Cypress Semiconductor Corp. unveiled solutions that give IoT product developers a simplified path to build high-quality, secure, and reliable IoT products. The solutions, branded IoT-AdvantEdge, include connectivity devices and microcontrollers, software, tools and support, and capabilities from ecosystem partners to slash development complexity by solving critical IoT product design problems. With IoT-AdvantEdge, companies can overcome […]
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MCUs offer quick cloud connectivity via Azure building blocks
Renesas Electronics Corporation deepened its collaboration with Microsoft to offer seamless device-to-cloud experience for IoT developers. In October 2019, the two companies began a collaboration to deliver a complete chip-to-cloud IoT solution based on Renesas’ microcontroller (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) devices and Microsoft Azure IoT building blocks, including Azure RTOS, Azure IoT device SDK for […]
No, IoT RF radiation won’t cause a pandemic
leland teschler | executive editor I once had a lengthy exchange with a guy who claimed RF from WiFi was making him sick. After numerous emails back and forth in which I tried to correct his misconceptions about WiFi signals, I gently suggested that he go find an RF screen room and sit in it […]
Bluetooth 5 beacons/sensor beacons promote IoT security
Fujitsu Component America, Inc. has added a series of Bluetooth 5 beacons and sensor beacons to offer OEMs greater functionality and flexibility for developing new, cost-effective and secure IoT solutions. Based on Fujitsu’s Bluetooth 5 FWM7BLZ20B module, the new beacons leverage the benefits of Bluetooth 5, including reduced power consumption, faster communication speed, greater LE […]
Kit speeds IoT-based asset-tracking via sensor networks
TT Electronics announced the launch of ‘IOT OUT OF THE BOX’, a new asset monitoring platform kit built in collaboration with Wittra Sweden AB, a developer of asset monitoring and positioning for the Internet of Things (IoT). IOT OUT OF THE BOX by Wittra, powered by TT Electronics, brings together the expert engineering, design and manufacturing […]
How to make the most of low-cost satellites for remote IoT apps
It’s now cheaper than ever to launch small and nano-satellites into space thanks to NASA’s CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI) – and this is excellent news for developers of remote Internet of Things (IoT) applications. For the uninitiated, CubeSats are research spacecraft that measure around 4 inches (102mm) long and are taken into space on rocket […]
Compact embedded boxed computer operates at temperatures of -20 to +60C
WINSYSTEMS debuted its compact, feature-packed SYS-ITX-N-3900 industrial computing platform. The small-form- factor Nano-ITX single board computer is built on the Intel E3900 processor for significantly more processing power than previous generations. With the performance to support Windows 10 IoT and Linux operating systems, it can sustain the long product life cycles required for Industrial IoT, […]
LPWA cellular modules gain security and positioning features
u-blox has extended its SARA-R4 family of LTE-M / NB-IoT and EGPRS cellular modules to include variants with the hardware and software features necessary to enable end-to-end security features and services for Internet of Things (IoT) data, devices, and ecosystems. The SARA-R4 series is ideal for a wide range of mission-critical IoT solutions such as […]
Combo LTE modem/sensor board speeds development of IoT products
Telit announced Bravo, a turnkey evaluation kit for rapidly developing and deploying a wide variety of IoT solutions, including drones, wearables, smart home devices and more. Featuring Telit’s ME910C1-WW LTE module, based on the Qualcomm MDM9206 LTE IoT Modem from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and three Bosch Sensortec environmental and motion sensors, Bravo provides application developers, […]
Ultra-low bandwidth wireless IoT platform combines processor, hardware accelerators, dedicated peripherals, RF interface
Synopsys launched its new DesignWare ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem, an integrated hardware and software solution that combines Synopsys’ DSP-enhanced ARC EM11D processor, hardware accelerators, dedicated peripherals, and RF interface to deliver efficient DSP performance for ultra-low bandwidth wireless IoT (NB-IoT) applications, such as machine to machine communication. The ARC IP Subsystem includes SPI and […]