IoT

Texas Instruments' SimpleLink family was introduced earlier this year as a low-power platform to simplify the ability to connect IoT solutions. Developers can gain additional design flexibility with a certified Internet-on-a-chip module option, as TI has added to the family, announcing the availability of its SimpleLink WiFi CC3100 and CC3200 modules for IoT applications.

Analog Devices has announced that Elster has selected ADI’s ADF7241 smart metering solution for use in gas and electricity meters as part of a nationwide energy efficiency initiative sponsored by the British government. Under the Smart Metering Implementation Programme, more than 50m smart gas and electric meters will be installed in all homes and small businesses across the U.K. by 2020.

Eurotech has announced the official release of Everyware Cloud 3.5, the M2M/IoT Integration Platform built to simplify device and data management by connecting distributed devices over secure and reliable cloud services. Once devices are deployed, the Everyware Cloud allows users to connect, configure and manage devices through the lifecycle, from deployment through maintenance to retirement.

With a seemingly countless number of connected devices, the IoT will be a gigantic growth market in the coming years. With the right solution, developers can concentrate on their core competencies and access the required specialist know-how in the shape of affordable, reliable and pre-validated modules. By Zeljko Loncaric, Marketing Engineer, congatec.

  Which low-power wireless technologies will dominate as the IoT rolls out? Steve Rogerson looks at the contenders.

B&B Electronics, rebranded as B+B SmartWorx, is aiming to increase the intelligence in its network connectivity offering, embedding intelligence throughout the network connectivity stack, from edge device to network backbone. The company is also introducing an ecosystem of complementary technologies, ideas and resources for its global IoT partners.

“The Internet of Tomorrow is here today.” What does this mean? It means replacing the old ways with technology, not just at work, but in your car, your home, and in your community. It can mean having a toaster that turns bread your favorite shade of brown, a car dashboard that brims with computer apps, home appliances that you turn on and off from afar, or a watch that tells you how many yards you hit that golf ball.

Even devices with minimal processing resources can now implement Internet access, which makes securing these resource constrained devices a challenging necessity. By Alan Grau, David West, Icon Labs.

How technology is enabling homeowners to manage and control a diverse spectrum of home conditions, either from within the home or anywhere they can get an internet connection. By Cees Links, Founder & CEO, GreenPeak.

NXP has announced the findings of its commissioned IoT study, conducted by Harris Poll. Conducted online in early December 2014, the survey questioned 2,042 American adults and determined that 81% of Americans admit that their concern for privacy impacts their decision to invest in a smart home device, connected workspace gadget or connected car. 56% of all Americans said these concerns have impacted their decisions either ver...