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Bits&Chips Smart Systems 2014

On 19 and 20 November 2014 the first edition of the exhibition and conference Bits&Chips Smart Systems will take place. This new event is a…

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Want to market a distributor? Just ask a five-year-old

Arrow has taken an interesting approach in its latest videos that try to offer a 5-year-old's take on the Arrow "Five Years Out" campaign. The…

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Reliable Software Developers’ Conference confirms dates

The dates and locations for the Reliable Software Developers' Conference 2014 have been confirmed as: Bristol (20th May) Cambridge (22nd May)…

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IET Innovation Awards 2014 open for entries

The IET Innovation awards 2014 are now open for entries. This year a manufacturing Technology has been added, making the list of the categories:…

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Joost Backus

I was sorry to hear that Joost Backus of Bits&Chips has sadly passed away. He'd helped to grow the publication into a valued resource for engineers…

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How useful are Alexa rankings?

The students I teach at Solent University seem to believe that Alexa is a reliable and trustworthy source of traffic figures for sites on the…

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Great video content?

We recently posted some thoughts about the most effective videos for our industry, written by Ian Poole of Radio-Electronics.com. The site has just…

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What makes a successful video?

Video is increasingly important for B2B Technology publications, so I was delighted when Ian Poole or Radio-Electronics.com was kind enough to pass…

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