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Here, you&#x27;ll find &#xd;&#xa;everything from application ideas, to news and industry trends, to hot topics &#xd;&#xa;and cutting edge innovations.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:00:00 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[IKEA Introduces Smart Home Lighting Products]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28246&#x2f;IKEA-Introduces-Smart-Home-Lighting-Products&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The smart lighting will allow consumers to choose the appropriate light for early morning, another for late evening, and a third for cooking or working at home. 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This is a step toward improving the storage and retrieval of information on hard drives and other magnetic memory devices.&#xa;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;-------&#xa;&#xa;Editor&#x27;s Not]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28087&#x2f;Electrically-Reversible-Magnetism]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Appliance Technology</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smartphones in 2017 and Beyond]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27925&#x2f;Smartphones-in-2017-and-Beyond&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[As we move into the new year, it&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;s &#x26;lsquo&#x3b;out with the old, in with the new.&#x26;rsquo&#x3b; In this case, &#x26;ldquo&#x3b;the new&#x26;rdquo&#x3b; are the latest and greatest smartphones. 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