Invitation to Bluetooth Low Energy user seminar in Berlin – 19.05.2011

Usually I write in English at this web-blog. The test as below is in German language however, as the lecturers at this “Bluetooth Low Energy Seminar” will speak in German on this day. My topic will be: Smart Home by Smart Phone – Bluetooth Low Energy product family µBlue and alternatives I cordially invite you […]

First ANT+ telemedical remote monitoring system could cut health care costs

The i-Residence telemedical and telehealth system is the world’s first fully comprehensive ANT+ telemedical remote monitoring system. Based on Nordic nRF24AP2 8-channel 2.4GHz ANT transceivers and developed by Austrian company, Spantec, the i-Residence is said to eliminate the need for costly human-based health care monitoring. The unit is capable of automatic fall detection, remotely monitored […]

Casio Bluetooth Low Energy Watch communicates with smartphones

Casio’s Bluetooth Low Energy Watch prototype employs Nordic µBlueTM nRF8001 Single-Chip-Connectivity to wirelessly link to Bluetooth v4.0-equipped smartphones, enabling time synchronization, incoming call or message alerts, and misplaced handset alarm activation. The ultra-low power consumption of the nRF8001 ensures up to 2-years of battery life from the watch’s CR2032 coin cell with 12-hours per day of continuous wireless communication.

Bluetooth Low Energy versus ANT+

ANT+, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee – each technology has it market First of all I would like to mention, that I am supporting all RF technologies (Buetooth,Bluetooth Low Energy, ANT+, Gazel and ZigBee) mentioned in the text as below. Every technology has its market. 1. Qualification cost comparison ANT+, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee […]

M2M and Wireless at CeBIT 2011. Who has a need for tickets?

CeBIT 2011 offers  a lot of M2M and Wireless related topics plus similar topics. I will stay at CeBIT the whole week. Who has interest to meet at CeBIT and to share knowledge and know-how? For tickets just send an e-mail by using the form here or by e-mail to harald.naumann (at) gsm-modem.de. Smart Home […]

Smart Home at CeBIT 2011 and CHIP 12/2010

Smart Home in the news and events Smart Home at CeBIT 2011 From March 1st to 5th 2011 CeBIT will be presenting the complete spectrum of intelligent home networking applications at a new special display called “Smart Home”. Visitors will learn how long-term reductions in electricity consumption can be achieved by the use of intelligent […]

Arduino plus GSM / GPS shield and Google Earth to create a GPS tracker

Arduino with GSM / GPS shield A new version of the library and the example program for the Arduino GSM/GPRS/GPS-Shield is available. Version 1.2 allows for both the Arduino Duemilanove/UNO, as well as for the Arduino Mega2560 to transmit the current GPS coordinates in formatted form via SMS. This data can then be entered to […]