Not long to go in US$15,000 wearable tech design challenge set by UNICEF, ARM and frog

The Wearables for Good design challenge is rapidly turning into one of the most inclusive global technology races ever, according to its organisers. It has attracted more than 600 registrations so far from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North and South America all vying for two winning places.

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Digi launches compact wireless module for developing connected portable devices

Electronica, Messe Munich, Germany – Digi International has launched a compact wireless system-on-module for developing connected devices based on Freescale technology.

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Atmel shows first ARM Cortex M4-based single-chip system for PRIME smart metering applications

Metering, Billing & CRM Show, Amsterdam, Netherlands. October 9, 2012 — Atmel® Corporation today showcased the world’s first single-chip power line communications (PLC)-based system using an ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor-based microcontroller (MCU)

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u-blox acquires Cognovo for US$16.5m to serve new M2M markets for high-speed LTE modems

Thalwil, Switzerland. June 28, 2012 – u-blox, a Switzerland-based producer of positioning and wireless semiconductors, is to acquire UK-based Cognovo Ltd. for US$16.5 million. Cognovo specialises in software-defined modem (SDM) chip development technology.

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