One of their bigger hits last years was in NXP Semiconductor (NXPI), a maker of Near-Field Communication semiconductors for mobile devices.

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In addition to Cisco Systems having a strong foothold in network routers and switches market for enterprises, the company also has a large presence in home networking products, which includes networking and communication devices and software for household users.

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It could be a couple of years before a dramatically new form factor hits the market for wireless communication, maybe involving wearable devices, and so Samsung and Apple must innovate as best they can on that old rectangular canvas.

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The BP730 also supports Near Field Communication (NFC) for wireless and seamless content mirroring from smartphones and other external devices.

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The single chip reduces power consumption by about 20% during both communication and stand-by, as well as decreases the production cost for mobile devices.

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Mobile devices today are relied upon for media capture as much as they are for communication.

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IAEA-led team was fanning out in western Georgia in search of the remaining two of a batch of eight abandoned devices containing strontium-90, another radioactive element, which had been used in generators for communication stations.

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In the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia which are deeply saturated with smart, mobile devices, consumers may eventually decide the smartest machines they own are no longer pocketable slabs for wireless communication, but the watch or glasses they can wear and barely have to handle.

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