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The jury is still out on the impact of the tariffs on the economy, but if the tariff bills are dragging down your bottom line, you might be overpaying. Thanks to the confusion surrounding the constantly changing tariff rates, no one is quite sure where each product category stands, and end up misclassifying some imports at much […]

With the tariff pressure and the weak jobs data, financial analysts have long been anticipating a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, and the board finally fulfilled this prediction, slashing rates by 25 basis points. But what exactly does this mean for the industry? And are further rate cuts likely? Is this a stopgap […]

Embedded computers are usually assembled on order, with the components chosen depending on the features required. This means that the component list can change quite a bit through a product’s lifecycle, as better or cheaper parts become available. In many cases, this isn’t much of an issue, since you only care about the end performance. […]

There has been a lot of back and forth on the tariff situation, creating uncertainty in the PC market. Between the semiconductors and the other electronics used to assemble embedded computers, many critical components are sourced from tariffed nations like China, Korea, and Taiwan. How are they impacting the embedded computer market? What are the […]

DRAM production is not as exclusive as cutting-edge processors, held solely by Taiwan. There are multiple global players that manufacture primary memory, making its supply more stable. At least, that’s how it usually works. But the changes in technology mean that sometimes the companies induce artificial scarcity, and that’s what is happening with DDR4 right […]

Wireless coverage is usually very infrastructure-dependent, with large servers and transmitting stations required to extend access. But communication standards have been getting more efficient, and embedded computers have been growing more powerful. As a result, two leading industry leaders have managed to demonstrate an incredible milestone – a 5G base station operating on a single […]

Industrial-grade panel PCs are designed to power automation, but factories aren’t the only place where they find a use. Apart from the obvious suspects like retail or food processing industries, industrial panel PCs have found surprising success in Healthcare. But what is it that makes industrial panel computers suitable for this field? What kind of […]

Panel PCs have become ubiquitous across industries, thanks to their ease of use and small size. And MACTRON Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of touch-based panel PCs, especially in healthcare and industrial automation. With America looking to step up domestic manufacturing massively in the coming years, the need for small embedded computers […]