help the environment.

Every time sitting at the computer, the user wants to perform the set task as quickly as possible (download or send something, find the necessary file). In pursuit of speed, defence mechanisms that put personal information or important data at risk are often completely ignored. By Hillary Walker

5G technology will roll out soon, and researchers all over the world are working hard on the tools that will usher in the next generation of mobile communications. Much of the press coverage about 5G technology discusses how it offers faster speeds with virtually no latency. But the communications equipment used for older-generation communications won't work with 5G. By Kayla Matthews

Even as people hear about exciting developments regarding autonomous cars, many have lingering doubts about their safety. Videos of these vehicles show them manoeuvring around obstacles and dealing with other traffic without incidents, though. By Kayla Matthews

Having attended my first Infosecurity Europe event this month, my eyes have well and truly been opened as to how much protection companies and individuals need from ongoing cyber threats. Cyber security issues are becoming a day to day struggle for businesses. Research from the Varonis Global Data Risk Report shows that most companies have unprotected data and poor cyber security practises in place.

Many years ago, on hearing of another optimistic forecast that predicted a first half downturn would be followed by a second half upturn, Jean-Phillipe Dauvin, a respected forecaster of the semiconductor industry, drily observed, “In my next life I will only live in the second half of the year”. Well we’re at it again with seasoned observers reckoning the industry will not enter a third successive quarter in retreat, writes Mick...

In early May, Giant held an event which focused on tech innovation for women’s health, bringing in a wealth of female entrepreneurs. Those assembled took the opportunity to create an open and forward-thinking space to discuss the future of femtech. Among the activities of the day were a series of panel talks, illuminating everything from driving inclusion in health tech to personalised health.

Power is always an interesting topic as it is a necessity in life, but after visiting my first ever PCIM show this week it has opened my eyes as to how big the automotive power sector is, and how much it is expected to grow. Of course the big players in the automotive industry continue to innovate, but PCIM this year saw more companies starting to become involved in automotive power, whereas before they stuck to the more energy and industria...

The continuous evolution of smartphones and computers have fostered the development of display technologies, with foldable displays emerging as the latest component of this landscape. Although curved displays had already gained traction among users through innovative TV screens, desktop monitors, and phones, experts predict that the next stage in this trend will follow soon. By Shikha Sinha

  The leaders of eight of the UK’s leading energy companies, between them representing 56,000 employees, are urging a renewed effort to drive up the number of women at senior levels in the energy sector, to meet the challenges that lie ahead. 

Steve Rogerson reports from Taipei on how the country is responding to the moves towards autonomous driving. Taiwan has no major car makers, but the high technology island sees the moves towards autonomous driving and connected transportation as an opportunity that it cannot miss. As such, it is applying the skills it has learned over decades in other electronics sectors to the automotive world in a big way.  

I receive a lot of press releases about market reports. Tons of them come out every month looking at every sector possible. But even I was a little surprised to see one from an organisation called Industry Research discussing the smart toilet seat market.

While almost everyone uses the internet and believes they know what it is, few are actually well-versed not only with what the internet was supposed to be, but how it has transformed into a tool that is equally useful and dangerous. It’s a topic cyber security expert Keith Sutherland has worked at the heart of for four decades.

This year’s PCIM Europe was attended by a record number of visitors, over 12,000. Over half (54%) were from outside Germany. They came to see over 500 exhibitors and while the subject matter was diverse and wide-ranging, there were some themes that emerged. GaN and SiC jostled for attention at this year’s PCIM Europe, writes Caroline Hayes, alongside current sensor developments designed to accelerate adoption rates for electric vehicl...

Growing of IoT coupled with significant demand for vehicle automation will remain instrumental in driving the growth of automotive HMI systems market. Sales of automotive HMI systems is also impacted by a number of macroeconomic and industry-specific factors including growing technological advancements with a refocus on sustainability and the ‘green movement’ albeit various regulatory directives for manufacturers of automotive human m...

Last summer, Sadiq Khan published his ‘smart city roadmap’ for London. With its overarching goal of creating a fairer, more prosperous and more equal place for all Londoners, the Major of London’s plan is just one example of how major global cities are leveraging technology and data to improve the lives of citizens and visitors alike. By Oliver Gassmann, Jonas Bohm and Maximilian Palmie

Spark EV Technologytoday announced that it has chosen David Blair as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Already an established part of the Spark advisory team, Blair will help the company scale-up, expanding uptake of its proven AI-based electric vehicle (EV) journey prediction software, moving into international markets including Asia and raising a new investment round.

In a bid to further boost the UK’s leading position in the research, development and production of low carbon and intelligent mobility technologies, the largest ever delegation of British companies will exhibit on the UK Pavilion at this year’s JSAE Spring Congress. The event, which runs from 22nd-24th May in Yokohama, is the biggest and one of the most important automotive technology conferences and exhibitions in Japan, attract...

Ethical hackers from Jisc were tasked with testing the cyber defences of UK universities, to see how long it would take them to access high value data. Recently, UK university research projects have more frequently become the target of hacking and data breeches, with reportedly more than 1,000 attacks in 2018.