Have you ever noticed that the GPS location on your smartphone isn't all that smart? New research conducted at the University of Otago is about to change that. [ + ]

Materials scientists have developed a highly efficient thin-film solar cell that generates more energy from sunlight than typical solar panels, thanks to its double-layer design. [ + ]

US researchers have fully 3D-printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface, marking a significant step towards creating a 'bionic eye'. [ + ]

Australia's dedicated trade event for the electronics industry is on next week from 5–6 September at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre, with free parking for visitors. [ + ]

Archer Exploration has collaborated with UNSW on the development of full-cell lithium-ion batteries, made with graphite from its mine in Campoona, South Australia. [ + ]

HPE is building a new supercomputer for the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, said to be more energy efficient and more powerful than the current system. [ + ]

A robot car named Martti has been hooked up to a 5G network, allowing the car to detect objects with improved range and share its observations with other vehicles. [ + ]

Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories have developed a crystal structure that increases both current and voltage in gallium-nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors. [ + ]

Susy Webb and Jasbir Bath will bring a wealth of electronics design and manufacturing knowledge to the Electronics Design and Manufacture Conference. [ + ]

Engineers have, for the first time, affordably 'printed' high-mobility semiconductor nanowires onto flexible surfaces to develop high-performance, ultrathin electronic layers. [ + ]

Australian and international Internet of Things (IoT) experts will assemble at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) from 10–11 September at IoT Impact 2018. [ + ]

Over 80% of consumers all around the world would like 'electronic devices of the future' to make their lives easier, according to the electronica Trend Index. [ + ]

Associate Professor Madhu Bhaskaran's work combining oxide, elastic and plastic materials at high temperatures has led to sensors that can be worn as electronic skin. [ + ]

Researchers have found a way to improve the capacity of sodium-ion batteries, bringing them closer to potentially succeeding lithium-ion batteries in mainstream use. [ + ]

A newly developed energy storage system, based on a nanomolecule that can store electric power or hydrogen gas, can be used as a flow battery or for hydrogen storage. [ + ]