Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Upcoming wearables

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgnlstrap/sgnl-make-phone-calls-with-your-fingertip
Sgnl is the smart strap that enables you to make calls by placing your fingertip on your ear. 



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Hy are wireless audio wearables for music, calls and voice actions. Hy doesn't block your natural hearing, so you can wear them all day and forget they're even there…


Monday, February 20, 2017

MesoGlue - conductive glue

Electronics uses solder to bind components together on a circuit board.  But now, there is MesoGlue,  a new adhesive that could replace soldering.

Developed by scientists from the University of North Florida and Northeastern University, it’s a conductive glue that can attach items together with a metal bond without having to use high heat the way traditional soldering requires. 

Coined the metallic glue, it offers several advantages:
  • There is no risk of heat damage to components
  • The complexity of the soldering process is eliminated
  • Components are merely pressed on to attach

But how to you remove the glue to replace bad components - nobody knows.. haha