Ambient light is a product that straps a few LEDs to the back of your monitor or TV, replicating the colors on your screen on the wall behind it for a more immersive experience. Here's how to make ...

Toshiba has introduced the TPS859, a new ultra-compact device, to its family of photo-IC ambient light sensors (ALS). The new photo-IC sensor incorporates a photo-diode, a current amplifier and a ...

A device that detects the amount of light in the vicinity. An ambient light sensor may be built into a smartphone or tablet to adjust the screen brightness based on the available light. See ambient ...

Sensors used to detect the level of ambient light can be used to steal browser data, according to privacy expert Lukasz Olejnik. Over the past decade, ambient light sensors have become quite common in ...

IRVINE, Calif., August 5, 2008 — Today, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* introduced the TPS859, a new ultra-compact device, to its family of photo-IC ambient light sensors (ALS).

Light that comes from all directions. Contrast with "directional lighting," which is made up of a light source with parallel light rays that do not diminish with distance. Also, contrast with ...

Since the backlight of the LCD panel in a smartphone accounts for around 40% of the device’s total power consumption, one can benefit greatly by adjusting the brightness in response to changes in ...