Qualcomm today announced that it has agreed to acquire CSR for about $2.5 billion in cash. CSR, based in the U.K., develops technologies and products for what’s referred to as the Internet of Things, as well as for the automotive and infotainment sectors. Qualcomm said the acquisition will help it expand its existing IoT and […]
ARM has announced a new software platform and free operating system to simplify and speed up the creation and deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The ARM mbed IoT Device Platform has been built around open standards, and will bring Internet protocols, security, and standards-based manageability into one solution aimed at inexpensive low-power connected […]
Dell announced on Tuesday that it has opened an Internet of Things (IoT) lab in the Dell Silicon Valley Solution Center in Santa Clara, California. This lab was erected to help Dell partners develop, test and launch IoT “solutions” with an accelerated time to market. According to the company, its Dell OEM Solutions branch is […]
Want to develop for the Internet of Things? Broadcom introduced on Thursday the WICED Sense developer kit. The device is rather simple, consisting of a Bluetooth Low Energy board stuffed into a small, plastic case. Also included are five micro-electromechanical sensors (MEMS), the BCM20737S Bluetooth Smart system in package (SIP) module, and a Bluetooth 4.1-compatible […]
Samsung said it has agreed to purchase a startup called SmartThings. SmartThings, which is based in Washington, develops technology for the Internet of Things. It sells a home controller device for $99, but has also created an online service to help developers design and create their own internet-enabled and smartphone-controlled gadgets. The company claims 8,000 […]
During a media event held on Thursday, Lenovo introduced a smart glasses prototype that looks similar to Google Glass except for the dangling battery perched on the user’s neck. Unfortunately, additional details regarding the smart glasses won’t be revealed until October. However, the specs are part of Lenovo’s New Business Development (NBD) partner platform aimed […]
Microsoft has joined the AllSeen Alliance, an effort backed by Qualcomm to provide a standard for connecting the Internet of Things. The alliance already has 50 companies on board, including LG, Panasonic, and Sharp. The group’s goal is to make it easy for devices to interact with one another by devising a single standard through […]
In a 2013 filing uncovered by the Wall Street Journal, Google stated that it could possibly be extending ad service to devices outside of smartphones and computers in the future. The letter which covered the topic of mobile revenue disclosure, gave a hint that Google may be evolving ads to grow along with the changing […]
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