Start with the news release LED socket suits wire and board applications from Tyco Electronics, which we summarised at the time by saying "Tyco Electronics has launched the Type CM solderless LED socket for easy integration of the Cree Xlamp MP-L multichip LED into light fixtures.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release USBee Protolyzer for electronic design prototyping from CWAV: "CWAV has released the USBee Protolyzer, a dynamically configurable electronic prototyping platform with a range of analogue and digital test equipment in a single PC-connected device.".
 
In January 2010, we covered the news from ITT Interconnect Solutions - take a look at Universal contact provides vertical connection which says: "ITT Interconnect Solutions has launched a universal contact (UC) for angular alignment applications that provides a vertical electrical connection between a device and a PCB. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Aries Electronics, Kelvin test socket provides minimal signal loss, as well as Yokowo pogo pins reduce design size and weight from Yokowo America Corporation, and Aries CSP extends burn-in socket range from Aries Electronics.