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VC funding to fall for ICs in 2010
Venture capitalists are ''cautiously optimistic'' about 2010, but there's more gloomy news for the chip sector.
Engineer tapped to head smart grid standards work
The U.S. government fueled significant work on smart electric grid this year, but the hard work of making the transition to a digital power network is just beginning, according to Steve Widergren, a principal engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently named to head a broad new smart grid standards effort.
EnOcean gains new funding to develop energy-autonomous wireless technology
EnOcean GmbH has completed its fourth round of financing which will give the company a boost of eight million Euros to fund the development of energy-autonomous wireless technology and expand the company's international market presence.
Is NFC there to stick? A report from CARTES
While smart card manufacturers where showcasing their latest visual tricks and printing capabilities on the busy alleys of CARTES & Identification in Paris, Near field communications (NFC) was definitely in the spotlight, technically there, but still far away from mass deployment.
Startup tweaks 802.11n for whole home video
Startup ProVision Communications is giving customers a sneak peak of its wireless video technology that will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January using software and an antenna design based on 802.11n that it claims can deliver video wirelessly throughout a home.
WHDI group announces spec for wireless video
The WHDI Consortium has completed its specification for wireless video over a 5 GHz variant of Wi-Fi based on technology from startup chip designer Amimon, one of at least four major approaches to delivering wireless video in the digital home.
NEWS - ZigBee, DLMS user groups team on Smart Grid Metering Compatibility
The two groups are cooperating on a way to guarantee power grid data compatibility as well as on defining a method to transport IEC standard DLMS/COSEM messages sending metering data through ZigBee Smart Energy networks.
The (peripheral) value of Bluetooth low energy
What's behind the Bluetooth low energy initiative and what does it offer that other wireless technologies don't? Thomas Embla Bonnerud describes the developments so far and maps out the technology's future.
After design loss in Sony TV, what's next for Amimon?
Betting its survival, Amimon, a developer of WHDI technology running at 5 GHz, is making dramatic changes in its product focus.
Dual-band 5 GHz antenna targets Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE
Laird Technologies' new antenna system integrates the 2400-2850 MHz and 4900-5850 MHz frequency bands with the company's patented RJ45-ECS field replaceable feed-through Ethernet connector and UV-resistant radomes made of ASA plastic and stainless steel hardware. Additionally, seven antenna connector options are available to adapt to any user's equipment.
Wi-Fi connectivity becoming pervasive
Manufacturers launched over 1,000 new Wi-Fi-enabled products in 2008 and 2009 promises to surpass 2008 in new product introductions, according to market research firm In-Stat.
Wireless ECG necklace enables long-term monitoring at home
IMEC and its research affiliate Holst Centre have developed a prototype of an electrocardiogram (ECG) necklace based on IMEC's proprietary ultra-low power analog readout ASIC.
IMEC demos cognitive radio spectrum sensing capabilities
Spectrum sensing is poised to be a game-changing technology after the switch from analog to digital TV because of their ability to detect the primary users of frequency bands and permit secondary use without interfering with the primary users.
Freescale garners ZigBee Alliance's RF4CE certification
Freescale is a leader in ZigBee RF4CE, a technology to enable advanced control capabilities (i.e. two-way communication between entertainment devices) and improve the overall usability of home entertainment products.
Femto Forum teams up with WiMAX Forum on access point specifications
The specs will cover end-to-end QoS, provisioning, network entry and authentication, power optimization, and mobility management. They will also find common ground for supporting emergency services, lawful intercept, and location-based services.
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