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Google abandoning fibre projects
Wireless will get things moving
Google has decided that fibre is rather old hat and is walking away from wires in favour of wireless tech.
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Arlo shows off upcoming kid monitoring
Parents can sleep easier at night
Hey baby what are you up to?
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EU boss promises 5G by 2020
Uninterrupted 5G coverage by 2025
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker made some bold statement about the future of 5G in his State of the Union 2016 speech.
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Chipzilla pulls the plug on wireless charging project
So much for a world without wires
Intel appears to have given up on its wireless world project, which was based around its Core M chip.
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Researchers take the battery out of mobile
Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform
A team of boffins working for the University of Washington's Sensor Lab have worked out a way of taking the battery out of mobile devices and keeping them powered by radio waves.
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Toshiba comes up with single-chip wireless power receiver
Can operate at 15 watts
Toshiba America Electronic Components (TEAC) has come up with what it claims is the first single-chip wireless power receiver that can operate at 15 watts and is compliant with the wireless charging Qi v1.2, standard.
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Samsung releases wireless charging monitor
Removing all cables
Samsung has announced what it claims is the world's first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for compatible mobile devices.
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Cambridge warns that 5G race is unnecessary
Stop shoving
An association which brings together top players in the mobile industry has warned against rushing to 5G.
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Qualcomm has a wireless charger for cars
3.3kW possible, like Nissan Leaf
We had a chance to see some nice demos from Qualcomm at the IoT event and one of the most impressive one was a Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid that could charge wirelessly. This device needs more technology than a wireless mobile phone charging. .
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Intel Wireless Dock in action
Small box makes work easier
Part of the Intel's 5th generation Core vPro announcement was its Intel Wireless Docking technology.