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Physical Optics Corporation (POC) Awarded SBIR Project   February 1, 2012

The HECAD Phase II award is for an embedded heads-up display for emergency responders, designed to provide personal situational awareness.More>>

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Mobile Healthcare App Market Will Grow To US$ 1.3 billion   January 31, 2012

2011 already showed significant growth for the mHealth app market. In 2012 the market size will nearly double.More>>

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Nine Startups Vie for IBM Global Entrepreneur Honors   January 26, 2012

Analytics emerges as key technology to solving urban challenges.More>>

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Wireless, Battery-Free Cardiac Implant Being Developed   January 26, 2012

The implants, developed by the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor company, Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc., will greatly improve care for congenital heart disease patients.More>>

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Imec, Genalyte Report Disposable Silicon Biosensor Chips   January 25, 2012

The disposable silicon photonics biosensor chips will be used with Genalyte's diagnostic and molecular detection equipment.More>>

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Newport Completes Acquisition of ILX Lightwave   January 18, 2012

Acquisition expands capabilities in photonics test and measurement.More>>

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TI Bluetooth SoC Increases Battery Life   January 12, 2012

The wireless CC2541—which targets consumer medical, sports and fitness, security, entertainment, and home automation smart sensor applications—reduces power consumption by 33%.More>>

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ST Unveils Smart Sensor Suit   January 12, 2012

The iNEMO real-time body-motion reconstruction suit recognizes complex movements of the wearer's body and translates them into a digital model, which can be used to help patients and athletes identify and remedy movement problems.More>>

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Powercast Enhances Wireless Sensor System   January 12, 2012

The company has added two ultra-long-life, battery-powered sensors to its Lifetime Power Wireless Sensor System—used for building automation, industrial monitoring, and medical compliance—extending the unit’s operating life to exceed 25 years.More>>

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Technology Reads and Reacts to Brainwaves   January 10, 2012

Freer Logic's BodyWave sensor reads brain activity through the body and can monitor levels of attention, cognitive processing, relaxation, anxiety, or stress, as well as provide interactive control of computers or machinery.More>>