Today Nordic Semiconductor announced that Unikia has developed a proprietary key fob-sized wireless tag object locator that it says will appeal to anyone who doesn’t want to download an app or employ a smart phone in order to find misplaced items such as keys, glasses, and remote controls. Read more here: https://www.nordicsemi.com/News/Press-Releases/Product-Related-News/Low-cost-proprietary-wireless-proximity-key-fob-does-not-need-a-smartphone If somebody would […]
Tag: Bluetooth LE
Creating your Bluetooth 4.0 Proximity gadget for iPhone and Samsung
There is no need to collect money for a Bluetooth 4.0 Proximity on Kickstarter The commission for Kickstarter you can save. To enter the Bluetooth 4.0 market you need just 99 bucks for an evaluation kit. Even the 99 $ you can save. Just register at Nordic Semiconductor Global Tour. At the tour you get […]
Bluetooth 4.0 – BT Low Energy – Eval Kit – USD 99 only
Make your own Bluetooth 4.0 / BT Low Energy idea real The nRF51822 evaluation kit is for prototyping of your Bluetooth 4.0 (BT Low Energy / Smart) and 2.4GHz proprietary application. The kit gives access to all GPIO pins and supports a coin-cell battery for quick tests. The PCB has 2 buttons, 2 LEDs, DC/DC […]
The big wedding – BT 4.0 and ANT+ on the same chip
The dream comes true and will help to make several M2M applications possible. I already have a lot of projects where a multi protocol Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ is necessary. Just some useful examples as below. Computer on bicycle At the bike you will have your ANT+ sensors. You can use the sensors you bought […]
Bluetooth 4.0, Buetooth Low Energy /Smart seminars – 8 hours training and an evaluation kit for free
If somebody would like to create an own Bluetooth 4.0 app like a proximity tag, a temperature sensor or a watch she/he can get a one day training and a BT 4.0 / BT Smart evaluation kit for USD 0. I will put the antenna consulting free of charge on top. BTW, I will stay […]
Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n inside Nexus 7
Nice – for just 199 Bucks I can get a Android tablet that covers nearly all radio links I was talking about at Droidcon in Berlin. Comparison of Radio Links inside an Android Device and Examples for Applications http://m.de.droidcon.com/session/comparison-radio-links-inside-android-device-and-examples-applications?device=mobile The only radio link missed is ANT+. Anyhow, ANT+ can be covered by USB. The first […]
nRF51 Bluetooth Smart – Bluetooth Low Energy – BT 4.0
The nRF51 Series features higher performance, lower power and a new so-called System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture. This architecture supports several protocols: Nordic’s proprietary Gazel ANT Bluetooth Low Energy (BT Smart) It was claimed that the nRF51 will cut the power consumption by as much as half for some applications compared to the current nRF24L Series. The […]
Bluetooth 4.0 will change our remote controls
Have fun by reading the interesting article. If someone is interested in an own Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Smart) application, then just ask for an evaluation kit by email to harald.naumann (at) gsm-modem.de
Bluetooth Proximity Tag on Kickstarter
If somebody wants a working demo of a Proximity Tag, then just drop an email to harald.naumann (at) gsm-modem.de. The evaluation kit for a Bluetooth Low Energy IC I have in my office. One of my customers is in the key-fob industry and developed a keyfobs with 868 MHz radio inside. Bluetooth Low Energy also […]
Bluetooth Low Energy Watch on Kickstarter
If somebody wants a working demo of a Bluetooth Low Energy Watch, then just drop an email to harald.naumann (at) gsm-modem.de. The evaluation kit for a Bluetooth Low Energy IC I have in my cupboard. One of my customers is in the watch industry and developed a watch with long-wave radio inside. Bluetooth Low Energy […]