Intel to acquire German drone company Ascending Technologies
January 18, 2016
Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone company located in Krailing, Germany, that […]
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Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone company located in Krailing, Germany, that […]
How the Internet of Things Now Drives Location Technology
The number of devices connecting to the Internet is growing fast. The applications running on them require location context to determine the most likely use case. These devices need continuous location — not necessarily noticed or activated by the user, but always on. The specification that becomes important is energy per day: the device must maintain its location without draining its battery — and increase location availability indoors. That creates new design requirements for hybrid capability.
This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was the biggest ever, with 95,000 attendees and thousands of booths, conferences and people with sore feet walking a cavernous exhibition hall. While the Geneva Auto Show ran close to the same dates, connected vehicle companies and technology were prominently featured. What was interesting, however, was the rise of indoor positioning companies and mobile advertising agencies with interest in location.
Intel has commercially launched the XMM 6255 modem to provide a wireless solution for the billions of “smart” and […]
ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, has sold its mobile connectivity GNSS business to Intel. ST-Ericsson, […]
Swiss-based u-blox, a provider of wireless and positioning semiconductors, software and solutions, announced that the company is collaborating […]
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