Tokyo-based Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has expanded its product lineup of infrared light-emitting diode (IR-LED) chips, which are mainly used as parts of photo-couplers for gate drivers in power semiconductor modules and parts of sensors for ...
Accenture and SEAT have agreed to collaborate to build a proof of concept for next generation cars with app that can connect appliances at home, provide car alerts and monitor driver behaviour. Accenture and SEAT have developed a proof of ...
Tags: next generation cars, car alerts
Samsung is to incorporate SmartThings control into its entire 2016 TV range. The promise of the smart home revolution hasn't quite come to fruition in 2015 as many people expected, but 2016 has a good shot at taking things further. One ...
Tags: Smart Home Controls, Samsung, TV Range
Visible and infrared LED sensor product maker Marktech Optoelectronics of Latham, NY, USA, whose capabilities span wafer growth through finished packaging and custom solutions, has introduced the latest in its series of high-power 950nm LED ...
Tags: Marktech Optoelectronics, Optimized for optical switches and sensors
Philips Hue LED bulbs and other smart home devices that incorporate ZigBee wireless standards are vulnerable to hacking, according to recent findings by IT firm Cognosec. At a Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas recently Cognosec senior ...
Tags: Security Flaws, ZigBee devices, LED bulbs
On the morning of Sept 8, a student in Anhui province was bicycling outside her college campus when she spotted an old lady down on the ground, screaming. She stopped to help. The "granny", as women in their senior years are often ...
Tags: Samaritan, Target for Extortion, students
At the ASIS International Conference (ASIS 2015), Genetec™, a leading manufacturer of open-platform, unified IP security solutions, and Sensity®Systems Inc., the pioneer of light sensory networks (LSNs), announced a strategic ...
Over the past 10 years, visible light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been adopted widely in many different applications, as prices have fallen and new technologies have been developed to make full use of them. The infrared LED market is now ...
Tags: LED, Electrical, Electronics, IR LED, LED market
Whereas 2014 was a challenging year for lighting products (with most traditional technology suppliers reporting declining quarterly revenues for lamps and luminaires), many LED-only manufacturers saw their revenues rise, says market ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Traditional Lighting
General Motors’ luxury car division Buick introduced Avenir Sedan concept at the North American International Auto Show. The design of the car is inspired by historic Buick concepts which feature a sloping, rear deck, long hood, ...
Tags: rear deck, long hood, wheels-at-the-corners stance, Auto
3-series Fixed Dome Network Cameras deliver superior performance in low-light conditions. Panasonic Australia has announced its 3-series family of network security cameras featuring seven Fixed Dome models. Engineered for high ...
Tags: Security Cameras, Security, Protection
We're in the beginning of a world in which everything is connected to the Internet and with one another, while powerful yet relatively cheap computers analyze all that data for ways to improve lives. Toothbrushes tell your mirror to ...
Tags: Service, Consumer Electronics
Deployed in commercial buildings and campus microgrids, direct current (DC) power supply equipment reduces the number of required conversions between alternating current (AC) and DC power, thereby increasing overall building energy ...
The hackers who got into your computer or smartphone are now taking aim at the Internet of Things. The connected toothbrush, sports gear with embedded sensors and smart refrigerators are just a few of the objects showcasing innovations at ...
Tags: Security Risks, IT, Electronics, Internet Security Risk
Rare earthquake lights are more likely to occur on or near rift environments, where subvertical faults allow stress-induced electrical currents to flow rapidly to the surface, according to a new study published in the Jan./Feb. issue of ...
Tags: earthquake lights, rift environments, subvertical faults, seismology