Chipset maker Broadcom became one of the top five smartphone applications processor suppliers for the first time in the third quarter, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. The researchers said in a report that Broadcom has the potential to challenge traditional smartphone silicon powerhouse Qualcomm. According to Strategy Analytics, the total smartphone application processor market [...]
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus, expected to launch in the coming weeks, will not have Google Wallet, at the carrier’s request, reports C/Net. “Verizon asked us not to include this functionality in the product,” a Google representative told CNET, confirming a story first reported by Computerworld. The Galaxy Nexus is a joint creation from Google and Samsung, [...]
Charles Walton, the inventor of RFID technology now common everywhere from warehouses to retail stores to public libraries, has died at the age of 89 in California, reports Network World. Radio frequency identification is beating out barcodes for many applications and is paving the way for technologies such as near-field communications (NFC). According to a [...]
Ekahau which sells Wi-Fi-based tracking systems, today announced the launch of its newest Wi-Fi asset tracking tag – the A4 – which is said to provide the most accurate tracking on the market today. It supports location of less than one meter (3.5 feet), using existing enterprise Wi-Fi networks and infrared micro-zone technology. Ekahau’s Active [...]
The World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems sets up at the Orange County Convention Center this weekend. The five-day international event, held once every three years in the United States, starts Sunday and is expected to draw 8,000 delegates from more than 65 countries. The Intelligent Transportation System hopes to save lives, time and money [...]
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, the world’s leading industry group for powerline communications, will promote interoperability of products built on the IEEE 1901.2 Low-Frequency Narrow-Band PLC standard. Netricity Powerline Communications (PLC) will operate in low frequency bands that make it ideal for grid-to-utility meter and other long range, outside-the-home applications. It uses transmission frequencies less than [...]
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