Created by Maker Mohsin Farooq, SuperDuino is a coin cell operated, Arduino-compatible board with a built-in 1.7-inch color display and a three-axis accelerometer. Recently launched on Kickstarter, the board is powered by an ATmega328 MCU and as you can see below, is suitable match for a wide-range of DIY games, gadgets and wearable devices. Designed for experienced engineers, hobbyists and […]
As seen at the Atmel Maker Faire, Embedded World and most recently, Electronica booths, former AVR Hero Pamungkas Prawisuda Sumasta, Ralf Smit and their team have successfully completed a Kickstarter campaign for their all-in-one Arduino-compatible prototyping gadget, Phoenard. While its form-factor is rather convenient, its hackability and wide-range of applications is where the Phoenard truly sets itself apart. The […]
As the potential for smart wearable devices continues to draw new entrants into the market, it appears that a new health and fitness tracker emerges every week. While each of them are equipped with some sort of unique feature — such as food intake to running — a vast majority of them are intended for the mass market. But, what if […]
We’ve seen him at Maker Faires. We’ve seen him create 3D printers. We’ve seen him drive futuristic cars. Now, will.i.am is entering the wearable market with a next-gen smartwatch, or cuff as he calls its. With 19.2 million wearable devices set to ship this year and over 112 million expected be in use by 2018, it’s no wonder will.i.am has decided to embark on his […]
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, […]
Gartner defines its strategic technology trends as those technologies that have the most potential to significantly impact individuals, businesses and IT organizations over the next three years. Indeed, this year’s batch of technologies come with little surprise as the Internet of Things (IoT), smart machines and 3D printing are all among the research firm’s annual list. While it is […]
Earlier this year, Kevin Bates developed an uber-mini handheld game console using an Atmel ATmega328 microcontroller (MCU). Having already graced the Maker community with his business card-sized Arduboy, he has now has taken that innovation to the next level with a wearable version of his Tetris-playing gadget. Meet the Ardubracelet! Equipped with the same chip as his previous creation, the […]
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, […]
Sure, we have all heard the latest buzz around bring-your-own-device in the workplace; however, the next trend may very well be wear-your-own-device. Coming hot on the heels of BYOD, WYOD will certainly open up a number of exciting opportunities in and out of the office. Work is hard enough, wearable tech may help make it easier. With the market bubbling up to […]
ARM recently announced that it had licensed processor and security IP to Atmel for use in devices requiring image, video and display capabilities. The license includes the ARM Cortex®-A7 processor, ARM Mali™-V500 video accelerator, Mali-DP500 display processor and ARM TrustZone® technology, which can now be integrated into a variety of wearable devices, toys and even automated factory tasks reliant on image processing. The energy efficiency […]
