Zytronic, the supplier of rugged projected capacitive touch sensor technology, has added force sensing to its sensor range which will allow systems to differentiate between a soft and hard touch. Force or pressure sensing is becoming available on smartphones and UK-based Zytronic is bringing it to retail and industrial applications. Its approach is based on …
Amazon Lumberyard Beta 1.3 now available, adds VR, HDR, and more
We are excited to announce the release of Amazon Lumberyard Beta 1.3, which includes 130 new improvements, fixes, and features. Lumberyard Beta 1.3 introduces new graphics features to help your team build visually stunning games including: support for VR devices such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, support for high-dynamic range (HDR) displays and their brighter pixels and wider color gamut, introduction of the Lumberyard Graphics Profiler that displays critical performance statistics in real time, and more. Read about the update in the GameDev Blog and the Lumberyard Beta 1.3 release notes .
GUEST COLUMN: Singapore a growing market for US water technologies
Q&A with US Embassy, Singapore.
‘Phantom’ desal plant at centre of legal row in New York
A proposed desalination plant in Haverstraw, New York, that was never built, is at the centre of a lawsuit filed on Friday by Rockland County, New York, on behalf of its residents.
Snyder allocates $165M more for Flint in state budget
The total expenditure on the lead-tainted water crisis now sits at at least $240 million.
Iran signs first desal deal after sanctions were lifted
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction has clinched a $185.9 million deal for a new seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant in Iran, reports Business Korea.
Accelerate H2O announces InvestH2O 2016: Texas Water Technology & Innovation Investor Forum
Accelerate H20 convened its second annual Texas Water Technology Investor Forum June 16-17th, in Austin, Texas.
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District extends 10-year wastewater management contract with Veolia
$500 million contract is the nation’s largest public-private partnership for wastewater services
Israel mulls Red Sea Dead Sea alternative amid water price concerns
A string of consortia have entered pre-qualification bids for Jordan’s Red Sea Dead Sea (RSDS) project, as Israel mulls an alternative idea amid concerns over the economics of the scheme.
Lake County, Ohio, Department of Utilities’ wastewater treatment plant recognized by AWWA
This funding is being provided through the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program for the development of new water treatment technologies and Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program for research into the deployment of new technologies that supports the expansion of water technologies in new locations.