Announced at F8, Parse for IoT is an official new line of SDKs for connected devices. Here is what Facebook’s Parse team had to say… At Parse, our passion is making developer experiences easier on any platform—including platforms that extend beyond mobile. Of these platforms, one of the most exciting new spaces is the Internet of Things. […]
The Disco Dog LED vest will flash “LOST DOG” if Fido strays too far. We love flashing LEDs. We love dogs. We love wearables. So, what do you get when you combine each of those? Disco Dog, a smartphone-controlled vest for any true party animal, which has recently launched on Kickstarter. Created by New York […]
HIRIS lets you control the devices around you with the flick of your wrist or wave of your hand. When it comes to wearables, it seems as though a vast majority of them revolve around fitness tracking. You know, keeping tabs on things like heart rate, steps taken, distance walked, calories burned, among many others. While those features may be enough for […]
These Arduino-compatible sensors will turn your skin into a touch-sensitive interface for your mobile devices. Sifting through a pocketbook for a ringing smartphone during a meeting can be quite embarrassing. Not to mention, trying to precisely tap out a message on your wrist can draw some attention. While modern-day wearables have given users the ability to glance at […]
Just clip ’n go! Stryd is the world’s first wearable power meter for runners. There are all sorts of wearables on the market today designed to help those exercising track their fitness goals. While a vast majority of these devices are focused around metrics like pace and heart rate, a new startup has sought out to revolutionize the running industry […]
The HTC Grip is a new wearable device made in partnership with Under Armour. Among the number of notable wearable technology announcements during Mobile World Congress 2015 is the spawn of a new collaboration between HTC and Under Armour. The device — dubbed HTC Grip — is the first high-performance, smart fitness tracker powered by UA Record, a new […]
Medicine? What medicine? You may want to try the world’s first pain-relieving wearable instead. As anticipated, wearables were all the rage back at CES 2015. However, one that truly captivated our attention was Quell, a device that promises to provide pain relief through wearable technology. The gadget works by attaching to a user’s calf and stimulating the body’s opiate production to relieve discomfort associated with various […]
Weren’t able to join us in Nuremberg? With another Embedded World in the books, here’s a look back at some of Atmel’s latest smart and securely connected solutions that are ready to power next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Andreas von Hofen shows off the new automotive grade ARM Cortex-M0+-based SAM DA1. The recently-revealed family of MCUs feature an integrated peripheral […]
A look at some of the biggest product news to come out of Barcelona… Wearables and tablets and phones, oh my! Mobile devices of every kind were sprawled out across the exhibition halls at Mobile World Congress this week, where nearly 2,000 companies gathered in Barcleona to show off a slew of products to a 90,000-plus crowd. While every major brand was well-represented, HTC, Huawei, Samsung, LG and Microsoft were […]
Verizon reveals that while the IoT has expanded massively in the last couple of years, we’ve barely scratched the surface. The Internet of Things has certainly transcended beyond its state of infancy and is well on its way of gaining momentum, according to Verizon at least. In its latest findings, the carrier revealed that more than […]
