Lensless smart sensor (LSS) technology is designed to capture data rich images using a low-cost phase grating. Although the raw ‘snap’ is indecipherable to the naked human eye, the sensor, which is approximately the size of pinhead, is capable of capturing all of the information in the visual world up to a certain resolution.
Connected vehicles face cyber terrorism threat
A former head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently told the 2014 SAE Convergence conference in Detroit that automakers and federal regulators must address potential “acts of terrorism” using connected vehicles.
Rambus Ecebs provides NFC based ITSO smart ticket capability for thetrainline.com
November 2014
Rambus Ecebs provides NFC-based smart ticket capability for thetrainline.com
New mobile app delivers smart tickets instantly using customer mobiles
Thetrainline.com has partnered with Rambus Ecebs, the UK’s leading provider of smart ticketing software, to incorporate their remote ticketing technology into thetrainline.com’s retail app. The news means that thetrainline.com, the leader in online train tickets sales for travel in Great Britain, now has the capability to offer mobile customers the option of having their tickets downloaded directly to their smart phones immediately after purchase.
Russell McCullagh, Managing Director of Rambus Ecebs said: “The adoption of Rambus Ecebs Paragon software for rail ticket fulfilment is a natural next step in providing consumers with a secure and convenient way to obtain a smart ticket product. As the largest online retailer of rail tickets for travel in Great Britain, thetrainline.com can now offer an even more powerful proposition for both passengers and operators alike.”
Thetrainline.com has been a leading innovator in the rail industry, particularly around e-ticketing. There have been over 6.5m downloads of thetrainline.com’s apps, and the company believes the combination of mobile apps and NFC could be transformational for how customers buy and obtain their tickets. This partnership underlines Rambus Ecebs reputation for quality, reliability and scalability.
By taking a collaborative approach with Train Operating Companies and other suppliers such as Rambus Ecebs, thetrainline.com plan to expand this new ticket delivery capability to further enhance the passenger retail experience.
John Davies, thetrainline.com’s Head of Ticketing Strategy said: “Passengers increasingly expect to be able to purchase their travel on their mobile phones and receive their tickets immediately – for example as a barcode or by downloading to their smartcard.
“We’ve invested in this technology to demonstrate the opportunity in NFC ticketing. This builds on our investment in marketing leading mobile applications, the growing availability fo NFC capability on Android an
Securing the warfighter on a 21st century battlefield
Often located in close proximity to hostile territory, forward operating bases (FOBs) are typically used to support tactical operations. Although FOBs are routinely supported by Main Operating Bases, adverse conditions may act to temporarily delay the resupply of vital equipment.
Snowpiercer success highlights growing VOD market
Snowpiercer – directed by Bong Joon-ho – is a 2013 South Korean science fiction art-house action film based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige. According to The Boston Globe, the film has made nearly $11 million on VOD, more than double its theatrical revenue. Garnering rave reviews, Snowpiercer ultimately became Radius TWC’s second-highest grossing picture.
Doubling DRAM performance with conventional memory
Writing for SemiconductorEngineering, Ed Sperling reports that long-awaited DDR4 rollouts have begun. Indeed, a slew of consumer-centric motherboards packing Intel’s X99 chipset and DDR4 memory were reviewed by AnandTech’s Ian Cutress in late September.
In addition, a number of companies recently introduced a range of servers powered by Intel’s new 18-core Xeon E5-2600 v3 (Grantley) chip. The servers – designed by Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo and IBM – are loaded with DDR4 memory.
