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Super Micro Computer announces that it has scheduled a conference call regarding its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2020

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology, and green computing, announces that it has scheduled a conference call and webcast regarding its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended December 31, 2019. The Company announced it will release second quarter fiscal 2020 financial results in a press release on Thursday, February 6, 2020, immediately after the close of regular trading, followed by a teleconference beginnin...

LEGIC SM-6300 reader ICs upgraded with improvements to the OS50 firmware

With the OS50 firmware upgrade, several new features have been implemented to make the SM-6300 faster and even more powerful. New filter options in the search for Bluetooth devices enable the selection of specific devices, energy consumption is significantly reduced. Additionally, the generation of authorisation media for the LEGIC Master-Token-System-Control (MTSC) solution and the creation of LEGIC prime and advant segments on LEGIC smartcards are possible with the new SM-6300init. LEGIC Mast...

Vantage showcases its latest products and solutions at Intersec 2020, Dubai

Vantage successfully participated at Intersec 2020, the largest security exhibition in the Middle East. At the exhibition, held in Dubai (UAE) for three days from the 19th of January, the company showcased its latest solutions and products for all industry verticals viz; ATEX approved Explosion Proof cameras, Bi spectral long-range Thermal Cameras, 8K(32mp) Surveillance Solutions, AI-based smart solutions, Smart Tracking PTZ cameras, Mobile NVR solutions for vehicles, Entrance Management solutio...

Checkpoint Systems’ HALO App simplifies and speeds up omni-channel orders with RFID technology

Checkpoint Systems came out with a major release of the IoT software platform HALO which comes with omni-channel and task management functionality. HALO now supports in-store fulfilment of omni-channel orders, that is ‘buy online, pick up in store’ and ship-from-store. Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and accurate inventory data, HALO helps distributing the orders among stores based on availability. HALO mobile app The HALO mobile app shows store staff the ord...

Supermicro unveils NVIDIA GPU Server test drive programme with leading channel partners to deliver workload qualification on remote Supermicro servers

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, released details on a new GPU test-drive programme. Called STEP (Supermicro Test drive Engagement with Partners), the programme allows customers to remote test drive either Supermicro’s 2U HGX A100 4-GPU or 4U HGX A100 8-GPU system with NVIDIA 3rd Generation NVLink technology. Time-to-market solutions Supermicro’s collaboration with NVIDIA in the GPU...

Matrix Comsec to showcase access control and IP video surveillance solutions at Intersec 2020

Matrix announces that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection Intersec 2020. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai from 19th to 21st January 2020. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP video surveillance,...

Supermicro expands Oracle relationship with best in class server solutions

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a Gold-level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has expanded its relationship by testing and certifying an extensive range of servers with Oracle Linux and Oracle VM Server for x86 (Oracle VM), addressing customer requirements for cloud and virtualisation and enterprise database applications. Supermicro has the immediate availability of multiple servers, including 1U/2U Ultra, BigTwin, 2U TwinPro, FatTwin™, and 4-way and 8-way MP servers. They are av...

Dedrone launches radio frequency sensor RF-160 with increased detection range

Dedrone, a provider of counter-sUAS capabilities, announces the release of their newest radio frequency sensors, the Dedrone RF-160. The RF-160 is an upgraded version of the company’s existing foundational RF sensor, the RF-100, and includes new and advanced features such as increased detection range, streamlined installation process, and integrated LTE. The RF-160 quantifies how many drones are in the user’s airspace, providing early detection of drones, before they even take off....

Impinj announces Chief Financial Officer

Impinj, Inc., a provider, and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions announced that Cary Baker will join the company as Chief Financial Officer effective February 17, 2020. Baker comes to Impinj from RealNetworks, where he had been Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2017. “I am thrilled to welcome Cary to the Impinj team,” said Impinj Co-founder and CEO Chris Diorio. “Cary’s CFO experience, deep financial and operational background, and strategic insights will serve Imp...

FLIR Systems teams-up with ANSYS to advance thermal camera machine learning for safer cars

FLIR Systems, Inc. and ANSYS are partnering to deliver superior hazard detection capabilities for assisted driving and autonomous vehicles (AVs), empowering automakers to deliver unprecedented vehicle safety. Through this partnership, FLIR will integrate a fully physics-based thermal sensor into ANSYS’ foremost-edge driving simulator to model, test, and validate thermal camera designs within an ultra-realistic virtual world. The new solution will reduce original equipment manufacturers&r...

Suprema partners with WurkNow to enhance time and attendance solutions for smooth workforce management

Due to its mission of empowering the blue-collar industry with the best in technology, WurkNow Inc. is pleased to announce its new partnership with Suprema, a global powerhouse in biometrics, security, and identity solutions with 1.5 million systems in operation worldwide. Suprema provides an extensive range of time and attendance solutions featuring many of the latest technology including NIR facial recognition, fingerprint biometrics, built-in camera for face logs, dual-frequency RFID, WiFi a...

FLIR Systems announces multiple cameras for critical infrastructure and safe city security

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced three dome-shaped, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) security cameras, including two dual-sensor camera series for critical infrastructure locations, the FLIR Elara™ DX-Series and the FLIR Saros™ DM-Series, and a high-resolution visible camera for safe city deployments, the FLIR Quasar™ 4K IR PTZ. The latest FLIR security products offer multiple lens options for long- and short-range needs to enable accurate perimeter protection of critical infrastructure, remot...

ASSA ABLOY Openow mobile app for SMARTair adds online functionality to offline locking

The newly updated Openow app now includes Update on Card functionalities, offering additional and powerful features to security managers. Openow mobile app Openow is the convenient mobile solution for ASSA ABLOY’s SMARTair wireless locking systems. Users store their validated digital keys securely in the Openow app. To open a SMARTair lock, they simply tap their phone against its inbuilt RFID reader. An encrypted Bluetooth connection connects the phone and locking device to quickly valid...

March Networks announces integration of Searchlight for Retail software with Cova, the point-of-sale (POS) software system

March Networks, a global video security and video-based business intelligence solutions provider firm, is pleased to announce the integration of its Searchlight for Retail software with Cova, the point-of-sale (POS) software system designed specifically for cannabis dispensaries. Cova POS platform The integration enables cannabis businesses using the Cova POS platform to improve performance The integration enables cannabis businesses using the Cova POS platform to improve performance and prof...

Dedrone receives certification from CPNI for its DroneTracker counter-drone technology platform

Airspace security technology pioneer Dedrone has been awarded certification from the UK’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) for its counter-drone technology platform DroneTracker. DroneTracker detects, tracks, and identifies drones by using multi-sensor capability combining RF, radar, and optical sensors. The new CPNI drone detection standard is the first official validation of counter-drone technology. It enables organisations deemed to be of critical national i...

Elatec partners with ABB to bring Electric Vehicle charging payment to mobile wallet

The economics of electric vehicles (EVs) are hard to ignore – significantly cheaper to charge vs. fuel; up to 10x cheaper to maintain; a lifetime up to 2.5x as long as internal combustion engine vehicles and prices that continue to come down, driven by improving battery costs. These fundamentals are largely why the Bloomberg New Energy Finance 2019 Electric Vehicle Outlook suggests there will be 540 million EVs on the road by 2040: 500 million passenger vehicles and more than 40 million co...

Siklu announces release of latest Terragraph product line of mmWave radios

Siklu, global provider of Fixed 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for Gigabit Wireless Access, Smart City and security networks, has announced a plan to accelerate the introduction of Siklu Terragraph products. The Siklu Terragraph family is being announced at TIP Summit ‘19, in Amsterdam. Terragraph is a gigabit wireless technology designed by Facebook. mmWave units and Smart City deployments Siklu, with more than 80,000 mmWave units sold and more than 225 Smart City deployments, i...

ASSA ABLOY’s SMARTair Lock combines advanced electronic access control with electromechanical mortice lock

Now the customer can combine the advanced access control of a wireless electronic escutcheon with the intelligence and superior security of an electromechanical mortice lock. With a robust design, the new SMARTair Lock is built to secure doors where high daily traffic and a large number of access events are all in a day’s work. This new wireless device in the SMARTair product range is built around three main elements. The external reader with multi-colour LED is available in several diffe...

PSA announces partnership with Magnasphere to offer superior door contact technology

PSA, one of the pioneer consortiums of professional systems integrators, announced a partnership with Magnasphere, a US manufacturer of door contact technology. Magnasphere features magnetic, non-defeat resistance to permanent contact welding, and all-steel construction. Magnasphere Motion, powered by Inxpect, features advanced radar and radio sensors that dramatically reduce false alarms found in other motion sensing technologies. “Magnasphere’s technology is an excellent addition...

Farpointe exhibits Conekt mobile smart phone access control identification solution integration at ISC East 2019

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's OEM for RFID credentials and readers, has announced that at ISC East 2019 on November 20-21 in Booth 947, attendees can see how the company’s Conekt mobile smart phone access control identification solution integrates the same advantages for Android smartphones as Apple iOS delivers, such as 3-D Touch, Widget and Auto-Unlock, into the Conekt Wallet App version 1.1.0. All new improvements create the same increased user conveniences for Android...

FLIR Systems partners with Veoneer for first thermal sensor-equipped production self-driving car with a global automaker

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that its Boson®-based thermal sensing technology has been selected by Veoneer, a tier-one automotive supplier, for its level-four autonomous vehicle (AV) production contract with a top global automaker, planned for 2021. The Veoneer system will be the first in the industry to include multiple thermal sensing cameras that provide both narrow and wide field-of-view capabilities to enhance the safety of self-driving vehicles. Detect and classify roadway objects T...

HENSOLDT passive radar, TwInvis sensor solution tested in NATO’s measurement campaign

The passive radar "TwInvis" of sensor solution provider HENSOLDT showed outstanding detection performance during a measurement campaign of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation under the leadership of the Polish armed forces. TwInvis passive radar sensor  For this purpose, a passive radar sensor cluster with two sensors was installed on the Polish Baltic coast. During the measurement campaign, a system integrated in a container was used alongside a system variant integrated in a va...

EuroDASS consortium unveils high-tech Praetorian Evolution Defensive Aids Sub System for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets

The EuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, Elettronica, Indra and HENSOLDT), which provides the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, has launched its concept for the future of DASS, called “Praetorian Evolution”. The launch took place at the EuroDASS Future Capability user conference, which was attended by senior military and industry figures from the UK, Italy, Germany and Spain. Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) The existing Praetorian DASS e...

PAC & GDX announce availability of Architect access control readers with RFID, NFC and Bluetooth technologies

PAC & GDX, global provider of access control and door entry solutions, has announced the availability of its new Architect range of readers. By integrating cutting edge radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth technologies into the Architect range, PAC & GDX has made it possible for smartphones to be used as an access control identification tool, thereby providing the highest level of convenience, flexibility and ease of operation. Integrating...

Sepura partner Swedish Radio Supply assists Swedish Sea Rescue Society in keeping Swedish shores safe

The Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) chose Sepura partner, Swedish Radio Supply to supply a combination of TETRA radios from Sepura which included hand-portable and mobile terminals. SSRS was established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1907, with a mission to save lives at sea. To maintain their ability to keep people safe they have invested in their communications capability and infrastructure. The rollout of the Society’s new TETRA radios supports other operational enhancements, in...

Checkpoint Systems’ source tagging programme helps retailers maximise revenue

The retail industry is constantly evolving, with a fast-paced environment that requires retailers to quickly respond to changes in the market, while delivering a consistent service that inspires customer loyalty – all in a bid to maintain healthy margins and revenue in what is an increasingly competitive landscape. Helping retailers to drive efficiency and capitalise on new labelling innovations, Checkpoint Systems’ source tagging programme, which celebrates more than 25 years since...

ELATEC USA appoints embedded electronics industry expert Paul Massey as CEO

ELATEC USA Inc., a developer and manufacturer of innovative RFID products, announced Paul K. Massey as Chief Executive Officer. In this newly created position, Massey will report to the ELATEC Board of Directors and Managing Director Stefan Haertel. As CEO of ELATEC USA, Massey will focus on the growth and proliferation of ELATEC solutions in its North American and Latin American markets. Customer focused communicator “We are fortunate to have someone of Paul Massey’s calibre and...

Identiv and Les Bouchages Delage collaborate on delivering IoT-enabled products for NFC-connected bottles

Identiv, Inc announced that the company is expanding its partnership with Les Bouchages Delage to deliver Internet of Things (IoT)-ready solutions for near field communication (NFC)-connected bottles in the wine and spirit industry. Identiv and Les Bouchages Delage originally partnered while collaborating on an intelligent NFC bottle cap for a luxury cognac brand. Now, the two companies are expanding their partnership by equipping a wide variety of Les Bouchages Delage cap designs with Identiv&...

HID Global announces agreement to acquire LUX-IDent to extend its leadership in RFID technologies

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire LUX-IDent, a renowned provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) components, based in Lanskroun, Czech Republic. The acquisition extends HID’s market leadership in RFID technology and strengthens its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. “Our proven leadership in RFID technology positions HID as a premier source of components for a wide variety of RFID use ca...

ASSA ABLOY announces the acquisition of RFID provider LUX-IDent in the Czech Republic

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire LUX-IDent, a renowned provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) components based in the Czech Republic. "LUX-IDent is a strategic technological addition to the ASSA ABLOY Group. The company reinforces our current offering within RFID components. The acquisition of LUX-IDent considerably enhances the Group's position within smart components and will provide complementary growth opportunities,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of AS...