Amazon’s Dash buttons are small, internet-connected buttons that usually do one thing: let you order refills of specific products from Amazon. The company sells them for $5 and gives you a $5 credit on your first order, which basically makes them free. But if you’re not the sort of person who orders a lot of […]
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Nokia to acquire fitness/wearable maker Withings
Nokia may not be ready to re-enter the smartphone business (yet), but the company is apparently looking to make a play for consumer-oriented fitness, wearables, and internet-of-things products. The company has announced plans to acquire Withings for 170 million Euros (about $192 million). Withings is a French company that makes products including fitness trackers, watches […]
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Samsung’s latest C-Lab projects include lifelogger, IoT controller, helmet communicator
Comments Off on Samsung’s latest C-Lab projects include lifelogger, IoT controller, helmet communicatorSamsung’s C-Lab program is a sort of incubator for new hardware and software projects from Samsung employees. Since unveiling the C-Lab to the public in December, we’ve seen projects including a watch that turns your fingertips into a Bluetooth earpiece (through vibration), an app that can transcribe music when you hum a tune, a fitness […]
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Intel restructuring means 12,000 job cuts (11 percent of its employees)
Chip maker Intel has announced a restructuring plan that will reduce the company’s workforce by 12,000 people and save the company about $750 million per year. But Intel says the goal isn’t just to save money, but also to shift its priorities and focus more on growth areas including data centers and Internet of Things businesses. […]
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Intel Atom x5-E8000 is a low-power chip for embedded applications
Intel is expanding its line of Intel Atom x5 processors with a new low-power, quad-core, 64-bit processor. But the new Atom x5-E800 isn’t destined for consumer PCs like tablets, notebooks, and mini desktops. It’s aimed at Internet-of-Things and other embedded applications. The processor is based on Intel’s Braswell architecture, but with a tray price of $39, […]
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WiFi is coming to Internet of Things with new WiFi HaLow standard
There’s a good chance you use WiFi to connect your phone, tablet, or computer to the internet… and to other phones, tablets, and computers on your home or work network. But right now a lot of low-power wearables, smart home products, and other “Internet of Things” devices rely on Bluetooth or other technologies. The Wi-Fi […]
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LG SmartThingQ Hub is a smart home gateway, wireless speaker, and more
We can probably expect to see a lot of smart home gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. But LG is giving us a sneak peek at its entry: the SmartThinQ Hub is a cylinder with a 3.5 inch display on top and speaker in the base. It can display notifications on the screen, announce them […]
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MIPS Creator Ci40 dev board hits Kickstarter for $53 and up
The MIPS Creator Ci40 is a single-board computer for developers working on projects involving Internet of Things applications and low-power MIPS processors. Imagination Technologies unveiled the board in October, and now the company has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to bring the Ci40 to market. You can reserve a board with a pledge […]
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SolidRun ClearFog dev board has Marvell Armada A38x chip, 6-port Ethernet switch
SolidRun’s latest development board looks like something you’d use to make an internet router… and I suppose that’s one of the things you could use it for. The ClearFrog Pro is a single-board computer with a Marvell Armada A380/A388 processor, 256MB to 1GB of RAM and an optional SD card for storage. It also has […]
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Google launches Android based Brillo OS for Internet of Things
Brillo is Google’s new operating system for low-power, Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It’s based on Android, which should make it relatively easy for developers familiar with Android to work with Brillo. But it’s a stripped down version of Android designed for low-power, inexpensive devices with as little as 32MB of RAM and 128MB of storage. […]
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LG SmartThinQ Sensor makes dumb appliances smart(er)
LG offers a line of smart home appliances under its SmartThinQ brand, letting you connect your refrigerator, oven, or other products to the internet so you can control them from a phone. Now the company is preparing to launch a device that can turn existing appliances into smart home devices. The new SmartThinQ Sensor can be […]
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Build a simple home security system using Raspberry Pi
Want to set up a home security system, but don’t want to pay a monthly fee to a security company? Techradar has a detailed do-it-yourself project for a connected alert system using Raspberry Pi. While it might not have all the bells and whistles you’d get with a professional system, with some basic parts and […]