Apple snaffles low-power wireless firm Passif Semiconductor
The company sold about 180 million iPhones and iPads combined in FY 2012, a number that would surely have the likes of Qualcomm applying whatever designs Apple wanted to silicon. That Cupertino thinks it needs to own a better Bluetooth technology …
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Kevo lock up for pre-order tomorrow, starts shipping in September
The one-of-a-kind Bluetooth®-enabled deadbolt allows for an entirely new interface for keys, using the latest Bluetooth Low Energy™ 4.0 technology. The Kevo mobile app turns a smartphone into an electronic key (eKey) and allows the deadbolt to …
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Apple acquires Passif Semiconductor, perhaps to help with iWatch initiative
Passif develops communication chips that use very little power. Its technology, which includes a radio that works with a low-energy version of Bluetooth called Bluetooth LE, is promising for health-monitoring and fitness devices that need extra-long …
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Curiosity's year on Mars and Lego's new robots
In the background is a Deck, from Sol Republic, which is a wireless speaker that operates up to 300 feet from the phone using Bluetooth technology. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan). Members of the media look at the Motorola Moto X smartphone, Thursday, Aug.
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Bluetooth Hearing Aids
… who has extensive experience in social entrepreneurship ventures. The company uses affordable off-the-shelf Bluetooth technology for its device and this makes the product a cheaper and more convenient alternative to other medical hearing devices.
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