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Miniature Fingerprint Scanner Built Inside Credit/Debit Card

SmartMetric, Inc. The Sands Expo & Convention Center has been playing host for all of this week to the largest FinTech (Financial Technology) conference and exhibition in the World called Money 20/20.

29 Oct 2015

Smart Irrigation Controllers a Hit with Homeowners

Smart irrigation controllers, technologies used to decrease landscape water applications, are catching on in Florida. Incentivized by governmental agencies and water utilities in an effort to reduce public-supply water demand and conserve water resources, the controllers are becoming more popular with homeowners in this high water-use state.

29 Oct 2015

Study Uncovers Vulnerabilities in 4G Mobile Communications System

The study uncovered several vulnerabilities using monitoring of mobile communications and setting up fake base stations in laboratory environments.

29 Oct 2015

Global Flame Detectors Market Forecast to Reach $3.2 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Flame Detectors Market by product, Service, Industry, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

29 Oct 2015

OriginGPS Launches Miniature Fully Integrated Multi-GNSS Module

OriginGPS today announced the launch of a new family of products, the first of which is the ORG1510-MK, the world’s smallest fully integrated multi-GNSS (GPS, Glonass and BeiDou) module.

28 Oct 2015

Latest STMicroelectronics Power-Supply Chip Could End Vampire Power

The reign of dreaded "vampire power" could be about to end thanks to the latest power-supply chip from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.

28 Oct 2015

Proximity Sensor Market Forecast to Grow at 5.3% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

According to a new market research report "Proximity Sensor Market by Technology (Inductive, Capacitive, Magnetic, Photoelectric & Ultrasonic), Product type (Fixed Distance, Adjustable Distance), Sensing Range (0 mm to 20 mm, 20 mm to 40 mm & Greater than 40 mm), Application (Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Electronics & Building Automation) & Geography - Global trend & forecast to 2020", the Proximity Sensor Market is expected to reach USD 3.7 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% between 2015 and 2020.

28 Oct 2015

Thermal Engineering Associates Launches TMM-100 Temperature Measurement Instrument

Thermal Engineering Associates introduces a new temperature measurement instrument, called the TMM-100, for thermal evaluation and testing applications. The self contained TMM-100 module accepts diode, thermocouple and thermistor temperature sensors.

28 Oct 2015

Novel Sensor Monitors Usage of Inhalers

Rescue inhalers are commonly used by asthmatics, as necessary, during asthma attacks. But people with asthma sometimes use maintenance inhalers, on a prescribed schedule, to prevent attacks.

28 Oct 2015

Advances in PET Scanning Technology Helps Reduce Radiation Dosage

Researchers in Manchester have used recent advances in PET scanning technology to reduce the radiation dose for both patients and staff by up to 30%, allowing an addition of an annual 100 scans a year at Central Manchester University Hospitals.

28 Oct 2015

OmniVision Introduces Two Power-Efficient HD CameraChip Sensors

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV9732 and OV9733, two power-efficient high definition (HD) CameraChip™ sensors based on OmniVision's proven OmniPixel3‑HS™ pixel technology.

27 Oct 2015

Global Magnetic Field Sensors Market Forecast to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2021

According to a new magnetic field sensors market report published by Transparency Market Research "Magnetic Field Sensors Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2015 - 2021" was valued at US$2.0 bn in 2014 and is expected to reach US$3.5 bn by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% during forecast period.

27 Oct 2015

Standard Motor Products Introduces NEW Mass Air Flow Sensor Program

Standard Motor Products (SMP®) announces its NEW Mass Air Flow Sensor program. With over 140 SKUs for import and domestic, this line of 100% NEW, not remanufactured MAF Sensors delivers industry-leading quality with the broadest, most comprehensive coverage in the aftermarket.

27 Oct 2015

General Dynamics Awards Smiths Detection £6 Million Contract for Chemical Agent Detectors

Smiths Detection has been awarded a contract worth almost £6 million from General Dynamics UK to supply chemical agent detectors for the AJAX Programme. Production of up to 589 vehicles is planned under the UK MOD programme, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2017.

27 Oct 2015

USAF Awards Source Multiple Integrated Radio Frequency Contract to MacAulay-Brown

MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading National Security company delivering advanced engineering services and product solutions to Defense, Intelligence, Special Operations Forces, Homeland Security and Federal agencies, announced today that the company has been awarded a Source Multiple Integrated Radio Frequency (SMIRF) contract by the United States Air Force (USAF). The Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) multiple award has a five-year period of performance, for a total value of $24 million.

27 Oct 2015