Oslo, Norway – December 4, 2013 – Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) today announces that North American startup, Thalmic Labs, is using Nordic’s nRF51822 2.4GHz System-on-Chip (SoC) to provide the Bluetooth low energy wireless connectivity in what Thalmic claims is the world’s first muscle activity electromyography-based gesture control device, called ‘Myo’. 

Thalmic Labs was recognized by CNN in June this year in “The CNN 10: Startups to watch” list of companies that according to CNN “have the potential to shake-up the consumer … Read More → "Muscle activity-based gesture control device allows users to wirelessly control smartphones and other devices using their fingers and hands alone"

4 December 2013: It’s time to bring together fashion designers and stylists with engineers and nanotechnologists if devices such as smart glasses and smart watches are to become objects of desire for the mass market, says Beecham Research. While technology solves problems and enhances our lives, it is aesthetics and brands that create emotions to make objects desirable, explains Saverio Romeo, Principal Analyst at Beecham Research. Beecham recently published a report on the future of wearable technology and is an official research partner for The Wearable Technology Show in London next March < … Read More → "Technology and Fashion industries need to come together for future of wearable tech"