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New Report on Biometrics for Mobile Devices

The integration of biometric capabilities in smartphones and tablets is rapidly becoming more common for personal identification and authentication applications. A variety of biometric modalities will be utilized in mobile devices in the years ahead, including voice recognition, facial recognition, iris recognition, and eye white recognition. However, according to a recent report from Tractica, by far the most prevalent modality will be fingerprint recognition using onboard fingerprint readers.

18 Jun 2015

Aquarius/SAC-D Mission to Study Ocean Surface Salinity Stops Operations

An international Earth-observing mission launched in 2011 to study the salinity of the ocean surface ended June 8 when an essential part of the power and attitude control system for the SAC-D spacecraft, which carries NASA's Aquarius instrument, stopped operating. The Aquarius instrument successfully achieved its science objectives and completed its primary three-year mission in November 2014.

18 Jun 2015

Real-Time Nitrate Sensors Help Advance Understanding of Nitrate Transport in the Mississippi River

A University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues are forecasting an average but still large "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico this year.

18 Jun 2015

Global Acoustic Sensors Market Forecast to Reach $5.85 Billion by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Acoustic Sensors Market - Growth, Trends & Forecasts (2014-2020)" report to their offering.

18 Jun 2015

Compact RFU620 RFID Interrogator Provides High Read Rates for Mid-range Automatic Identification Applications

SICK has announced the launch of the RFU620 RFID read/write device. The RFU620 is a compact, integrated, passive UHF RFID read/write device (interrogator) with an IP 67-rated metal housing that is ideal for acquiring and tracking data in industrial environments.

From SICK AG 18 Jun 2015

Mid-Range Differential Pressure Transducer: Wet/Dry Model XPDM

tecsis LP offers the Model XPDM; a medium range differential pressure transducer designed for ranges from 0-50 to 0-1,500 psid. This unit features a bi-directional wet/dry design and utilizes proven strain gage technology for predictable results and 0.25% accuracy.

17 Jun 2015

ENGIE Subsidiary to Deploy SIGFOX IoT Network Across Belgium

SIGFOX, the global leader in cost-effective, energy-efficient Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and ENGIE announced today that ENGIE M2M, a new ENGIE subsidiary, will deploy the SIGFOX IoT network across Belgium.

17 Jun 2015

CIRED: ABB to Highlight Latest Outdoor Broadband Mesh Router

ABB is showcasing its latest outdoor broadband mesh router, designed to meet the communication networking requirements of utilities in Europe, during the CIRED conference in Lyon, France from June 15-18,2015.

17 Jun 2015

Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems Commences Manufacture of Airborne Weather Radars

Mahindra Defense Systems, a Mahindra Group company, and Telephonics Corporation, A Griffon Company, announce that their Joint Venture in India, Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems (MTIS) initiated the manufacture of the RDR Series of Airborne Weather Radars at their Prithla facility near Delhi. This is the first airborne radar manufactured in the private sector in India.

17 Jun 2015

NUMERIK JENA's Kit R Rotary Optical Encoder Now Available in North America

NUMERIK JENA's Kit R rotary optical encoder is ideally suited for those motion feedback applications where installation space is limited. The scanning unit has a very low height profile of only 3.5mm and the thin graduation carrier disk, only 0.5mm thick, is made of lightweight aluminum.

17 Jun 2015

FLIR Releases Imaging Moisture Meter with Built-In Thermal Camera

FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced the new FLIR MR160 Imaging Moisture Meter for contractors, plumbers, roofers, energy efficiency experts, building inspectors, and moisture remediation professionals.

17 Jun 2015

ABB Introduces Line Voltage Regulator for Smarter, Greener Grids at CIRED

New economic and environmentally friendly solution for voltage control contributes to the evolution of smarter and greener grids

16 Jun 2015

U.S. Government Authorizes Purchase of AN/TPY-2 Ballistic Missile Defense Radar by its Allies

The U.S. government has authorized several U.S. allies and security partners to potentially purchase via Foreign Military Sales the Raytheon-made (NYSE: RTN) AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar, for use in forward-based mode.

From Raytheon Company 16 Jun 2015

GRAS Introduces 1m and 2m Radius Systems for Sound Power Testing

Sound power measurements are increasingly becoming a requirement in a lot of industries. In the automotive world, suppliers have to specify sound power levels for the parts emitting noise. Computer manufacturers are pushing the envelope for quiet products and calling upon their fan, hard disk, component suppliers to deliver even acoustically discrete products.

16 Jun 2015

Michell Instruments Introduces QMA601 Quartz Crystal Microbalance Moisture Analyzer with Lower Detection Limit

Michell Instruments has launched its latest quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) moisture analyzer for demanding process applications, where reliable and accurate readings of low moisture levels are critical.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 16 Jun 2015