
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.

Arlo shows off upcoming kid monitoring
Parents can sleep easier at night
Hey baby what are you up to?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. .

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.