BeON Home makes it look like you’re home, even when you’re not

This system will make having a safer, smarter home as simple as screwing in a light bulb. Did you know that four burglaries occur every minute in the United States? That’s a startling one every 15 seconds. The good news is that most convicted burglars (90%) claim they want to avoid homes with alarm systems, saying that if they did encounter an alarm, […]

Profile of an IoT processor for the industrial and consumer markets

 If there’s a single major stumbling block that is hindering the IoT take-off at the larger industrial scale, it’s security. The intersection of data with intelligent machines is creating new possibilities in industrial automation, and this new frontier is now being increasingly known as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). However, if there is a […]

Control everything in your home with the sleek Savant Remote

With a high-def touchscreen and voice control, this is only remote you’ll ever need.  If you’ve never heard of Savant Systems, you’re not alone. And if you happen to have their technology installed in your home, chances are you’re in the one percent of the top one percent. Just to give you an idea of how rich we’re talking, the late Apple […]

SOMNIUM’s DRT software tools now available in Atmel Studio 7

Build smaller, faster, cheaper and more energy efficient software for Atmel | SMART devices with the SOMNIUM DRT Atmel Studio Extension. As the desire for the world to become more connected increases by the day, we see more and more devices connecting to each other and sensors being built into everything around us. The advent […]

IoT, digital mesh and smart machines among Gartner’s top tech trends

A look at the 10 technology trends that Gartner believes will be strategic for organizations in 2016. During its annual Symposium/ITxpo, Gartner reveals the top 10 technology trends that will be strategic for organizations to implement in the coming months. This year, you’ll once again notice some rather familiar names on the recently-revealed list, along with a few newcomers that are […]

This smart fridge will make sure you don’t run out of Bud Light

Bud-E is a smart beer fridge provides real-time updates to ensure you never run out of Bud Light on game day. Want a surefire way to never be asked to host another Monday Night Football party? Run out of beer. Luckily, it looks like the Internet of Things has come to the rescue, preventing such situations from ever arising. That’s because […]

Atmel Studio 7 is now live!

Atmel Studio 7 accelerates MCU designs for both developers and Makers alike, bridging the gap between the MakerSpace and MarketPlace. For those who may have attended the recent World Maker Faire in New York, this announcement should come as no surprise. However, if you were unable to get to the New York Hall of Science to swing by the Atmel booth […]

The smallest, lowest power Bluetooth Smart solution has arrived

The Atmel SmartConnect Bluetooth platform delivers the industry’s lowest power, smallest footprint and most integrated system solution on the market.  Earlier this year, we unveiled an ultra-low power Bluetooth Smart solution for the burgeoning Internet of Things. And now, we’re excited to announce that the Atmel SmartConnect BTLC1000 is shipping in production quantities. Consuming less than 4mA in RX and less than 3mA […]

Secure your Raspberry Pi and Linux applications with ZymKey

ZymKey makes it easy to secure your IoT applications and manage them in the real world. More times than not, developers are faced with two bad options: either deliver a substandard product quickly, or reinvent the wheel and miss the market altogether. Luckily, one Santa Barbara-based startup has come up with a solution, not just a band-aid but a true fix to […]

Introducing the all-new Atmel | SMART SAMA5D2 series

The latest Atmel | SMART ARM Cortex-A5-based MPU is pushing the boundaries of performance and power for industrial IoT and wearable applications. Exciting news — a new family of Atmel | SMART ARM Cortex-A5-based microprocessors have arrived! These MPUs deliver sub 200µA in retention mode with context preserved, 30µs ultra-fast wake-up and a new backup mode with DDR in self-refresh at only […]