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Optional Extended Life Battery Pack Offered for Enduro Pro GPS Tracker

TrackingTheWorld has launched an extended life GPS tracking battery pack which would be used in the popular WorldTracker Endureo Pro GPS tracker.

26 Jul 2011

Acculogic Introduces LaserScan for Non-Contact Distance Measurement

Acculogic has launched the new LaserScanTM for its range of Scorpion Flying Probe Systems. This innovative device has been developed for measuring remotely the precise distance to any particular object.

26 Jul 2011

National Instruments Partners with Perpetuum for Wireless Sensors which Use Vibrations for Harvesting Power

National Instruments has decided to partner with Perpetuum for offering a measurement node network, which would be powered wirelessly eliminating the need for batteries.

From National Instruments Corporation (U.K.) Ltd. 22 Jul 2011

Cypress OvationONS II Optical Navigation System Selected by Samsung for Intercept QWERTY Cell Phone

Cypress Semiconductor has made an announcement stating that Samsung Electronics has chosen the OvationONS optical navigation system. This would be used in optical track pad modules inside the Android-based Intercept phones, and would help in an easy and intuitive menu and single handed screen navigation.

22 Jul 2011

Sharp Launches GP2AP020A00F Proximity Sensor

Sharp has designed a proximity sensor, integrated with an ambient light sensor, the new GP2AP020A00F. This sensor is perfect for mobile devices such as smartphones due to its ultra compact size (4.0 x 2.0 x 1.2 mm) and is also suitable for detection of extremely low light levels.

22 Jul 2011

Meder Develops MK24 Reed Sensors

Meder has developed the MK24, a new non-contact surface mounted reed sensor, whose performance is better than the other reed sensors available.

21 Jul 2011

Boeing Receives Delaware County Port Surveillance Contract

Boeing along with the Delaware County Council has jointly made an announcement which states that the Delaware County has granted Boeing a multi-year contract for providing an integrated surveillance system for the north segment of the Delaware River.

21 Jul 2011

FAA Approves Accord Technology Product NexNav mini GPS

Accord Technology’s new NexNav mini GPS WAAS class Beta-1 has gained approval from the FAA, as it has met all the requirements specified in the Advisory Circular 20-165.

19 Jul 2011

u-blox Upgrades u-blox 6 GPS Platform

u-blox has declared the upgrading of its recently released GPS receiver platform, the u-blox 6 which would give its customers significant advantages such as minimal power consumption, enhanced sensitivity, shorter time to first fix, jamming detection and improved anti-jamming performance.

18 Jul 2011

TTC’s Next Vehicle Arrival System Uses GPS to Track Buses

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has commenced a new GPS tracking service called the Next Vehicle Arrival System for tracking the location of buses.

16 Jul 2011