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As the modern world continues to grow older, one thing always stands out as a constant; we humans are obsessed with improvement, constantly bettering ourselves with new technologies that perform more efficiently, produce improved outputs or just offer an increase in speed. Here, Ben Edge focuses on that desire for speed.

The increase in data shows no signs of abating with annual growth expected to continue into the foreseeable future. However, making that data work to your advantage is something that many companies are missing out on, research suggests. Greg Richards, Marketing and Sales Director of Connexica, explains how businesses can create a data driven culture.

  Editor’s note: A guest blog written by Jason Gums, Product Manager – Semiconductors at Digi-Key Electronics, regarding power management architectures for energy harvesting systems. For a more in-depth article you can read more by clicking on the link in the blog.

The worldwide battery market is currently undergoing something of a renaissance thanks to the growing demand for long-life, high power batteries across consumer electronics, industrial, military and the hybrid electric vehicles sectors. Neil Oliver, Technical Marketing Manager, Accutronics, discusses the future of the battery market. 

In 2016, Li-ion Batteries (LIB) celebrated their silver jubilee, i.e. they have been on the market, virtually unchanged, for the last 25 years. Dr Lorenzo Grande, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx discusses.

  Technology to take you away from technology – sound a little paradoxical? Electronic Specifier’s Daisy Stapley-Bunten explains.

What do you do at lunchtime? Sandwich at the desk? Pie and a pint down the pub? I stroll down to my local café and read the paper while eating chips with something. And quite pleasant that is too. However, somebody has decided that people who eat lunch alone cannot possibly be happy and so they have invented an app called Never Eat Alone.  

As a maker, you really need a decent price, with good quality and good service. Contrary to what many people think, you don't need to look outside of North America for this. You can keep your gaze West of the Atlantic and East of the Pacific. Duane Benson, Chief Technology Champion, Screaming Circuits, explains.

Digital manufacturing is emerging in the electronics sector allowing products to be specified, ordered and shipped rapidly and efficiently 24 hours a day. This has benefits for both new product development and MRO and obsolescence needs. James Stratford, Managing Director, Materials Direct explains.

The ‘Power-by-the-Hour’ approach to engine maintenance management that was introduced by Rolls Royce has recently celebrated the 50th anniversary. Since its introduction, many companies from the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors have followed suit, making product as a service (PaaS) plans available to their customers.