Health record implants: Will we ever get there?

By Pål Kastnes August 9, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com You arrive at the hospital in critical condition. The sound of voices, beeps and alarms surrounds you as you lie unconscious on the hospital bed. Nurses are running round checking your blood pressure, pulse and other vital signs to assess the extent of your injuries. But what don’t…

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Huawei, Vodafone duo to bring NB-IoT Smart Parking in Spain

Huawei and Vodafone launched a strategic NB-IoT Open Lab in the UK in May to promote the development of the NB-IoT ecosystem and innovative solutions Courtesy of www.techseen.com Global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei Technologies and Vodafone Spain have announced the successful completion of the first trial on commercial networks for pre-standard…

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The real cost of robotics

Courtesy of techcrunch.com By Dmitry Slepov – CRUNCH NETWORK CONTRIBUTOR Dmitry Slepov is the managing director and a co-founder of Tibbo Technology. Before we begin, I feel compelled to make an important disclosure: I love robots! Robots are cool. To me, robots are cooler than people, who are only cool occasionally. I especially love industrial robots: They…

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Qorvo Advanced Filters

Qorvo® is one of the world’s leading suppliers of core RF building blocks for the devices of today and tomorrow. Solving complex 4G LTE interference challenges is a key design consideration for today and next-generation 5G wireless devices and networks. As band counts rise and higher filter performance is required, Qorvo is leveraging its advanced…

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Is the Internet ready for IoT?

So far in the brief history of the Internet of Things, the emphasis has been put on the ‘things’. Developers have rushed to get devices to market quickly, creating a messy and fragmented market. But as the market starts to mature, can we actually get all of these devices connected? IoT readiness The original intention of the Internet was not to connect fridges, phones and cars. It was designed for computer networks to share information…

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RF GaN Gains Steam

Technology may be perfect for 5G, but there are still some challenges to overcome. JULY 25TH, 2016 – BY: MARK LAPEDUS – Courtesy of www.semiengineering.com The RF gallium nitride (GaN) device market is heating up amid the need for more performance with better power densities in a range of systems, such as infrastructure equipment, missile defense and radar. On…

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Production-ready Nordic S132 SoftDevice boosts Bluetooth low energy data throughput by 500% and protects users from unauthorized location tracking

Nordic Semiconductor’s production-ready S132 SoftDevice version 3.0 delivers on Bluetooth v4.2’s ‘Data packet length extension’ and ‘Long Attribute (ATT) Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU)’ enhancement, as well as supporting the latest Link Layer (LL) Privacy feature that allows private advertising Bluetooth low energy products to avoid user tracking Oslo, Norway 2016/08/01 Nordic Semiconductor today announces the…

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Which wearables are suited for batteryless operation?

By Jon Gunnar Sponås July 5, 2016 One of the biggest issues with wearable technology is how to provide the power it needs to function without making it so heavy or bulky that people won’t use it. Battery technology is slowly getting smaller and more efficient, but recent advances in wearable technology mean that some…

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