# A Meeting Of The Davids

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-08-06
- Length: 1h 10m
- Episode: 354
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/354-a-meeting-of-the-davids/

## Summary

Dave Jones and David Ledger of EEVblog discuss the development of the EEVblog multimeter app, detailing the technical challenges of implementing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) on Android and the decision to use the Mono framework for cross-platform compatibility. They also cover the resolution of the trademark dispute between Arduino founders Massimo Banzi and Federico Musto, news of Qualcomm's acquisition of NXP, and Samsung surpassing Intel in chip sales volume. The conversation concludes with a debate on the feasibility of autonomous vehicles and a tribute to analog guru Bob Pease.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=0) Introduction and Audio Setup
- [3:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=189) EEVblog Multimeter App Development
- [7:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=464) BLE Connectivity Challenges
- [14:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=869) Cross-Platform Development with Mono
- [38:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=2330) Arduino Trademark Dispute Resolution
- [29:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=1780) Semiconductor Industry News
- [59:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-08-06-a-meeting-of-the-davids#t=3595) Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- EEVblog (company)
- Arduino (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- NXP (company)
- Samsung (company)
- Intel (company)
- Freescale (company)
- Mono (tool)
- Visual Studio (tool)
- BLE 112 (chip)
- Bob Pease (other)

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