Toshiba has introduced the TPS859, a new ultra-compact device, to its family of photo-IC ambient light sensors (ALS). The new photo-IC sensor incorporates a photo-diode, a current amplifier and a ...

There are more ways to access your data than by exploiting the various software vulnerabilities and hardware bugs that we seem to hear about on a daily basis. Our gadgets actually have all kinds of ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

If you were worried about your webcam being a privacy threat, well, here's some bad news - there's something else to be concerned about that snoopers could leverage on your devices, namely the ambient ...

Featuring Two Interface Panels and Adjustable Performance Parameters, Kit Allows Designers to Easily and Inexpensively Evaluate VCNL4000 for Their Applications Vishay Intertechnology today introduced ...

A device that detects the amount of light in the vicinity. An ambient light sensor may be built into a smartphone or tablet to adjust the screen brightness based on the available light. See ambient ...

Apple is researching an ambient light sensor that could be embedded underneath an iPhone display, a development that could aid in removing or reducing the screen notch. Current Apple smartphones, such ...

Designed to emulate the spectral response of the human eye, the LX1972 ambient light sensor is used for controlling backlighting displays in portable consumer products such as digital still cameras, ...

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today launches the industry’s first optical sensor which integrates ambient ...

It may sound odd to incorporate light sensors into components that you end up jamming into your ear, but that is exactly what Apple might decide to do with its AirPods, at some point. For now, it is ...

The ambient light sensor on your Dell business laptop adjusts the brightness of your screen according to light intensity picked up from the room. In a brightly lit office, the ALS increases the ...