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…
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,…
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…
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),…
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)…
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…
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor – Visit www.nordicsemi.com to read the full article The new ‘H03 Pro-N’ smart sportswatch from Trasense International uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC to wirelessly report a range of exercise metrics Oslo, Norway 2017/04/11 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that China-based smart wearables company, Trasense International, has launched its ‘H03 Pro-N’ smart sportswatch, employing Nordic’s…
‘Smart-Sync’ synchronized time system employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to provide bi-directional wireless communication between clocks in ‘self-healing’ Bluetooth low energy mesh Oslo, Norway 2017/03/30 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Lake Geneva, WI-based Primex, Inc. has launched the Smart-Sync Bluetooth® low energy mesh-enabled synchronized time system, employing Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC), and designed for…
The ‘goTenna Mesh’ and ‘goTenna Pro’ employ Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to provide wireless connectivity allowing users to send SMS and GPS data from their smartphone when no cellular signal is available Oslo, Norway 2017/03/29 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Brooklyn, NY-based, goTenna, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide Bluetooth® low energy wireless connectivity…
Courtesy of Get Connected Blog March 29, 2017 It seems trendy to say that the first wave of wearable tech has peaked. But with great advances being made in mobile payments and cellular connectivity, we think the market for such devices is only just beginning. A recent article by a BBC technology reporter posed the question, “has…
