LoFi is a small, affordable, auto-transmitting module that Makers can attach to any appliance or project. With the emergence of the Internet of Things, it’s only a matter of time before the walls of homes are adorned with smart gadgetry and nearly everything around us are laden with sensors. However, the price point of these devices keeps many out of reach for a […]
A team of Atmel Norway engineers decided to make their own rendition of the Big Bang Theory Internet-controlled lamp scene. (Yes, even Sheldon Cooper would approve of this one.) How many of you are fans of the CBS hit sitcom series, Big Bang Theory? Well, you’re in luck. If you recall an episode from the show’s first season, entitled “The […]
Everything is becoming increasingly connected, after all. Your clothes, your appliances, your cars… and soon, your offspring. It looks like we’re well on our way to taking ’baby’ steps towards the parenting world of tomorrow! The Internet of Things (IoT) has been gaining quite a bit of attention as of late, most prominently around the home, cars and […]
The evolution of IoT is now at a point that it will require a comprehensively redesigned approach to security threats in order to ensure its continuous growth and expansion. The relentless flow of new product introductions keeps fueling the gargantuan estimates of billions of connected communicating computing devices which is projected to imminently make the […]
If we can have smart homes, why can’t birds? In collaboration with a pair of fellow students, Maker Valentina Chinnici recently devised a project entitled “Internet of Trees” during a recent workshop led by Arduino’s Massimo Banzi in Boisbuchet, France. The connected birdhouse features a pair of Arduino Yùn (ATmega32U4), an Adafruit NeoPixel strip, a makeshift infrared weight sensor, two nests, and of course, some remote Wi-Fi. According […]
Thousands of jam-packed booths, several tech-filled halls, five days, one incredible event. Over the years, CES has become a breeding ground for the wackiest, the wildest and most importantly, the smartest electronic devices to hit the market. And, with the emergence of the Internet of Things, 2015 proved to be no different with the debut of countless new connected products. While […]
Not surprisingly, the Internet of Things has already made a big splash here in Las Vegas. As if you needed any more validation that connected living and wearables were the focal themes of this year’s CES, a number of brands have started to unveil the latest and greatest wave of smart devices. Still a day before the show floor opens, here’s […]
Analysts are estimating that there will nearly 5 billion smart devices over the next 12 months, with that number increasing four-fold through 2020. And, while things talking to each other online may sound like something directly out of the latest sci-fi or Disney flick, traditionally “dumb” objects found inside your living room, garage and even adorned to your bodies are becoming increasingly connected, much […]
The big 3-0. Can you believe it? It seems like yesterday, we were focusing on non-volatile memories and inventing EEPROM. And now, we’re looking back in the rearview mirror over the past 30 years as gaze ahead towards the constantly-connected era, better known as the the Internet of Things. Ah, 1984. A period when our company was just being founded, Prince was turning the […]
Finally, it looks like Disney won’t be the only place you’ll find “talking cars.” In fact, vehicles will be among the billions of “things” Internet-enabled by 2020, a Computerworld article has revealed. In just five years, nearly 150 million vehicles will be connected via Wi-Fi, while 60% to 75% of them will be capable of consuming, creating and sharing […]
