Writing for the Democrat & Chronicle, Bennett J. Loudon shared his recent experience onboard the Atmel Tech on Tour mobile trailer, which stopped by Rochester Institute of Technology on October 9th. Jam-packed with the latest solutions powering the Internet of Things (IoT), Maker Movement and more, the 40’ x 85’ tractor-trailer drew quite the crowd in Upstate New York, […]
While exploring future business and technology trends at the 2014 Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, the research firm revealed that by 2017, over half of the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions on the market will originate from startups that are less than three years old. Makers and startups, not tech providers, consumer goods companies or enterprises, […]
Atmel is joining forces with ARM on the mbed device platform for the ever-growing Internet of Things (IoT). This partnership broadens the ecosystem support for developers using Atmel’s portfolio of secure, low-power and cost-effective wireless connectivity solutions, specifically the Atmel SmartConnect Wi-Fi and 802.15.4-compliant solutions. Additionally, IoT developers for smart wearables, connected appliances, home automation systems […]
Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a publish/subscribe messaging protocol for constrained, low-powered embedded Internet of Things devices. Think of it as the M2M (machine-to-machine) messaging protocol for low-bandwidth, high-latency, and unreliable network environments. This gives IoT developers a solid communication option when specifically working with embedded devices, which are expected to perform in “the […]
Writing for TechCrunch, Romain Dillet notes that Sigfox is developing a low cost, alternative cellular network that will enable connected objects to interact with the French startup’s server with just a tiny battery and basic hardware. There will also be a very simple API for developers of all levels to use. While Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are reasonable substitutes for smart home devices, a different […]
Designers of Things — a two-day conference dedicated to the explosive and exciting potential of wearable tech, 3D printing and the Internet of Things — kicked off this morning with a session from Kaivan Karimi. During his presentation, the Atmel VP and GM of Wireless Solutions broke down the evolution of technologies necessary for wearable devices to succeed. Undoubtedly, wearables have emerged as an extremely […]
In his classic book, “Unsafe at Any Speed,” Ralph Nader assailed the auto industry and their approach to styling and cost efficiency at the expense of safety during the 1960s. He squared up on perceived defects in the Chevrolet Corvair, but extended his view to wider issues such as tire inflation ratings favoring passenger comfort […]
Over 20% of enterprises will have digital security services for business initiatives using Internet of Things (IoT) devices by 2017, new research from Gartner has revealed. The research firm has announced that over the next three or so years, approximately one in five enterprises will recognize the necessity to protect business units which use IoT devices, and as a result, […]
You may have a couple Arduinos, or billions of IoT devices connected in a single instance. A common need today is the requirement to detect when devices are turned on and turned off, also known as device state. And, monitoring the device state of connected devices and machines in real-time is called presence. In this […]
The UK Government’s Hypercat standard is collaborating with the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) to develop and ensure the interoperability of the 212 billion devices projected to be connected to the Internet by 2020, CBR reports. The Internet of Things (IoT) describes a (soon not too) futuristic world, where all sorts of once-ordinary objects and electronics devices will one day be linked to […]
