LINAK TWINDRIVE TD4 dual actuator employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to allow manufacturers to design beds controllable from a smartphone or tablet Oslo, Norway 2016/10/12 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Danish electric linear actuator system manufacturer, LINAK, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for its new…

Getting started with BLE development. nrf52 ble introduction to BLE youtube We have produced a video tutorial in two parts about Bluetooth ® low energy. The purpose is to give you a developer’s introduction to BLE and the development tools offered by Nordic Semiconductor. NB! Please keep all your comments and questions in the comment…

By John Leonard October 12, 2016 The phrase ‘Ultra Low Power’ gets thrown around a lot in IoT circles these days. It’s a useful descriptor in some cases, but mostly it’s nothing more than a buzzword that can be ignored in the product development process. Let’s look at why. What is Ultra Low Power? The…

The ‘MOON MO-1’ wireless switcher from Aalberg Audio employs Nordic’s nRF51822 SoC to remotely wirelessly control multiple instruments and audio equipment Oslo, Norway 2016/10/10 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Aalberg Audio, a Norwegian manufacturer of wireless audio equipment, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) System-on-Chip (SoC) for…

By Pål Kastnes October 5, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com Amazon isn’t the first company that springs to mind as a pioneer of consumer IoT devices, but the online giant is about to make a major splash in the market. We take a closer look at several new products. Following its successful launch in the USA, Amazon’s ‘Dash’…

While we have talked about the Internet of Things for a long time, actual adoption in products has been relatively slow. Different products use different technologies to achieve the same end result, leading to confusion for consumers and problems with getting things to work together. What is the best way to fix these problems? Where…

Courtesy of www.beaconzone.co.uk The Nordic nRF Connect app (formerly known as nRF Master Control Panel) allows you to manipulate beacons directly at the Bluetooth GATT Service/Characteristic level. It works with all beacons, not just those containing Nordic SoCs. There’s also a version for iOS. The app is particularly good at recognising known Bluetooth profiles and giving…

Long-term Nordic Semiconductor design partner’s D52Q ANT module employs next-generation nRF52832 SoC to offer manufacturers a comprehensive, certified RF solution for complex dual-protocol wireless products Oslo, Norway 2016/09/22 Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that Cochrane, Alberta-based Dynastream Innovations has selected Nordic’s next generation nRF52832 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC)…

PORTLAND, OR –(Marketwired – September 20, 2016) – Rigado announced today general availability of the BMD-350. Designed specifically for wearables and portable devices, the BMD-350 is a Bluetooth 4.2 + NFC module with a footprint of only 8.6 x 6.4 x 1.5mm, based on the industry-leading Nordic nRF52 series SoC. Rigado is known for its…