Internet of Things

Renesas adds a root-of-trust to increased the security of in-field flash firmware updates for its RX65N and RX651 microcontrollers

Gemalto has produced an  IoT module to provide connectivity on 12 LTE bands plus, 3G and 2G cellular coverage all from a single device. The  Cinterion PLS62-W IoT Module delivers  LTE Cat. 1 connectivity on all 12 LTE bands while providing seamless fallback to multi band 3G and 2G networks if 4G is not available. Embedded  Java  in the IoT ...

High-end human body motion-sensing technology could become widely available, following the purchase of Dutch motion tracking firm Xsens by California MEMS accelerometer maker mCube. Xsens technology is used by computer games companies, film makers and clinicians to accurately track the movement of limbs and other major body parts. For example, it is used to record the movements of human actors ...

Farnell element14 has launched local language versions of its IoT Hub

Device Solutions of North Carolina has availability of the next generation Cellio LoRa long-range low-power wireless transceivers

Mouser has signed connectivity specialist Helium to a global distribution agreement. Helium says its products reduce IoT cost of operation. Their product line features Atom Modules, starter kits, and adapters plus Element Access Points The Atom Modules,  available in surface-mount and prototyping versions, are  dual-band RF communication modules for IoT-enabled wireless products. The Atom incorporates a Microchip SAM R21 Arm-based microcontroller ...

Is the revenue model for IoT products broken? Maarten Ectors of Legal & General and Mike Bray of RS Components explain the rationale behind the LeakKiller challenge The adoption of IoT products is a bit sluggish. While there are many causes, the number one reason stems from the high cost of hardware, with the retail price of IoT devices typically ...

The CBI is calling on the government to form a joint commission early next year made up business and employee representatives

Cypress releases a development kit for low-power high-performance IoT devices based around a programmable logic chip

UPDATED - WPA2, the security commonly used on Wi-Fi communication, has a built-in vulnerability, according to researchers from the University of Leuven - while experts have urged a sense of perspective over the so-called 'KRACK' attacks.