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Pentagon Clears Use of Samsung's Devices
May 3, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe South Korean company said Friday the Galaxy S4 smartphone has become the first Android device to meet the security requirements set out by the U.S. government, allowing government and military officials to access the Defense Department's networks with the S4.
LISTED UNDER: Sensors & TransducersSore Thumbs? U.S. Text Messaging Declines
May 3, 2013 9:19 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsNow, many phone companies give text messaging away for free as part of a plan that mainly meters the amount of data used. That has helped stave off mass migration to Internet chat applications and Facebook messaging in the U.S., making the decline somewhat surprising...
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
B&N to Add Google Play App Store to its Nook HD
May 3, 2013 9:13 am | by MAE ANDERSON, AP Retail Writer | News | CommentsThe bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch HD+ products in the U.S. and U.K. via a software update Friday. The move expands the number of apps available from the roughly 10,000 the Nook already offered in its own store ...
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
Bringing NFC to the Masses through Efficiency and Simplicity
May 2, 2013 11:26 am | by Neeraj Bhatia, product manager, Qualcomm Atheros | Articles | CommentsIt’s no secret that Near Field Communication (NFC) is becoming a key feature in today’s flagship mobile devices. This year the industry has already seen the high-profile Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10 launches incorporate NFC technology. According to ABI Research, nearly 2 billion NFC-enabled devices...
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | Sensors & Transducers
Printable 'Bionic' Ear Melds Electronics and Biology
May 2, 2013 11:21 am | by Princeton University, Engineering School | News | CommentsThe researchers' primary purpose was to explore an efficient and versatile means to merge electronics with tissue. The scientists used 3D printing of cells and nanoparticles followed by cell culture to combine a small coil antenna with cartilage, creating what they term a bionic ear.
LISTED UNDER: Antennas, Other | Sensors & TransducersGentle Touch and the Bionic Eye
May 2, 2013 11:10 am | by Inderscience Publishers | News | CommentsNormal vision is essentially a spatial sense that often relies upon touch and movement during and after development, there is often a correlation between how an object looks and how it feels. Moreover, as a child's senses develop, there is cross-referencing between the various senses.
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | Sensors & TransducersTablets with Windows RT See Slow Sales, IDC Says
May 2, 2013 11:07 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsResearchers at IDC said manufacturers shipped 200,000 tablets running Windows RT, the special version of Windows for iPad-style tablets, in the January to March period. That's down from about 900,000 shipped in the fourth quarter. Researchers at IDC said manufacturers shipped 200,000 tablets running Windows RT...
LISTED UNDER: Embedded Systems & Networking | Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
Police, Politicians Push Surveillance Post-Boston
May 2, 2013 11:02 am | by TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, efforts include trying to gain police access to cameras used to monitor traffic...
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | Optoelectronics & Displays
Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
May 2, 2013 10:58 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading.
LISTED UNDER: Embedded Systems & Networking | Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
Engineering Newswire 36: Electric Car Charge Time Cut in Half
May 2, 2013 10:50 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, the premier supplier of power system components for worldwide markets, we’re bending cellphones, electrifying motorcycles, cutting electric vehicle charge time in half, and riding a screw-propelled snowboard. This week's episode features...
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & NetworkingSony Execs to Give up Bonuses
May 1, 2013 10:34 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsAround 40 executives of Sony Corp. and its group companies in charge of the mainstay electronics business have decided to give up their bonuses for fiscal 2012 ending March, taking responsibility for poor business performance, company officials said Wednesday.
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | Sensors & Transducers
Carnegie Mellon Develops Zooming Technique for Entering Text into Smartwatches
May 1, 2013 10:25 am | by Carnegie Mellon University | News | CommentsTechnology blogs have been abuzz that smartwatches may soon be on their way from companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. But as capable as these ultra-small computers may be, how will users enter an address, a name, or a search term into them?
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical / Mechanical | Embedded Systems & Networking | Optoelectronics & DisplaysTalking Tissue Boxes and Other Smart Objects
May 1, 2013 9:59 am | by Penn State | News | CommentsAs sensors and computers increasingly become smaller and cheaper, smart objects will appear in more homes and offices and not be hidden or shielded from interacting with people, according to the researchers. For example, smart refrigerators could talk or send tweets to signal...
LISTED UNDER: Embedded Systems & Networking | Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & TransducersApple Sells $17B in Bonds in Record Deal
May 1, 2013 9:58 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Cupertino, Calif., company sold the bonds in its first debt issue since the 1990s to raise money to pass along to shareholders through dividend payments and stock buybacks. The payments are part of an effort to reverse a 37 percent drop in Apple's stock price...
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & TransducersT-Mobile USA Completes MetroPCS Acquisition
May 1, 2013 9:56 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsNo immediate changes are expected for customers of either company. However, T-Mobile plans to shut down MetroPCS's network over two years, which means MetroPCS phones will eventually stop working. T-Mobile will use the space freed up on the airwaves to boost its own coverage and data speeds.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & Transducers
