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F-16V Integrates New Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar

The newest configuration of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-16V, has reached a major capability milestone with the integration of a new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 22 Aug 2014

Netatmo Selects Broadcom's WICED Wi-Fi Technology for Smartphone-Controlled Thermostat

Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Netatmo, an innovation company developing consumer electronics for a better and connected lifestyle, has selected the Broadcom® Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED™) Wi-Fi technology to enable its smartphone-controlled thermostat by French designer Philippe Starck.

22 Aug 2014

Security Vulnerabilities Discovered in Full-Body Backscatter X-ray Scanners

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, the University of Michigan, and Johns Hopkins University have discovered several security vulnerabilities in full-body backscatter X-ray scanners deployed to U.S. airports between 2009 and 2013.

22 Aug 2014

Vishay Introduces New Miniature Immersion Sensor for Fluid Temperature Sensing

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new miniature immersion sensor for fluid temperature sensing from its Vishay BCcomponents Non-Linear Resistor division.

From Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 21 Aug 2014

Cryogenic Refrigerators Chill Sensors on NASA's OCO-2 Earth Remote Sensing Satellite

A cool thing about space: cryogenic refrigerators from Northrop Grumman Corporation that chill satellite sensors to hundreds of degrees below zero Fahrenheit (degrees F) for maximum sensitivity.

21 Aug 2014

Space Dynamics Laboratory’s Imaging Dispersive Energy Analyzer Awarded US Patent

Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued it a patent for a new invention by SDL research scientist Erik Syrstad.

21 Aug 2014

Wireless Outdoor Lighting Control System Provider, Lumewave, Acquired by Echelon

Echelon Corporation, open-interoperable control networking pioneer for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced that it has acquired Lumewave Inc., a wireless outdoor lighting control system provider with a strong track record selling its solution to U.S. municipalities, universities, medical facilities and enterprises.

21 Aug 2014

UPV Researchers Design New Device for Wireless Energy Transfer

Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have designed a new device for wireless energy transfer that will, for example, charge mobile phones or laptops without needing cables.

21 Aug 2014

CTIA E-Tech Awards 2014: Novasentis Named Finalist in Sensors Category

Novasentis, the leading developer of advanced haptics and sensory feedback technology announced today it was named a finalist in the Sensors Category of CTIA’s annual Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards competition.

21 Aug 2014

Non-Invasive Device with Advanced Sensor Detects Internal Malformations in Chicken Products

Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València have developed a new device that tells us the state of conservation of poultry and detects malformations analyzing its electrical properties. It is a non-invasive system that would help to guarantee the quality of the final product before it is delivered to the consumer.

20 Aug 2014