Technology Fan January 2006

Test-Gear Sector Consolidates  In an all-cash transaction valued at $20.4-million, EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc., Quebec QC, has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of...
Fingerprint USB Flash Drive  Pretec Electronics Corp., the 1st in the world to demonstrate 8GB USB flash drive since 2004, and the 1st in the world to offer...
WiFi Mesh Network Solutions  ArrowSpan has announced carrier class WiFi mesh network solutions. ArrowSpan's MeshAP 2100 Series Outdoor WiFi Mesh Network Access Point and MeshAP 1100 Series Indoor...
Horizontal Metal Halide Lamp  EYE Lighting introduces the highest lumen output 1500-watt Horizontal Metal Halide lamp in the industry. This lamp produces an extraordinary 180,000 Initial Lumens (153,000...
Hydraulic Excavator  Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its brand new PC200LC-8 and PC220LC-8 hydraulic excavators. These machines are distinguished by enhancements in efficiency, information technology...
X-arm Robotic Plasma Mount  CLO Systems, LLC is pleased to introduce "X-arm™" mount which is a motorized wall mount for flat panel TVs that allows a viewer to...
Ultra-tiny High-bump-count package  The latest generation of wafer-level package technologies developed by National Semiconductor Corp., Santa Clara CA, uses a structure that enables high-reliability products with...
Personal Media Viewer  MicroOptical introduced its myvu personal media viewer at the Macworld. The myvu viewer, which comprises eyewear with built in video viewing and audio systems,...
Cross-Belt Sorter  FKI Logistex® a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, introduces the S-3000CB cross-belt sorter. The S-3000CB cross-belt sorter provides accurate, high-speed transportation and...
Quad-Layer 100GB Blu-ray Disc  Blu-ray is the ultimate solution for archiving and distributing high-definition video projects. It’s an economical data backup solution boasting the power of random data...
Handheld Reader  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors and industrial ID readers, today announced the next generation DataMan(TM) 7500...
0.85in. 4GB HDD  CES Toshiba said it has finally begun shipping its long-awaited 4GB, 3600rpm 0.85in micro hard disk drives. The company also pledged to boost the...
Intel® Viiv™ technology-based System  Niveus Media, Inc., manufacturer of media entertainment devices for the high-end audio/video market, has announced the availability of its latest line of Niveus Media...
Torque Transducer  Series MLY torque transducers fulfill the need for small size, low inertia, robust, and economical instruments for measuring torques in milliNewton-meter (mNom) ranges. (1...
XM Sportscaster  The Sportscaster is a sleek, versatile XM receiver with a two-line display screen. The receiver has unique functions and portable options designed for sports...
First Dual-Lens Digital Camera  Kicking off this week’s 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the world’s first dual-lens digital still camera, the Kodak...
Real-Time IR Camera  Using a Personal Computer for control and display, the innovative 221 infrared camera provides fast thermal data acquisition, analysis and storage at a fraction...