In order for the Internet of Things to become a reality, devices will need to be able to communicate with the internet and with one another. If they have to be powered up in order to so, however, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This experimental setup shows an ultra-low-power wireless communications device that could one day be used in tiny remote sensors.

A team of engineers from the University of Washington have created wireless devices which can interact with other wireless devices and each other yet require no batteries or wires for power. The ...

Ambient backscatter communication systems harness ambient radio-frequency (RF) signals to enable ultra-low-power, battery-free data transmission. Unlike conventional radios that generate their own ...

Researchers have created a new method of wireless networking that allows devices to communicate with each other without batteries or their own source of power. Dubbed "ambient backscatter," this ...

The Internet of Things will revolutionize the way we interact with our electronics, providing an unparalleled level of insight and convenience through autonomous data gathering and control. Yet, the ...

Low cost, long range, or low power — when it comes to wireless connectivity, historically you’ve only been able to pick two. But a group at the University of Washington appears to have made a ...

There are exciting implications of the latest ultra-low-power communication breakthrough, beyond your couch talking to your keys. Everyone is online these days. Pretty soon, “everyone” could include ...

Engineers at University of Washington are working on a new type of tech called "Wi-Fi backscatter" that only needs a signal from a router to power up and communicate. Freelancer Michael Franco writes ...