At the 2014 International CES, NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network designed for ease of installation in the home. The demo includes an energy harvesting switch (battery-less, no wires) ...
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Photo: Tekla Perry One of Samsung's new curved TVs Press day, the day before the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), always brings new product and technology announcements from the large TV ...
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Les Vegas, United States The 2014 International CES kicked off in Las Vegas overnight with CES Unveiled, an annual event that brings together major suppliers and up-and-coming tech brands under one roof to show off their latest products. ...
Two days before the main show floor opens, and a day before the round of press conferences from major players in the consumer electronics industry, on Sunday evening the CES Unveiled event crowds bleary, travel-worn, journalists into a ...
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Archos is showing two low-cost Android-based smartphones this week at the International CES trade show, including the 45 Helium 4G, which is priced at US$200 without a contract. One of the major smartphone trends this year is expected to ...
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Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced a new family of relative humidity (RH) and temperature sensors that simplify RH sensing designs while providing industry-leading ...
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Texas Instruments plans to demonstrate several of its new products that are shaping the future of personal electronics in action at the 2014 International CES, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. From wearables to automotive infotainment systems to ...
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Tablet supplier Arcos will go to International CES with its first tablet- and smartphone-controlled home-automation system, its first smart watches, first fitness band and a host of connected fitness-related devices. Pricing and ship ...
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Many older engineers first became interested in electronics through hobbies in their youth—assembling kits, participating in amateur radio, or engaging in other experiments. But I have wondered whether or not students entering ...
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Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC, solid state lighting and short-range wireless technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration with Sengled, a global leading provider of ...
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Apple has filed a patent for an intelligent home automation ecosystem that could seamlessly connect all of the gadgets in the home. The system could connect to a smart phone using GPS technology to detect when building occupants come and ...
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The engineer who oversaw development of Apple’s Siri technology is now at Samsung building an online service to link together the “Internet of things.” Luc Julia, Vice President at Samsung’s innovation lab in Menlo ...
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Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA is partnering with Asia-based original device manufacturer (ODM) Wistron NeWeb Corp (WNC), which supplies connected home solutions for a number of branded original ...
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Industrial actuators/heavy duty actuators offer many advantages over hydraulic and mechanical systems in many industrial applications. These rugged, reliable and versatile actuators offer safe operation. The actuator is ideal to be used in ...
A variety of network-controlled home automation devices lack basic security controls, making it possible for attackers to access their sensitive functions, often from the Internet, according to researchers from security firm Trustwave. ...
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