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Zentri’s “Silicon-to-Cloud” is Changing the IoT and M2M Game

Zentri’s “Silicon-to-Cloud” is Changing the IoT and M2M Game

An overview of Zentri's IoT and M2M Platform. Does it live up its predecessor?


News Feb 05, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

All About Ingenu’s Machine Network

The Machine Network, based on Ingenu's RPMA Technology, is a self-modulating, direct-sequence spread spectrum wireless communication system operating in the 2.4GHz band. It is intended for Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things applications only.


News Feb 03, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An Introduction to Digi International’s Device Cloud

An introduction to Digi International's Device Cloud, an IoT and M2M Platform.


News Jan 29, 2016 by Orrin Bigelow
Atmel, Microchip, and the IoT Writing on the Wall

Atmel, Microchip, and the IoT Writing on the Wall

Microcontroller specialists Atmel Corp. and Microchip Technology Inc. are joining hands to create a powerhouse in the Internet of Things (IoT) realm in a way that is reminiscent of the hookup between Freescale and NXP just a few months ago. The tie between the MCU kingpins is aimed at creating a full-stack silicon house with all the IoT hardware ingredients ranging from MCUs to analog to flash.


News Jan 25, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Winning the IoT Game

Winning the IoT Game

Get your IoT product out the door faster without losing control of your design.


News Dec 11, 2015 by PatrickM
NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC, Thread encryption, its own dc/dc converter and featuring ARM's mbed OS, the Platform makes secure home automation application design a whole lot easier.


News Nov 19, 2015 by PatrickM
ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.


News Nov 11, 2015 by PatrickM
Read and Write on NFC Tags with an Arduino

Read and Write on NFC Tags with an Arduino

Learn to use an Arduino to read NFC tags and write information on them! Near field communication protocols are what electronic devices can use to communicate and transfer data between each other.


Make a BLE Temperature Sensor with the nRF51

Make a BLE Temperature Sensor with the nRF51

This article demonstrates how to use the built-in die temperature sensor on the nRF51. The die temperature is not the same as ambient temperature, but can be calibrated to ambient temperature by using a correction factor.


How to Build a Web-based Garage Door Controller

How to Build a Web-based Garage Door Controller

Use your Android device to open and close your garage door! Much better than that clunky remote you've been using.


The New Wireless Thread Network Protocol

The New Wireless Thread Network Protocol

Thread, a network protocol released July 2015, is optimized for the connected home network. It is IPv6 based, uses IEEE Standard 802.15.4 and runs on existing hardware.


BLE using nRF51: Creating a BLE Peripheral

BLE using nRF51: Creating a BLE Peripheral

How to create a custom BLE GATT peripheral using the nRF51 by creating a service and characteristics.


How to Communicate with a Custom BLE using an Android App

How to Communicate with a Custom BLE using an Android App

Learn how to communicate with a custom BLE peripheral using an Android device.


Introduction to the MQTT Protocol on NodeMCU

Introduction to the MQTT Protocol on NodeMCU

MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a popular low-overhead messaging protocol used by many IoT devices to communicate. This tutorial will show the user how to to set up a basic MQTT network using Python on his or her computer and an ESP8266 running the NodeMCU firmware.


Projects Sep 15, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
BLE using nRF51: ARM-GCC Build Environment

BLE using nRF51: ARM-GCC Build Environment

How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.


Powerful RTOSs for the IoT

Powerful RTOSs for the IoT

Everyone from Windows to Google is scrambling to create their own operating system for the IoT storm. Here's an overview of the major players in the new RTOS world.


News Aug 11, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Compile and install NodeMCU on the ESP8266 IoT chip using Linux tools and the ESP Open Source SDK


Projects Jul 18, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

Big News for Bluetooth Low Energy

New processes enable lower power use in BLE-compatible devices.


News Jul 06, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
IRIS Enables Sophisticated IoT

IRIS Enables Sophisticated IoT

Altierre's new Iris System-on-Chip allows for massive Internet of Things.


News Jun 19, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Renesas Electronics Diminishes Obstacles in IoT and Industrial Markets

Renesas Electronics Diminishes Obstacles in IoT and Industrial Markets

The new Renesas Synergy Platform is designed to aid engineers in the race to market.


News Jun 17, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley