Pressure-sensitive smart insoles offer ANT+ and Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity to help runners improve running form

Podoon Insoles employ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422 multiprotocol SoC to capture running form data on iOS and Android smartphones as well as sportswatches Oslo, Norway 2016/09/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that China-based Podoon (Xiamen) Technology Co. Limited, has selected the nRF51422 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) for the Podoon Insoles, pressure-sensitive insoles designed to improve running form. The…

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Ingenu CEO sees just two big winners in low-power IoT tech war

Courtesy of www.mobileworldlive.com by Justin Springham LIVE FROM CTIA SUPER MOBILITY WEEK, LAS VEGAS: John Horn, CEO of Ingenu Networks, said the technology battles taking place in the fast-growing low power Internet of Things (IoT) market will see just two major winners: his own RPMA technology and the favoured (but as yet unavailable) tech choice of most cellular players,…

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Equipment tracking through integrated, open services

By Torbjørn Øvrebekk September 13, 2016 Tracking equipment in a large facility is a difficult task. Checking inventory for things such as location, condition and battery life can be very time-consuming. In this article we look at a few ways to make this process smarter, simpler and quicker. Simple tracking using beacons The simplest method of equipment…

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ON Semiconductor Is Sensing The World And Beyond

Courtesy of www.blog.ebv.com A couple of months ago already we introduced our current campaign we are running with our manufacturing partner ON Semiconductor. It’s objective is to bring you closer to the buzzing topic of the Internet of Things (IoT), and provide you examples where the IoT meets the real world. The article’s focus was on…

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Ingenu partners with u-blox to bring global ISM band IoT Modules to market

Leading supplier of communications and positioning products announces significant roadmap investment in RPMA technology CTIA Super Mobility, LAS VEGAS – September 7, 2016 – Ingenu Inc.™, the pioneer in delivering connectivity exclusively to machines, and u‑blox (SIX: UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced a strategic partnership that will…

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GaN, Open Systems, Low-SWaP Platforms Transform the Military Sector

To meet the needs of today’s military, the RF/microwave industry is coming up with flexible, cost-effective solutions that push the technology envelope. Chris DeMartino | Microwaves and RF – Courtesy of www.mwrf.com To support current aerospace and defense systems, technology has moved beyond traditional constructs and iterations to completely new approaches and solutions. The RF/microwave industry…

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Is electronic skin the future of wearables?

By Get Connected Blog September 6, 2016 Recent advances in the development of conductive, transparent and cheap nanofiber film could lead to major changes in the future of wearables. Would you wear an electronic skin? The wearable branch of the IoT industry is still in its infancy. Developments such as smart clothes that help athletes train and perform better and help manage children…

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