Several Nexus 6P third-party cases block the laser auto focus, which could break your phone
Before you buy a case for your new Nexus 6P, better check out a problem that has some case manufacturers kicking themselves in the back. Some of the third-party cases listed on Amazon’s site will block the laser auto focus used with the rear camera. The sensor for the laser auto focus is located on […]
Asus to launch the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone 2 Laser, Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone Max Android phones in India
What’s more exciting than the launch of a new Android smartphone? The launch of a whole bunch of new Android smartphones, of course! At its ZenFestival in Delhi, India, Asus showed off the latest additions to its ZenFone family of Android handsets. These are the stylish Zenfone 2 Deluxe, the camera-centric Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone […]
Falls police hit cutting edge of crime scene investigation with new laser scanner
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The increasing expectations of juries in criminal cases that they will see evidence presented to them like what they view on the popular CSI series of TV shows. Of course, the TV shows present a mix of experimental technologies, not currently available to law enforcement, and […]
Pooler police get laser crime scene scanner
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Detectives at the Pooler police department have added a new tool to help them solve crimes in west Chatham County. The FARO Technologies 3-D laser scanner the department bought in December aids forensic investigation by quickly documenting the scenes of crimes or serious wrecks through a […]
Laser forces Coast Guard jet to land
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Laser glare Someone on the Texas coast forced a Coast Guard Falcon jet to land after pointing a laser into the cockpit of the aircraft on Nov. 5. The jet was targeted, said the Coast Guard, as it flew near Portland, TX, on approach to Corpus Christi […]
Coast Guard pilots face another laser incident
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response A Coast Guard helicopter pilot had to conduct an emergency landing on Cape Cod, MA in mid-September because of a laser light pointed into the aircraft’s cockpit. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The Cyber Wars
CBP procures another forensic laser system for its San Francisco lab
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: border_security The Coherent Tracer System, a piece of laser equipment used by scientists performing latent fingerprint analyses, is becoming popular within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency announced on Sept. 5 that is awarding a contract worth $48,200 to a small business, Arrowhead Scientific, Inc., of Shawnee Mission, KS, […]
DARPA looking to develop ultra-fast laser technology for detection and communications
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: communications The Defense Department’s technology developers want help in developing laser technology that could exponentially amp up radar scanning, secure communications, supercharge explosives and chemical detection systems, as well as provide extremely detailed medical images. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said on Aug. 8 it was seeking proposals […]
CBP’s Chicago lab wants laser system to develop latent fingerprints
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: border_security U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s laboratory in Chicago, which processes thousands of latent fingerprints each year in support of criminal cases pursued by Homeland Security Investigations, plans to purchase one portable TraceER forensic laser system built by Coherent, Inc., of Santa Clara, CA, or an equivalent product. Homepage […]
DARPA looking to develop ultra-fast laser tech for detection, communications
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: communications The defense department’s technology developed wants help in developing laser technology that could exponentially amp up radar scanning, secure communications, supercharge explosives and chemical detection systems, as well as provide extremely detailed medical images. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said on Aug. 8 it was seeking proposers […]