William Wong

Technical Editor, Penton Media

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. Bill is a Georgia Tech alumni with a B.S in Electrical Engineering and a master's degree in computer science for Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

He has written a dozen books and was the first Director of PC Labs at PC Magazine. He has worked in the computer and publication industry for almost 40 years and has been with Electronic Design since 2000. He helps run the Mercer Science and Engineering Fair in Mercer County, NJ.

Posts by William Wong

in alt.embedded 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
in alt.embedded 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
in alt.embedded 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
in alt.embedded 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
in alt.embedded 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
in alt.embedded Feb. 25, 2013

HTML5-based Firefox OS Goes Global At MWC

Mozilla is taking its Firefox OS global at this year's Mobile World Congress. Can it become the number 3 mobile platform?....More
in alt.embedded Feb. 23, 2013

Can Security Be A Single Point Of Failure

Microsoft's Azure cloud services was down due to an SSL certificate that expired. Could this happen to your system design too?....More
in alt.embedded Feb. 14, 2013

Low-Power Design Enables PoE Networking

Power consumption is on everyone’s specification checklist these days. Minimal power consumption means longer use between charges for smart phones,....More
in alt.embedded Feb. 12, 2013

Read The Directions. If You Can Find Them

Technology Editor Bill Wong has a run in with documentation or the lack thereof with some new technology....More
in alt.embedded Feb. 6, 2013

Amazon Prints Virtual Funny Money

Amazon Coins may be the new virtual cash at least for Kindle users. It targets apps and games but will it be more?....More