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Glass Bob Sensor for Silica Sand Level Measurement in Bins Introduced by BinMaster

BinMaster introduces the glass bob sensor, which is specifically designed for measuring the level of silica sand, commonly referred to as frac sand, in bins, tanks or silos.

From BinMaster 15 Jan 2014

Garmin Debuts GPSMAP 64 Series Outdoor Handhelds with Dual GPS and GLONASS Receivers

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPSMAP 64 series of rugged outdoor handhelds. The GPSMAP 64 series brings a dual GPS and GLONASS receiver, preloaded geocaches and smartphone connectivity for LiveTrack and Smart Notification to a product line already popular with hunters, hikers and geocachers of all ages.

From Garmin 15 Jan 2014

Bosch Demonstrates Live Network of ‘Smart Sensors’ at 2014 International CES

Bosch is fully committed to developing the world of connected, intelligent devices – a global market that Gartner predicts will reach US$1.9 trillion by 2020.1 Tapping into this enormous market – which Bosch calls “the Internet of Things and Services” (IoTS) – at the 2014 International CES® is no easy feat, but Bosch is uniquely positioned to achieve success: It designs and manufactures the world’s broadest portfolio of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), the building blocks of the IoTS.

From Bosch Sensortec GmbH 9 Jan 2014

SoftKinetic and NVIDIA Enable 3D Depth Sensor Applications for Mobiles

SoftKinetic®, the world's leading provider of 3D depth sensing and gesture recognition solutions, today announced that SoftKinetic's DepthSense® 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) USB camera and iisu® gesture recognition middleware have been integrated with the NVIDIA® Tegra® NOTE 7 tablet platform, and the platform is available to developers to create 3D depth sensor-enabled applications for the mobile world.

8 Jan 2014

GreenPeak Confirms Sale of about 1 Million Chips per Week for Sense and Control Applications

GreenPeak Technologies, the rapidly growing Smart Home radio communications semiconductor company, confirms its market leadership selling about 1 million chips per week for a wide variety of sense and control applications into the Smart Home market worldwide.

From Qorvo, Inc 8 Jan 2014

Polar Unveils Advanced Training Computer with GPS and 24/7 Activity Tracking

Polar, the leader in heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment technologies, today unveiled the Polar V800, the smartest and most advanced training computer designed for many different sports and athletic endeavors. The Polar V800 features integrated GPS and 24/7 activity tracking with customizable multisport profiles.

8 Jan 2014