Podcasts about Bluetooth Low Energy

Send us Fan MailWhat is Auracast, and why does it matter for hearing aids, earbuds, cochlear implants, and public venues?In this Friday Audiogram, Blaise Delfino, M.S. - HIS speaks with Mikey Shaffer, Vice President of North American Sales at Listen Technologies, about how Auracast broadcast audio is changing the future of assistive listening. Mikey explains how Auracast works through Bluetooth Low Energy, why it is often described as “Wi-Fi for audio,” and how it allows people to stream sound directly to compatible hearing aids, earbuds, phones, and cochlear implants without traditional one-to-one pairing.This clip also explores why Auracast could improve listening access in restaurants, airports, stadiums, arenas, houses of worship, higher education, performing arts centers, and other noisy public spaces. For people with hearing loss and for those with normal hearing who struggle in background noise, Auracast represents a major step forward in accessibility, connectivity, and community-based hearing healthcare. Connect with the Hearing Matters Podcast TeamEmail: hearingmatterspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @hearing_matters_podcast Facebook: Hearing Matters Podcast

Send us Fan MailAuracast may be one of the biggest shifts in hearing accessibility, Bluetooth audio, and assistive listening technology in decades.In this episode of the Hearing Matters Podcast, Blaise Delfino, M.S. - HIS speaks with Mikey Shaffer, Vice President of North American Sales at Listen Technologies, about how Auracast broadcast audio is changing the way people with hearing loss, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and Auracast-compatible earbuds connect in public spaces.Mikey explains how Auracast works within Bluetooth Low Energy, why it is often described as “Wi-Fi for audio,” and how venues like houses of worship, higher education, performing arts centers, airports, stadiums, restaurants, and corporate environments can use this technology to improve accessibility. The conversation also explores the future of assistive listening systems, hearing loops, telecoil technology, direct audio input, hearing aid stigma, and why community-based hearing healthcare matters more than ever.Whether you are a hearing care professional, audiologist, hearing instrument specialist, venue operator, caregiver, or someone who struggles to hear clearly in noisy environments, this episode offers a clear look at how Auracast could help more people stay connected, engaged, and included. Learn more about Listen Technologies here, and explore Auracast resources through Bluetooth and Auri Audio.Visit our website and take our quick online hearing screener. And if you're ready to take the next step, our online hearing care provider locator can help you find a trusted hearing care professional near you. Taking that first step can make a meaningful difference, helping you stay connecting to the people and moments that matter most.  Omega AI hearing aids don't just keep up. They redefine what it means to be modern and discreet yet durable and comfortable for all-day wear.They're waterproof, everyday-proof, and designed to go the distance of your day and then some. All while tailored to your unique hearing needs. Connect with the Hearing Matters Podcast TeamEmail: hearingmatterspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @hearing_matters_podcast Facebook: Hearing Matters Podcast

RFID, Bluetooth Low Energy oder Ultra-Wideband – schnell stellt sich die Frage: Welche Technologie passt eigentlich zu meinem Unternehmen? Wir geben einen praxisnahen Entscheidungsleitfaden, mit dem ihr die richtige Ortungstechnologie findet!

What is AI actually good for? Curt Schacker, Co-founder of TrackVision, joins me to answer that question with a real-world example that will resonate with anyone who has ever stared down a mountain of pre-project groundwork. The conversation explores where AI genuinely delivers, what it still cannot replace, and why the hardest part of any implementation might soon get a whole lot easier.Curt's Top 3 Movies“It's a Wonderful Life” by Frank Capra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZrU2Xo“The Shawshank Redemption” by Frank Darabont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLl99DlL6b4“Notting Hill” by Roger Michell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RI0QvaGoiI Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Euro Numérique : Pourquoi le vote du 4 mai 2026 est si important Par Régis BAUDOUIN Le 4 mai 2026 restera sans doute dans les livres d'histoire comme le jour où l'Europe a enfin pris les commandes de son destin monétaire à l'ère du numérique. Ce jour-là, la Commission Européenne validera le cadre technique et législatif de l’Euro Numérique. Loin des discours alarmistes ou des fantasmes de surveillance, ce projet ambitieux est une mise à jour digitale indispensable de notre économie. Il s’agit de transformer nos smartphones en véritables coffres-forts souverains, capables de transporter du “cash dématérialisé” avec la même simplicité que la monnaie physique. Cette capacité s’ajoute aux solutions de paiement actuelles, ce n’est pas une restriction, c’est une émancipation. Tout le monde ne partage pas cette vison moderniste de la monnaie. L’Euro digitale ne tue pas le monnaie physique. C’est une nouvelle solution de paiement. Actuellement déjà les paiements en monnaie physique sont limités (1500 € entre particuliers et 1000 € entre professionnels) pour limiter le travail dissimulé et les blanchiment. Cela ne va pas changer. Le Cash numérique L'Euro Numérique n'est pas une énième application bancaire, c'est une révolution de l'infrastructure même des transactions numériques. Pour la première fois, la Banque Centrale Européenne (BCE) met à disposition des citoyens une monnaie numérique qui possède les mêmes propriétés que les espèces : elle est gratuite, universelle, et surtout, elle ne dépend pas de la santé financière d’une banque privée. Ce n’est pas non plus une crypto monnaire. Les Piliers Techniques de l’Euro Numérique Comment la BCE créée de la monnaie numérique ? Le Niveau 1 (BCE) : La Banque Centrale gère le “Grand Livre” (Ledger). Elle émet la monnaie et assure l’intégrité globale du système. Contrairement au Bitcoin, ce n’est pas une blockchain publique mais un registre centralisé ultra-sécurisé capable de traiter des dizaines de milliers de transactions par seconde. Le Niveau 2 (Intermédiaires) : Ce sont les banques commerciales et les établissements de paiement qui gèrent la relation client, ouvrent les portefeuilles (wallets) et assurent la vérification d’identité (KYC). Mais la véritable innovation technologique réside dans le paiement “offline”. Grâce à l’interopérabilité des puces NFC et au protocole CPACE, vous pouvez désormais régler vos achats de téléphone à téléphone, sans aucune connexion internet. Une résilience technologique majeure qui garantit que, même en cas de panne réseau ou de cyberattaque massive, l’économie européenne continue de respirer. Dans la limite des montants autorisés en numérique. La puce sécurisée est caractéristique la plus attendue de 2026. Elle utilise l’élément sécurisé (Secure Element) des smartphones et des cartes à puce. La transaction se fait via NFC (Near Field Communication) ou Bluetooth Low Energy. Les fonds sont transférés directement d’une puce à l’autre sans passer par le réseau. Cette puce est déjà présente dans vos smatphones, le problème était jusqu’ici son accessibilité. Chez Apple : Jusqu’à récemment, la puce NFC et le Secure Element étaient “fermés” (réservés exclusivement à Apple Pay). Sous la pression de la Commission Européenne (via le Digital Markets Act ou DMA), Apple a dû ouvrir l’accès au NFC à des tiers en Europe. L’Euro Numérique en profite : Grâce à cette ouverture forcée, l’application officielle de votre banque (ou celle de l’Eurosystème) pourra utiliser la puce sécurisée de votre iPhone pour payer en Euros Numériques, sans passer par Apple Pay. Pour ceux qui n’ont pas de smartphone récent ? La BCE a prévu deux alternatives pour ne laisser personne de côté : La Smart Card (Carte à puce) : Une carte physique ressemblant à une carte bancaire, mais dotée d’une puce spécifique capable de stocker une valeur “offline”. On pourra “charger” cette carte avec son téléphone ou à un distributeur. Le SIM-based Secure Element : Pour certains téléphones plus anciens, la sécurisation pourrait passer par la carte SIM (si elle est de type “GlobalPlatform”), bien que cette solution soit moins privilégiée que le SE intégré au téléphone. Comme aucune donnée ne remonte au serveur central au moment de l’achat, la confidentialité est totale pour les petits montants du quotidien ( ces montants sont plafonnés pour éviter le blanchiment). Pour éviter que l’Euro Numérique ne soit trop complexe à gérer, la BCE a inventé ces mécanismes de vase communicant entre le Wallet de votre compte bancaire classique: Waterfall (Cascade) : Si vous recevez 100€ en Euro Numérique mais que votre portefeuille est déjà au plafond (fixé dans le projet autour de 3 000€ pour éviter la fuite des dépôts bancaires), le surplus est automatiquement transféré sur votre compte bancaire classique. Reverse Waterfall : Si vous achetez un objet à 50€ mais que vous n’avez que 20€ sur votre wallet Euro Numérique, le système “pioche” automatiquement les 30€ manquants sur votre compte bancaire lié pour valider l’achat instantanément. Attention, la BCE refuse le terme de “monnaie programmable” (qui pourrait expirer), mais elle autorise les paiements conditionnels. Exemple fonctionnel : Vous pouvez programmer le déblocage d’un paiement Euro Numérique uniquement lors de la livraison d’un colis (Smart Contracts simplifiés). Usages B2B : Paiements automatiques lors de la validation d’une étape de production en usine (Industrie 4.0). Se libérer de la dépendance Visa / Mastercard Pourquoi un tel investissement ? L’euro numérique est un enjeux de souveraineté. Aujourd’hui, plus de 70 % des transactions par carte, en Europe, transitent par des réseaux privés américains. Cette dépendance est une faille stratégique. En cas de tensions géopolitiques extrêmes, un simple “clic” outre-atlantique pourrait paralyser nos terminaux de paiement. L’Euro Numérique est notre bouclier de souveraineté. En bâtissant une infrastructure 100 % européenne, nous garantissons que nos flux financiers restent sous notre juridiction. Pour les commerçants, c’est aussi la promesse de frais de transaction réduits, brisant le duopole actuel pour offrir une alternative publique et performante. Vie privée : Le rempart du règlement de 2026 C'est ici que le débat devient passionnant. Contrairement aux idées reçues, l’Euro Numérique est conçu pour offrir plus de confidentialité que nos cartes bancaires actuelles. Le règlement voté ce 4 mai impose une “ségrégation stricte des données”. Pour les petits paiements du quotidien (mode offline), la BCE ne voit jamais qui achète quoi. Le niveau d’anonymat est équivalent à celui d’un billet de banque. Pour les transactions en ligne, si votre banque connaît votre identité pour des raisons de lutte contre la fraude, la BCE, elle, ne voit qu’un flux financier anonymisé. Contrairement aux modèles des GAFAM, l’Euro Numérique n’a pas pour vocation de monétiser votre comportement d’achat, mais de sécuriser votre liberté de payer. Il faut rappeler ici que toutes vos transactions Apple pay, Google pay… sont utilisées pour tracer vos dépenses, vous habitudes et vos comportement. Ces données sont vendues et échangées entre grands acteurs de l’économie. L’Europe se dote enfin d’une moyen de paiement souverain publique. L'Euro Numérique ne signe pas la fin du cash physique — qui reste un droit — mais il offre une alternative moderne, sécurisée et surtout libre de toute influence étrangère. En 2026, posséder des Euros Numériques, c'est posséder un morceau de souveraineté européenne dans sa poche. Une étape de plus vers une société numérisée et dématérialisée. Sources Banque Centrale Européenne (BCE) : Rapport d’étape de mars 2026 sur la phase de préparation et les partenariats avec les organismes de normalisation (ECPC, Berlin Group). Source : ECB – Progress on the digital euro project (2026) Commission Européenne : Proposition de règlement du 28 juin 2023 (base légale pour le vote de mai 2026) définissant le statut de cours légal. Source : Commission Européenne – Digital Euro Package Banque de France / CNIL : Avis sur le respect de la vie privée et les tests de paiement “offline”. Source : CNIL – Euro numérique et protection des données Premiers pas avec les cryto monnaies Article XY Magazine The post L'euro numérique arrive dans votre smartphone first appeared on XY Magazine.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Dr. Karsten Königstein of Sinfosy explains how ambient IoT is transforming manufacturing by turning smartphones into powerful tracking tools. Using Bluetooth and QR codes, his team delivers real-time, precise visibility into assets and workflows. The result is a scalable, cost-effective system that replaces “search” with “find” across modern industrial environments.Karsten's Top 3 Songs“Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDML_BCju8 “We Are The Champions” by Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5GkgVhFeZY“Who Wants To Live Forever” by Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxn_5Barsk0Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pendant près de vingt ans, ANT+ a été l'une des pierres angulaires de la tech sportive : un protocole qui permettait à votre ceinture cardiaque de parler à n'importe quelle montre, quelle que soit la marque. En 2025, Garmin a annoncé la fin des mises à jour de ce protocole. Un an plus tard, les premières conséquences commencent à se faire sentir. Dans cet épisode, on retrace l'histoire d'ANT+, depuis son rachat par Garmin jusqu'à son abandon progressif, on décortique ce que le Bluetooth Low Energy peut (et ne peut pas) remplacer, et on analyse ce que la directive européenne RED vient changer à l'équation. Et surtout : on explore ce que tout cela signifie concrètement pour vos accessoires et capteurs, sur l'évolution des prix et l'innovation dans le sport connecté.

Dominique Guinard returns for his fifth appearance to explore C2PA, a rising standard for verifying digital content in the age of AI. As synthetic media becomes harder to detect, C2PA acts like a “nutrition label” for images, video, and text, revealing provenance and authenticity. We discuss how it works, who's adopting it, and why it matters for misinformation, trust, and the future of digital media.Dom's Top 3 Movies“Cube” by Vincenzo Natali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esjc0rPj3K4 “Asteroid City” by Wes Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FXCSXuGTF4 “Inefficient joy” by Laurent De Martin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NHPriQIduI Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Ellwood, Founder & CEO of Stretch, joins the Mr. Beacon Podcast to discuss reinventing grocery shopping with AI-powered insights. By turning shopping lists into smart comparison tools, Stretch helps consumers save time and money. Andy also shares lessons from building in public, the power of shopper-first design, and his vision for AI agents that advocate for consumers in retail.Andy's Top 3 Songs“Difference Maker” by NEEDTOBREATH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2LtB9KLf98 “My Little Girl” by Tim Mcgraw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVsGVE1qCg “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” performed by Chris Rice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax_NMWLEb6U Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Kevin Dewald, Founder at The California Open Source Company, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the current state of Bluetooth. The conversation covers why Bluetooth in IoT is so mobile-centric, the promise of desktop as a Bluetooth platform, why dongles pose challenges, the economics of open source, the complexities of the Bluetooth protocol, and the need for a shift in how IoT products are developed.Kevin Dewald is the creator of SimpleBLE, the most versatile cross-platform open-source Bluetooth Low Energy library. Through The California Open Source Company, he advocates for sustainable commercialization of open-source projects, helping developers monetize impactful tools like SimpleBLE. A former Neuralink engineer and co-founder of multiple startups, Kevin currently advances enterprise AI following MK1's acquisition by AMD. He also mentors entrepreneurs at UC Berkeley's StEP program and advises early-stage ventures through StepUp Ventures.The California Open Source Company is dedicated to helping open-source developers create freely and earn fairly by building sustainable commercialization paths for impactful projects. Its flagship project, SimpleBLE, is the most versatile cross-platform Bluetooth Low Energy library, helping companies of all sizes to focus on building great Bluetooth products.Discover more about IoT and Bluetooth at https://www.iotforall.comFind IoT solutions: https://marketplace.iotforall.comMore about SimpleBLE: https://simpleble.orgConnect with Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindewald/Our sponsor: https://kiloiot.ioSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://newsletter.iotforall.comFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all

Simon Ford, founder of Blecon, returns to the Mr. Beacon Podcast to discuss a major milestone for the company and the broader IoT industry. Blecon's new collaboration with Zebra enables existing frontline devices to become nodes in a Bluetooth network, unlocking asset tracking and operational visibility without new infrastructure. Simon and I explore practical use cases, supply-chain insights, and why this approach could help IoT finally scale.Simon's 3 Favourite Movies“Baby Driver” directed by Edgar Wright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTvJJnoWIPk “A Beautiful Mind” starring Russel Crowe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwAOutgWBQ “Toy Story” starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PjgYDrg70 Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Jenny Stanley, Founder of Appetite Creative, explains how connected packaging is transforming products into digital engagement channels. From QR codes and Digital Product Passports to data-driven marketing and post-purchase experiences, she shares real campaign insights, best practices, and emerging trends shaping retail and CPG. Discover how brands are using packaging to build loyalty, gather first-party data, and create meaningful two-way conversations with consumers.Jenny's Most Meaningful Songs:“Pump Up the Jam” by Technotronic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqCo3fr8-OM“Rolling in the Deep” by Adele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CigMPtm4FM“A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3XycambgIMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, we speak with Infineon Distinguished Engineer, Steve Hanna, about security in Ambient IoT, AI, and connected systems. We explore real-world risks like counterfeit goods and privacy breaches, plus practical approaches such as cryptographic identity and low-power security. Steve also shares insights from standards work at IETF and Matter, along with career advice and personal reflections.Steve's Favorite Songs:“Everyday Is A Day of Thanksgiving” by Dr. Charles G Hayes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ooK66xOpZg“This Is My Song” by Lloyd Stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXooDIWVRZs(Anything by Earth Wind & Fire): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCztiH7D-fHwsMyUF8r15vsQMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retail's next transformation isn't driven by chatbots—it's powered by scale, signals, and ambient IoT. In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Thaddeus Segura, SVP of Product at Vusion, the global leader in electronic shelf labels, joins again. They explore how tens of millions of connected labels are reshaping pricing, fulfillment, computer vision, and in-store intelligence—and why these real-world signals are the foundation for the AI-driven store of the future. https://bit.ly/4aSBkogMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Para precio y disponibilidad, vaya a este vínculo: https://amzn.to/4oIy2rz La Logitech MX Mechanical Wireless Illuminated Performance Keyboard es un teclado mecánico inalámbrico de alto rendimiento que ofrece lo siguiente: •Interruptores mecánicos de bajo perfil disponibles en tres variantes (“Tactile Quiet”, “Clicky” y “Linear”) para que cada pulsación tenga una sensación distintiva, precisa y cómoda.   •Teclas con retroiluminación inteligente que se activan cuando acercas las manos y se ajustan al nivel de luz ambiental, mejorando visibilidad y ahorro de batería.   •Conectividad inalámbrica versátil: se puede emparejar con hasta tres dispositivos mediante Bluetooth Low Energy o el receptor USB Logi Bolt; y funciona en distintos sistemas operativos (Windows, macOS, Linux, iPadOS, Android).   •Batería de larga duración con carga rápida por USB-C; la retroiluminación puede mantenerse encendida, y sin ella puede alcanzar meses de uso.   •Diseño cuidado: perfil bajo para mejor ergonomía, material con contenido reciclado para menor impacto ambiental

In this episode, retail strategist Leon Nicholas—VP of Retail Insights & Solutions at Smurfit WestRock—breaks down the forces reshaping modern commerce. Leon explains why smart packaging, AI, automation, and shifting consumer behavior are transforming everything from supply chains to in-store experiences. He reveals how retailers can stay relevant, why “everything will be tagged,” and how small chains can now punch above their weight. A fast, insightful look at retail's future.Leon's Top 3 Songs:“Aqualung” by Jethro Tull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4zPu3ISCGs“Copacabana” by Barry Manilow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYvyzg3KtpY“Endless Love” by Diana Ross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubrfaD9DIusMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A growing number of vehicles on the road still lack tire pressure monitoring systems, and Schrader is hoping to change that with its new Aircheck BLE retrofit kit. In this episode of What's Treading, David Sickels talks with Kelly Sadler, vice president and general manager for Sonata's aftermarket business, about how the product works and what it means for both drivers and service shops.The Aircheck BLE is designed to fit nearly any light-duty vehicle and deliver tire pressure, temperature, and sensor battery life information directly to the dashboard through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Sadler explains that the system uses Bluetooth Low Energy and a range extender to ensure reliable communication even over long distances, such as when towing a trailer.For installers, Schrader kept setup simple. The sensors mount internally to protect against tampering and provide more accurate readings, while an app-based configuration removes the need for hard-wiring and specialized tools. Sadler says installation typically takes less than five minutes and that the company has produced full training materials and videos to help technicians get up to speed.With roughly 250 million vehicles still operating without TPMS, the retrofit market represents a sizable opportunity for tire dealers looking to expand their services. Sadler notes that the Aircheck BLE's single-SKU design helps streamline inventory and reduce complexity in the bay, giving shops a way to add value for customers who want better tire health monitoring without replacing their vehicle.Tire Review: www.tirereview.comHunter Engineering: www.hunter.com

Wo habe ich meinen Schlüssel hingelegt? Wer hat gerade die Fahrzeugpapiere? Wo streunt der Hund herum? Ist der Koffer beim Umsteigen im Flieger mitgekommen? Wie finde ich Kamera oder Fahrrad nach einem Diebstahl wieder? Aus diesen und noch mehr Gründen mag man Gegenstände oder Haustiere mit einem Tracker ausstatten, dessen Position man übers Smartphone abfragen kann. Im Podcast sprechen wir mit den c't-Redakteuren Stefan Porteck und Dusan Zivadinovic über Bluetooth- und GPS-Tracker. GPS-Tracker ermitteln ihre Position per Satellit und müssten eigentlich GNSS-Tracker heißen, weil sie außer GPS- auch Glonass-, Galileo- und Beidou-Satelliten empfangen. Sie melden ihre Position per Mobilfunk, brauchen dafür viel Strom und erzeugen monatliche Gebühren. Bluetooth-Tracker hingegen, auch BLE-Tags genannt (Bluetooth Low Energy), kommen mit deutlich weniger Strom und ohne laufende Kosten aus, ermitteln aber ihre Position gar nicht, sondern sind darauf angewiesen, dass geeignete Smartphones in Bluetooth-Weite vorbeispazieren. Dusan und Stefan erklären diese fundamentalen Unterschiede ausführlich. Bei den Bluetooth-Trackern stellt sich die grundlegende Frage nach dem Finde-Netzwerk: Apples "Wo ist?" mit AirTags und kompatiblen Trackern, Googles "Find my Device"-Netzwerk oder die kleinen Netze von Chipolo oder Tile. Darüber hinaus kommt bei einigen Bluetooth-Trackern die Funktechnik Ultrawideband (UWB) hinzu. Auch sollte man sich über die Stromversorgung Gedanken machen: Ist die Batterie oder der Akku fest eingebaut oder auswechselbar? Falls Akku, lädt er drahtlos oder per Kabel? Auch das Thema Stalking kommt zur Sprache, wie die Systeme also davor schützen, dass ein Stalker jemandem einen Tag unterjubelt. Bei GPS-Trackern kommt es aufs Einsatzgebiet an: Es gibt welche speziell für Haustiere, die entsprechend klein und robust sind. Für Fahrzeuge wiederum gibt es sowohl Modelle zum Anschluss ans Bord-Stromnetz als auch solche mit besonders großem Akku zur monatelangen Überwachung von beispielsweise batterielosen Wohnwagen oder Booten. Mit dabei: Stefan Porteck, Dusan Zivadinovic Moderation: Jörg Wirtgen Produktion: Gordon Hof ► Die c't-Artikel zum Thema (Paywall): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309450451632432 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309530548642065 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522310120872098145

Wo habe ich meinen Schlüssel hingelegt? Wer hat gerade die Fahrzeugpapiere? Wo streunt der Hund herum? Ist der Koffer beim Umsteigen im Flieger mitgekommen? Wie finde ich Kamera oder Fahrrad nach einem Diebstahl wieder? Aus diesen und noch mehr Gründen mag man Gegenstände oder Haustiere mit einem Tracker ausstatten, dessen Position man übers Smartphone abfragen kann. Im Podcast sprechen wir mit den c't-Redakteuren Stefan Porteck und Dusan Zivadinovic über Bluetooth- und GPS-Tracker. GPS-Tracker ermitteln ihre Position per Satellit und müssten eigentlich GNSS-Tracker heißen, weil sie außer GPS- auch Glonass-, Galileo- und Beidou-Satelliten empfangen. Sie melden ihre Position per Mobilfunk, brauchen dafür viel Strom und erzeugen monatliche Gebühren. Bluetooth-Tracker hingegen, auch BLE-Tags genannt (Bluetooth Low Energy), kommen mit deutlich weniger Strom und ohne laufende Kosten aus, ermitteln aber ihre Position gar nicht, sondern sind darauf angewiesen, dass geeignete Smartphones in Bluetooth-Weite vorbeispazieren. Dusan und Stefan erklären diese fundamentalen Unterschiede ausführlich. Bei den Bluetooth-Trackern stellt sich die grundlegende Frage nach dem Finde-Netzwerk: Apples "Wo ist?" mit AirTags und kompatiblen Trackern, Googles "Find my Device"-Netzwerk oder die kleinen Netze von Chipolo oder Tile. Darüber hinaus kommt bei einigen Bluetooth-Trackern die Funktechnik Ultrawideband (UWB) hinzu. Auch sollte man sich über die Stromversorgung Gedanken machen: Ist die Batterie oder der Akku fest eingebaut oder auswechselbar? Falls Akku, lädt er drahtlos oder per Kabel? Auch das Thema Stalking kommt zur Sprache, wie die Systeme also davor schützen, dass ein Stalker jemandem einen Tag unterjubelt. Bei GPS-Trackern kommt es aufs Einsatzgebiet an: Es gibt welche speziell für Haustiere, die entsprechend klein und robust sind. Für Fahrzeuge wiederum gibt es sowohl Modelle zum Anschluss ans Bord-Stromnetz als auch solche mit besonders großem Akku zur monatelangen Überwachung von beispielsweise batterielosen Wohnwagen oder Booten. ► Die c't-Artikel zum Thema (Paywall): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309450451632432 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309530548642065 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522310120872098145

Wo habe ich meinen Schlüssel hingelegt? Wer hat gerade die Fahrzeugpapiere? Wo streunt der Hund herum? Ist der Koffer beim Umsteigen im Flieger mitgekommen? Wie finde ich Kamera oder Fahrrad nach einem Diebstahl wieder? Aus diesen und noch mehr Gründen mag man Gegenstände oder Haustiere mit einem Tracker ausstatten, dessen Position man übers Smartphone abfragen kann. Im Podcast sprechen wir mit den c't-Redakteuren Stefan Porteck und Dusan Zivadinovic über Bluetooth- und GPS-Tracker. GPS-Tracker ermitteln ihre Position per Satellit und müssten eigentlich GNSS-Tracker heißen, weil sie außer GPS- auch Glonass-, Galileo- und Beidou-Satelliten empfangen. Sie melden ihre Position per Mobilfunk, brauchen dafür viel Strom und erzeugen monatliche Gebühren. Bluetooth-Tracker hingegen, auch BLE-Tags genannt (Bluetooth Low Energy), kommen mit deutlich weniger Strom und ohne laufende Kosten aus, ermitteln aber ihre Position gar nicht, sondern sind darauf angewiesen, dass geeignete Smartphones in Bluetooth-Weite vorbeispazieren. Dusan und Stefan erklären diese fundamentalen Unterschiede ausführlich. Bei den Bluetooth-Trackern stellt sich die grundlegende Frage nach dem Finde-Netzwerk: Apples "Wo ist?" mit AirTags und kompatiblen Trackern, Googles "Find my Device"-Netzwerk oder die kleinen Netze von Chipolo oder Tile. Darüber hinaus kommt bei einigen Bluetooth-Trackern die Funktechnik Ultrawideband (UWB) hinzu. Auch sollte man sich über die Stromversorgung Gedanken machen: Ist die Batterie oder der Akku fest eingebaut oder auswechselbar? Falls Akku, lädt er drahtlos oder per Kabel? Auch das Thema Stalking kommt zur Sprache, wie die Systeme also davor schützen, dass ein Stalker jemandem einen Tag unterjubelt. Bei GPS-Trackern kommt es aufs Einsatzgebiet an: Es gibt welche speziell für Haustiere, die entsprechend klein und robust sind. Für Fahrzeuge wiederum gibt es sowohl Modelle zum Anschluss ans Bord-Stromnetz als auch solche mit besonders großem Akku zur monatelangen Überwachung von beispielsweise batterielosen Wohnwagen oder Booten. Mit dabei: Stefan Porteck, Dusan Zivadinovic Moderation: Jörg Wirtgen Produktion: Gordon Hof ► Die c't-Artikel zum Thema (Paywall): https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309450451632432 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522309530548642065 https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2025/20/2522310120872098145

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, we talk with Lawrence Richenstein, Founder and CEO of WePower Technologies, about how kinetic energy harvesting is powering the next wave of battery-free IoT devices. Lawrence shares WePower's journey from startup rescue to innovation leader, unveiling self-powered sensors and switches that generate energy from motion—redefining sustainability, reliability, and the future of ambient IoT.Lawrence's Most Meaningful Songs:“In My Room” by The Beach Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l71pbhqnvNM“Babe I'm Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZitPJMh60A“Positive Vibration” by Bob Marley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0DU5uhoq-4Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and things with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, José Cantera from the IOTA Foundation explains how IOTA's distributed ledger technology is transforming global supply chains. We discuss the Tangle, the Twin project in Africa and the UK, and Europe's Digital Product Passport, showing how open-source, energy-efficient infrastructure is building trust, transparency, and sustainability across industries — turning blockchain theory into real-world impact.Jose' Favorite Songs:“It's The End Of The World” by R.E.M.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY“Chariots Of Fire” by Vangelis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-HfNE3EIo“Philadelphia” by Bruce Springsteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z2DtNW79sQMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and things with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, we unpack Avery Dennison & Wiliot's latest partnership, share lessons from coding with AI tools like Cursor, and explore Amazon's Alexa+ upgrade. Then, we sit down with Ersan Günes, SVP IoT & Head of AI at Inpixon, to discuss Chirp technology, AI-powered tools like Ask Pixie, and how IoT and AI are converging to reshape factories, logistics, and smart environments.Ersan's Favorite Songs:“Lose Yourself” by Eminem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFYQQPAOz7Y“In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA“Don't Stop Me Now” by Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgMMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and things with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Az Okosotthon Guru Műhelye mai epizódjában folytatódik "Az Okosotthon Titkai" sorozat, és egy olyan technológiát vizsgálunk meg, amelyet valószínűleg a legtöbbünk nap mint nap használ anélkül, hogy tudna róla: a Bluetooth Low Energy-t, azaz a BLE-t.- Mi a különbség a klasszikus Bluetooth és a BLE között?- Mik a Bluetooth Low Energy előnyei, és miért ideális az IoT eszközök számára?- Hogyan segíthet a BLE Mesh a Bluetooth hatótávolságának növelésében?- Milyen eszközökben és területeken találkozhatunk a BLE technológiával, az okosotthonoktól kezdve az okosórákon át az egészségügyi eszközökig?- Milyen jövőbeli fejlesztések várhatók, és hogyan illeszkedik a BLE a Matter szabványba?Tarts velünk, és ismerd meg a BLE sokoldalú világát!

This week on the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Qualcomm's new Dragon Wing Q6690 chip, bringing RFID to smartphones—a long-promised shift for auto-ID and IoT. We also speak with Jason Wu, CEO of InPlay, about the $1 Bluetooth beacon and how InPlay's NanoBeacon technology lowers costs, simplifies deployment, and opens new markets from smart labels to cold chain monitoring. A timely look at IoT's evolving economics and ecosystem.Jason's Favorite Song:“Tian Mi Mi” by Teresa Teng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc2tW0jFHPo&t=3sMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textAlex Haro is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman of Hubble Network Inc. ( https://hubble.com/ ), a startup building the first global satellite network capable of communicating directly with standard Bluetooth devices—enabling connectivity anywhere on Earth, even without cellular coverage, creating a satellite-enabled IoT platform.Alex is also the Co-Founder of Life360 ( https://www.life360.com/ ), the information technology company that provides location-based services, including sharing and notifications, to consumers globally. He has served on the company's Board of Directors since 2010, and previously held several key leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer and President, where he helped scale the platform from startup to global category leader. Prior to Life360, Alex worked at Orbited, an open-source project enabling real-time browser communication.Alex studied Computer Science at Pomona College and Harvey Mudd College.#AlexHaro #HubbleNetwork #BluetoothToSpace #Life360 #GlobalCoverage #BatteryLife #BluetoothLowEnergy #SmartLuggageTrackers #PetCollars #WildlifeTags #Wearables #Logistics #SupplyChain #InternetOfThings #InternetOfMedicalThings #SatelliteConstellation #RemotePatientMonitoring #Telemedicine #STEM #Innovation #Science #Technology #Research #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #Podcasting #ViralPodcastSupport the show

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, we welcome back Amir Khoshniyati, Head of Strategy and Business Development at Wiliot. Amir shares insights on Gen 3 battery-free Bluetooth tags, why they're a breakthrough for scaling ambient IoT, and how partnerships are key to success. We explore real-world use cases in retail, food, and logistics, plus Wiliot's evolving ecosystem and vision for a connected, sustainable future.Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Mr. Beacon, we welcome back Giampaolo Marino of Energous to discuss the company's new battery-free Bluetooth sensor and software platform, e-Compass. We'll explore how ambient IoT is transforming cold chain, logistics, and asset tracking by reducing waste and cutting costs. From energy harvesting breakthroughs to defining what ambient IoT really means, this episode dives deep into the future of always-on visibility and the business opportunities it unlocks.Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alte Technologie im neuen Gewand: Gamechanger für mittelständische Unternehmen? Thema heute: Bluetooth Low Energy! Wie, wo, was das ist.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Jérôme Vernet, VP of Sales at Dracula Technologies, reveals how inkjet-printed organic photovoltaics harvest energy from ambient light—even indoors—to power IoT devices without batteries. From smart building sensors to asset trackers, learn how this customizable, sustainable technology reduces maintenance, improves design flexibility, and even works in moonlight, opening new possibilities for the ambient IoT revolution.Jerome's Top 3 Favorite Songs:“Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ8ixdXRCOo“My Lady Blue” by Eric Serra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWlqFFAQ4Vk “Un Homme Heureux” by William Sheller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZh-_JlofkMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Adhithi Aji, CEO of Adrich, shares how her company's smart labels turn everyday products into connected devices that track usage and auto-replenish—no app needed. Discover how Adrich is driving ROI, sustainability, and consumer engagement through ambient IoT and AI. With 97% accuracy and real-world use cases from Clorox to olive oil, this is a conversation about technology, impact, and human resilience.Adhithi's Top 3 Favorite Songs:“Waka Waka” by Shakira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0“It's My Life” by Bon Jovi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9YyEeHSC4U“Happy” by Pharrell Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-pYB0Qw9AMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Sze Wong—Co-Founder of Zenith Venture Studio—shares his journey from startup failures to building a venture studio that offers more than just funding. Learn how Sze helps non-technical founders turn deep industry knowledge into successful businesses, why boring problems are big opportunities, and how hands-on support beats traditional VC models. A must-listen for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators alike.Sze's Top 3 Favorite Songs:“Unknown” (Listen on the podcast to try and guess what song this is)“I Believe” by Shin Seung Hun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNBnPvsufvk“Tong Hua” by Michael Wong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBTmypxD2mUMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbientGPT, the AI assistant that connects people to places, products and the brands behind them. For brands AmbientGPT represents a way to go beyond optimizing your business with AI to securing a place in the new AI purchasing paradigm.Our sponsor Identiv's https://www.identiv.com IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also proud to be sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Thomas Roedding, CEO of Narravero, unpacks the rise of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). We explore how DPPs drive compliance, sustainability, and customer engagement under EU regulations. Roedding shares Narravero's hands-on work with over 200 clients and explains why DPPs are more than a legal necessity—they're a powerful business tool. Learn how to let your products “talk” in a smarter, connected future.Thomas' Top 3 Favorite Songs:“The River” by Bruce Springsteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7BUXRsTbvI “Bochum” by Herbert Grönemeyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvauzdH0fHY “River Flows In You” by YIRUMA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92IlKBhKbWM Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbAI, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, who's IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C'est un petit pas pour Apple, mais un grand bond pour l'interopérabilité. Avec iOS 26, la firme de Cupertino amorce un virage discret mais symbolique : le protocole AirDrop, jusqu'ici jalousement gardé dans l'écosystème Apple, s'ouvre enfin à des applications tierces. En clair, les développeurs auront bientôt accès au même canal de communication sans fil qu'AirDrop, via une nouvelle interface de programmation baptisée NearbyFileShare. Le principe est simple : grâce au Wi-Fi Direct et au Bluetooth Low Energy, les applis tierces pourront détecter des appareils à proximité, s'annoncer et transférer des fichiers — le tout chiffré, de manière native, sans bidouille ni QR code. On imagine déjà des applis de messagerie ou de cloud proposer un bouton « Partager à proximité » directement intégré à l'interface iOS.Mais Apple ne lâche pas tout. L'entreprise impose un cadre strict : transferts limités à 10 mètres, respect de la sandbox, chiffrement de bout en bout… et surtout, droit de retrait pour les applications qui détourneraient l'outil à des fins de diffusion massive. Côté utilisateur, AirDrop restera activé par défaut, mais un menu permettra de choisir son service préféré, comme on le fait déjà avec le navigateur ou le client mail. Pourquoi ce geste d'ouverture maintenant ? Il faut chercher la réponse à Bruxelles. Le Digital Markets Act pousse les géants du numérique à ouvrir leurs services clés, et le partage local faisait partie des derniers bastions verrouillés d'iOS. Plutôt que d'attendre une sanction, Apple devance l'injonction, comme elle l'a fait en autorisant les boutiques alternatives ou en abaissant ses commissions sur les paiements in-app.Alors, peut-on imaginer bientôt un partage de fichiers fluide entre iPhone, Android et Windows ? Pas si vite. Pour l'instant, rien n'indique que NearbyFileShare sera compatible hors de l'écosystème Apple. Mais en laissant des éditeurs comme Google ou Microsoft s'y frotter, la firme garde la main tout en contournant les accusations d'entrave à la concurrence. Un numéro d'équilibriste bien maîtrisé : Apple cède un peu de terrain sans abandonner ses règles. Et si l'Europe veut aller plus loin, il faudra sortir les grands moyens. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Kirsten Newquist, CEO of Identiv, shares her journey from Avery Dennison to leading one of the most innovative companies in IoT. Kirsten discusses Identiv's unique engineering, new growth strategy, and their impact on healthcare and smart device solutions. She also highlights her values-driven leadership approach and offers personal insights on building resilient, purpose-led teams in a fast-evolving, connected world.Kirsten's Top 3 Favorite Songs:“Don't Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU“Lean On Me” by Bill Withers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-MySzAac“Rise Up” by Andra Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDffmI0ncfoMister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of AmbAI Inc. — creators of AmbAI, the AI agent that connects people to products and the brands behind them. AmbAI also advises leading brands on Ambient Intelligence strategy.Our sponsor is Blecon http://www.blecon.net. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connor Rigby joins the Elixir Wizards to talk about Blue Heron BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) support for Elixir apps. Blue Heron implements the BLE specs in pure Elixir, leveraging binary pattern matching and concurrent message processing to handle Bluetooth protocols. Unlike most solutions that require C ports or NIFs, Blue Heron runs entirely in user space, so it works seamlessly in both Nerves-based embedded projects and (eventually) desktop Elixir applications. We discuss how Nerves development differs from building Phoenix apps. Connor shares challenges he's experienced with hardware compatibility, where some chips only partially implement the spec, and he discusses the surprisingly deep (but sometimes incomplete) world of BLE device profiles. His tip for anyone entering the BLE space: read the official spec instead of trusting secondhand blog posts. Tools like Nerves LiveBook give you hands-on examples, so you can get a BLE prototype running on a Raspberry Pi and your phone in no time. Key topics discussed in this episode: Blue Heron origins and “bird” naming convention BLE vs. Bluetooth Classic: core differences Pure Elixir implementation—no C dependencies Binary pattern matching for packet parsing Hardware transport options: UART, SPI, USB, SDIO GenServer patterns in Nerves vs. Phoenix Linux requirement and power-consumption trade-offs GATT (Generic Attribute Table) implementation patterns SQLite integration for Nerves apps Hardware chip quirks and spec compliance Manufacturer-specific commands and workarounds BLE device profiles and spec gaps Security Management Profile (SMP) for encryption Device connection and pairing workflows Web vs. embedded development differences Where to get started: hardware recommendations and docs Links mentioned: https://github.com/ConnorRigby/ https://github.com/blue-heron/ https://nerves-project.org/ BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BluetoothLowEnergy https://developer.apple.com/ibeacon/ https://learnyousomeerlang.com/building-otp-applications Linux https://www.linux.org/ HCI (Host Controller Interface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostcontrollerinterface Circuits UART Library https://hexdocs.pm/circuitsuart/readme.html SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) https://github.com/elixir-circuits/circuitsspi SDIO (Secure Digital Input Output https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDIO Raspberry Pi https://www.raspberrypi.com/ Coral SoM Dev Board https://coral.ai/products/dev-board/ BeagleBone Single-Board Linux Computer https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglebone-black https://www.bluetooth.com/bluetooth-resources/intro-to-bluetooth-gap-gatt/ Genservers https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.12/GenServer.html https://hexdocs.pm/ecto/Ecto.html https://github.com/elixir-sqlite/ectosqlite3 https://github.com/nerves-livebook/nerveslivebook Special Guest: Connor Rigby.

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication (and my full-time job). To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoJoe Hession, CEO of Snow Partners, which owns Mountain Creek, Big Snow American Dream, SnowCloud, and Terrain Based LearningRecorded onMay 2, 2025About Snow PartnersSnow Partners owns and operates Mountain Creek, New Jersey and Big Snow American Dream, the nation's only indoor ski center. The company also developed SnowCloud resort management software and has rolled out its Terrain Based Learning system at more than 80 ski areas worldwide. They do some other things that I don't really understand (there's a reason that I write about skiing and not particle physics), that you can read about on their website.About Mountain CreekLocated in: Vernon Township, New JerseyClosest neighboring public ski areas: Mount Peter (:24); Big Snow American Dream (:50); Campgaw (:51) Pass affiliations: Snow Triple Play, up to two anytime daysBase elevation: 440 feetSummit elevation: 1,480 feetVertical drop: 1,040 feetSkiable Acres: 167Average annual snowfall: 65 inchesTrail count: 46Lift count: 9 (1 Cabriolet, 2 high-speed quads, 2 fixed-grip quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mountain Creek's lift fleet)About Big Snow American DreamLocated in: East Rutherford, New JerseyClosest neighboring public ski areas: Campgaw (:35); Mountain Creek (:50); Mount Peter (:50)Pass affiliations: Snow Triple Play, up to two anytime daysVertical drop: 160 feet Skiable Acres: 4Trail count: 4 (2 green, 1 blue, 1 black)Lift count: 4 (1 quad, 1 poma, 2 carpets - view Lift Blog's of inventory of Big Snow American Dream's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himI read this earlier today:The internet is full of smart people writing beautiful prose about how bad everything is, how it all sucks, how it's embarrassing to like anything, how anything that appears good is, in fact, secretly bad. I find this confusing and tragic, like watching Olympic high-jumpers catapult themselves into a pit of tarantulas.That blurb was one of 28 “slightly rude notes on writing” offered in Adam Mastroianni's Experimental History newsletter. And I thought, “Man this dude must follow #SkiTwitter.” Or Instabook. Of Flexpost. Or whatever. Because online ski content, both short- and long-form, is, while occasionally joyous and evocative, disproportionately geared toward the skiing-is-fucked-and-this-is-why worldview. The passes suck. The traffic sucks. The skiers suck. The prices suck. The parking sucks. The Duopoly sucks. Everyone's a Jerry, chewing up my pow line with their GoPro selfie sticks hoisted high and their Ikon Passes dangling from their zippers. Skiing is corporate and soulless and tourist obsessed and doomed anyway because of climate change. Don't tell me you're having a good time doing this very fun thing. People like you are the reason skiing's soul now shops at Wal-Mart. Go back to Texas and drink a big jug of oil, you Jerry!It's all so… f*****g dumb. U.S. skiing just wrapped its second-best season of attendance. The big passes, while imperfect, are mostly a force for good, supercharging on-hill infrastructure investment, spreading skiers across geographies, stabilizing a once-storm-dependent industry, and lowering the per-day price of skiing for the most avid among us to 1940s levels. Snowmaking has proven an effective bulwark against shifting weather patterns. Lift-served skiing is not a dying pastime, financially or spiritually or ecologically. Yes, modern skiing has problems: expensive food (pack a lunch); mountain-town housing shortages (stop NIMBY-ing everything); traffic (yay car culture); peak-day crowds (don't go then); exploding insurance, labor, utilities, and infrastructure costs (I have no answers). But in most respects, this is a healthy, thriving, constantly evolving industry, and a more competitive one than the Duopoly Bros would admit.Snow Partners proves this. Because what the hell is Snow Partners? It's some company sewn together by a dude who used to park cars at Mountain Creek. Ten years ago this wasn't a thing, and now it's this wacky little conglomerate that owns a bespoke resort tech platform and North America's only snowdome and the impossible, ridiculous Mountain Creek. And they're going to build a bunch more snowdomes that stamp new skiers out by the millions and maybe – I don't know but maybe – become the most important company in the history of lift-served skiing in the process.Could such an outfit possibly have materialized were the industry so corrupted as the Brobot Pundit Bros declare it? Vail is big. Alterra is big. But the two companies combined control just 53 of America's 501 active ski areas. Big ski areas, yes. Big shadows. But neither created: Indy Pass, Power Pass, Woodward Parks, Terrain Based Learning, Mountain Collective, RFID, free skiing for kids, California Mountain Resort Company, or $99 season passes. Neither saved Holiday Mountain or Hatley Pointe or Norway Mountain or Timberline West Virigina from the scrapheap, or transformed a failing Black Mountain into a co-op. Neither has proven they can successfully run a ski area in Indiana (sorry Vail #SickBurn #SellPaoliPeaks #Please).Skiing, at this moment, is a glorious mix of ideas and energy. I realize it makes me uncool to think so, but I signed off on those aspirations the moment I drove the minivan off the Chrysler lot (topped it off with a roofbox, too, Pimp). Anyhow, the entire point of this newsletter is to track down the people propelling change in a sport that most likely predates the written word and ask them why they're doing these novel things to make an already cool and awesome thing even more cool and awesome. And no one, right now, is doing more cool and awesome things in skiing than Snow Partners.**That's not exactly true. Mountain Capital Partners, Alterra, Ikon Pass, Deer Valley, Entabeni Systems, Jon Schaefer, the Perfect Clan, Boyne Resorts, Big Sky, Mt. Bohemia, Powdr, Vail Resorts, Midwest Family Ski Resorts, and a whole bunch more entities/individuals/coalitions are also contributing massively to skiing's rapid-fire rewiring in the maw of the robot takeover digital industrial revolution. But, hey, when you're in the midst of transforming an entire snow-based industry from a headquarters in freaking New Jersey, you get a hyperbolic bump in the file card description.What we talked aboutThe Snow Triple Play; potential partners; “there's this massive piece of the market that's like ‘I don't even understand what you're talking about'” with big day ticket prices and low-priced season passes; why Mountain Creek sells its Triple Play all season long and why the Snow Triple Play won't work that way (at least at first); M.A.X. Pass and why Mountain Creek declined to join successor passes; an argument for Vail, Alterra and other large ski companies to participate on the Snow Triple Play; comparing skiing to hotels, airlines, and Disney World; “the next five years are going to be the most interesting and disruptive time in the ski industry because of technology”; “we don't compete with anybody”; Liftopia's potential, errors, failure, and legacy; skiing on Groupon; considering Breckenridge as an independent ski area; what a “premium” ski area on the Snow Triple Play would be; why megapasses are “selling people a product that will never be used the way it's sold to them”; why people in NYC feel like going to Mountain Creek, an hour over the George Washington Bridge, is “going to Alaska”; why Snow Triple Play will “never” add a fourth day; sticker shock for Big Snow newbs who emerge from the Dome wanting more; SnowCloud and the tech and the guest journey from parking lot to lifts; why Mountain Creek stopped mailing season passes; Bluetooth Low Energy “is certainly the future of passes”; “100 percent we're getting more Big Snows” – but let's justify the $175 million investment first; Big Snow has a “terrible” design; “I don't see why every city shouldn't have a Big Snow” and which markets Snow Partners is talking to; why Mountain Creek didn't get the mega-lift Hession teased on this pod three years ago and when we could see one; “I really believe that the Vernon base of Mountain Creek needs an updated chair”; the impact of automated snowmaking at Mountain Creek; and a huge residential project incoming at Mountain Creek.What I got wrong* I said that Hession wasn't involved in Mountain Creek in the M.A.X. Pass era, but he was an Intrawest employee at the time, and was Mountain Creek's GM until 2012.* I hedged on whether Boyne's Explorer multi-day pass started at two or three days. Skiers can purchase the pass in three- to six-day increments.Why now was a good time for this interviewOkay, so I'll admit that when Snow Partners summarized the Snow Triple Play for me, I wasn't like “Holy crap, three days (total) at up to three different ski areas on a single ski pass? Do you think they have room for another head on Mount Rushmore?” This multi-day pass is a straightforward product that builds off a smart idea (the Mountain Creek Triple Play), that has been a smash hit at the Jersey Snow Jungle since at least 2008. But Snow Triple Play doesn't rank alongside Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective as a seasonlong basher. This is another frequency product in a market already flush with them.So why did I dedicate an entire podcast and two articles (so far) to dissecting this product, which Hession makes pretty clear has no ambitions to grow into some Indy/Ikon/Epic competitor? Because it is the first product to tie Big Snow to the wider ski world. And Big Snow only works if it is step one and there is an obvious step two. Right now, that step two is hard, even in a region ripe with ski areas. The logistics are confounding, the one-off cost hard to justify. Lift tickets, gear rentals, getting your ass to the bump and back, food, maybe a lesson. The Snow Triple Play doesn't solve all of these problems, but it does narrow an impossible choice down to a manageable one by presenting skiers with a go-here-next menu. If Snow Partners can build a compelling (or at least logical) Northeast network and then scale it across the country as the company opens more Big Snows in more cities, then this simple pass could evolve into an effective toolkit for building new skiers.OK, so why not just join Indy or Mountain Collective, or forge some sort of newb-to-novice agreement with Epic or Ikon? That would give Snow Partners the stepladder, without the administrative hassle of owning a ski pass. But that brings us to another roadblock in Ski Revolution 2025: no one wants to share partners. So Hession is trying to flip the narrative. Rather than locking Big Snow into one confederacy or the other, he wants the warring armies to lash their fleets along Snow Partners Pier. Big Snow is just the bullet factory, or the gas station, or the cornfield – the thing that all the armies need but can't supply themselves. You want new skiers? We got ‘em. They're ready. They just need a map to your doorstep. And we're happy to draw you one.Podcast NotesOn the Snow Triple PlayThe basics: three total days, max of two used at any one partner ski area, no blackouts at Big Snow or Mountain Creek, possible blackouts at partner resorts, which are TBD.The pass, which won't be on sale until Labor Day, is fully summarized here:And I speculate on potential partners here:On the M.A.X. PassFor its short, barely noted existence, the M.A.X. Pass was kind of an amazing hack, granting skiers five days each at an impressive blend of regional and destination ski areas:Much of this roster migrated over to Ikon, but in taking their pass' name too literally, the Alterra folks left off some really compelling regional ski areas that could have established a hub-and-spoke network out of the gate. Lutsen and Granite Peak owner Charles Skinner told me on the podcast a few years back that Ikon never offered his ski areas membership (they joined Indy in 2020), cutting out two of the Midwest's best mountains. The omissions of Mountain Creek, Wachusett, and the New York trio of Belleayre, Whiteface, and Gore ceded huge swaths of the dense and monied Northeast to competitors who saw value in smaller, high-end operations that are day-trip magnets for city folks who also want that week at Deer Valley (no other pass signed any of these mountains, but Vail and Indy both assembled better networks of day-drivers and destinations).On my 2022 interview with HessionOn LiftopiaLiftopia's website is still live, but I'm not sure how many ski areas participate in this Expedia-for-lift-tickets. Six years ago, I thought Liftopia was the next bargain evolution of lift-served skiing. I even hosted founder Evan Reece on one of my first 10 podcasts. The whole thing fell apart when Covid hit. An overview here:On various other day-pass productsI covered this in my initial article, but here's how the Snow Triple Play stacks up against other three-day multi-resort products:On Mountain Creek not mailing passesI don't know anything about tech, but I know, from a skier's point of view, when something works well and when it doesn't. Snow Cloud's tech is incredible in at least one customer-facing respect: when you show up at a ski area, a rep standing in a conspicuous place is waiting with an iPhone, with which they scan a QR code on your phone, and presto-magico: they hand you your ski pass. No lines or waiting. One sentimental casualty of this on-site efficiency was the mailed ski pass, an autumn token of coming winter to be plucked gingerly from the mailbox. And this is fine and makes sense, in the same way that tearing down chairlifts constructed of brontosaurus bones and mastodon hides makes sense, but I must admit that I miss these annual mailings in the same way that I miss paper event tickets and ski magazines. My favorite ski mailing ever, in fact, was not Ikon's glossy fold-out complete with a 1,000-piece 3D jigsaw puzzle of the Wild Blue Gondola and name-a-snowflake-after-your-dog kit, but this simple pamphlet dropped into the envelope with my 2018-19 Mountain Creek season pass:Just f*****g beautiful, Man. That hung on my office wall for years. On the CabrioletThis is just such a wackadoodle ski lift:Onetime Mountain Creek owner Intrawest built similar lifts at Winter Park and Tremblant, but as transit lifts from the parking lot. This one at Mountain Creek is the only one that I'm aware of that's used as an open-air gondola. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

What does it really take to go from writing code to running a company in the fast-moving world of IoT? What happens when a seasoned embedded engineer decides to build a company from scratch? In this episode of The IoT Podcast Show, host Tom White sits down with Bartek Kling, CEO and founder of NeedCode, a company specialising in embedded software services for connected devices. Bartek shares his journey from being a hands-on embedded engineer in the automotive sector to launching and scaling his own successful tech startup. He opens up about the reality of stepping into a leadership role, the unexpected importance of sales and marketing, the art of building long-term client relationships and how NeedCode has carved out a space in a competitive market by focusing on Bluetooth Low Energy and full-cycle product development. Whether you're building the next big IoT product or just want a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to lead in this space, this episode delivers real insights, lessons learned, and a forward-looking view of the industry. Chapters... 00:00 Introduction to Bartek Kling and needCode 03:43 Bartek's Journey from Engineer to CEO 09:19 Transitioning from Freelancing to Founding NeedCode 12:24 Challenges of Being a Founder and CEO 14:39 Differentiating NeedCode in the Market 16:36 Plans for Scaling NeedCode 19:09 Capabilities and Offerings of NeedCode 23:35 Common Customer Pain Points 26:44 Building a Talent Network for Growth 30:03 Future Trends in IoT 34:24 Security and Privacy in IoT Devices 37:09 Conclusion and Where to Find NeedCode The episode is live on all major listening platforms now! Listen here: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Connect with our guest… https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartek-kling/ About needCode needCode is a European IoT development company that specialises in creating smart product solutions, embedded software, and AI-powered IoT systems. They help businesses design, secure, and optimise connected products while offering strategic support and staff augmentation to bring innovative ideas to market. Find out more: https://needcode.io/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE IOT PODCAST ON YOUR FAVOURITE LISTENING PLATFORM: https://linktr.ee/theiotpodcast Sign Up for exclusive email updates: https://theiotpodcast.com/get-exclusive-access/ Contact us to become a guest/partner: https://theiotpodcast.com/contact/ Connect with host Tom White: / tom5values

In the first Control Amplified podcast of 2025, wireless technology expert Ian Verhappen joins Len Vermillion for a discussion on the past, present and future of wireless technology for industrial operations. Among their topics are the fast advances and usage of wireless in industrial plants, why Wi-Fi advancement enables more efficient operations, the growing influence of Bluetooth Low Energy on the plant floor, and the need for cybersecurity to advance in lock step with these technologies. In addition, they look at the process for adopting new technologies in industry and why software will be the focus of development over the next decade.

This week's EYE ON NPI is another great step forward in Bluetooth Low Energy development, it's Nordic's new nRF54 series (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nordic-semi/nrf54l15-multiprotocol-soc) and nRF54L15 Wireless SoC Development Kit (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nordic-semi/nrf54l15-wireless-soc-development-kit). This is the heir-apparent to the popular nRF52840 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52840-CKAA-R/15929796) series chip which we know and love so much. The nRF54 series comes in L and H variants, for 'low' and 'high' power, but even the L series is a step up, with Cortex M33 running at 128MHz, and up to 1.5MB ReRAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistive_random-access_memory) / 256KB SRAM. The H series is a whole new ball-game with dual M33 running at 320MHz, 2MB of ReRAM and 1MB of SRAM plus upgraded peripherals. Wow, the nRF series has come such a long way from the baby-steps of the SPI-peripheral nRF8001 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF8001-R2Q32-T/4626390) to the early ARM Cortex M0 plus BLE combo chip, the nRF51 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF51822-QFAB-R7/4626396). We still use that nRF51 in many of our Bluetooth LE boards like the Feather 32u4 and M0 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/2995/5823444), also as a SPI-peripheral-to-BLE converter. The next big upgrade was the nRF52832 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52832-QFAB-R/6051565) which bumped the processor from an M0 to an M4, but didn't do a huge bump to the Flash or SRAM compared the nRF51. The big leap after that was the nRF52840 which is still an amazing chip: USB peripheral means you can use this chip as the main processor, and it can do all your processing, user interface, sensor reading and wireless communication with only a few passives to support it. There was an nRF5340 released about two years ago (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF5340-CLAA-R/14323741) but much like Windows releases, we tend to skip every other chip. We happened to check digikey.com/new yesterday and saw the nRF54L (https://www.digikey.com/short/zf8pz0cr) series pop up, which is exciting as it was pre-announced about a year ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG8bRNaNHrg) and is now shipping to customers! The nRF54L (https://www.digikey.com/short/zf8pz0cr) comes in three variants, which is not surprising because we've seen earlier chips come in 'lite' versions that cut pricing by having less flash or RAM. All variants have a 128MHz Cortex M33 with a RISC-V co-processor, and a BLE stack. One interesting thing we noted, is that instead of flash memory, which is big and expensive and hard to do with modern fab processes, the nRF54 uses ReRAM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistive_random-access_memory) which is non-volatile and uses memristor technology, which is pretty cool! The nRF54 series supports BLE 6, one new capability is channel sounding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_sounding) which will improve the ability of phones to locate 'find my' tags that have become such a popular usage for the nRF chipset. Traditionally, the nRF52 chips in these tags use RSSI to measure approximate distance. There's been some improvements on the technology such as Angle-of-Attack that was introduced in BLE 5.1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EosGQtGioiY) but now with a broad-sprectrum burst it's looking like some of the lessons from UWB (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/03/15/sera-nx040-ultra-wide-band-and-bluetooth-combo-module-eyeonnpi-digikey-digikey-lairdconnect-adafruit/) are being integrated to the BLE specification to improve item location. The nRF54L series is launching with the L15 variant (https://www.digikey.com/short/rd9fr19f), that's the one with the most memory, so it's a good start: once you have your design settled you can transition to the smallest chip you can get away with. They're coming into stock shortly so sign up at DigiKey to get notified when the package you're looking for arrives. While you wait, you can order up one of the nRF54L15-DK (https://www.digikey.com/short/qvhqv85q) dev kits, which are only $39 and in stock right now for immediate shipment. Order today and you'll get everything you need to start developing the nRF54 (https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/nRF54L15-DK) - a built in debugger, power management chip, broken out GPIO, user buttons and LEDs. While you wait for your dev kit to arrive, you can start thinking about the nRF54H series (https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/nRF54H20) which is the high-end chip with dual M33 running at 320 MHz, 1 MB of SRAM, 2MB of ReRAM , high speed USB and I3C support (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC4zkvdVag4)!

Recorded October 11, 2024 (Yes, I let AI write all this stuff - cjd) We dive into the world of assistive technologies, AI-generated transcripts, and the quirks of Bluetooth systems. Today's discussion zeroes in on the upcoming digital accessibility deadlines, the challenges of compliance, and the importance of starting somewhere, even when the task seems daunting. We also explore the exciting potential of Bluetooth Low Energy audio systems and how they can revolutionize assistive listening in educational environments. Finally, we discuss the peculiarities of AI transcription services. Are they ready for prime time? Spoiler alert: not quite yet. News article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-07-19-are-schools-and-edtech-companies-ready-for-the-digital-accessibility-deadline   Connect with Mikey Shaffer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeyshaffer/ Bluetooth SIG Auracast: https://www.bluetooth.com/auracast/ Ampetronic Auracast: https://www.ampetronic.com/auracast-broadcast-overview/ Listen Technologies monthly webinar on ADA: https://www.listentech.com/training/ Listen Technologies Auri product line: https://www.listentech.com/auri/   AI-suggested alternate show titles: Bluetooth Bonanza The Accessibility Adventure AI Transcription Terrors Assistive Listening Revolution Digital Deadline Drama The Future is Bluetooth Transcription Trials and Tribulations The Great Accessibility Debate Tech Tangles and Triumphs AV Adventures in Accessibility   Better alternative show titles: The Dante for ALS Talk like someone from Kentucky I love not taking notes A bunch of Furbies hanging out   We stream live every Friday, and you can listen to everything we record over at AVSuperFriends.com   ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: https://www.avsuperfriends.com ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/avsuperfriends ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avsuperfriends ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@avsuperfriends ► Email: mailbag@avsuperfriends.com ► RSS: https://avsuperfriends.libsyn.com/rss   Individual Twitter links: ► Chris Dechter: @cdechter ► Jamie Rinehart: @avsfjamie ► Marc Cholewczynski: @avdiplomat ► Larry Darling: @lsdarling1 ► Justin Rexing: @justinrexing   Donate to AVSF: https://www.avsuperfriends.com/support

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss using Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT connectivity. The conversation covers the advantages and challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy, the role of BLE in edge AI, energy scavenging, and other IoT trends, the pragmatic deployment of IoT solutions, and insights into the future of BLE and how it aligns with enterprise requirements. Simon Ford is the founder and CEO of Blecon, a company enabling low-cost cloud connectivity for engineering diagnostics, product analytics, and sensor data using Bluetooth Low Energy. Simon has over 20 years of industry experience in microelectronics, mobile, and IoT, with a strong focus on providing technology to developers. He founded ARM's embed OS to help launch ARM Cortex-M to market alongside other developer technologies such as CMSIS-DAP, DAPLink, and pyOCD, and was technical lead for the ARMv7/NEON architecture used to launch the smartphone revolution. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in the UK, Blecon combines the inherent benefits of BLE with the deployment model of WiFi and the network model of cellular to achieve low-cost and low-power IoT connectivity. With its flexible architecture and ease of integration, Blecon democratizes access to Bluetooth Low Energy IoT connectivity. Discover more about Bluetooth and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Blecon: https://www.blecon.net Connect with Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonford/ (00:00) Intro (00:10) Simon Ford and Blecon (00:33) What is Bluetooth Low Energy? (03:19) Bluetooth Low Energy use cases (07:37) Challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy (10:33) How does BLE relate to other IoT trends? (13:58) Future developments in Bluetooth and IoT (16:33) Learn more and follow up Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

This week's EYE ON NPI is teamwork makin' the dream work - a collaboration between our favorite module makers Raytac (https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/raytac) and our favorite Bluetooth Low Energy designers, Nordic Semiconductor (https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/nordic-semiconductor). Together they've created what we think is the best nRF52840 module, the Raytac MDBT50Q-1MV2 (https://www.digikey.com/short/t8hvw1bt). Historically you've had to pick this up direct from Raytac, but now it's stocked by DigiKey which is excellent news for anyone who wants to integrate the powerful nRF52840 with little fuss. The Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52840-QIAA-R/7725407) is not a new chip, we've been selling the Feather nRF52840 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4062/9843410) since 2019 and the chip itself was announced in mid 2017 (https://www.nordicsemi.com/Nordic-news/2017/05/Nordic-Semiconductor-introduces-latest-nRF52-Series-SoC). It builds on the popular nRF52832 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52832-QFAB-R/6051565), a chip with an Arm Cortex M4-F / 512K Flash / 64K SRAM, but with a ton more memory: the '840 has 1MB Flash and 256K SRAM. It also comes with native USB device support, which is new to the nRF series but makes product design easier because DFU and computer-interfacing doesn't require a second chip. The only challenge is that the nRF52840 itself is in a funky QFN package with pads underneath, and multiple rows, which requires either very fine traces, 4-layer boards, plugged vias, or a combination, in order to get to the 'inner' traces. Also, you have to get your antenna tuning right - even though the nRF is very forgiving, it's still extra effort! That's why at Adafruit we have been using Raytac's MDBT50Q-1MV2 Module (https://www.digikey.com/short/t8hvw1bt) for years, in our Feather nRF52840 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4062/9843410), ItsyBitsy nRF52840 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4481/11497502) and CLUE board (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4500/11594501). We like that it pick-and-places cleanly and easily on 2-layer PCBs with 8/8 rule DRC, comes with certifications, and has a couple different built-in antenna options, all tuned and ready. In particular, if you want a larger and/or external antenna check out the MDBT50Q-U1MV2 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raytac/MDBT50Q-U1MV2/13968055) but we like the chip-antenna version the most. Either way, the module footprint is much easier to work with - you still have pads underneath but they're large, and you can easily fit vias in the unused spots. Just make sure you keep ground clearance around the antenna if you're using an on-module version. If you need tips on schematic and layout, just use our open source hardware design files to guide you - or check Nordic's devZone (https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/). If you've wanted to use the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 chip (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52840-QIAA-R/7725407) for your ultra low-power Bluetooth LE products, but have hesitated due to the effort of integrating the QFN chip, we can't recommend the Raytac MDBT50Q-1MV2 module (https://www.digikey.com/short/t8hvw1bt) enough! And now that it's for sale through DigiKey, you can pick up some at a great price. Order today and you can BLE-ify your next design by tomorrow afternoon.

Join Scott as he starts working on ESP BLE pairing and bonding (aka initiating encrypted connections), demonstrates building CircuitPython with asyncio python scripts and answers questions. https://github.com/tannewt/circuitpython/tree/embedded-build https://github.com/tannewt/embedded Thanks to dcd for timecodes: 0:00 Getting Started 1:56 Hello - welcome to Deep Dive w/Scott 3:00 Adafruit Feather nRF25840 bluefruit feather example 3:09 We will talk about Bluetooth Low Energy today 4:47 Join #live-broadcast-chat on Discord at http://adafrui.it/discord 5:15 BLE vs Bluetooth "Classic" (older devices) 6:06 ESP32-S2-DevKitC-1 V1.o S2 SOLO N4R2 (bad example, no BLE support :-) ) 6:16 ESPS3 BLE + WiFi 7:43 LED Glasses nRF52840 8:42 Creating Servers and Dynamic Services - from two weeks ago 10:00 Pull Request to add ability to create services (e.g. HID services ) 10:45 Pairing & Bonding / services / characteristics (create a keyboard) 12:20 esp-matter protocol - hamslabs 13:35 PR: Add ESP BLE GATT server support #9222 13:46 also issue Add ESP BLE GATT server support #5926 14:41 Code review process inner workings 15:29 ESP32-H4 and ESP32-P4 annonuncement on espressif.com (not available yet) - but see ESP-IDF SDK 16:14 also added C2 support to circuitpython ( but it ran out of memory ) maybe only one of WiFi or BLE at a time 17:08 and C6 - no RMT neopixel support, but it does have BLE 19:45 using TinyUSB on devices with SPI but no USB 21:03 BLE_EXT_ADV ( extended advertising feature of BLE 5) 24:39 yesterdays ESP32 issue - better debugging by enabling better debug logging 25:40 pondering interrupt handlers and weak functions 26:27 Review files changed in PR9222 26:35 Trade-off OTA for BLE on new 4MB boards 28:00 adding -u to LDFLAGS to deal with weak symbols 29:18 Pairing and Bonding not supported yet 29:50 then maybe look at building CP with new build systems 31:29 Pairing and Bonding ... 33:35 ESP IDF stores bonding information in NVS partion 34:03 look on github circuitpython/tests/circuitpyton-manual for example code (but no BLE code) 34:14 adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BLE/examples/ble_hid_central.py ( all commented out) 36:13 adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BLE/examples/ble_current_time_service.py 36:37 iPhone pairing can deliver time 37:08 github espressif/esp-idf/examples/bluetooth/nimble blecent and bleprph 38:38 bleprph/tutorial bleprph_walkthrough.md 41:35 watch running CP and BLE and updating time 43:38 view example for bleprph/main/main.c code 44:14 CP repo ports/espressif/common-hal/_bleio/PacketBuffer.c 44:26 and ports/espressif/common-hal/_bleio/Connection. ( TODO:Implement this ) 46:58 using copilot to make printf debugging faster! 50:54 also Adapter.c 53:39 refer to online CP docs for _bleio 56:20 git switch ble_bonding 58:03 clangd feature for genertated tags in editor ( mentioned a few weeks ago )o 59:54 S3 WROOM-2 N32R8V 1:01:02 set up window for serial output capture and CP serial REPL 1:06:21 update code.py - start test / paired - decode connections 1:09:20 CP doesn't have audio over BLE 1:17:36 use chatgpt to convert C #defines to switch statement function 1:25:54 save the work in process and switch to embedded-build git repo 1:27;20 fetch and pip install the build tool 1:31:28 review the build code in build_circuitpython.py 1:34:44 build tool uses python asyncio to get parallelism 1:35:38 return to the perfetto.dev chart of the threads to see basic trace information 1:43:02 when you call an async function, it doen't even begin to execute it - it just wraps it so you can run it later1:44:20 discussion of zig build system 1:45:30 rerun the build - this time with some more parallel tasks 2:01:43 TODO: add memoization to the build system in the future 2:04:01 push the code tannewt embedded build and wrap up 2:11:10 have a great weekend Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

In this exclusive interview from the NGA show, Michael Wang, CEO, and Vaughn Roller, Chief Business Officer at SIRL, reveal how their cutting-edge retail technology is transforming the way retailers track shopping journeys and optimize store operations. SIRL's real-time location system leverages low-cost tracking tags and wireless infrastructure to achieve an unprecedented 3-foot accuracy and 1-second latency, effectively creating a "physical search engine" for retail. Discover how SIRL's solution empowers retailers to enhance shopper privacy while tapping into the potential of retail media networks and in-store advertising. Learn about the significant ROI and revenue opportunities generated by this technology, as well as its ability to streamline merchandising optimization and shopper behavior clustering. With its easy deployment and reliance on Bluetooth Low Energy, SIRL is poised to revolutionize the retail landscape. And thank you to the VusionGroup for making our coverage of NGA possible! #SIRL #retailtechnology #indoorpositioning #realtimeloca ionsystem #shoppingjourneytracking #lowcosttrackingtags #wirelessinfrastructure #3footaccuracy #1secondlatency #physicalsearchengine #shopperprivacy #retailmedianetworks #instoreadvertising #improvedstoreoperations #ROI #revenueopportunities #easydeployment #merchandisingoptimization #shopperbehaviorclustering #BluetoothLowEnergy

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Join us for a MASTERCLASS in Bluetooth with amazing guest Mohammad Afaneh! Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jHEfLGRoxb4 Want to learn more? Check out our training program! https://bit.ly/45ncO8R  Check out the article on our website: https://bit.ly/43X8dsU __________ Novel Bits: https://novelbits.io Bluetooth Developer Academy: https://novelbits.io/academy Intro to Bluetooth Low Energy e-book (v1.0, FREE download): https://novelbits.io/introduction-to-bluetooth-low-energy-book/ Intro to Bluetooth Low Energy e-book (v1.0, Kindle, Paperback): https://a.co/d/hzWyHNM Intro to Bluetooth Low Energy e-book (v2.0): https://novelbits.io/intro-bluetooth-low-energy-version-2/ LinkedIn (if people would like to connect with me): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mafaneh/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYj4Cw17Aw7ypuXt7mDFWAyy6P661TD48 https://novelbits.io/academy/

This week's EYE ON NPI is enjoying the beautiful weather with you, whether sitting in the sun or lounging in the shade - all's good because we've got Nexperia's NEH2000BY Energy Harvesting Power Management IC with embedded solar MPPT capability! (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nexperia/neh2000by-energy-harvesting-power-management-ic) This tiny, low-cost chip is a one-stop solution for extending the life of your product by making it powered by small solar cells. This chip is perfect for wearables or miniature sensor nodes, maybe with a LoRa radio, WiFi or Bluetooth Low Energy where space and pricing is important. For example, an asset tracker, traffic monitor, activity watch, or agricultural sensor network: stuff that is outside anyways so it'll be designed for outdoor use and have lots of sun exposure. We've covered other MPPT tracking solar harvesting chips (https://blog.adafruit.com/2021/04/23/eye-on-npi-max20361-tiny-single-multi-cell-solar-harvester-maximintegrated/), and the NEH2000BY has some advantages in size, cost and simplicity. Either use it to increase the time between charges, or use it to have your product be fully encased with no need for charging at all, thanks to the power of the SUN (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/sun/galleries/?page=0&per_page=25&order=created_at+desc&search=&href_query_params=category%3Dsolar-system_sun&button_class=big_more_button&tags=sun&condition_1=1%3Ais_in_resource_list&category=51) The Nexperia NEH2000BY energy harvester (https://www.digikey.com/short/hpnfttw3) is designed specifically for use with solar cells because cells collapse under high current draw - which is what batteries want when they are charging up so that they can be ready to go ASAP! When drawing current from a solar cell, at the very beginning the voltage is very high, then is slowly drops down as more is drawn until the input voltage collapses completely. So you have to be very careful when drawing current - too little and you lose out on efficiency, too much and your power goes away completely. There's a 'sweet spot' right in the middle, where you can get the most power output, which is called the Max Power Point. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_power_point_tracking) And this point varies with how much sunlight you get - so it isn't something you can pre-program in with a comparator or anything. Instead, the energy harvester has to wiggle the power draw forward and back to find the maximum point. For large-scale solar installations, you'd have a microcontroller do the math for you, and adjust throughout the day - it isn't hard to do MPPT it just takes measurement and computation. But in small and low-current situations, you can't spend all your power budget on a microcontroller to manage your battery charger. First up, almost no extra components are needed: just a stabilization capacitor plus a capacitor for the switched-cap boosting doubler. Note that there's no inductor because it seems to use a switched-cap boosting method for approximately 2x voltage output - so you will need to spec a panel that, when the MPPT voltage is approximately doubled, you'll have about 0.3V above the battery voltage. There's some math in the datasheet to work this out but basically in the end, use a panel with an open-circuit voltage - Voc - that is about 0.7 times the battery voltage. So, e.g. if you're using a Lipoly (https://www.digikey.com/short/h02tmj1q), with a VBat of 4.2V, use a 3V solar panel - which is very common and inexpensive. For NiMH cells, add up the total series voltage before multiplying by 0.7 for the Voc desired. To keep your battery from over-charging, either use a separate battery charger chip that will do the constant-current to voltage-limited charging, or use a low cost over-voltage protection (OVP) chip as recommended in the datasheet. If you'd like to integrate the Nexperia NEH2000BY Energy Harvesting Power Management IC (https://www.digikey.com/short/hpnfttw3) into your next solar-powered product, thank your lucky stars because DigiKey has the NEH2000BY in stock right now at a great price for immediate shipment. With the long summer days ahead, you can order today and be max-power-point'ing before the sun sets tomorrow.

That's why SwaraLink Technologies created the Bluetooth Low Energy Developer's Checklist. In this podcast, the CEO and Co-Founder of SwaraLink Technologies, Sandeep Kamath, breaks down BLE and the checklist they've created, including various topics, from optimizing throughput and power consumption to ensuring secure connections and supporting over-the-air firmware updates. These aren't necessarily must-dos, but they're essential considerations to keep in mind as you design, develop, and test your product.Sandeep was initially a self-taught programmer, playing around with QBASIC and Visual C++ in high school, but then shifted his interest from software to hardware while at the university level. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, focusing on Analog and RF Integrated Circuit Design. His educational background in hardware and RF systems and personal interest in software eventually led him to the world of embedded wireless systems. After graduating, Sandeep spent over a decade in the semiconductor industry, including eight years working for Texas Instruments Wireless Connectivity group. During his career at TI, Sandeep worked in various technical, management, and business roles, all related to TI's Bluetooth Low Energy product line. In 2017 Sandeep took his knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy from both a technology and market standpoint and founded SwaraLink Technologies to help companies build high-quality products with great user experiences.SwaraLink Technologies is a services and solutions company focused on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) systems and software. Their flagship product, the SwaraLink Bluetooth Low Energy Platform, is a cross-platform middleware solution that reduces the cost of developing high-quality products that use Bluetooth Low Energy technology. SwaraLink was founded and incorporated in the State of California in 2017, with headquarters in San Diego. Since its founding, SwaraLink has helped numerous customers with various services, including architecture, development, testing, and debugging complex hardware and software systems that use Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy Technology.