Tag: wireless
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Google Starts Downgrading Speakers Due to Sonos Patent Win
Santa Barbara-based smart speaker maker Sonos has scored a major win in its patent efforts, winning a patent infringement case it had filed against Google. As a result of that win, Google has started stripping functionality from its speakers, rather th…
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Semtech Settles Lawsuit With Spark Connected
Camarillo-based semiconductor developer Semtech and wireless power company Spark Connected said the two companies have settled their intellectual property dispute. Financial details of the settlement were not announced. Spark Connected had sued Semtech…
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InnoPhase Rolls Out New Wireless Modules
San Diego-based InnoPhase, a developer of wireless chipsets, says it has rolled out two new, Wi-Fi radios. The company said its low power modules are targeted at sensors, security cameras, asset tracking devices, health monitoring wearables, audio spea…
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Bird Prototypes Sidewalk Avoidance Feature
Los Angeles-based micromobility provider Bird has added a new feature which attempts to stem the use of its scooters on sidewalks and footpaths, the company said on Wednesday afternoon. According to Bird, it has created a new “smart sidewalk protection…
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Sonos Continues To Battle Google Over Patents
Santa Barbara-based smart speaker manufacturer Sonos is continuing to battle Google over patents, asking the U.S. International Trade Commission this week to reject a judge’s blessing of a software design change to avoid infringing on Sonos patents. So…
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Sonos Gets Patent Win Over Google
Santa Barbara-based smart speaker manufacturer Sonos has scored a win in court over Google, over an intellectual property dispute over wireless audio technology. The win came when a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled that the patents held …
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Boingo Wireless Now Owned By Digital Colony
Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi network and distributed antenna systems provider Boingo Wireless is now officially owned by private equity investor Digital Colony, the two said on Wednesday. The deal valued Boingo at approximately $854M. Digital Colony paid $1…
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EnGenius Links Guest Wireless, Facebook or Instagram
Costa Mesa-based wireless networking hardware provider EnGenius says it has launched a new feature for its products, which allows small- and medium-sized businesses to extend their existing Wi-Fi to its customers, via a link with Facebook or Instagram….
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Amazon’s New Sidewalk Shares Your Internet With Neighbors
A new effort by Amazon to extend the reach of the cameras, lights, motion sensors, and other devices created by Santa Monica-based Ring will share a portion of your Internet with neighbors, according to Amazon. Amazon said its new service, Amazon Sidew…
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Mobilitie Up For Bid
Newport Beach-based wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie appears to be up for bid, and is nearing a deal to be acquired for more than $1.3 billion by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg cited “peo…