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IOTA: A Cryptoplatform for Securing Transactions on the IoT

IOTA: A Cryptoplatform for Securing Transactions on the IoT

IOTA is a decentralized, micro-transaction token that is geared towards the Internet of Things (IoT). The crypto-token runs off of Tangle, which has similarities to a blockchain but is much more versatile.


News Mar 18, 2017 by Donald Krambeck
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
Drones and LiDAR Combine to 3D Render Landscapes

Drones and LiDAR Combine to 3D Render Landscapes

Learn about how LiDAR-equipped drones are helping us preserve historic sites.


News Mar 08, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
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
Open Source Solutions for Your Automotive Projects and Prototypes

Open Source Solutions for Your Automotive Projects and Prototypes

Welcome to the rapidly evolving open-source automotives trend.


News Mar 05, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Duke University’s Silver Nanowires Could Allow for Low-Cost Alternative Inks for Printed Electronics

Duke University’s Silver Nanowires Could Allow for Low-Cost Alternative Inks for Printed Electronics

Researchers from Duke University have created nanowires that may help bring printed electronics to everyday devices.


News Mar 01, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Baofeng Amateur Radio Transceiver

Teardown Tuesday: Baofeng Amateur Radio Transceiver

This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.


News Feb 28, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Raspberry Pi Zero W Adds Wireless Capabilities with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

The Raspberry Pi Zero W Adds Wireless Capabilities with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Check out the specs on the Raspberry Pi Zero W just released.


News Feb 28, 2017 by Kate Smith
Teardown Tuesday: Mercury Remote-Controlled Socket

Teardown Tuesday: Mercury Remote-Controlled Socket

In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.


News Feb 21, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

New Semiconductor Products for the Receive Chain in Your RF Designs

In this article we’ll take a look at three new semiconductor products to keep in mind for your next wireless system.


News Feb 17, 2017 by Robert Keim
The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

Millimeter wave frequencies have the potential to provide a solution to the growing demand for bandwidth and high-speed communication needs.


News Feb 16, 2017 by Amos Kingatua
Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

Teardown Tuesday: General Tools Bluetooth Multimeter

This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes
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
New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

New Programming Language Tackles Energy Harvesting’s Problem with Intermittent Power

Carnegie Mellon's new programming language helps make energy harvesting systems more reliable.


News Jan 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Laser Distance Measurer

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Laser Distance Measurer

What's inside the Suaoki Bluetooth laser distance measurement tool?


News Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

The Resurgence of BattleBots and Robot Wars

Battlebots (US) and Robot Wars (UK) have made a comeback. How will modern technology change the game?


News Jan 14, 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