We don’t have much personal experience with DOF hardware, but this Arduino library which reads and compensates for three-axis magnetometer and accelerometer data looks very impressive. It should work ...

One of the few issues facing owners of the new iPhone 5s is the compass and built-in level: they are woefully off, leading to drifting issues in games that require the accelerometer for steering. How ...

Instructables user benhur.goncalves has published a new project that provides details on how to create your very own DIY Arduino watch that is equipped with a number of useful features that include ...

A new supplier for the accelerometer part in the iPhone 5s could be causing incorrect level and compass measurements in the new device, an issue that was first noticed earlier this month. Both devices ...

Several outlets have been reporting on an apparent hardware bug in the iPhone 5s accelerometer/gyroscope (see CNET, Gizmodo, ExtremeTech, Apple Support Communities, and MacRumors). The defect ...

With so many variations of smartphones, netbooks, and tablet PCs on the market it's hard to imagine the categories of mobile tech getting more confusing - but they are. Sony has just thrown another ...

この3軸デジタルコンパスは、低磁場磁気センサーを搭載したマルチチップモジュールHMC5883Lを特徴としており、1°から2°の方位精度を提供します。HMC5883Lは、高解像度のHMC118Xシリーズ磁気 ...

Remember Sony Japan's paperclip-toting teaser campaign a few weeks back? Turns out, that paperclip is the new Sony VAIO P ultraportable in cross-section; the Japanese company has refreshed its 8-inch ...

Abstract: Adding location to the available information enables a new category of applications. With the constrained battery on cell phones, energy-efficient localization becomes an important challenge ...