Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series-based Bluetooth low energy and NFC module offers ultra-compact wireless solution for smart cards and wearables

NXT-ID’s ‘IoT Stamp’ module employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to deliver connectivity solution for space-constrained low power IoT applications Oslo, Norway 2017/01/24 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Melbourne, FL-based security technology company, NXT-ID (NASDAQ:NXTD), has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide Bluetooth low energy and Near Field Communication (NFC™) wireless connectivity for…

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IoT predictions for 2017

By Get Connected Blog January 20, 2017 To kick off the new year, we peek inside our office crystal ball and preview the IoT trends we expect to be talking about much more over the coming 12 months. As every day passes the world becomes that little bit more connected, with new products hitting the market…

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u-blox acquires SIMCom cellular module product line

Shanghai‑based SIMCom Wireless is one of the world’s leading machine‑to‑machine (M2M) wireless module and solutions suppliers. In an asset deal worth USD 52.5 million, u‑blox is acquiring the company’s cellular modem products, R&D team and customer base, which will expand the u‑blox cellular product range and make it one of the world’s largest suppliers of…

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Congratulations Iridium Next

The first launch to place Iridium Next satellites into orbit was successfully completed yesterday at 1754 GMT from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 10 communications satellites into low-Earth orbit, is the first of 7 flights that will loft 70 of the 860 kilogram satellites that will comprise the…

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Nordic Bluetooth low energy-powered modular robot toy teaches children robotics and programming skills

The Nordic nRF51822 SoC enables wireless remote control and programming of the Mi Bunny MITU robot from a smartphone or tablet computer Oslo, Norway 2017/01/19 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that China-based robotic toy developer, Beijing IQI Technology, a subsidiary of smartphone giant Xiaomi, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as…

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Connect One Introduces Pico WiReach™ IoT Wi-Fi® Module

Small Size, Sub $10 Price, Highly Secure and Cloud Ready Munich, Germany, Nov. 8, 2016 — Connect One™, the Device Networking Authority™, is introducing the first Wi-Fi module in its next-generation family of 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi modules for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Network and cloud connectivity is continuing to be a must-have ability for…

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Nordic-powered Bluetooth low energy sensors provide wireless solution for detecting water leaks and monitoring changes in temperature and humidity

ConnectSense sensors provide accurate and immediate reporting of changes in environmental variables employing Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity Oslo, Norway 2017/01/18 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Naperville, IL-based home automation manufacturer, Grid Connect Inc, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘ConnectSense’ Wireless Temperature and Humidity and Water Sensor…

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What’s next for wireless asset tracking

Today, asset tracking is a dynamic market with a very wide variety of use cases, taking advantage of almost all available wireless technologies John Leonard 2017/01/11 The asset-tracking sector has evolved rapidly since mobile phone networks provided the platform for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Today, asset tracking is a dynamic market with a very wide variety…

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Cable goes mobile – or is it the other way round?

It seems almost laughable now to think that voice was the driving force behind the development of the original telecommunications services. How surprised those early pioneers of telephony and telegraphy, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Guglielmo Marconi, would be to find teenagers wandering around, mobile phone in hand, downloading and watching videos as they…

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Nordic Bluetooth low energy-powered scalable design platform for wearables supports AirFuel-compliant wireless charging

The WDK1.0 DK from ON Semiconductor employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide a complete hardware and software solution for Bluetooth low energy wearable applications Oslo, Norway 2017/01/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Phoenix, AZ-based ON Semiconductor has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Wearable Development Kit (WDK1.0). The WDK1.0 provides a…

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