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Smartphone app can track objects on the battlefield as well as on the sports field
August 30, 2012 1:38 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsUniversity of Missouri researchers have developed new software using smartphones' GPS and imaging abilities, that determine the exact location of distant objects as well as monitor the speed and direction of moving objects. The software could eventually allow smartphone-armed soldiers to target the location of their enemies.
Amazon Kindle Fire sold out as new model expected
August 30, 2012 12:37 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsAmazon.com Inc. says it has sold out of its Kindle Fire tablet computer amid expectations of a new model for the holiday season. The retailer's website now directs customers to used Fires available from other merchants. The Internet retailer has a major press conference scheduled for next...
Merchant power supply market to grow to $29 billion in 2016
August 30, 2012 11:37 am | News | CommentsGrowth in the merchant power supply market was curtailed in the second half of 2011 by continuing economic problems. Despite this, the market grew by 6.5 percent; however, this was just two-thirds of the growth initially projected in the first half of the year. IMS Research projects a strong 2012, with revenue growth forecast to reach 9.3 percent...
Gearmotors rated for 28.5 N-cm (40.4 oz-in) continuous torque
August 30, 2012 11:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsIn the field of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) technology is one of the most widely used, and Dunkermotor's new Bifurcated Wormetary gearmotors are designed to meet that application's requirements, while offering several unique benefits. Dunkermotor, now part of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has further refined its unique Wormetary gearing to provide dual high-torque outputs...
LED driver platform lowers the bill of materials cost by 10% to 20%
August 30, 2012 11:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsiWatt today announced its latest digital AC/DC SSL (solid state lighting) LED driver platform with the iW3616 and iW3617. This new platform expands iWatt’s existing line of Flickerless LED drivers, increasing output power to 25W or higher, lowering the bill of materials (BOM) cost by 10% to 20%, and offering compatibility with an even wider range of installed dimmers...
A guide to enjoying the (inevitable) robot takeover
August 30, 2012 11:02 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsLet's face it: Robots are better than people.They’re more dependable than humans (i.e. no sick days), they’re usually cheaper, and they don’t complain. The downside is pretty obvious as well, at least with the primitive robots we have today:
Explosion-proof flashlight able to withstand submersion to 100 feet
August 30, 2012 10:53 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe EXPFL-31 Explosion Proof Halogen Flashlight is a compact and highly durable waterproof lighting solution that offers hazardous location compliance combined with the ability to withstand submersion to 100 feet. Extremely durable and powered by standard AA batteries, this waterproof halogen flashlight provides reliable and portable HAZLOC illumination in an affordable package.
Smartphones see accelerated rise to dominance
August 30, 2012 10:26 am | News | CommentsDriven by increased demand from developed regions for high-end models, along with an unexpectedly strong push from emerging economies for lower-cost products, smartphones are expected to rise to account for the majority of global cellphone shipments in 2013 — two years earlier than previously predicted.
Amazon says Kindle Fire is sold out
August 30, 2012 10:11 am | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsAmazon.com Inc. quenched the Kindle Fire on Thursday, saying its first tablet computer is now sold out. The Internet retailer has a major press conference scheduled for next Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif. It's widely expected to reveal a new model of the Fire there. Seattle-based Amazon...
Learning About Life over 200 Million Years Ago From Samples Trapped In Amber
August 30, 2012 10:09 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Blogs | Comments230-Million-Year-Old Mite Found in Amber by Charles Choi One way to learn more about prehistoric life is amber — fossilized tree resin. Before it hardened, this ooze often dripped over bugs and other wildlife perched on its tree’s bark, entombing … Continue reading →
Brainstorm: LEDs
August 30, 2012 9:45 am | Articles | CommentsAlthough LED lighting is still in the early adoption phase, high brightness lighting class LED devices are currently used in a wide variety of different applications due to the many advantages they offer over traditional light sources such as incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. The development of ever more efficient LED devices is ongoing as device technology continues to be improved.
'Nano machine shop' shapes nanowires, ultrathin films
August 30, 2012 9:20 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsA new "nano machine shop" that shapes nanowires and ultrathin films could represent a future manufacturing method for tiny structures with potentially revolutionary properties. The structures might be "tuned" for applications ranging from high-speed electronics to solar cells
Newly discovered dust-obscured galaxies may be missing link
August 30, 2012 9:18 am | by Irene Klotz, Reuters | News | CommentsScientists on Wednesday unveiled a new species in the cosmic zoo, a super-heated, dust-shrouded object called a "hot DOG," which may represent a missing link in galaxy evolution. A full-sky survey by NASA's wide-field infrared WISE telescope turned up about 1,000 hot
"Little flash" as bionic eye brings amazed woman some sight
August 30, 2012 9:11 am | by Thuy Ong, Reuters | News | CommentsA bionic eye has given an Australian woman partial sight and researchers say it is an important step towards eventually helping visually impaired people get around independently. Dianne Ashworth, who has severe vision loss due to the inherited condition retinitis pigmentosa,
Rocket blasts off, puts NASA radiation belt probes in orbit
August 30, 2012 9:09 am | by Irene Klotz, Reuters | News | CommentsAn unmanned Atlas 5 rocket lifted off on Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, placing a pair of heavily shielded NASA science satellites into position to study Earth's radiation belts.The 190-foot (58-meter) tall rocket, built by United Launch Alliance, blasted off at 4:05 a.m.
