Patrick Sullivan, VP of Marketing at Atmel’s MCU Business Unit, hosted an Internet of Things (IoT) Engineering Summit co-sponsored by Xively at EE Live! 2014. Essentially, the Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a future world where all types of electronic devices link to each other via the Internet. In 2009, there were 2.5 billion […]
Writing for the EE Times, Angel Orrantia of SK Telecom Americas’ Innovation Accelerator says the Internet of Things (IoT) will change our interaction with each other and our environment – much like the PC, Internet and smartphone altered how we work and live. Orrantia also identifies four key challenges related to the rise of the […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a future world where all types of electronic devices link to each other via the Internet. In 2009, there were 2.5 billion connected devices; most of these were mobile phones, PCs and tablets. By 2020, there will be over 30 billion connected devices of far greater variety. Recently, […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach 26 billion installed units by 2020, up from 0.9 billion just five years ago. According to Michael Burkett, managing vice president at Gartner, the IoT will impact the information available to supply chain leaders and how the supply chain operates, depending on industry. “It’s important to […]
The rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to have a significant impact on the data center market, its customers, technology providers, technologies, as well as sales and marketing models. Indeed, Gartner analysts estimate the IoT will include 26 billion units installed by 2020, with IoT product and service suppliers generating incremental revenue exceeding […]
Writing for SearchEnterpriseDesktop, Rob Reilly notes that desktop managers are positioned to “to grab the reins” of the IoT (Internet of Things) due to their unique combination of expert networking, security, systems administration and troubleshooting skills. “Enterprise systems, including smartphones, will have to deal with the devices both locally (via Bluetooth, standalone access points and […]
Writing for the EnergyHarvestingJournal, IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das confirms the Internet of Things (IoT) will provide significant value to business and consumers – if corporations are capable of addressing real world problems. “In the industry, suppliers need to identify problems that the IoT can address – many of which are being addressed as ‘closed loop’ […]
The UK government will reportedly spend an extra £45m on developing Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The pledge, made by British Prime Minister David Cameron, more than doubles the amount of IoT-related funds currently available to UK tech firms. “I see the internet of things as a huge transformative development,” British Prime Minister David Cameron recently […]
French startup Sigfox recently showcased its Atmel-powered global cellular connectivity solution for the Internet of Things (IoT) at the Atmel booth during Embedded World 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany. According to company rep Jacques Husser, Sigfox-ready devices connect to the Internet without any geographically dependent connectivity costs or location-specific network configuration. The worldwide connectivity solution is managed through the […]
So you’ve designed a plethora of cool DIY Maker projects with Atmel-based Arduino boards. Want to take the next step with stand-alone Atmel AVR microcontrollers (MCUs)? Written by Elliot Williams, Make: AVR Programming will help you discover how the AVR’s built-in hardware peripherals can be harnessed to solve various design issues, allowing Makers and engineers to […]
