Intel’s new CEO, Brian Krzanich, has been on the job only 12 days and already the company has made an acquisition, buying the satellite navigation chip business unit of ST-Ericsson, a joint venture operated by STMicroelectronics, the European chip maker, and Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications equipment company. The money-losing joint venture is being wound down [...]
According to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), Google has committed to updating Android with support for Bluetooth Smart (also known as Bluetooth Low Energy) “in the coming months.” That means future smartphones and tablets running the OS will be able to take advantage of the low power consumption in devices like the Fitbit Flex [...]
Google I/O kicks off with a three-hour-long keynote address Wednesday morning. Here’s the live Google I/O 2013 Keynote. Among the rumored announcements are a new Google Maps interface, Bluetooth 4.0 support for the Nexus 4, tracking sensors, new subscription music services and Google Glass apps. According to a blog post from Google, the company will [...]
Portland’s transit agency, TriMet, unveiled an e-ticket app from GlobeSherpa this week which is said to be the first used by a U.S. transit agency to let bus, train and streetcar riders buy and use fares from their iPhones and Androids. The free app, developed by local software startup GlobeSherpa, provides mobile ticket sales so [...]
Fitbit’s new Flex wristband, may not be the most comprehensive activity tracker on the market, but it does deliver quite a bit of bang for your buck, according to Engadget. Flex automatically syncs your data to PCs, Macs, iPhone 4S & 5, iPad 3, Retina & mini, iPod touch, and to select Android phones without [...]
Jawbone is acquiring BodyMedia to further its leadership in wearable health technology. Jawbone has a line of Bluetooth mobile phone headsets while their $130 Jawbone Up wristband tracks activity levels and sleep patterns. The devices work with a compatible mobile app for Android and iOS. Jawbone can log food consumption — but it lacks some [...]
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