Internet via smartphones and wearable technologyN
Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced it will offer a new range of application processors Increasingly the delivery of video and audio over the internet enabling set top boxes and similar equipment to receive the service and distribute contents to PCs and smartphones via a wireless LAN.
The TZ5000 series application processors integrate the high-speed wireless LAN function required for high-quality video distribution plus embedded NAND flash memory to save user programs and store large amounts of data as cache. This reduces the number of external ICs and mounting area, contributing to downsizing of equipment. This will also be a leading component in Wearable technology.
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Datalogic US50 Long-Range Ultrasonic Sensors
Datalogic Automation has announced the introduction of the new US50 series of ultrasonic sensors with M50 plastic tubular housing, and thus enlarging the existing measurement device portfolio.
Datalogic Automation US50 is the new series of ultrasonic sensors with M50 plastic tubular housing. All models are provided with a radial emitting head and offer the following versions:
- Digital bipolar PNP/NPN NO/NC configurable output;
- Analogue 0-10V / 4-20mA configurable output.
Operating distance from 200mm to 8m makes US50 ideal solution for all industrial applications where the target must be detected or measured really far away from the sensor.
Wrap around gaming with a portable desktop
ACME Portable produces a new three-screen computer system , designed to put gamers in the middle of the action.
The new GTS370 portable has fold-out 17-inch LCDs on each side of the middle display to give gamers a wrap-around close-up view three and a half feet wide.
Simply half-folding the screens can dramatize the 3D look while the 5msec refresh screens driven by a Dual nVidia 8800GTX video card deliver a life-like gaming experience.
There’s more than just the screens.
The GTS370 engine is an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz processor with 4GB of RAM. An 8-channel audio card provides the true sound effects while dual gigabyte LAN buses enhance multiplayer interaction. A 10,000rpm 740GB main hard drive and dual 7200rpm 500GB drives keep the quad-core processor fed. In addition to the Dual gigabit LAN buses, the system has both Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 connectors among other features.
The First E-Business Application to Use the European Citizen Card
At this year's CeBIT, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Wirecard Bank AG were showcasing the first e-business application that utilizes the electronic ID card, which several European Union member states are planning to introduce.
To use the application, consumers have to register with Wirecard Bank's internet payment service, Wirecard, and install special software and a simple contactless card reader on their home PCs. This new application allows banks and consumers to authenticate one another using an official personal identity document and a personal identification number (PIN) for the first time ever.
Giesecke & Devrient's new launch represents the first implementation of the standards for microchip-equipped European Citizen Cards along with the middleware to support commercial applications. "This is a major milestone for e-government and e-business applications. Users and online service providers can benefit from added security in their internet transactions, thanks to secure mutual authentication based on an official electronic document," noted Hans-Wolfgang Kunz, group executive for the Government Solutions business unit at Giesecke & Devrient.
Several European countries, including Germany, are planning to introduce electronic personal ID documents with integrated microchips. Citizens will thus be able to identify themselves to government offices on the Internet as well. At the same time, the electronic ID can also help make e-business applications more secure - and more convenient, since it eliminates the need to maintain numerous user names and passwords for various internet portals.
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