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What is Bluetooth 4.0? It's the latest spec from the Bluetooth SIG using Bluetooth but in a low-energy fashion. With Bluetooth 4.0 you can use watch batteries in devices ad those devices would last up to 2 years. In the example Ron demonstrates, we see someone taking a blood pressure reading and from that blood pressure monitor that data is transmitted to a PC and on to the Doctor or healthcare provider, which saves time and money.

Vector Fabrics announces it has signed a contract with the EUROPRACTICE Software Service for the provision of its cloud-based vfAnalyst tool to European academic institutions and publicly funded research laboratories. Under this agreement, vfAnalyst will be available to over 530 universities and 100 research institutes across 44 countries.

MIRTEC, the Global Leader in Inspection Technology announces that David Bennett has been promoted to President of Mirtec Europe. David Bennett, previously the Managing Director of Mirtec Europe, has been a major driving force in achieving a 200% increase on Mirtec Europe’s previous years’ turnover, effectively designing and introducing a complete distribution network spanning continental Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa in less than ...

Renesas Dx4 - Micro-controller family for automotive dashboards. This video shows the impressive capabilities of the all new Renesas DP4-H device. It is an example implementation of a virtual dashboard in which all car information and gauges are displayed on two TFT displays.

Practical Components, a leading international supplier of solder training kits and materials, mechanical IC samples or “dummy” components and SMD production tools and equipment, announces that it will showcase its latest technology at the 2011 MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA from February 8-11, 2011 in booth 2589.

The EU funded N4C (Networking for Communications-Challenged Communities) Project is bringing Internet and email access to remote wilderness regions. As part of this ambitious undertaking, Eurotech’s PROTEUS embedded single board computer is successfully helping to connect the nomadic Sámi herders of Northern Sweden with friends, family and the outside world.

X2O Media, a full-service provider of software, network management, and content services for professional digital signage applications, today announced that its award-winning Xpresenter digital signage software is being utilized at Atlantic Canada's newest meeting and convention facility, the Fredericton Convention Centre (FCC) in the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick. X2O delivered a state-of-the-art digital signage system that offers cutting-e...

New Scale Technologies, Inc. (www.newscaletech.com) today announced the latest product in its M3 Micro-Mechatronics Module family: the miniature M3-L closed-loop linear motion module. With 0.5 micron position resolution and a total package size of less than 27.5 x 13 x 7.5 mm, the M3-L module is the smallest, highest-resolution closed-loop linear motion control system on the market.

Emerson Network today announced it has joined the EDGE(r) Innovation Network. Sponsored by General Dynamics C4 Systems, the EDGE is a collaborative, open-environment initiative enabling industry and academia, with government input, to work together to enhance the delivery cycle of new technologies and innovative capabilities to warfighters and first responders.

RGB Networks, the leader in high-capacity three screen video delivery solutions, today announced its outstanding company and financial achievements for 2010, which position the company for continued success in 2011. RGB achieved record growth in 2010 with a 60 percent increase in shipments over 2009 and was profitable in the year. The company ended 2010 with record backlog and experienced positive cash flow from operations. Since inception, RGB h...