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Discussion of the top IOT technologies including Bluetooth, 6LowPan, LPRF, WiFi, Zigbee and of course developing "internet of things" applications for the cloud. Discussion of the hardware and software components of a typical IOT system. Includes the typical architectures , reference designs and technology platforms that are present in applications involving the internet of things.

6LoWPAN vs Zigbee : Which wireless mesh protocol technology is better?

6LoWPAN vs Zigbee : The great debate between these wireless mesh technologies for IOT devices Both Zigbee and 6LoWPAN wireless technologies are targeted at low power devices. These low power devices (read...
6lowpan security

Is 6LoWPAN wireless mesh security for IOT devices bad?

How Important Is 6LoWPan Security for IOT devices The key skepticism about IOT devices stems from security risks. Imagine a scenario where hackers break into the smart grid application. Alternatively, your home...
6lowpan IPV6 over Lowpan

What is 6LoWPAN? Understand the 6LoWPAN basics to see how this wireless mesh technology...

What are the basics of 6LoWPAN technology? How does it bring the internet to low power IOT devices? The 6LoWPAN technology attempts to solve the classic IOT problem. Low Power devices with...
cc3200 wifi hardware for iot

Top 3 IOT WiFi hardware prototyping platforms, EVMs and development kits reviewed

Reviews of the best WiFi hardware prototyping EVM, tool and development kit platforms for your wireless IOT project IOT developers are looking at WiFi hardware development kits to develop products for a...
bluetooth-vs-smartenergy

4 Key Differences : Bluetooth Classic Vs Bluetooth Smart Vs Bluetooth Smart Ready

4 key differences between Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Energy devices You have hearing these buzzwords "Bluetooth Classic", "Bluetooth Smart", "Bluetooth Smart Energy", "Bluetooth LE", "Bluetooth 4.0" & "Bluetooth Low...
Bluetooth vs ble

Bluetooth Classic Vs Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) : Which one is right for...

Have you ever been to a "Bluetooth Low Energy" or "IOT " seminar and wondered whether the speaker actually understood the Bluetooth related buzzwords that he or she was railing about...
BLE Prototyping tools

Reviews of the best BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) prototyping IOT hardware platforms

You have a brilliant idea for a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based IOT product. You have made your decision between Bluetooth low energy and Bluetooth Classic and perhaps Bluetooth 5.You are...
Bluetooth 4.0 : BLE

How to add Bluetooth Low Energy aka BLE wireless technology easily to develop products...

Whats common between the wireless Bluetooth Low Energy ("BLE") technology, used in IOT products and the Hindu God Krishna? Both are known by a number of different names that refer to...