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Jul 19, 2017

07/19/2017: A chipmaker’s challenges

Qualcomm may not be a household name, but its chips are inside a household item: your phone. On today’s show, we’ll look at the company’s ubiquity, along with the struggles it’s been facing as smartphone makers decide to find solutions in-house. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the announcement of Bluetooth Mesh, the idea that eventually all your Bluetooth devices may be able to talk to each other separately from your Wi-Fi network. 

07/19/2017: A chipmaker’s challenges
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Qualcomm may not be a household name, but its chips are inside a household item: your phone. On today’s show, we’ll look at the company’s ubiquity, along with the struggles it’s been facing as smartphone makers decide to find solutions in-house. Afterwards, we’ll discuss the announcement of Bluetooth Mesh, the idea that eventually all your Bluetooth devices may be able to talk to each other separately from your Wi-Fi network.