What? Your coffee machine doesn’t have an app?

By Pär Håkansson May 26, 2016 It may be tempting to brush aside such questions as geeky nonsense. But if you’re an appliance manufacturer, try rephrasing it like this: Why doesn’t the coffee machine that I make have an app? If your customers haven’t started asking already for it already, they soon will. Quality vs Convenience Appliances…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered beacon provides open-source development platform for developers, makers and hobbyists.

RuuviTag employs nRF52832 Bluetooth low energy SoC in its open-source beacon platform which incorporates temperature, humidity, air pressure, and acceleration sensors Oslo, Norway 2016/05/26 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Finnish start-up Ruuvi Innovations has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its open-source Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) sensor beacon, ‘RuuviTag’. The RuuviTag…

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Taiwan NCC certifies u-blox short range radio module series

Thalwil, Switzerland and Taipei, Taiwan – May 26, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announces that its ELLA‑W1 and ODIN‑W2 short range radio module series have been certified by the NCC (National Communications Commission), an independent statutory agency regulating the information, communications and broadcasting industry in Taiwan….

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Qorvo’s New GaN on SiC PAs Achieve Breakthrough Performance and Flexibility

GREENSBORO, NC and HILLSBORO, OR – May 25, 2016 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications, today announced the introduction of three new gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifiers (PAs) that achieve industry-leading power, power added efficiency (PAE) and gain. Qorvo’s newest GaN PAs…

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U-blox taps deeper into unmanned aerial vehicle market

Courtesy of www.koreatimes.co.kr U-blox Korea CEO Shone Kim, left, poses with Peter Fairhurst, the company’s market development manager, while holding its NEO-M8P global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module at the COEX Convention Center in southern Seoul, Wednesday. / Yonhap By Lee Min-hyung U-blox, the Switzerland-based global positioning system (GPS) chip maker, unveiled its latest navigation module…

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6 wireless technologies for wearables

By Thomas Søderholm May 24, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com Are you creating a wearable product, but not sure of what wireless technology to choose? The way modern APIs work, developers don’t necessarily need to know the technical details. But having a basic understanding of the underlying technology will help you make apps that are more efficient, more responsive and…

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Qorvo® GaN 50 Volt Transistors Pump Up Power and Performance

Newest addition to growing GaN family tailored for wideband defense and commercial radar, communications and avionics GREENSBORO, NC and HILLSBORO, OR – May 20, 2016 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications, today introduced six new 50 Volt gallium nitride (GaN) transistors designed…

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How can I pay my car tolls with my smartphone?

By Pål Kastnes May 20, 2016 – Courtesy of www.blog.nordicsemi.com The Internet of Things (IoT) enables innovation everywhere. New products and services are constantly being developed under this broad umbrella. By connecting us to online services these products make our lives easier, especially for things we do on a regular basis. Nevertheless, what might seem like…

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Taoglas MA450 Storm 5in1

Our MA450 Storm 5in1 offers superior LTE, GNSS and Wi-Fi performance in a heavy duty, low profile, fully IP67 waterproof antenna housing and is ideal for worldwide telematics and IoT markets. It comes with RG316 pigtails, connected via Fakra connectors to low loss cables and is protected by a flexible braided sleeve. Storm MA450 5in1…

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