Nordic-powered Bluetooth low energy wearable reports real-time heart rate metrics and exercise intensity to improve workout efficiency

The ‘bong 3 HR’ bracelet from bong employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC and displays incoming calls, SMS, and social media alerts in addition to exercise data Oslo, Norway 2016/11/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that bong, a Chinese smart wearables company, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for…

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Wireless parking spot sensors use Nordic Bluetooth low energy technology to pinpoint available parking spots

ParkiFi employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 Bluetooth low energy SoC to provide data to ParkiFi’s real-time parking finder and navigation app Oslo, Norway 2016/11/15 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Denver, CO-based technology company, ParkiFi, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its parking spot occupancy platform….

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Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth low energy-based smart LED flashlights provide wireless remote configuration and battery monitoring capabilities

FOURSEVENS Quark Series flashlights employ Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to enable users to remotely control flashlights from iOS smartphones and tablets Oslo, Norway 2016/11/14 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Kennesaw, GA-based flashlight manufacturer, FOURSEVENS, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its Quark Smart series of…

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Nordic Semiconductor Bluetooth low energy solution reduces installation time of switches in building automation applications

Grässlin talento smart employs nRF51822 SoC for wireless programming and commissioning of digital time switches Oslo, Norway 2016/11/11 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Grässlin, a St Georgen, Germany-based company specializing in time-switch technology has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning Bluetooth®low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its “talento” smart digital DIN-rail time…

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Free IoT devices from your phone using IPv6

By Pär Håkansson November 9, 2016 As more connected devices come onto the market there is a growing need to ensure that IoT devices can stand on their own two feet, and not rely on connections that might not always be available. IPv6 is the technology that will achieve this. Smartphones as gateways For most…

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series-based Bluetooth low energy wearable word counter helps parents monitor and track verbal engagement with babies and infants

VersaMe’s ‘Starling’ employs Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 SoC to provide Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity between the device and iOS smartphones and tablets Oslo, Norway 2016/11/08 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Menlo Park, CA-based childhood education technology company, VersaMe, has launched an educational wearable for infants and toddlers called ‘Starling’. Starling is a pacifier-sized, star-shaped…

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Nordic-powered Bluetooth low energy development board offers rapid prototyping and development for professional and hobbyist IoT applications

Developed by Hong Kong-based RedBear, the open-source ‘BLE Nano 2.0 Development Board’ comes in a small form factor, is based on an nRF52832 SoC, and supports a wide range of programming tools Oslo, Norway 2016/11/07 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Hong Kong-based RedBear has selected Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as…

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Nordic-powered wearable running pod offers Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity to bring real-time improvements in performance and reduce injury

‘Lumo Run’ employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832, a powerful Bluetooth low energy SoC, to deliver in-run audio and visual form correction cues via partner iOS app Oslo, Norway 2016/11/03 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Palo Alto, CA-based sports performance technology company, Lumo Bodytech, has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip…

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China smartphone giant, Xiaomi, launches world’s most competitively-priced mobile VR headset with Nordic nRF52832 SoC-based wireless motion controller

US$30 ‘Xiaomi Mi VR’ extends the reach of mobile VR in burgeoning China market, enhancing user experience by including Nordic Bluetooth low energy wireless motion controller enabling users to freely interact with the virtual world Oslo, Norway 2016/11/04 Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor today announces that the world’s fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer, Beijing-based…

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