By Pär Håkansson – Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor, March 22, 2017 Bus passengers in a town in northern England are testing a mobile ticketing system that uses Bluetooth beacons and a smartphone app instead of buying a ticket. Mobile ticketing on buses around the world is nothing new, but most solutions still require the user to…
The Nordic Semiconductor ‘nRF5 Software Development Kit (SDK) for Thread’ is a complete smart home/home IoT-targeted solution based on OpenThread – the only open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol, released by Nest Labs – to which Nordic Semiconductor is actively contributing R&D expertise Oslo, Norway 2017/03/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has launched…
By Alf Helge Omre March 15, 2017 Nearables are helping to prevent the loss of valuable items, but what happens when you move out of range? Crowd tracking is an interesting possibility. There’s still a lot needed to make it work, but a high-density crowd tracking solution taking advantage of proximity technology is within reach….
Nordic semiconductor has released the latest version of its S132 SoftDevice for the nRF52832 multi-protocol SoC. This latest SoftDevice can support up to 20 concurrent connections in a variety of Bluetooth low energy role combinations to suit almost any application scenario. Oslo, Norway 2017/03/13 In addition to offering unparalleled connectivity options for different applications the…
Taiyo Yuden’s module employs the wafer level-chip scale package variant of Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC to meet the needs of developers of complex, space-constrained wireless products Oslo, Norway 2017/03/09 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Tokyo, Japan-based electronic component and wireless module manufacturer, Taiyo Yuden, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its EYSHSNZWZ…
Nordic Semiconductor will be having a new round of Nordic Tech Tour seminars based on the nRF52 Series this time in South Africa. Join a seminar – get a free nRF52 Development Kit! When Where Venue Registration March 27th* Johannesburg, South Africa Protea Hotel by Marriott Midrand Register March 29th* Durban, South Africa Gateway Hotel by…
By John Leonard March 8, 2017 Bluetooth beacons offer a great opportunity for many industries to work more efficiently and improve their offering to customers. One of the most interesting applications is in the world of retail, where the phrase ‘know your customer’ is taking on a whole new meaning. Bricks and mortar retailers have…
Download the Free eBook: Click here “Getting started with Bluetooth low energy development” Making a product with Bluetooth low energy technology has become easy. In this eBook you will learn everything you need to get started developing a product based on one of the ICs in the nRF52 Series. Read more about: How to get started…
The Moonshot motion controller employs Nordic SoC to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity to smartphones inserted in Merge VR Goggles for more immersive virtual reality Oslo, Norway 2017/03/02 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that San Antonio, TX-based virtual reality (VR) company, Merge VR, has selected Nordic’s award-winning nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for its…
The new Bluetooth 5 specification promises twice the speed and 4 times the range. Doubling the speed is achieved by increasing the on-air datarate to 2Mbps, while quadrupling the range is achieved by lowering the bitrate to increase the sensitivity of the receiver. We at Nordic have made a demo showing these features with our…
