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Description: Micro Electro-Mechanical System sensors include accelerometers to create portrait or landscape views on display screens, gyroscopes, ambient light sensors and magnetometers to help with GPS; proximity sensors to recognize when you are talking on the phone and turn off your touchpad; and touch interface sensors for scrolling and opening apps. Intel Free Press story: Sensor Data Grows the Cloud. From fire departments and oil rigs to tablets to smartphones, sensors relentlessly capture data.
Title: Mobile Device Sensors
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Author: Intel Free Press
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