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Traffic stops lead to arrests, Alameda police say

Men allegedly are caught with marijuana

Traffic stops lead to arrests, Alameda police say

Men allegedly are caught with marijuana

Gallup Map finds a new path in a GPS world

In hindsight, Patrick Carroll thinks a city bus crashing through the back wall of his downtown store in 2004 probably saved his century-old Gallup Map Co. from extinction, and it wasn't because of a big payout. Because the caved-in back wall exposed the building to robbers and rain, Carroll had to clear out the attic.

Consumer Reports: GPS on your smart phone

Sales of portable GPS units have fallen, but plenty of people are downloading navigation apps to get where they're going. Consumer Reports tests some of the latest GPS apps for your smart phone.

DC/DC Converter ICs feature synchronous switching at 1 MHz.

Comprising 1, 2, and 3 A families, ZSPM401x Series comes in fixed-output voltage options of 1.5, 1.8, 2.5, 3.3, and 5 V, with input voltage range of 6-24 V, allowing designers to target variety of applications with one basic design. Each family also offers variable output voltage option of 0.9-5 V. At 5 V in and 1.8 V out, parts offer 90% efficiency, and at 6 V in and 3.3 V out, efficiency …