Claimed to be the world’s smallest antenna tuned for Iridium satellite services, the HXDC1600 has been released by Helix Geospace. The antenna tuned for Iridium satellite services can operate safely near the human head with minimal performance degradation, said the company. It is designed for use in mobile handsets, wearable trackers and personal safety devices.
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Partnership delivers sports data to smartglasses
Two European technology companies, Suunto and Activelook announced their partnership at MWC this week. Finnish sports watch manufacturer, Suunto has opened its API (application programming interface) to connect to the Activelook technology, developed by Activelook, the augmented reality (AR) division of French company MicroOLED. The partnership connects the watches to what is claimed to be the world’s lightest AR eyewear.
CEVA streamlines 5G NR modem design to accelerate time to market
The second generation 5G architecture by Ceva, PentaG2, has been announced by wireless connectivity and smart sensing technology specialist, Ceva.
Sensor Watch pares down connectivity to add functionality
Crowd Supply has added an Arm Cortex M0+ to the classic Casio wristwatch to produce the Sensor Watch. According to Crowd Supply, it forsakes power-hungry features like Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth support and a huge screen, focusing instead on 1990s nostalgia-styling, practical applications and battery life.
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