• New ultra-low-power gyroscope and accelerometer combos cut power consumption by as much as 50% over current-generation products, dramatically improving performance of host devices

• Products enable much longer “always-on” motion-sensing for wearables and remote controls, game consoles, drones, and virtual reality, and improved optical image stabilization (OIS), a key feature for smartphones, tablets, and digital cameras 

Geneva, February 17, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed the latest generation of its highly miniaturized 6-axis MEMS inertial modulesRead More → "High-Efficiency 6-Axis MEMS Sensor Modules from STMicroelectronics Drive Transformation from Smartphone to Intelligent Personal Assistant"

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 17, 2016—Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), the market’s leading USB innovator, today announced availability of a new USB-C controller with Power Delivery (PD) that streamlines the design of USB-C accessories, such as adapter dongles, power adapters and power banks. The new EZ-PD™ CCG3 controller offers an unparalleled level of integration that minimizes bill-of-material costs and simplifies designs, replacing multiple discrete components with a single-chip solution.

The EZ-PD CCG3 controller supports direct 3.3-V to 20-V operation. It integrates independent 20-V V_BUS gate drivers for provider and consumer power paths, two 1-W … Read More → "Cypress Simplifies Design of USB-C Hosts, Accessories and Power Adapters with New EZ-PD CCG3 Controller"

ORLANDO, Fla.—February 17, 2016—Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), … Read More → "Avnet and IBM Join Forces to Accelerate IoT Innovation"

PRESSWIRE] Vancouver, Canada – 16.02.16 — Fathom™, a new business unit of Rx Networks, redefines the beacon and IoT space with the launch of the Fathom™ suite of products – a hardware and software system designed to address the challenges of managing large-scale beacon deployments.

The Fathom™ Hub transforms existing, stand-alone Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons into a managed proximity network, reporting on the location and status of all beacons in the coverage area. If beacons are moved, lost, or if the battery runs low, an alert is triggered and updates are displayed in the cloud-based Fathom™ Control panel in real-time. … Read More → "Self-locating Fathom™ Hub Puts Itself at Center of IoT Market"