Arduino has launched Arduino SIM, a SIM-only service exclusively for IoT devices based on the Arduino platform, to give developers and manufacturers cellular access to the Arduino IoT Cloud platform from over 100 countries with a single data plan and competitive pricing. Arduino SIM aims to provide the simplest path to cellular IoT device development […]
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Hardware IoT platform enables building of rich IoT interfaces using a drag and drop
LabRecon empowers engineers, hobbyists and students to create rich graphical interfaces for remote IoT or local measurement and control applications. A drag-and-drop panel builder and graphical programming environment allows one to easily build an interface and create the operating logic for any project. A USB connected “Breadboard Experimentor” circuit board provides the measurement and control […]
Strengthening IoT with smart cards
With the Internet of Things (IoT), industries are relying on connected devices that can interact with each other and also with processes and personnel thus helping businesses meet their goals efficiently. IoT enabled devices are being successfully used in multiple industries like manufacturing, construction, logistics, agriculture, etc. and helped to optimize assets, conserve resources and […]
Sectigo acquires Icon Labs to deliver end-to-end security platform
Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA), the world’s largest commercial Certificate Authority (CA) and a leader in web security solutions, has acquired Icon Labs, a provider of cross-platform security solutions for embedded OEMs and Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers. Sectigo’s expanded IoT Security Platform will provide device manufacturers, systems integrators, enterprises using connected IoT, and entire […]
LoRa software building blocks simplify IoT device development and deployments
Semtech Corporation announced the release of LoRa Basics, software building blocks to assist solution developers in quickly realizing the return on investment (ROI) their customers want. All LoRa Basics releases will be available on Semtech’s LoRa Developer Portal as open source. “To get LoRa-based solutions to market faster, developers can leverage Semtech’s free, supported and […]
Free LoRaWAN educational modules accelerate IoT applications
Semtech Corporation has announced the open registration of the LoRaWAN Academy for everyone, from large enterprises to individual developers. The LoRaWAN Academy provides comprehensive, free educational modules for students, engineers, developers, and enterprises to develop Internet of Things applications using LoRa-based technologies. “Developers are the most important part of any modern technology platform, and the […]
MEMS chip combines accelerometer with high-accuracy temperature sensor
The STMicroelectronics LIS2DTW12 combines a MEMS 3-axis accelerometer and a temperature sensor on a single die for use in space-constrained and battery-sensitive detectors such as shipping trackers, wearables, and IoT endpoints. The sensing accuracy of 0.8°C offers precision comparable with stand-alone standard temperature sensors. In addition to enhanced temperature compensation, leveraging the sensor’s superior accuracy, the accelerometer […]
Wireless SoCs, software optimize smart home, IIoT apps for security
With the release of its Wireless Gecko platform, Series 2, Silicon Laboratories is taking the success of their Series 1 general purpose, multi-band, multi-protocol devices and optimizing them for specifical applications by improving processor capability and by moving to an 80 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone technology from the Cortex M4. Silabs is also addressing […]
New Bluetooth spec gives the IoT a sense of direction
The recently released Bluetooth 5.1 specification builds in an efficient way of zeroing in on the location of BLE transmitters and receivers. Mark de Clercq, Dialog Semiconductor The newest version of the Bluetooth communication standard emerged in January. The most noteworthy feature of Bluetooth 5.1 is an efficient way of discerning the direction of Bluetooth […]
Hidden pitfalls of IoT antenna design
It is easy for developers to get tripped up when cramming multiple antennas into the small spaces that characterize IoT applications. Rich Walters • Brian Petted, Laird Connectivity Traditionally there has been a wall between industrial design and RF (radio frequency) engineering when companies develop products that have wireless capabilities. The process typically starts with […]