Press Releases

NXP enhances wireless MCU family with Bluetooth capabilities for automotive and industrial markets

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has unveiled new devices within its KW3x family of microcontroller units (MCUs). The new KW39/38/37 MCUs add bluetooth 5.0 long-range capabilities and expanded bluetooth advertising channels. (more…)

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May 19, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sigfox awards SGS laboratory certification at test labs in China, Finland and Taiwan

Internet of Things (IoT) services provider, Sigfox has awarded SGS ‘Accredited Test Lab’ (ATL) status for its testing and certification facilities in Shenzhen (China), New Taipei City (Taiwan) and Espoo (Finland). (more…)

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March 11, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Bluetooth enhances support for location services with new direction finding feature

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced a new direction finding feature that holds the potential to significantly enhance the performance of Bluetooth location services solutions. The new feature allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth signal, (more…)

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January 28, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Taoglas acquires ThinkWireless to grow in trucking, bus, off-road and motorcycle industries

Taoglas, a provider of IoT and automotive antenna and RF solutions, has completed its acquisition of ThinkWireless, Inc., an antenna provider that specialises in the design, development and production of combination antenna systems for the commercial vehicle market. (more…)

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January 9, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

mangOH Open Source platform launched by Sierra Wireless to accelerate industrial IoT, expands mangOH ecosystem

Sierra Wirelessa provider of integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has released alpha samples of its next-generation mangOH® open source hardware platform. (more…)

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June 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Fraud Wars: How can biometrics help win the card fraud battle?

Fighting fraudsters is a complex and ever-evolving challenge. As consumers change the way they pay, fraudsters change the way they steal. For banks to keep up, these new battles require new tactics to minimise losses and reassure consumers. (more…)

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May 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and storage strengthen ‘world’s smallest maker board’

AAEON, a developer of industrial embedded controllers and IoT solutions, has launched the UP Core, said to be the world’s smallest maker board. The 56.5mm x 66mm board draws on the breakthroughs made by AAEON’s UP and UP2 boards and delivers a combination of high-performance and low-power-consumption specifications that can’t be matched by other maker boards currently on the market. (more…)

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May 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Wirepas and Silicon Labs team to deliver multiprotocol mesh networking solutions for the IoT

Wirepas, a provider of mesh software solutions, and Silicon Labs have joined forces to deliver a combined hardware and software solution designed to offer multiprotocol connectivity for mesh networks. Building on their growing relationship and success in the smart metering market, (more…)

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May 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Wirepas and Silicon Labs team to deliver multiprotocol mesh networking solutions for the IoT

Wirepas, a provider of mesh software solutions, and Silicon Labs announced they have joined forces to deliver a combined hardware and software solution that unleashes the potential of multiprotocol connectivity for mesh networks. (more…)

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May 9, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Arrow Electronics IoT board boosts colour-HMI development for smart sensors and gateways

The HANI (HMI Arrow NXP IoT) development board from Arrow Electronics is designed for IoT node applications where more sophisticated user interfaces are required. It combines support for up to 7-inch colour displays, (more…)

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May 7, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde