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…
In this new series, we will present some of the most exciting IoT products launched or in development. Perhaps something here will inspire you as to how the Internet of Things can benefit your own business. Your car will soon pay for fuel, parking and donuts by itself Who Visa, Honda and ParkWhiz have joined…
nRF Connect is the new official name of the Bluetooth Smart tool previously known as Yggdrasil. We have now reached Release Candidate stage for version 1.0 and it is available for download in this article. About nRF Connect a tool for Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth Low Energy) development and testing allows you to quickly set up…
By Pål Kastnes May 10, 2016 Although home automation was one of the first implementations of Internet of Things (IOT), it’s still maturing. Automating everyday tasks and increasing home efficiency are major advantages of home automation, but security concerns must be addressed. The market has plenty of room to grow. According to Researchandmarkets.com, the global…
Free2move’s ‘2Connect’ employs Nordic’s multiprotocol nRF52832 SoC to enable dual Bluetooth Smart and proprietary ‘FRAP’ connectivity for wireless sensing, analysis, and actuation Oslo, Norway 2016/05/06 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Stockholm, Sweden-based industrial Internet of Things (IoT) system provider Free2move has selected Nordic’s recently launched nRF52832 Bluetooth®Smart System-on-Chip (SoC) for its new 2Connect™ building management…
