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CES 2014: EyeTech to Showcase AEye Eye Control Technology for Consumer Electronics

The next decade will be about the technology we never see but which improves the entire user experience. Natural user interface (NUI) technologies - touch, voice and gesture - have been revolutionizing human-machine interaction. Now imagine an interface so intuitive that you simply look at the objects you want to select or open.

3 Jan 2014

GEO Launches GC6500 Family of Integrated Programmable Video Processors

GEO Semiconductor Inc. (“GEO”), a semiconductor and software company specializing in consumer camera and automotive solutions, announced today the introduction of the GC6500 family of highly-integrated programmable video processors.

3 Jan 2014

Samsung Introduces NX30 Compact System Camera with 20.3MP APS-C CMOS Sensor

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced today the professionally-inspired NX30 compact system camera, featuring high quality images and with faster than ever performance. Samsung also expanded its line of NX lenses with the introduction of its first “S” Series premium lens.

3 Jan 2014

Vuzix to Showcase M100 Smart Glasses at AT&T Developer Summit 2014

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the enterprise and consumer markets, today announced it will be showcasing the award-winning M100 smart glasses during the AT&T Developer Summit Hackathon, to be held January 6, 2014 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

30 Dec 2013

UrtheCast’s Two Earth Observation Cameras Installed on Outside of International Space Station

UrtheCast Corp. announces that on Dec. 27, 2013, its two Earth observation cameras were installed as planned on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS).

30 Dec 2013

Ambarella Explores Wearable Cameras for Helpouts with Google

Ambarella, Inc., a leading developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors, today announced that it is exploring with Google a new class of wearable cameras for the Helpouts application and service. The two companies will jointly demonstrate the wearable camera reference design during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10th.

23 Dec 2013

New Family of LEDs from Optoelectronics Group of Vishay Intertechnology

A new family of LEDs in a PLCC-2 package that can handle higher drive currents and thus produce improved luminous intensity is the newest product from the Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.. The new VLM.334.. series LEDs, an advanced modification of Vishay's VLM.31.. series LEDs, can incorporate larger chips and are thus capable of withstanding drive currents up to 70 mA.

20 Dec 2013

Global Photonic IC Market Expected to Grow at 27.7% CAGR During 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Photonic IC Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

20 Dec 2013

Researchers Map Key Drug Targets Using Innovative Techniques and New X-Ray Technology

Researchers have used new techniques and one of the brightest X-ray sources on the planet to map the 3-D structure of an important cellular gatekeeper in a more natural state than possible before.

20 Dec 2013

Scientists Investigate Optical Properties of Natural Pollen with Laser

Leipzig, Germany. Pollen reflects more sunlight than previously known, and makes up to one third of the total amount of aerosol particles in the atmosphere. Aerosol particles influence optical depth which provides a measure of the opacity of the atmosphere. These results, reported by scientists of the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in Korea and the Leibniz-Institute of Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), are published in the research journal Atmospheric Environment. This study is the first to investigate the optical properties of natural pollen with a laser operating at 532-nm emission wavelength.

19 Dec 2013