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February 21, 2012
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A Smartphone in Every Pocket and a Tablet in Every Bag   Parallel and Profitable: Test More With Less
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Mobile device proliferation is just one of the next-generation trends you'll find in the 2012 Automated Test Outlook.

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  With parallel testing, you can test the same number of products with fewer test stations and drastically reduce the cost of test equipment.

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Tech Tips

Get Your Most Accurate, Reliable Measurements Yet
From common topics like noise and interference to the more subtle effects of cabling, switching, and environment, these resources cover all the ways to improve your low-level measurements.
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It's a One-Stop Shop for Technical LabVIEW Webcasts 
You can find all technical LabVIEW webcasts in one place. All of the content is free and available for viewing at any time, so bookmark this page and check back for monthly updates.
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What's That Sound? A Fundamental Guide to Microphones  
Through a partnership with G.R.A.S., NI now offers everything you need to build a complete acoustic acquisition system. So brush up on microphone fundamentals with this in-depth tutorial.   
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Perform Distributed Monitoring and Control With NI Ethernet RIO 
Ethernet reconfigurable I/O (RIO) systems are ideal for distributed, remote measurement systems and can integrate easily with any real-time NI CompactRIO system or real-time PXI system using standard 10/100 Ethernet.
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Community Highlights

Rhythmically Challenged? Get the LabVIEW Metronome
You can keep the beat with this metronome example that was developed using a producer/consumer architecture. 
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What Do Madonna and DIAdem Have in Common?
They both made appearances in this year's Super Bowl! DIAdem made its primetime television debut with a cameo in the most-watched Super Bowl commercial in history.
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2012 LabVIEW Champion Inductees—9 New Members!
NI is excited to induct nine passionate LabVIEW users from around the world into the LabVIEW Champions program.
Meet the champions »

Sweet App: Industrial Control Has Never Sounded So Good
Using NI hardware and software, Intel and Sisu Devices developed a demo based on “Pipe Dream,” a computer-animated music video created by Animusic.
See the robotic orchestra in action »

What's New

Vega Rocket Launch Controlled by LabVIEW and PXI
With the help of LabVIEW and PXI hardware, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega rocket last week. The Vega is carrying nine scientific satellites, one of which is designed to test Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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Faster, More Consistent Plug and Play Driver Development
The LabVIEW Instrument Driver Development Studio is a free tool that saves time and ensures consistency when developing LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument drivers.
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NI Further Strengthens Leadership for R&D, Application and Embedded Software, and Mobile Device Testing
To serve increasingly complex applications that address the world’s toughest engineering challenges, NI is expanding its leadership team to sharply focus on key areas.
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Top 5 Features (and How to Use Them) in NI Multisim 12.0

  1. System-level, closed-loop simulation with LabVIEW »




2. Database enhancements for power applications »




3. Custom domain-specific LabVIEW analyses »




4. 90+ new pin-accurate NI hardware connector symbols »




5. Circuits teaching solution, from simulation to lab »



Events and Training

The NIWeek 2012 Community Is Now Live! » 
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Answer of the Month

What was the top response to a recently asked question about readers' best LabVIEW tips? Stop lurking on the forums and get involved by asking and answering questions!
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NI in the Press

Dream Jobs 2012: LEGO® Queen »
Cloud Computing Offers New Possibilities to Design Engineers »
Jamming-Resistant Adaptive Radio System »
Managing Test Code Provides Flexibility »

LabVIEW Tool of the Week

Maintainable Test
Maintainable Software's Maintainable Test is a cloud solution for collecting and analyzing test data from factories and labs worldwide. Use the LabVIEW add-on or plug directly into NI TestStand with minimal setup.
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