Nikken Lease uses u-blox positioning and cellular technologies for new trackable pallet

Courtesy of www.u-blox.com Thalwil, Switzerland and Tokyo, Japan – October 10, 2016 – Nikken Lease has tapped into cutting‑edge positioning and cellular technologies from u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, for its new trackable pallet, Transeeker. Transeeker is a pallet equipped with u‑blox’s cellular and positioning technologies for accurate tracking:…

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BBC micro:bit

Technology puts kids in control A pocket-sized computer is helping students explore the potential of technology, and develop the skills needed to turn ideas into exciting new inventions. The BBC micro:bit is an easy-to-use programmable device that introduces children into coding. It is being offered free to year 7 pupils across the UK and is…

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CBD Series of Wi-Fi Antennas from Taoglas

Taoglas recently launched the CBD range of thin and lightweight coaxial dipole Wi-Fi antennas offering superior efficiencies of over 70%. They can be easily fitted into narrow spaces while maintaining excellent performance, making them ideal for First Person View applications in UAV. The CBD range can be easily fitted into narrow spaces while still maintaining…

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First in Norway with Narrowband IoT

Courtesy of www.mynewsdesk.com Telenor and Q-Free will be first in Norway to use the new communication technology Narrow-band Internet of Things. A pilot for smart parking will be launched in the city of Trondheim. This is the first step towards a full scale commercial network for the Internet of things. The smart parking spaces belong to…

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Centimeter positioning for UAVs and mass-market applications

October 4, 2016  – By Cecile Mongredien, Chris Hide, Peter Fairhust and Daniel Ammann  Courtesy of www.gpsworld.com UAVs, precision agriculture and robotic guidance require high accuracy at low cost. Emerging high-volume markets call for RTK technologies previously limited to niche markets by complexity and cost. This article discusses design and implementation of a very precise RTK-based module…

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The next consumer IoT giant may surprise you

By Pål Kastnes October 5, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com Amazon isn’t the first company that springs to mind as a pioneer of consumer IoT devices, but the online giant is about to make a major splash in the market. We take a closer look at several new products. Following its successful launch in the USA, Amazon’s ‘Dash’…

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What is the real value of IoT?

How the IoT will make our lives better By Cees Links, GM of Qorvo Low Power Wireless Formerly CEO and Founder of GreenPeak Technologies Is the Internet of Things just another new technology fad? If you ask tech industry professionals, consumers, media, analysts and even the vendors who make and market IoT solutions, products and…

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Qorvo® Launches Compact GaN Power Amplifiers for Advanced Radar Systems

L-Band and S-Band PAs significantly improve performance while reducing system costs GREENSBORO, NC – September 30, 2016 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced two new power amplifiers (PAs) including the industry’s first 500-watt, L-Band PA internally matched to 50 ohms. These high-power devices are optimized…

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Centimeter-Level GPS Positioning for Cars

By Philip E. Ross – Courtesy of www.spectrum.ieee.org Superaccurate GPS may soon solve three robocar bugbears—blurred lane markings, bad weather, and over-the-horizon blind spots. These are things lidar and radar often can’t see, see through, or see around. A group led by Todd Humphreys, an aerospace engineer at the University of Texas at Austin, has just tested a software-based system that can run on processors in today’s cars, using data from scattered…

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