The Cling VOC fitness wristband from HiCling Technology uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51822 SoC to wirelessly monitor and report a wide range of health data including heart rate, body temperature, activity, and sleep Oslo, Norway 2016/06/22 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Shanghai, China-based health wearables technology company, HiCling Technology, has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning nRF51822 Bluetooth®low…

By Get Connected Blog June 21, 2016 America’s FCC estimates 10,000 lives could be saved every year by improving location accuracy for emergency services. Although the communications industry is working on viable solutions, a Bluetooth-enabled solution is available today. So what’s the hold-up? The popular HBO comedy news show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver…

HomeKit was first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in 2014, as a framework for home automation. The name HomeKit was formed from “Home” for home automation, and “Kit” for software development kit (SDK). The idea is that all HomeKit devices work to the same set of rules, ensuring they can all work together….

By Get Connected Blog June 14, 2016 In this new series, we will present some of the most exciting IoT products launched or in development. Let this inspire you on how the Internet of Things can benefit your own business. Your smart watch can warn you about an upcoming stroke Connected devices are entering markets all over…

June 09, 2016 // By Graham Prophet – Courtesy of www.edn-europe.com Nordic Semiconductor configured the nRF51824 SoC for connected-car intelligent automotive applications and wireless in-car charging; it provides similar range and performance to the nRF51822, and has been qualified to the automotive AEC-Q100 stress specification. “The world of automotive is evolving rapidly towards the emergence of…

By John Leonard June 9, 2016 The fast-paced world of technology lets us create products and services that would have been impossible to imagine just a few years ago. With the smartphone market booming, consumers are now connected to the internet everywhere they go. Over the next few years, this will give rise to an even…

The nRF51824 is qualified to the automotive AEC-Q100 stress test qualification for integrated circuits and delivers the same flexible feature range and performance as Nordic’s highly successful nRF51822 SoC Oslo, Norway 2016/06/08 Nordic Semiconductor today announces the immediate availability of the nRF51824 Bluetooth® low energy (formerly Bluetooth Smart) SoC for the latest connected car intelligent…

By John Leonard June 7, 2016 Today’s consumers have a great appetite for the hottest new gadgets. New wearables and smartphones sell quickly, in huge numbers. They also collect huge amounts of data about users, such as where they’ve been and what they’ve been doing. But there are increasing concerns about the security of all…