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ZigBee-Based Networks Offered to Watch Over Elderly

ZigBee chip vendor GreenPeak is offering a system that can monitor the movement of the elderly at home and to send alerts to relatives about unusual behavior.

CSR Rejects Microchip Takeover Bid

Publicly traded UK connectivity chip company CSR has rejected a take-over bid from US consolidator Microchip Technologies Inc.

Europe’s Galileo Satnav Hit By Satellite Failures

Two satellites for Europe's Galileo location system were launched atop a Soyuz rocket last week – but ended up in the wrong orbits.

MIPS DevBoard Launched to Compete With Raspberry Pi

Processor IP licensor Imagination has come up with a hobbyists' developer board to try and attract Linux and Android developers over from ARM to the MIPS architecture.

Report: Apple to Launch 12.9-inch iPad in 2015

Firm reportedly gearing up to deliver a 12.9-inch iPad with production slated to begin in the first quarter of 2015.

Apple Announces iPhone Battery Replacement Program

After nearly two years Apple acknowledges iPhone 5 battery fault and offers free replacement to qualifying owners.

Smartcard Market On 4.4% CAGR Through 2019, Says IHS

Smartcards for everybody over the next five years, says IHS as it forecasts the annual shipment count will exceed the number of people on the planet.

Google Selects Rockchip for Modular Smartphone Processor

Google's Project Ara – developing a hardware-modular mobile device – has chosen tablet processor specialist Rockchip as its partner to develop an application processor.

Report: Chinese OS to debut in October

China has turned its back on Microsoft's operating system and wants to use home-grown replacement that will span desktop and mobile applications, according to Xinhua.

Healthcare Robots for the Elderly Making Progress

The healthcare industry is turning toward a variety of potential robotics providers that can assist in the care of the elderly.

Conditional Access Market to Peak in 2015

The global market for conditional access technology in set-top boxes is expected reach its peak revenue at $2.2 billion next year, according to IHS Technology.

HP’s Earnings up Slightly Thanks to PC Sales

Fiscal third quarter results encouraging for a company that has witnessed multiple quarters of losses due to a highly competitive PC market and the emergence of wireless devices eating away at PC market share.

AMD Enters SSD Market Targeting Gamers

AMD offering solid state drive series developed in collaboration with OCZ Storage Solutions, a branch of Toshiba.

Blackberry Forms New Business Unit

Blackberry Limited has created a new business unit that will combine its patent portfolio with some of its technology assets.

Mentor Extends Nucleus RTOS Platform

Mentor Graphics Corp. has released a new version of its Embedded Nucleus real time operating system (RTOS).

Samsung Buys into IoT with SmartThings Startup

Samsung has bought a startup called SmartThings that has been pioneering the use of an app plus boxed sensors to control and monitor the home.

Fab Method Shows Promise for Solar-Powered Phones

A new way to control molecular assembly shows promise for producing organic photovoltaics in enough quantity to replace phone batteries as the power source.

QWERTY’s Retreat a Boon to Touchscreen-Controller Vendors

The standard QWERTY keyboard is being relegated to a smaller role while smartphones, tablets, ATMs, point of sale units and even PCs have gone the touch-screen route.