Electronics News
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Crestron Dealers Dominate Commercial AV Industry, Comprise 49 of SCN Top 50 Systems Integrators in 2010
SCN Magazine's Annual Top 50 Systems Integrator Listing Sets the Standard for the Industry's Leading Commercial AV Dealers - December 18, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Saelig Announces Easy-Use Universal USB Controller Board with 50 I/O Lines
IO-Warrior56 is a universal USB Controller Board that allows easy access to input or output functions via a USB bus. Featuring 50 generic I/O lines, IO-Warrior56 is also an I2C/SPI master, allowing interface with a wide range of available ICs. - December 18, 2010 - Saelig Co. Inc.
ATS Helps LED Manufacturer Achieve 33% Added Heat Sink Performance
A globally located LED manufacturer approached Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., (ATS), for help with a thermal management problem they were having with a high heat LED. ATS increased the heat sink performance by 33% - December 17, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Lighting Group Northwest Signs on to Represent Crestron Electronics
Veteran Rep Firm to Sell and Promote Crestron Commercial Lighting Solutions - December 17, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Enhanced Vision and “Your Low Vision Store” Join Forces to Help Southern California’s Low Vision Community
Enhanced Vision, America’s leading manufacturer of electronic devices for the visually impaired is pleased to announce a partnership with Your Low Vision Store. The group will be an authorized dealer for Enhanced Vision in Southern California. Your Low Vision Store group is comprised of the... - December 16, 2010 - Enhanced Vision
High Resolution USB-Connected 3 Axis Acceleration Sensor with 125μg Sensitivity
Saelig Company, Inc. introduces JoyWarrior24F14, a high-resolution USB-connected 3-axis acceleration sensor with a remarkable 125μg sensitivity. The new USB-powered JoyWarrior24F14 sets a new price/performance benchmark for USB-based acceleration sensors, and offers acceleration resolution down to 125μg. JoyWarrior24F14 modules are based on a MEMS sensor and measures with 14-bit resolution. - December 16, 2010 - Saelig Co. Inc.
LEDtronics Energy-Saving LED Lights at Pasadena Library to Save City Thousands
LEDtronics, the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of energy-saving LED lighting products, has completed a significant eco-friendly pendant lighting project at the Pasadena Central Library that will save the City of Pasadena thousands of dollars, according to city... - December 15, 2010 - LEDtronics, Inc.
MA-UNI: Signal Conditioning from bmcm for Mobile Use
BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm), longtime specialist for measurement technology "made in Germany" introduces the MA-UNI, a universal measuring amplifier in 5B standard, allowing the service technician to be well prepared for all eventualities. Technical interferences and damages in... - December 12, 2010 - BMC Messsysteme GmbH
NASA Employs RFID on International Space Station
NASA’s Johnson Space Center announced that it has purchased RFID readers and associated peripherals from A.C.C. Systems Inc. for a space flight inventory system on the International Space Station. The ACC570 handheld RFID reader was selected after extensive comparative testing of the major... - December 10, 2010 - A.C.C. Systems Inc
Technology Conservation Group De Mexico Receives Award
Technology Conservation Group De Mexico in Guadalajara has received the Clean Industry Certification from PROFEPA, the Federal Environmental Protection agency of the Government of Mexico. - December 09, 2010 - Technology Conservation Group, Inc
ATS and Tony Kordyban Present the Myths and Legends of Electronics Cooling Webinar on December 16
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. wraps up its highly successful free webinar series of 2010 with “Myths and Legends of Electronics Cooling: There Ain’t No Santa Claus,” on Thursday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m. EST. - December 09, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
ForeignTRADEX.com Adds Interconnects, Passive Components & Electronic Components
The US-European import-export trade portal of industrial goods ForeignTRADEX announced today its latest electronic components offerings. - December 08, 2010 - IndustrialLeaders.com
ATS maxiFLOW™ Heat Sinks Provide High Cooling Performance in Low Airflow Conditions
Advanced Thermal Solutions has expanded its line of maxiFLOW™ heat sinks for cooling BGAs and other hot components in electronic systems. Available with thermal tape, superGRIP™ or maxiGRIP™ clips. - December 05, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
With New Partners, EZWatch Pro Positioned for Fast Growth
Scott McQuarrie, founder and CEO of EZWatch Pro, announced today that private investment firm Generation3 Capital LLC (“Gen3”) has acquired a majority interest in the company. - December 03, 2010 - EZWatch Pro
Mobile Awareness Announces VisionStat™ Color Camera Systems with High Resolution Digital Monitors
Mobile Awareness LLC, a provider of leading-edge transportation safety products, today announced a high resolution digital monitor upgrade for all VisionStat™ Camera Systems. The digital VisionStat monitor presents a significant upgrade in picture quality found on both wired and wireless... - December 03, 2010 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Global CE Market Poised for Rapid Expansion by 2013
According to recent research, the global CE industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 5% during 2010-2013. Continuous innovation and technological development are encouraging the emergence of new, more improved consumer electronics products which, in turn, is attracting more consumers to spend on these products. - December 03, 2010 - Electronics.ca Publications
Push for Energy Efficiency to Increase Demand for LED Based Applications
Optoelectronics deal with generating, modulating, transmitting, and sensing electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible-light, and infrared portions of the spectrum. - December 03, 2010 - MarketResearch.com
Unique Broadband Systems Ltd Expands in Eastern Europe
Unique Broadband System Ltd. (UBS), a major developer of COFDM technology and applications, is proud to announce the continued expansion of its presence in Eastern Europe. In anticipation of up-coming contracts for the supply of digital broadcasting equipments in Ukraine, UBS has made the strategic... - December 01, 2010 - Unique Broadband Systems Ltd.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Portfolio of Solutions for Sustainable LED Retrofit Lighting Shines with High-Performance, Style, and Long Life
SABIC Innovative Plastics has launched a new portfolio of specialty resins and compounds that can optimize the performance, lifespan and aesthetics of light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit lighting. - December 01, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Differential Pressure Sensor from AST for Liquids and Gases
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) now offers the AST5400 wet/wet differential pressure sensor (also termed differential pressure transducer or transmitter) to measure line pressures up to 2,000 PSI with a turndown ratio of 15 to 1. This cost effective product was developed to bring the... - December 01, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Amplidata Tech Tour Finalist
Amplidata, an innovator in next-generation distributed storage technology for public and private clouds, announced today that the European Tech Tour Association has selected Amplidata as a Finalist to present at the prestigious ETT Cloud & ICT 2.0 2010 Summit. “The Amplidata employees... - November 30, 2010 - Amplidata
OrionGadgets New Holiday Arrivals – HTC and Motorola Droid Accessories: Cases, Holsters and Car Mounts
Gear up for the holiday season, OrionGadgets has stocked its largest selection of original Verizon Wireless accessories for the Droid line of smart phones. New offerings include cell phone accessories for HTC Droid Eris and Incredible as well as Motorola Droid X and Droid 2. - November 25, 2010 - OrionGadgets
MyDigitalFamily Expert: Holiday Technology Gifts Can be Good for Families
Why does this expert in technology’s impact on family life speak positively about how technology can benefit families and children? - November 24, 2010 - MyDigitalFamily
LAFD Accepts Gift of "Earth Friendly Electronics"™ to Help with Communication on Fire Runs
Malibu firefighters can now keep mobile phones charged throughout multiple-day emergencies with green startup's hybrid charger - November 23, 2010 - Revolve Electronics, Inc.
Image Sensors Continue to be Attractive Opportunities for Suppliers
As 2010 is expected to be a significant growth year, image sensors are being discussed more often as attractive opportunities for suppliers, and although many of the best current opportunities for image sensors can be found in developing CMOS products for the latest smartphones and portable consumer electronics, there are some interesting possibilities in the automotive, industrial, and medical markets as well, and there will likely be many more to come. - November 21, 2010 - Electronics.ca Publications
Epson Adds Crestron RoomView® Connected to New Powerlite Pro G-Series Projectors
Crestron RoomView Connected Built into New Epson Projectors Enables Direct Network Connectivity for Remote Management of AV Networks - November 21, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Harsh Thermal Conditions in Homeland Security Electronics are Resolved by ATS
An electronics design firm asked Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., ATS, (http://www.qats.com) to provide thermal solutions for three electronics enclosures used in outdoor homeland security systems. The rugged enclosures contain multiple sub systems that must be kept within a specified operating... - November 17, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Crestron Eagles Program Donates Home Theater to Wounded Warrior Detachment Hawaii
Crestron Eagles Program Honors Heroes; Dedication Ceremony Officially Opens New Home Theater at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii. - November 17, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Rochester Electronics Re-Creates and Manufactures Intersil HIP0081 Devices, Eliminating High-Cost System Re-Designs
Rochester Electronics re-creates semiconductor die, chip, and package to provide a complete replication solution - November 12, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Cell2Get to Ink "First Dibs" Deal with Mobile Manufacturers
Electronics retailer Cell2Get announced hopes of concluding negotiations with mobile communications manufacturers for first-in-line access to latest releases. - November 09, 2010 - cell2get
Innovative d100 Roleplaying Game from Author Robert Stanek a Hit with Math and Statistics Fans
Robert Stanek's innovative d100 system and active gaming rules have been a big hit with math and statistics fans who enjoyed the pure simplicity and power of the mathematics behind the rules. “Battle for Ruin Mist Core Roleplaying Game Rules” allows readers to explore and roleplay in the fantasy world of the popular Ruin Mist books. - November 09, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press
BDA Advises Trivium Technologies on the Sale of the Brilliant Film IP Portfolio to N&F, Korea
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") has advised Trivium Technologies (“Trivium”), a Cleveland, Ohio-based display technology company, on the sale of its intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio of BRILLIANT Film, the company’s brightness enhancement film, to... - November 05, 2010 - BDA Partners Ltd
C-MOR News: Video Surveillance with User Profiles
To the delight of data protectionists and work councils, C-MOR users from now on are only able to see what is meant for them - November 05, 2010 - C-MOR Inc.
BDA Advises Cookson on the Divestment of Its Semiconductor Encapsulation Materials Business to Panasonic
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, The Cookson Group plc, has agreed to divest its semiconductor encapsulation materials business to Panasonic Electric Works Electronic Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd, a newly established subsidiary of Panasonic... - November 04, 2010 - BDA Partners Ltd
Home Theater Installation Company in San Diego Hires Web Advertising Experts to Help Area Customers
American A/V, San Diego's audio video and home theater installation company, has joined forces with Prospect Genius, a leading Internet marketing company, to increase their online visibility for local customers. - November 04, 2010 - American A/V
Aluminum Extrusions Provide Low Cost, Customizable Heat Sink Solutions
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., now provides a wide selection of economical, aluminum extrusions for fabricating heat sinks. The extrusions may be purchased in standard sizes and in bulk lengths for custom fabricating to specific applications. - November 04, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Advanced Micro Peripherals Launches Ruggedized Video Streamer / Server
Advanced Micro Peripherals new HYDRA is a modular IP streamer / server for remote video monitoring applications in defense and critical infrastructure. - November 04, 2010 - Advanced Micro Peripherals
A New Generation of Portable Electronic Magnifiers Means Independence for the Visually Impaired
Enhanced Vision Introduces "Transformer USB" – An Intuitive Magnifying Solution with Laptop USB Connectivity. - November 02, 2010 - Enhanced Vision
GadgetBoost.com Releases the DockExtender Boost iPhone iPod and iPad Extender and Adapter
Created by Gadgetboost.com, this new dock extender adapter eliminates the need to constantly peel an iPod or iPhone from its case or bumper to use with a docking station or speaker system. - November 02, 2010 - GadetBoost.com
Protokraft Introduces Cobra Series Active Optoelectronic Cable Adapters
Protokraft today announced the availability of its Cobra Series of active optoelectronic cable adapters with standard D38999 electrical connector interfaces to improve optical network performance and reliability in harsh environment applications. Protokraft Cobra series Optoelectronic Media... - October 30, 2010 - Protokraft, LLC
Revel Systems, an iPad Point of Sale Company Partners with Network Intercept to Provide Security to Their iPad Customers
Revel Systems, a next-generation mobile iPad Point of Sale provider, has joined forces with Network Intercept to create a new, leading-edge iPad POS system. Working in partnership, the two have created a revolutionary iPad POS system that uses Network Intercept’s Secure-Me solution to secure restaurant POS payments and provides the consumer with identity theft protection. - October 29, 2010 - Network Intercept
Electronics.ca Publications: The European Electronics Industries’ Unique Position in the Global Competitive Landscape Ensures an Optimistic Future
With a value of 217 billion euro in 2009, Europe still accounts for 19% of the 1,115 billion euro global production of electronic equipment. This global production value is equally divided between mass market product categories (PCs, mobile phones, game consoles, etc.) and professional electronic equipment. - October 29, 2010 - Electronics.ca Publications
Crestron Invites Engineering Students, College Administrators to Discover the World of AV
Celebrating the Fifth Annual AV Week, Crestron Welcomes Local Educators and Students to its Experience Center. - October 27, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.
PCI-PIO: Bmcm Launches Digital I/O Card with Quadrature Decoder
A digital I/O card, a counter card and an incremental encoder card have been integrated into a single PCI interface card by measurement and control specialist BMC Messsysteme GmbH. Featuring an excellent price-performance ratio all kind of digital applications can be realized with the PCI-PIO. - October 25, 2010 - BMC Messsysteme GmbH
Anderson Thermal Devices Introduces "RadReflect" Infrared Quartz Heaters (Lamps) with New Ceramic Reflective Coating That is "Good as Gold"
Anderson Thermal Devices, Inc. now offers a new ceramic reflective coated, infrared quartz lamp called “RadReflect.” The new coating has 95% of the reflective efficiency of gold, is less expensive, handles higher temperatures and has a longer life than gold coated quartz lamps. - October 24, 2010 - Anderson Thermal Devices Inc.
American Sensor Technologies New Representation to Texas and Oklahoma
AST Adds New Representation to Texas and Oklahoma for Pressure Sensor Products. - October 24, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
ATS Removes 16 Heat Sinks and Cuts a Client’s Cooling Costs by 40%
A leading telecommunications OEM asked ATS (Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.) to solve a persistent excess heat problem on their new PCB. ATS redesigned the thermal management solution, improving its efficiency and reducing its cost by 40%. - October 24, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals Pleased to Announce Alliance with Giga-Tronics
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals (ATEC), a leading provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, has established a relationship with Giga-tronics Incorporated, by bulking up their equipment inventory with multiple state-of-the-art microwave signal generators and power amplifiers,... - October 23, 2010 - Advanced Test Equipment Rentals
The Launch Pad Ranks No. 1419 on the 2010 Inc. 5000 Up from No. 1842 in 2009 with More Than 200% Revenue Gain
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Fourth Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 - October 23, 2010 - The Launch Pad
Crestron DigitalMedia™ is 3D Ready
Crestron DigitalMedia™ Takes Consumers to the Third Dimension of TV Viewing - October 20, 2010 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.