That’s a Wrap! Broadcom Makes Headlines at Mobile World Congress

By: Aaron Schmidt Posted: Feb. 28, 2013

Now that the whirlwind energy of Mobile World Congress is starting to wind down, we’re reflecting on what we’ve learned at the show.

Broadcom made a slew of big announcements and showed off a lot of buzz-generating demos, including our 4G LTE Advanced modem and the key features that make it attractive to wireless carriers and consumers alike; new advancements in geofencing technology built into our GPS chips; the growing momentum of 5G WiFi with a design win in an …

The Road to CES 2013: Are We There Yet?

By: Rachel Rosmarin Posted: Jan. 07, 2013

Forget the big top. Tech veterans know that the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the greatest show on earth. While you were sleeping off a raucous New Year’s, software and hardware titans were rumbling towards Sin City and prepping to showcase the latest and greatest innovations for 2013 and beyond. This year’s show will be the largest in its 45-year history, featuring nearly 2 million net square feet of show floor space divvied up among some 3,000 exhibitors. …

Show Preview: A “Geek Peek” at Top Trends for the 2013 International CES

By: Sarah Murry Posted: Dec. 12, 2012

‘Tis the season—for obsessing about consumer electronics.

The holidays are in full swing but Broadcom’s already looking ahead to January, when the technology industry will be abuzz with all things CES. That’s shorthand for the International Consumer Electronics Show, a yearly trade show that’s the biggest of its kind.

Come January, hundreds of thousands of retail buyers, analysts, exhibitors, customers and, of course, tech reporters are set to descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center for a week of …

NFC Ready for Mainstream Adoption with New Combo Chip

By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Dec. 11, 2012

The concept of mobile payments – as well as the technology that makes it possible – has been around for a while now. But just like the early days of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies, Near Field Communications technology has been slow to attract widespread adoption.

That’s starting to change. In recent months, analysts have started feeling bullish again around NFC’s potential – but not just because of mobile payments. They’re especially interested on an emerging ecosystem of use cases that …

Near Field Communication is a (Video) Game Changer for Wii U

By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Nov. 19, 2012

The Holy Grail of video games – incorporating real-life elements into virtual games – is on the horizon. With the integration of Near Field Communication technology into Nintendo’s Wii U, which hits store shelves this month, the possibilities for new, interactive user experiences are closer than ever.

Near Field Communication, or NFC, isn’t new to the tech scene – companies have been playing up the potential for NFC to revolutionize mobile payments for some time now. But it’s …

Android “Taps” Broadcom Software for Near Field Communications

By: Mohamed Awad Posted: Nov. 14, 2012

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has been touted as the key to unlocking mobile payments. And although the “digital wallet”—where payment information can be transmitted with the tap of a smartphone— is predicted to be the big future payment method of choice, potential for this transformative technology is much greater and broader, with more immediate applications today at the device-to-device level.

Now, NFC technology is about to spread it wings and push its way into the mainstream. Google, which is …

Broadcom CEO: Talking Mobile and More at Ignition West Conference

By: Donnelle Koselka Posted: Mar. 21, 2012

Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor covered a lot of ground in a brief 20-minute panel discussion at the IgnitionWest Conference in San Francisco today. Technically, Bloomberg TV Editor-at-large Cory Johnson was talking to McGregor about “The Future of Mobile Technology.” But they covered so much more than that.

He started the discussion by showcasing Broadcom’s presence in the tech industry, noting that 99.98 percent of all Internet traffic passes through at least one Broadcom chip. He was asked about technologies that …

Engineers in China: Broadcom’s NFC chips are “Product of the Year”

By: Sam Diaz Posted: Feb. 27, 2012

Broadcom’s engineering excellence around Near Field Communications technology has been recognized by a respected group of Chinese engineers and, this week at the Mobile World Congress conference, some of that top-notch technology is being showcased.

The EETimes-China Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award for Product of the Year was given to Broadcom’s BCM2079x family of chips, which are designed to enable mass deployment of NFC is electronics devices.

NFC technology is sparking new innovations in device-to-device data/video transfer, pairing and …

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