It is exciting to see that in the release of Android Nougat, in addition to 72 new emojis, support for Bluetooth pairing with NFC using the out-of-band (OOB) method is included. By utilizing NFC pairing on Android Nougat, you can avoid the need to type in a passkey on your product, and still perform a…

Sleep Dot employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC, a powerful Bluetooth low energy SoC with embedded 64MHz, 32-bit ARM Cortex M4F processor, to support wireless sleep monitoring application Oslo, Norway 2016/08/18 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Shenzhen, China-based sleep technology company, Sleepace, has launched a sleep monitoring device called Sleep Dot. Sleep Dot employs Nordic’s nRF52832…

By Pål Kastnes August 16, 2016 As adoption of proximity technology gathers pace, the next generation of beacons have already hit the market. Thinner, lighter, more portable and equipped with sensors, “nearables” open up a whole new range of possibilities for keen app developers. The way in which we interact with the world around us…

Astro Twist employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 Bluetooth low energy SoC to allow users to color tune and manage their home lighting from a smartphone app Oslo, Norway 2016/08/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Astro, a NY-based smart home company specializing in connected living, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth® low energy System-on-Chip (SoC) for…

The HEAVN One is based around the nRF51822 multi-protocol system-on-a-chip from Trondheim-based Nordic Semiconductor that’s been designed for ULP (Ultra Low Power) wireless applications. The system features a 2.4GHz radio transceiver and incorporates a 32-bit ARM low power Cortex-M microcontroller . View more on www.kickstarter.com here About this project HEAVN One is the first light that…

Nordic-powered Bluetooth low energy health and wellness wearable monitors activity, sleep, stress, and mood while providing wellness coaching and feedback ZENTA from Vinaya uses Nordic Semiconductor’s recently-introduced nRF52832 SoC to wirelessly monitor and record a range of key biological and environmental data Oslo, Norway 2016/08/10 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that London, United Kingdom-based technology design…

By Pål Kastnes August 9, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com You arrive at the hospital in critical condition. The sound of voices, beeps and alarms surrounds you as you lie unconscious on the hospital bed. Nurses are running round checking your blood pressure, pulse and other vital signs to assess the extent of your injuries. But what don’t…

So far in the brief history of the Internet of Things, the emphasis has been put on the ‘things’. Developers have rushed to get devices to market quickly, creating a messy and fragmented market. But as the market starts to mature, can we actually get all of these devices connected? IoT readiness The original intention of the Internet was not to connect fridges, phones and cars. It was designed for computer networks to share information…

Nordic Semiconductor’s production-ready S132 SoftDevice version 3.0 delivers on Bluetooth v4.2’s ‘Data packet length extension’ and ‘Long Attribute (ATT) Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU)’ enhancement, as well as supporting the latest Link Layer (LL) Privacy feature that allows private advertising Bluetooth low energy products to avoid user tracking Oslo, Norway 2016/08/01 Nordic Semiconductor today announces the…

By Jon Gunnar Sponås July 5, 2016 One of the biggest issues with wearable technology is how to provide the power it needs to function without making it so heavy or bulky that people won’t use it. Battery technology is slowly getting smaller and more efficient, but recent advances in wearable technology mean that some…