M&A, Strategies, Alliances TDK has acquired InvenSense, a US-based sensor manufacturer, to expand its electronic components offerings, citing the IIoT and consumer electronics as expansion opportunities. Volkswagen is buying PayByPhone, a mobile payments firm specializing in parking. Here is selling a 10% stake to a collection of Chinese companies. The deal will see Audi, BMW and Daimler slightly reduce their one-third stakes to 30% each, with NavInfo, Tencent, and GIC now holding 10%. No price was given, but a Chinese joint venture has been announced. Hardware TrackR has unveiled two new object trackers, called the Wallet 2.0 and the Pixel, as well as a Bluetooth outlet adapter for tracking items inside buildings, called the Atlas. Networks and Protocols Link Labs’…