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• Mobile devices to beam 4K video direct to TVs with Qualcomm buy

  Smartphones and tablets will be able to transmit 4K video directly to big screens next year now that mobile chip maker Qualcomm has acquired Wilocity.

• Qualcomm chip combines Wi-Fi and LTE in the office and at home

  Qualcomm is bringing 4G coverage to offices and homes with a low-cost chip that will power wireless routers with both Wi-Fi and LTE.

• Smartphone makers bait their hooks with luxe design and better cameras

  As they battle for dominance in the cut-throat smartphone category, vendors are betting that luxury-evoking designs and features such as better front cameras will get consumers to open their wallets.

• Collaborative foundation aims to boost MIPS adoption

  A collaborative, nonprofit foundation has been started by a group of technology companies to boost the adoption of the MIPS processor architecture.

• Qualcomm could face SEC probe over Chinese bribery allegations

  Qualcomm's activities in China could result in regulatory penalties for the chip vendor, this time from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over bribery allegations.

• Fon pitches Wi-Fi router with Spotify integration via Kickstarter

  Free Wi-Fi aggregator Fon is hoping to boost the popularity of its network with the Gramofon, a router that integrates music streaming. The first service to be added is Spotify, but more are on the way.

• Startup claims wearables with its chips can have up to 30 days of battery life

  A startup has developed processors it claims could let wearable devices run for up to a month without a battery charge.

• Qualcomm adds fastest ever 64-bit Snapdragon mobile chip

  Qualcomm is getting high on 64-bit chips with its fastest ever Snapdragon processor, which will render 4K video, support LTE Advanced and could run the 64-bit Android OS.

• FTC Commissioner Wright's calendar heavy on lobbyists, light on consumer groups

  The official calendar for Joshua Wright, a commissioner with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, shows he has had many meetings with technology company lobbyists, but none with consumer advocates, even though consumer protection is a major part of the agency's mission.

• Public Wi-Fi speeds to get a boost from Qualcomm's new antenna technology

  Qualcomm has chipsets on the way that use new antenna technology to boost Wi-Fi download speeds in crowded spaces where lots of people are competing for bandwidth.

• $160 dollar smartphone gives a glimpse of LTE's future

  The £99 (US$160) price for U.K. carrier EE's smartphone Kestrel without a contract gives a glimpse of a future with low-cost LTE devices, and is also an aggressive move by Qualcomm as competition in the chipset sector increases.

• Windows Phones to get better gaming, battery with DirectX 12

  Microsoft's new DirectX 12 will improve game play and extend mobile battery life on Windows Phones, Qualcomm said.

• Qualcomm names licensing chief as new president

  Qualcomm has named the former head of its technology licensing group as its new president, a move that could serve it well in the wireless industry's current litigious environment.

• Qualcomm's health-device platform wins over home care provider

  A Qualcomm subsidiary's health communications platform will replace proprietary gear used by a company that provides remote care for 3.6 million people.

• Linux group could hasten 64-bit Android for ARM mobile devices

  Linaro, the open-source development consortium for Linux on ARM architecture, is working on software, tools and drivers that could hasten the release of 64-bit Android.