sensors

Netgear and Telstra have announced the launch in February 2017 of the world’s first Gigabit LTE device – the Nighthawk M1 mobile router. The Nighthawk acts as a mobile hotspot with the functionality of a travel router, supporting up to 20 Wi-Fi devices on a single connection so you can securely share your mobile internet … Continue reading Nighthawk M1: First Gigabit LTE router from Netgear →

Mouser Electronics is offering the LDC2114 Evaluation Module (EVM) for the LDC2112 and LDC2114 inductive touch solutions from Texas Instruments (TI). A new addition to TI’s sensing solutions, the LDC2114EVM demonstrates the use of inductive sensing to detect and measure the presence of conductive objects to implement inductive touch buttons. The LDC2114EVM features the LDC2114, … Continue reading Mouser offers TI’s LDC2114 EVM for inductive touch sensing →

The PowerLift MyQ is a DIY garage door opener that offers users the ability to monitor and control their door using a smart device, wherever they are. Built using Chamberlain’s encrypted MyQ technology platform, the app connects homeowners to their home router from anywhere in the world allowing them to monitor their garage door at … Continue reading Garage opener controlled by smart device →

STMicroelectronics is claimed to be helping social-fitness fans stay motivated with innovative, smart motion sensors that enable always-on tracking applications to run for longer and record progress more accurately. These sensors, the LIS2DS12 three-axis “pico” accelerometer, LSM6DSL/M six-axis inertial module, and the new eCompass, are claimed to help track movement continuously with minimal impact on … Continue reading Motion sensor helps fitness fanatics →

The Intelligent Lighting Controls Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, forecasts that the global market is expected to garner $8.3 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 16.2 per cent during the period 2015-2020. Europe was the highest revenue-generating region in 2014 owing to the stringent government mandates and rising electricity costs in the … Continue reading Intelligent lighting controls market worth $8.3 billion →

Smartmatic has released research highlighting voters’ concerns over the current state of America’s voting machines and underlining the connection between outdated technology and a lack of trust in U.S. voting systems. Conducted by the global insight and analytics consultancy Edelman Intelligence, the findings show that following a contentious presidential election, the majority of 2016 U.S. … Continue reading Concern about technology in U.S. voting system →

After a delay of two months, Apple AirPods have finally arrived on Australian shores. No reason was given for the delay other than Apple stating that ‘they weren’t ready’. Given Apple’s penchant at being perfectionists it could have been a myriad of reasons – from performance issues through to design. Retailing at $229, the earbuds … Continue reading AirPods finally arrive in Australia →

A wireless sensor system to maximise vineyard irrigation efficiency will begin field trials in January. SmartVine, developed in South Australia by TK SmartTech, will utilise a network of sensors to collect data on soil, crop health and moisture from across a vineyard. Using SmartVine’s software, vignerons can then assess and manage their irrigation zones using … Continue reading Sensor system uses internet to maximise irrigation efficiency →

All our lives we have relied on batteries in everything from mobile phones and cars to hand torches, but confidence in the technology has deteriorated of late. Many airline passengers have had to surrender their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in recent weeks because their batteries are considered a fire risk, while those left in … Continue reading Why batteries have started catching fire so often →

Gerard Lighting has announced they are now the exclusive distributor of SIDE lighting. The new collection is a high-end specified, external and internal luminaire range made in Italy since 1982 for use in multiple applications. SIDE devices offer finishings and colour options as well as the ability to customise orders with a production turn around … Continue reading Gerard Lighting get SIDE distributorship →

The Internet of Things (IoT) will use distributed sensors to build more intelligence into the world around us. By sensing chemicals, moisture, temperature and other environmental variables, IoT systems will be able to tune conditions inside buildings to be more comfortable, make factories more productive, and distribution more effective by keeping the goods under optimum … Continue reading Using smart hardware to improve IoT energy efficiency →

With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), the embedded systems that constitute the IoT nodes are growing in diversity. STMicroelectronics will showcase its latest solutions for embedded systems, including a Smart-Home demonstration that benefits from one of the industry’s richest IoT development ecosystems at Embedded Technology 2016. In its Smart-Home demonstration, ST highlights … Continue reading New generation of sensors set to change home automation →

It has been rumoured for some time that the next version of Apple’s iPhone will have an OLED screen. Analyst KGI Securities has issued a report that seems to back up the assertion. The report states there will be three new models – one with a 4.7-inch LCD and single camera, another with a 5-5-inch … Continue reading Latest iPhone to have OLED screen →

We recently ran a story about Panasonic and its invisible television, now there is a rumour doing the rounds about an OLED that can stick to your wall like wallpaper. It’s nothing solid, but certainly not unthinkable. OLED technology is flexible, which means you can bend and shape it into many various forms. However, there … Continue reading An OLED TV as thin as wallpaper →

Welcoming the Moto Z onto the smartphone market is like a breath of fresh air. It’s super thin (the skinniest on the market as I write this), has a tonne of processing power, long battery life and a large display. But there is one problem – Motorola’s lack of market share. Back in the day, … Continue reading Are accessories the key to Motorola’s survival? →

NBN has announced that it has cancelled its plans to use Optus’ hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network as part of its rollout and will use fibre-to-the-distribution point (FTTdP) instead. Currently, the NBN utilises the following technologies: fibre-to-the-premises (FttP), fibre-to-the-node (FttN), wireless, and HFC (a combination of fibre and copper). However, NBN has today announced that it … Continue reading NBN scraps Optus HFC network for FttDP →

The bill of materials (BOM) for an iPhone 7 equipped with 32GB of NAND flash memory costs $219.80, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a specialist critical information, analytics and solutions. After $5 in basic manufacturing costs are added, Apple’s total cost to manufacture the iPhone 7 rises to $224.80. The … Continue reading Apple charge consumers three times the price of iPhone7 build →

Scotland´s Edinburgh airport has turned to BlipTrack’s technology and sensors to gather data about passenger queue and flow. The information enables the airport to streamline operations at security lines and to display real-time waiting times throughout the airport. With an estimated 12 million people flowing through the airport in 2016 it is important to make … Continue reading No blips in airport queue technology →

Link Microtek has introduced a new service covering refurbishment of the large, rotating microwave joints that form an essential part of S-band radar systems, which are commonly used in air-traffic control and shipborne applications. These continuously rotating multi-channel joints typically require refurbishment every three to five years in order to keep their performance within specification. … Continue reading New refurbishment service for microwave joints →

RMIT and CSIRO researchers are working to improve personal safety in the mining industry, by developing wearable personal safety systems.