Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth low energy module provides smart-home OEMs with processing power, efficiency, and higher RF sensitivity

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Linkio’s LI052 module employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC allowing appliance manufacturers to easily develop Bluetooth low energy mesh-connected products for smart-home applications Oslo, Norway 2017/05/24 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Grenoble, France-based smart home solutions developer, Linkio, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its LI052 Bluetooth low energy module….

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Friday Lock, a HomeKit-compatible Bluetooth low energy smart lock, replaces keys by enabling user to unlock doors using a smartphone

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Friday Lock employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless door entry for electronic key holders Oslo, Norway 2017/05/23 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that London, U.K.-based home automation company, Friday Labs, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its new Friday Lock, said to be the only Apple HomeKit™-compatible wirelessly…

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Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth low energy-controlled mechanical switches enable remote operation of lighting and appliances without expensive retrofit

‘SwitchBot’ from WonderLabs employs Nordic’s nRF51822 and nRF52832 SoCs for wireless activation of switches and buttons via smartphone, or, for remote operation, via SwitchLink gateway Oslo, Norway 2017/05/22 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that smart home robotics company, WonderLabs, Inc., has launched ‘SwitchBot’, a mechanical device for wirelessly controlling switches and buttons in the home, and…

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Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC powers advanced motion tracking for virtual reality motion controller

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 SoC’s ARM M4F microprocessor provides ample computational power to run complex sensor algorithm and low latency Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity in CyweeMotion’s ‘VRRM01’ virtual reality remote module Oslo, Norway 2017/05/10 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Taiwan-based CyweeMotion Group Ltd. (CyweeMotion) has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for…

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Tomorrow’s wearables merge wellness and lifestyle

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Consumers are increasingly seeking advanced wearables capable of sophisticated wellness monitoring. Nordic is helping technology company Vinaya meet this demand 2017/04/11 Back in 2011, one in five U.S. adults owned a tablet. Dubbed by some marketers at the time as an ‘overhyped’ sector, five years later and that number is closer…

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Wireless future builds on complementary technologies

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Rapid growth for Bluetooth low energy is forecast, but it will share the limelight as application demands are increasingly met by interdependent RF technologies 2017/04/11 While the quality of analysts’ forecasts is generally chequered, some, buck the trend. ABI Research, with over 25 years of experience of tracking the technology sector,…

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Runners adopt power monitoring

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Stryd power meter takes advantage of a highly-integrated wireless SoC to reduce the device’s form factor Advanced sensors are improving runners’ workouts By Kat Kent 2017/04/11 Running footpods were among the earliest wearables to be developed, but other than becoming smaller, lighter, and more accurate, not much about them changed in the…

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Bluetooth low energy light switches deliver wireless operation and control of smart home lighting with voice activation functionality

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor Switchmate Home’s ‘Switchmate’ device employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to provide wireless connectivity between the light switch and the user’s smartphone Oslo, Norway 2017/04/25 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Pleasanton, Calif.-based home automation company, Switchmate Home, has launched the Switchmate voice-activated smart lighting device, employing Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC),…

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Wearable monitor offers Nordic-powered multiprotocol wireless connectivity to provide detailed heart rate and activity analytics

Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor The ‘LifeTrak ZoomHRV’ from Salutron employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422 multiprotocol ANT+ and Bluetooth low energy SoC to deliver fitness and exercise recovery data to smartphones, tablets, and ANT+ devices Oslo, Norway 2017/04/24 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Newark, CA-based activity monitoring solutions company Salutron Inc., has selected the nRF51422 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC)…

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Nordic Bluetooth low energy-powered designer jewelry doubles as smart personal safety device for women in emergency situations

Courtesy of www.nordicsemi.com IVY’ from Smartfuture employs Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to allow the user to trigger a smartphone alarm, or notify a ‘guardian’ in the event their personal safety is threatened Oslo, Norway 2017/04/20 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Singapore-based technology start-up, Smartfuture Pte Ltd, has launched its ‘IVY’ smart jewelry, designed as a dual fashion…

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