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We're Partnering With Altium!
We are happy to announce that we're partnering with Altium on an app built on the Octopart API!As part of our 3rd party developer partnership, Altium users can now access an Octopart extension that...
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Now Send RFQs using Snapchat!
We are pleased to announce the latest update to our service, OctoRFQ! We’ve made requesting quotes easier than ever: you can do it via Snapchat. Add OctoRFQ as your Snapchat contact, and get ready to...
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HackPrinceton!
We love that hardware hacks have been creeping into the top projects at college hackathons this year. With parts on hand (plus on-demand via Radio Shack runs), complimentary Leap Motion dev kits and...
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BeagleBone Black: Robot Army?
Last December we wrote about the mysterious shortage of BeagleBone Blacks. Many of you have asked us for an update so here it is:Sorry, the [non] update is that the world is still short of BeagleBone...
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Octopart Part Search for OrCAD Capture
A few years ago, we teamed up with Cadence to offer a part search tool for OrCAD Capture CIS. As OrCAD has grown and evolved, we're delighted to take the relationship to the next level with the...
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What it Took to Make the Octopart PCB Reference Card
Last week our crowdfunding partner CrowdSupply shipped our Octopart PCB Reference Cards to backers from our successful campaign. Below is the letter to our backers by Star Simpson who did an incredible...
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HackIllinois!
HackIllinois was .. massive. More than 750 students from all around the Midwest descended on the UIUC technology campus for 36 hours of caffeine bolstered software and circuit design, Electric Imp...
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API Spotlight: Scalable Electronics Fabrication by CircuitHub
CircuitHub’s recently launched fabrication service provides instant quoting and scalable fabrication of printed circuit boards for hardware startups and makers. Our new service, along with our parts...
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Stock Lookup Tool for Manufacturers
Are you a component manufacturer? If you're looking for ways to tell your customers where to buy your parts, you're in luck. You can now bring Octopart right to your doorstep so customers can find...
View ArticleNEW! Octopart Excel Add-In
After many user interviews, a few heated debates, and a couple of false starts, we've come to the conclusion that no one claims to love Excel -- but everyone uses it. (This enigma of Excel extends...
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NEW! Octopart Mobile Site
m.octopart.com If you've visited Octopart from your mobile phone in the past week, you may have noticed our new mobile web site! A new Octopart version optimized for small screens and touch devices....
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Plotting The Rise Of The Internet Of Things
At Octopart we have a good vantage point of stuff people are making, and we are here to tell you that, yes, the Internet of Things is a thing. To study this, we looked at a tiny piece of the story - a...
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Announcing the Octopart Microcontroller Price Index
One of the many pleasures of working at Octopart is the opportunity to observe trends wax and wane in the industry. One of the more exciting trends has been the growing visibility of small hardware...
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EngeniusMicro: Sensors for Extreme Environments
This is a guest blog by Michael Whitley, VP of Engineering at EngeniusMicro.EngeniusMicro leverages experience in MEMS, microfabrication, and electronic packaging technology to develop cutting-edge...
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OctoInterns!
We're stoked to have four interns with us this summer! Eric Lam writes about their role in our mission to open up access to part data.Katrine, Eric, He and Peitong.And once again, interns inhabit the...
View ArticleHardwired NYC: Best Practices for Electronic Component Procurement
If you're in NYC and have never checked out the Hardwired meetup, you should! Matt Turck over at FirstMark Capital puts together a strong showing of hardware entrepreneurs, IoT startups and celebrity...
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BOM Tool Update!
We've been hard at work on the BOM tool and are happy to announce updates which add some of the features that have been requested most frequently!Keep reading or watch the screencast for details and...
View ArticleKosmo, The Smart E-Cig
Our friends at Kosmo are doing an Indiegogo! Ylann and the Kosmo team have prototyped a smart and beautiful e-cig which helps you control how much you're smoking via your smartphone. Check out the...
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Google Shopping for Suppliers Shutdown
Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn NY. [Photo credit: Ben Britz]Two weeks ago Google quietly shut down Google Shopping for Suppliers - so quietly that I didn’t hear about it until this week. But for me, the...
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WPG Cloud now on Octopart
We are pleased to announce that WPG Cloud is now live on Octopart!WPG Cloud is part of the Taiwan-based WPG Holdings Group, which is the third largest distributor in the world, reporting sales of $13.6...
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