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ioBridge Releases Wireless Sensor and Control Network Platform for Professional Internet of Things and M2M Applications
April 28, 2013 5:47 pm | by ioBridge, Inc. | News | CommentsioBridge, Inc. has released its wireless sensor and control network platform for Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. New products include the ioBridge Gamma PRO Web Gateway and Wireless Endpoints.
Elliptic Technologies Launches Hardware Enforced End-to-End Protection for Premium Content Sharing with its tVault DTCP+ Compliant Solutions
April 28, 2013 5:44 pm | by Elliptic Technologies | News | CommentsElliptic Technologies, a leading provider of field-proven embedded security and content protection solutions, today introduced tVault DTCP-IP, the latest addition to its family of highly robust and complete Digital Transmission Content Protection over Internet ...
802.11ac Standards and MIMO Technology to Drive Global RF Test Equipment Market
April 28, 2013 5:40 pm | by Frost & Sullivan | News | CommentsThe deployment of progressively more complex telecommunication techniques, including 802.11ac, together with the adoption of advanced multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) technologies will fuel the global radio frequency (RF) testing market.
GaN Evaluation Kit from GaN Systems at PCIM Exhibition
April 28, 2013 5:18 pm | by GaN Systems Inc | News | CommentsGaN Systems Inc, a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, will exhibit at the PCIM conference and exhibition and conference. Visitors to stand 523, Hall 9 will be able to take advantage of a special introductory offer covering the company’s soon-to-be-available evaluation.
CTIA's John Walls: My Experience at the Boston Marathon
April 26, 2013 2:59 pm | by John Wall, Vice President of public affairs, CTIA | News | CommentsThis following is John Walls' firsthand account of his experience at the Boston Marathon and the tragic events that unfolded at the finish line on April 15. John is vice president of public affairs for CTIA. Like most of us, I use my wireless device every day—email, text, talk, “surf”. All of the usual stuff.
Tracking Gunfire with a Smartphone
April 26, 2013 10:22 am | by David Salisbury, Vanderbilt University | News | CommentsYou are walking down the street with a friend. A shot is fired. The two of you duck behind the nearest cover and you pull out your smartphone. A map of the neighborhood pops up on its screen with a large red arrow pointing in the direction the shot came from.
Toyota, Microsoft Beef up Gazoo.com Net Service
April 26, 2013 10:17 am | by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsToyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an Internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots, connect on social networks and learn about new models. The beefed up version of Toyota's Internet site Gazoo.com starts May 30 in Japan...
High-Performance Semiconductor Spray Paint for Organic Electronics
April 26, 2013 10:15 am | by Wake Forest University | News | CommentsResearchers at Wake Forest University's Organic Electronics group have come up with a novel solution to one of the biggest technological barriers facing the organic semiconductor industry today. Oana Jurchescu, an assistant professor of physics, and a team of researchers developed a high performance organic semiconductor 'spray paint'...
Military Grooms New Officers for War in Cyberspace
April 26, 2013 10:00 am | by BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press, DAN ELLIOTT, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from electrical power grids to the banking system.
Samsung to Block Access to App Store in Iran
April 26, 2013 9:55 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsIranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company's online store as of May 22.The move is seen as part of international sanctions on the country over its disputed nuclear program.
Samsung Profit at Record High on Smartphone Boost
April 26, 2013 9:53 am | by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of an updated version of its flagship Galaxy phone.Sales of consumer electronics usually slow in the first three months...
AT&T to Sell Home Automation, Security Packages
April 26, 2013 9:40 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAT&T Inc. is launching its home security and automation service in 15 cities Friday, with an eye toward getting customers hooked on security cameras, thermostats and locks they can control from phones and tablets.AT&T's "Digital Life" packages will be sold in cellphone stores in markets including Los Angeles...
Engineering Newswire 35: Gag Gifts Sold As Bomb Detectors
April 26, 2013 9:39 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Pivot Point, the leading designer and manufacturer of non-threaded fastener solutions, we’re sweeping the sky with inspection robots, exploring hidden tombs with autonomous robots, and using gophers to detect bombs in the Middle East.
AVX Extends TransGuard Varistor Series
April 26, 2013 8:56 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has added several new varistors to its trusted TransGuard and TransGuard Automotive Series. Based on AVX’s reliable zinc-oxide varistor technology, the extended TransGuard series provides customers with a much broader range of voltage and energy rating options...
New Capacitive Level Sensor from Gems Sensors & Controls
April 26, 2013 8:52 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe new CAP-100 Series Capacitive Liquid Level Sensors, from Gems Sensors & Controls, offers an accurate level sensing through the walls of a wide variety of bottle types including plastic, glass and fiberglass. These compact sensors are ideally suited for medical applications...
