Editorial

• Apple TV 4K breakdown reveals new cooling system for A10X processor

  A breakdown of the new Apple TV 4K by AppleInsider revealed not only an improved A10X processor inside the device but also a new cooling system that utilizes a fan and thermal venting to keep the device functioning properly. details>>

• Daydream View from Google uses magnesium heat pipes

  Google is officially moving forward with its new Daydream View virtual reality (VR) headset that promises improved features and, of interest to coolingZONE readers, also uses magnesium heat pipes to cool the device. details>>

• coolingZONE introduces Cold Plate Supplier Directory

  coolingZONE recently introduced a new Cold Plate Supplier Directory to assist industry members looking for the latest developments in the manufacture of cold plates and other liquid cooling components. details>>

• Companies using oceans to cool massive data centers around the world

  A recent article on Motherboard highlights the efforts that major corporations, including Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and others are initiating to provide sustainable cooling for the massive data centers that dot the globe. details>>

• Innovative cooling installation fights soaring temps in New Delhi

  Delhi-based architectural company Ant Studios has worked with Deki Electronics in Uttar Pradesh, India on an innovative cooling solution to beat the Indian summer heat that is visually stunning, economically efficient, and will not require huge amounts of energy. details>>

• Researchers receive ARPA-E funding to explore efficient power converters

  Researchers at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) have received $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy to speed up development of two projects on efficient, lightweight, and reliable power converters. details>>

• National MagLab sets world record with water-cooled resistive magnet

  Engineers at Florida State University (Tallahassee) have set a new world record in the National MagLab by pushing the resistive magnet to 41.4 teslas, which is eight percent better than the previous record, as part of the its Project 11. details>>

• Software turns mobile phones into thermal breathing monitors

  Researchers from University College London (U.K.) have created a new software program that turns mobile phones into low-cost, thermal cameras that can track how fast a person is breathing and has the potential for monitoring breathing issues in people. details>>

• 3-D metal printing enables hypersonic propulsion breakthrough

  A recent article on Engineering.com detailed the problems and solutions being developed to enable hypersonic travel, particularly the work being done at Reaction Systems, Inc., a Colorado-based company working on cutting-edge technology in the aerospace and military industries. details>>

• Thermal imaging cameras providing boost to archaeological studies

  A study led by researchers at Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.) demonstrated the benefits that thermal imaging technology, particularly combined with modern commercial drones, has brought to archaeology for collecting site data. details>>