Neowin News Feed for: Sensor

Beware: Some Google Pixel 6a devices are being unlocked with unregistered fingerprints

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:54:02 +0000

Some popular YouTube channels are reporting a troubling problem with the Google Pixel 6a. Sometimes, the device reportedly unlocks even with people whose fingerprints aren't registered. Read more...

Samsung unveils the industry's 'smallest camera sensor' with 50 million 0.64μm pixels

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:34:02 +0000

Samsung today introduced a new camera sensor with the industry's smallest size. The ISOCELL JN1 is a 50MP sensor with pixels that are just 0.64μm, and it's currently in mass production. Read more...

Apple's HomePod Mini has an unused temperature sensor

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:04:01 +0000

Bloomberg and iFixit have confirmed the existence of a temperature sensor inside the HomePod Mini. Apple has not yet enabled this piece of hardware but it has discussed doing so internally. Read more...

Bosch announces lower cost sensors for self-driving cars

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:26:01 +0000

Bosch has announced that it's producing a new, low cost, lidar sensor that would unlock SAE level 3 - 5 vehicles for more people. Lidar is usually prohibitively expensive but this could change things. Read more...

LG and LUMI United Technology sign MoU to deliver home IoT solutions

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:32:01 +0000

LG and LUMI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will see them jointly develop smart home products that leverage artificial intelligence as well as advanced sensors. Read more...

Samsung paves the way for even better photos with new image sensors

Paul Hill — Thu, 09 May 2019 03:52:02 +0000

Samsung has is currently sampling two new ISOCELL image sensors which are capable of producing 64- and 48-MP images. The sensors also have the ability to produce good low-light images. Read more...

In-display fingerprint sensors to be a growing trend in 2018, says report

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:04:02 +0000

Market research company TrendForce believes 2018 will see a rapid proliferation of under-display fingerprint sensing technology, especially among Android-powered smartphone manufacturers. Read more...

Apple reportedly has a secret team developing diabetes sensors for the Apple Watch

Justin Luna — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:16:02 +0000

According to insiders, it seems that Apple is developing sensors that can help monitor blood sugar levels on the Apple Watch. If implemented, it can help towards better treatment of diabetes. Read more...

Reviewer finds Microsoft Band heart rate monitor significantly more accurate than Apple Watch

Andy Weir — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:38:01 +0000

MIT Technology Review has found the heart rate sensor in Microsoft's Band to be reasonably accurate - and far more so than the Apple Watch, which gave readings that were off by up to 77bpm. Read more...

Samsung is shipping phones with varying camera sensors in Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 07 May 2015 19:24:01 +0000

Samsung admits to using two different camera sensors for each of the company's latest S6 models, leaving us to wonder why the company kept it silent, and does it matter? Read more...

Create a full realistic 3D avatar of yourself with Kinect for Windows v2

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:48:23 +0000

You can now create a more realistic 3D model of yourself that can be inserted into games, using software designed to take advantage of Microsoft's Kinect for Windows v2 motion tracking sensor. Read more...

Microsoft opens pre-orders for Kinect for Windows v2, priced $199

Andy Weir — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:54:08 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Kinect for Windows v2 is now available for pre-order in 22 markets, priced at $199 in the US. Delivery will begin on July 15, 2014, but supplies of the device are limited. Read more...

HWMonitor 1.25

Razvan Serea — Mon, 05 May 2014 11:30:55 +0000

HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed. The program handles the most common sensor chips, like ITE® IT87 series, most Read more...

Report: Apple buys the company that helped Microsoft create Kinect

Andy Weir — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:33:52 +0000

A report claims that PrimeSense, which developed the motion-tracking tech in Microsoft's original Kinect sensor, has been purchased by Apple for $345m, following rumours of takeover talks in July. Read more...

HWMonitor 1.24

Razvan Serea — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:39:19 +0000

Report: Apple in talks to buy PrimeSense, company behind original Kinect sensor

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:01:31 +0000

Apple is reportedly in talks to buy PrimeSense, the company behind the hardware and tracking technology in Microsoft's current-generation Kinect, with the deal likely for about $280 million. Read more...

HWMonitor Free 1.22

Razvan Serea — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:22:53 +0000

HWMonitor 1.20

Razvan Serea — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:17:55 +0000

HWMonitor 1.19

Razvan Serea — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:58:35 +0000

Use your butt as a car key

Christopher White — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:41:55 +0000

A research organization in Tokyo has invented a scanner that reads the driver's backside and refuses to start the car if it doesn't match the butt of the owner. Will the technology sweep the world? Read more...

Kodak Designs New CMOS Sensor

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:12:06 +0000

Eastman Kodak Company revealed today in a press release that it has created the world’s first 1.4 micron, 5 megapixel device, the KAC-05020 Image Sensor. Using significantly smaller pixels, this sensor enables a higher level... Read more...

Wireless BBQ Temperature Sensor

Tue, 30 May 2006 22:54:25 +0000

I figured we could use a little lighter news as well today. This little guy can help those that are "BBQ Challenged." =) I am the ultimate (no nothing to do with Vista) meat and... Read more...

New GBA WarioWare title to use motion sensor

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 15:11:50 +0000

The next handheld WarioWare game will use a built-in sensor rather than the Game Boy Advance D-pad to gauge movement, according to reports from retailers who attended Nintendo's most recent retailer briefing in Japan this... Read more...

Remote Sensor Driver & Firmware Update

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 21 Dec 2002 01:39:14 +0000

This update provides a driver and firmware update for the remote sensor that ships with Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs. OVERVIEW: This update provides a driver and firmware update... Read more...