This series of posts will describe a new toy here at Nordic: The nRF Hexapod. The post will be divided in multiple parts, this part describing the project in general and the hardware that is required. All parts of this project is open source so you can make one yourself. The hexapod is built to…
By Pål Kastnes May 31, 2016 An infographic of 4 types of area networks you need to know about: PAN, BAN, WAN and LPWAN. www.blog.nordicsemi.com
Zepp Soccer employs Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC, the world’s most powerful Bluetooth low energy SoC, to support highly-demanding wireless sport-monitoring application Oslo, Norway 2016/05/31 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that California, U.S.-based wearable sports technology company, Zepp Labs, has launched a new wearable soccer sensor that employs Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) to support the challenging Bluetooth®…
sfty Sense employs Nordic nRF51822 SoCs to deliver communication across 2.4GHz low power mesh network and smartphone connectivity Oslo, Norway 2016/05/30 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Sfty, an Oslo, Norway-based company specializing in personal- and home-safety connected devices has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its sfty Sense all-in-one home safety unit. sfty…
By Pär Håkansson May 26, 2016 It may be tempting to brush aside such questions as geeky nonsense. But if you’re an appliance manufacturer, try rephrasing it like this: Why doesn’t the coffee machine that I make have an app? If your customers haven’t started asking already for it already, they soon will. Quality vs Convenience Appliances…
RuuviTag employs nRF52832 Bluetooth low energy SoC in its open-source beacon platform which incorporates temperature, humidity, air pressure, and acceleration sensors Oslo, Norway 2016/05/26 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Finnish start-up Ruuvi Innovations has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its open-source Bluetooth® low energy (previously known as Bluetooth Smart) sensor beacon, ‘RuuviTag’. The RuuviTag…
By Thomas Søderholm May 24, 2016 via www.blog.nordicsemi.com Are you creating a wearable product, but not sure of what wireless technology to choose? The way modern APIs work, developers don’t necessarily need to know the technical details. But having a basic understanding of the underlying technology will help you make apps that are more efficient, more responsive and…
By Pål Kastnes May 20, 2016 – Courtesy of www.blog.nordicsemi.com The Internet of Things (IoT) enables innovation everywhere. New products and services are constantly being developed under this broad umbrella. By connecting us to online services these products make our lives easier, especially for things we do on a regular basis. Nevertheless, what might seem like…
When designing your product, it’s crucial that you choose a memory technology that lets you update your firmware easily. Otherwise, you may have to scrap a lot of products if you find errors. If this happens after they’ve been shipped to end customers, the negative impacts will be severe. Firmware is held in non-volatile memory such as ROM, EPROM or…
The Arduino Primo integrates Bluetooth low energy, NFC Touch-to-Pair, Wi-Fi, and infrared connectivity, eliminating the cost and complexity of shields. IoT developers creating innovative applications now have built-in wireless connectivity all on one board. Oslo, Norway 2016/05/16 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Arduino – the world’s most successful open-source ecosystem for education, Maker, and Internet…
