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Teardown: Samsung Galaxy S4

TechInsights examines the innards of Samsung's latest and greatest smartphone. Read Full Story

Teardown: Cell-phone charger:

The Mophie juice pack powerstation mini smartphone and USB-device battery charger demonstrates the ability to provide more than twice the battery life to... Read Full Story

High-res pressure sensor

The Fitbit Ultra is the second generation of Fitbit Inc’s popular personal health-monitoring device, which tracks your movements and downloads the data... Read Full Story

Thermometer measures

The Melexis infrared thermometer makes it safe to measure the surface temperatures of hot, hazardous, or hard-to-reach objects without having to physically ... Read Full Story

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Teardown: Disposable 1-Tbyte NAS drives: How'd that happen?

05.07.2013
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An external NAS drive almost became a perfectly functioning doorstop, but it was donated to science so we can see inside. Read More...

Teardown: Samsung Galaxy S4

04.29.2013
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TechInsights examines the innards of Samsung's latest and greatest smartphone. Read More...

Teardown: Cell-phone charger: nice idea done right

03.19.2013
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The Mophie juice pack powerstation mini smartphone and USB-device battery charger demonstrates the ability to provide more than twice the battery life to your smartphone while still keeping a low-profile shape that slips right into your pocket. Read More...

Teardown: LED light shrinks size, cost with non-isolated driver

03.06.2013
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What has changed in LED bulb design to allow the steep drop in prices that is happening? Tearing apart a LED bulb provides a look at some of the design trends in LED lighting. Read More...

Thermometer measures temperature without contact

02.25.2013
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The Melexis infrared thermometer makes it safe to measure the surface temperatures of hot, hazardous, or hard-to-reach objects without having to physically touch them. Read More...

Teardown: Analog rules over digital in noise-canceling headphones

01.11.2013
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Dig deeper into these headphones that deliver decent audio at relatively low cost and better yet, effective active noise reduction. Read More...

Cell-phone charger: nice idea, bad implementation

11.26.2012
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Now and again you come across a device that’s so simple, useful, and functional that you’re glad to add it to your already-overladen workbag; that is, until it breaks, for the dumbest of design reasons. Read More...

Welcoming the son of iPad–introducing the iPad Mini

11.07.2012
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UBM TechInsights peels back the layers on Apple's initial entry into the 7-inch tablet realm. Read More...

Teardown: Inside Given Technology's Pillcam Colon 2

10.04.2012
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Low-power wireless and sensor experts from Zarlink-Microsemi and Aptina helped Given Imaging optimize the Pillcam Colon 2, a gentler alternative to conventional endoscopy and colonoscopy. Read More...