Month: August 2019

Cologne, August 14th, 2019. The Multimedia Solutions division of the Prysmian Group presents its new Draka IP MediaLine Fiber based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standard for the first time at this year’s IBC. On display are non-metallic, gel-filled fiber optic central tube cables with 2 to 24 fibers for indoor broadcast applications and tight buffered fiber optic cables with patented BendBright® technology for mobile outdoor applications. With their high bandwidth and robust material, the new fiber optic cables meet the high demands of film and television production. The IBC will take place from 13th to 17th September in Amsterdam. ... Read more

InPixio offers the perfect solution for amateur photographers who’d rather not spend hundreds of dollars on professional-grade software. However, that doesn’t mean you should expect to compromise on quality. Despite being free photo editing software, InPixio doesn’t compromise of features or quality, and it’s a whole lot easier to use than many industry-leading solutions as well. This makes it a great tool to get started with if you’re new to the world of photo editing. It’s a user-friendly solution designed with the many in mind. Add up to 100 amazing effects and filters to your photos The point and click ... Read more

Düsseldorf, August 13, 2019 – Lithium-ion batteries constitute an essential component of the electrification of the transport sector. Optimizing weight, size, safety and efficiency of the batteries is crucial to accelerate electromobility. With the m-PPE (modified polyphenylene ether) particle foam SunForce™, the Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei developed a material providing solutions for these challenges. As they show their full performance only at a stable temperature, both heating and cooling units are installed to the automotive battery pack, especially for PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) and BEVs (battery electric vehicle). However, creating the right temperature environment for the battery consumes ... Read more

Compact digital amplifiers to give a bit of extra power to your factory radio or multimedia sat nav system are becoming more and more popular. Three mini power amps from the long established brand AXTON (http://www.axton.de/) brand have now been tested in the 04/2019 issue of the German Car & HiFi magazine: the A200 two-channel model, the A400 4-channel and the A500 5-channel amp. AXTON is well-known for powerful, easy to install amplifiers at a fair price-performance. Among these the A-Series is no exception: “Tiny, powerful, nice price”, is the verdict of the testers on the new power amps, which ... Read more

Elcomsoft Phone Breaker 9.15 adds the ability to download iCloud backups created with iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 13 and iPadOS beta. Both public and developer betas of iOS 13 are supported including the new iPadOS. In addition, the tool fixes an issue with iCloud authentication tokens. For months, the use of iCloud authentication tokens was severely limited. Elcomsoft Phone Breaker was only able to use tokens produced by macOS on the very same computer the token was created on. The update is now able to extract the complete, fully-featured iCloud authentication tokens from macOS computers and use that ... Read more