Amimon raises $15M for wireless home video transfer

Amimon said today it has raised $15 million in funding for its wireless home networking technology, which is becoming increasingly useful in the age of smartphones and tablets. The investment anticipates a sea of video and other data flowing from one device to another in the homes of the future.

Herzlia, Israel-based Amimon makes semiconductor chips that serve as the brains of wireless home networking equipment, which transfers data at high speeds from one part … Continue Reading

A $679M deal: CSR and Zoran merge to create consumer chip powerhouse

Wireless chip maker CSR has agreed to merge with consumer chip maker Zoran in a deal valued at $679 million.

The deal creates a new powerhouse in consumer electronics and wireless technologies. CSR is a leader in personal wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, global positioning system (GPS), FM radio, and Wi-Fi. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Zoran makes consumer digital technology chips such as those used in cell phones, digital cameras and home entertainment.

Under the deal, Zoran … Continue Reading

Meraki raises $15M for wireless network deployment and management

Companies keep using the phrase “cloud computing” to describe their services. I don’t think it means what they think it means.

That includes Sequoia capital-backed Meraki, a provider of wireless networks and access points that users can manage through the Internet. Meraki announced today that it has raised $15 million in its third round of funding.

Meraki develops software and hardware to create and manage wireless networks for larger enterprises and governmental organizations. The company … Continue Reading

SiBeam leads charge on next-generation wireless home networking

The next-generation wireless networking market is still a battleground, but SiBeam thinks that its version of the technology has an edge. The company is announcing today that it has a new wave of support around its 60-gigahertz WirelessHD products.

If a big ecosystem comes together around SiBeam’s technology — or that of its rivals — then consumers could enjoy a new wave of wireless products, such as displays that have no cables or PCs that … Continue Reading

Wi-Fi Alliance fires back at GE endorsement of ZigBee

Earlier this month, GE officially endorsed ZigBee as the wireless standard of choice for smart appliances in a white paper, but the Wi-Fi guys aren’t having any of it.

The Wi-Fi Alliance released a statement yesterday denouncing the white paper as “flawed” and “inaccurate.” Though their response isn’t exactly a surprise, their counterargument merit a look.

First, the Wi-Fi Alliance argues that GE’s test of power consumption used an older protocol of ZigBee (Smart Energy … Continue Reading

Avega, home entertainment wireless network co., raises $7M

Earlier this month, GE officially endorsed ZigBee as the wireless standard of choice for smart appliances in a white paper, but the Wi-Fi guys aren’t having any of it.

The Wi-Fi Alliance released a statement yesterday denouncing the white paper as “flawed” and “inaccurate.” Though their response isn’t exactly a surprise, their counterargument merit a look.

First, the Wi-Fi Alliance argues that GE’s test of power consumption used an older protocol of ZigBee (Smart Energy … Continue Reading