Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I, Ltd has come up with a new pressure sensor chip that includes an altimeter. The Xtrinsic MPL3115A2 is an MEMS pressure sensor that will be able to determine location and provide services to smartphones and touch screen tablets.
Apple has applied for yet more patents. This time it is for the technology that can help a mobile’s orientation sensors correct common photographic problems. The patent has been called “Image Capture Device Having Tilt and/or Perspective Correction”
Deere & Company, a leading provider of advanced products and services, has declared that a proposal, which is being considered by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is interfering with the usage of Global Positioning System (GPS) in construction and agriculture equipment.
Freescale Semiconductor has launched Xtrinsic MPL3115A2, a new digital pressure sensor that detects altitudes. The micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology-based sensor enables advanced location-based and navigation applications for smart mobiles, tablets, and industrial and medical devices.
Microsoft announced at the Cannes International Advertising Festival this week that the Xbox Kinect will come with advertisements soon.
A Joint Strike Force (JSF) sensor testing was carried out by the US Pacific Command’s Northern Edge exercise as per Northrop Grumman. The biennial exercise involved over 6,000 airmen, sailors and marines.
The largest manufacturer of low and medium voltage equipment, Schneider Electric SA may be considering selling its sensors unit. The French company which is located close to Paris had considered selling the Custom Sensors & Technologies unit once before in 2008 before the recession hit global markets.
ZST Digital Networks, a supplier of optical and digital network equipment and provider of GPS tracking and location services, has recently applied for a patent for its Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology with the Chinese authorities, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO).
Safran/Messier-Bugatti-Dowty has chosen the CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group for the manufacture of retraction actuators to be used in A340 and A330 main landing gears.
Austriamicrosystems has agreed to a $320 million deal to acquire Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS). This will allow the Austrian chip maker to benefit from the huge demand for sensors used in tablet computers and smart phones.
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