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BeagleBone Blue for Robotics Applications: The Latest BeagleBone Single Board Computer

BeagleBone Blue for Robotics Applications: The Latest BeagleBone Single Board Computer

The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.


News Mar 17, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Simple Home Automation with a Remotely Accessed Raspberry Pi: An Investigation into Dataplicity

Simple Home Automation with a Remotely Accessed Raspberry Pi: An Investigation into Dataplicity

AAC writer Johnathan Powell investigated Dataplicity, a program that allows remote access to and control of Raspberry Pis. Here are his conclusions.


News Mar 16, 2017 by Johnathan Powell
How Silicon Photonics Are Helping Data Centers Keep Up with the IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computing

How Silicon Photonics Are Helping Data Centers Keep Up with the IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computing

The use of photonics in networking and electronics is one of many possible solutions for handling the growing demand on data centers.


News Mar 11, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
The MAXREFDES155 Development Kit for IoT Security

The MAXREFDES155 Development Kit for IoT Security

Maxim just released the MAXREFDES155 development kit and reference design aimed to secure IoT systems. Learn more about it here.


News Mar 09, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
Samsung Pushes for 5G with Market-Ready RFIC Chip and Growing List of Corporate Partners

Samsung Pushes for 5G with Market-Ready RFIC Chip and Growing List of Corporate Partners

Samsung plans to show off the potential of its 5G technology by establishing fixed wireless networks.


News Mar 07, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Raspberry Pi Zero HATs for Home Automation and IoT Designs

Raspberry Pi Zero HATs for Home Automation and IoT Designs

2016 brought some interesting additions for Raspberry Pi Zero that can be incorporated into home automation and IoT prototyping.


News Feb 08, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

New Security Advances Bridge the Gap Between Software and Hardware

With more and more computers in the world and the increase in inter-connectivity, security is paramount for everyday life. New solutions that work towards integrating security for both software and hardware vulnerabilities are being released.


News Feb 06, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Neural Networks: The Missing Link of AI?

Neural Networks: The Missing Link of AI?

Advancements have been made towards artificial intelligence, with neural networks leading the way as the most promising method.


News Feb 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Hardware and Software Solutions to the Transistor Count Issue with Silicon Chips

Moore's law states the number of transistors on silicon doubles every year. The laws of physics state that number is approaching a limit.


News Jan 26, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Wireless Lamp

Teardown Tuesday: Wireless Lamp

In this teardown Tuesday we will take apart an Ikea smart lamp that can be controlled via an external remote.


News Jan 24, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
A Battle of IoT Protocols: ZigBee vs Thread

A Battle of IoT Protocols: ZigBee vs Thread

The strange relationship between Internet of Things protocols: ZigBee and Thread.


News Jan 23, 2017 by David Williams
IBM’s 2017 “5 in 5” Predictions: AI, Lab-on-a-Chip Tech, and Smart Sensors

IBM’s 2017 “5 in 5” Predictions: AI, Lab-on-a-Chip Tech, and Smart Sensors

IBM has released their “5 in 5” in which they predict five important innovations that will happen within the next five years.


News Jan 19, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Working Towards 5G’s Incredible Data Rates

Keysight collaborates with UC San Diego to test the world's longest 5G link.


News Jan 09, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Why You Should Get to Know HTTP and HTTPS

Why You Should Get to Know HTTP and HTTPS

Every time you browse to a website, one of the application layer protocols HTTP or HTTPS is in use, but several online Internet of Things platforms put HTTP(S) into use for machine-to-machine communication as well.


News Jan 06, 2017 by David Williams
Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

Mirai: The Program That Makes IoT Botnet Zombies

There are malicious individuals creating "zombies" out of internet enabled devices using a program called Mirai. How can engineers and users stop it?


News Jan 05, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Google Tasks Robots with Learning Skills from One Another via Cloud Robotics

Google Tasks Robots with Learning Skills from One Another via Cloud Robotics

Robots are using shared data to learn skills much faster than they do now.


News Jan 02, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Protecting Technological Infrastructure with EMP-Proof Conductive Concrete

Protecting Technological Infrastructure with EMP-Proof Conductive Concrete

Engineers from the University of Nebraska have created a spray-on conductive concrete that can defend against EMP attacks.


News Dec 04, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

GreenWaves’ RISC-V Core to Supersede Cortex Cores in the IoT

Fab-less semiconductor company, GreenWaves Technologies, has developed a new processor designed for IoT applications that they claim that will outmatch ARM Cortex processors.


News Nov 26, 2016 by Robin Mitchell
Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Using a Customizable Interface Development Tool with Arduino

Development tools that let you create drag-and-drop interface tools for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are quite popular. I got my hands on one and here's how it went.


News Nov 24, 2016 by Johnathan Powell
Will Quantum Computers Be the End of Bitcoin?

Will Quantum Computers Be the End of Bitcoin?

With advances in quantum computers becoming the norm and practical machines soon becoming a reality, the world faces a serious security threat. How will Bitcoin, a digital-based cryptocurrency, survive against such a threat and what will this mean for the value of Bitcoin?


News Nov 20, 2016 by Robin Mitchell