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by William Wong May. 13, 2013

$45 Million Dollar Bank Heist Fades Into Obscurity

$45 million was taken via ATMs using compromised debit cards and hacking to eliminate withdrawal limits. It highlights the need for better embedded....More
by William Wong May. 2, 2013

Was A Florida Science Experiment Done Wrong?

A Florida student mixed aluminum foil and toilet bowl cleaner and got more than she bargained for. Was it a science experiment gone wrong?....More
by William Wong May. 1, 2013

Supercomputer Robot Cluster Sails Into The Sunset

Liquid Robotics has just released it Wave Glider SV3 but things really get interesting when they swarm and form a computing cluster....More
by William Wong Apr. 29, 2013

How To Collect Web-based Technical Content

Taking Internet content offline may be easy if you want to keep it to yourself but what happens when you want to share it. An ebook might be the....More
by William Wong Apr. 25, 2013

Securing Embedded Devices

Embedded security was apparent at Design West 2013 or so says Technology Editor Bill Wong....More
by William Wong Apr. 25, 2013

Intel And Arm Systems Show Up At Design West 2013

The pace was slow on the floor but there were plenty of design trends at Design West 2013....More
by William Wong Apr. 22, 2013

Reliable Safety-Critical Software At Design West 2013

Technology Editor Bill Wong takes a look at some safety critical software tools and operating systems before the Design West gets started....More
by William Wong Apr. 18, 2013

Standards Bring CCFL And LED Technologies To Light

CCFL And LED have moved to the dominant lighting technologies as the incandescent bulb fell to new laws. Standards helped adoption but new areas have....More
by William Wong Apr. 17, 2013

Would You Buy A Synthetic iPad?

Technology editor Bill Wong talks synthetic diamonds and iPads. What would you choose?....More
by William Wong Apr. 12, 2013

Heading Out To Design West 2013

Technology Editor Bill Wong looks forward to the upcoming Design West 2013 show in San Jose to check out the latest micros, modules, boards, software....More
by William Wong Apr. 8, 2013

But That’s Obsolete - Not

Technology editor Bill Wong talks about how a lot of the embedded technology may seem obsolete but really is not....More
by William Wong Mar. 27, 2013

Checking Out Biometric Security

Technology Editor Bill Wong checks out Apricorn's Aegis Bio USB 3.0 hard drive that uses fingerprint identification....More
by William Wong Mar. 24, 2013

Will Government Outlaw Drones?

Is that a drone flying up above? Is is legal? Should you worry about it? Lawmakers and technologists are looking to address these issues....More
by William Wong Mar. 18, 2013

Don’t Yahoo! Your Telecommuters

Technology Editor Bill Wong talks telecommuting and how Yahoo may be missing out with its new policy....More
by William Wong Mar. 8, 2013

The Year Of The Digital Pen

Technology Editor Bill Wong checks out N-Trig's new DouPen 2 and has a few things to say about where the pen is headed....More
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Bill Wong covers Digital, Embedded, Systems and Software topics at Electronic Design. He writes a number of columns, including Lab Bench and alt.embedded, plus Bill's Workbench hands-on column....
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