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			<title>Activision Skylanders Game Ignites New NFC Market</title>
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			<dc:creator>Adrienne Downey</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Wireless communications is transforming gaming -- and silicon demand -- with the rise of the addictive Skylanders franchise.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:21:30 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>TransferJet: Accelerating Wireless Charging</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Wireless charging from Toshiba will soon make it possible for us to dump the wires littering our offices and homes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>See Me, Touch Me, Move Me at CES</title>
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			<dc:creator>Tony Massimini</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[CES showed many interesting devices and applications using sensors and MEMS. But this is just the beginning; more innovation will occur.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Crushing on PNI Sensor's Games Tracker </title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[A new sensor tracker module for games from PNI Sensor is a must-have whenever it finally hits the market in a gaming device.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>MEMS Microphones Gain Acceptance in Smartphones</title>
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			<dc:creator>Tony Massimini</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[High-definition MEMS microphones from firms like Akustica are set to spread rapidly as smartphone makers gobble them up, says Semico.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Playing Offense in Innovation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ultrabooks need creative thinking to propel innovation. Get the offensive team back on the field and offer up real competition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Microchip Debuts Configurable 3D Gesture Controller</title>
			<link>http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1102&amp;doc_id=254464&amp;itc=ebnonline_section_1102</link>
			<dc:creator>Tony Massimini</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Microchip is producing a configurable 3D controller that promises to bring gesture control to the mobile devices market.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Pessimism Has Its Blind Side</title>
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			<dc:creator>Joanne Itow</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Technology may seem to be peaking in terms of its contribution to economic development and growth, but that view may just be shortsighted.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Except for Work, Is the PC Age Over?</title>
			<link>http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1102&amp;doc_id=252665&amp;itc=ebnonline_section_1102</link>
			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[It's out with the old and in with the new as consumers migrate away from PC and shift most communication to smart devices.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Don't Count Apple Out of NFC or Wireless Payments</title>
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			<dc:creator>Adrienne Downey</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Apple didn't include NFC in the iPhone 5. Does that mean the end for NFC, or does Apple have other plans for the technology?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Fitbit Experiment: End of the Line</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[After one month of wearing the Fitbit our researcher is hanging up on the device and looking forward to trying out an updated version.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Fitbit Experiment: Week Two</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[After two weeks with the Fitbit, our researcher is feeling a bit jaded but has some insights into how the market will shape up.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Fitbit Experiment: Week 1 Summary</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[After one week of using the Fitbit equipment, our researcher is beginning to obsess a bit over its goals and requirements.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>My Fitbit Experiment, Day 1</title>
			<link>http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1102&amp;doc_id=247255&amp;itc=ebnonline_section_1102</link>
			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I take Fitbit, a new wireless device out for a spin, and realize technology can motivate us to do some strange things.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>How Many Vulnerable Points Can the Smart Grid Have?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Efforts to secure the smart grid system should focus on infrastructure rather than on the consumer segment
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Freescale Forum: More Useful &amp; Relevant Than CES</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Freescale Semiconductor's annual technology conference is much more relevant for analysts and investors than the Consumer Electronics Show.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>SoCs Fuel the Cloud</title>
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			<dc:creator>Susan Cadel</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Complex systems-on-a-chip are driving the booming demand for consumer electronics products by resolving power management issues in the cloud.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Enabling IP Evolution &amp; Growth</title>
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			<dc:creator>Tony Massimini</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[By embracing system-level chip development and using IP providers, chip vendors can substantially reduce total production costs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Top 9 Chip Design Challenges</title>
			<link>http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1102&amp;doc_id=243335&amp;itc=ebnonline_section_1102</link>
			<dc:creator>Rich Wawrzyniak</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Rising complexity and costs threaten to stagnate semiconductor innovation, and the industry needs to look urgently for solutions.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Are Gaming Consoles Still Relevant?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Michell Prunty</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The evolution of digital systems like smartphones put gaming consoles in a hard spot, and they will have to evolve to remain relevant.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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