Esquilo and the Internet of Things
There seems to be a new microcontroller board most days, and they all try and sell themselves on simplifying development for the Internet of Things. But the Esquilo may actually stand a chance of doing it.
Internet of Things
Connecting Coffee and Wine with ARMs
We spoke to Zach Shelby from ARM about the Internet of Things and his team’s in-house project, an Internet-connected espresso machine based around an mbed.
Tips and Tricks: Using Windows 10 IoT Core for Raspberry Pi 2
Microsoft has officially opened access Windows 10 support for the Raspberry Pi 2 as of last night — coming through on their February announcement that they’d be offering the OS for the diminutive computer. With the installed release, you can now build and deploy apps from a Windows 10 PC running Visual Studio. The B15 robot, shown […]
Catching up with WeIO at Saint-Malo Mini Maker Faire
We catch up with Uroš Petrevski to find out what’s happened with the WeIO micro controller board announced at the previous Saint-Malo Mini Maker Faire two years ago.
Facebook Joins IoT Race with Parse SDK Launch
Facebook joined the ranks of large companies betting on the Internet of the Things by launching an SDK for the internet of things under the banner of Parse, a mobile development platform it acquired in 2013. “We believe that connecting more hardware devices with the cloud has the potential to change the world for the better,” wrote […]
How the ESP8266 Community Added Arduino Support for the $5 Microcontroller
I talk to Richard Sloan, who along with Ivan Grokhotkov, recently added support for the $5 ESP8266 microcontroller with onboard WiFi to the Arduino IDE.
Seamless Accelerator to Foster IoT Startups
A new coalition of companies and venture capitalists, including Start Garden and Steelcase, aims to make Grand Rapids, Michigan a specialized hub for IoT ideas and products. Dubbed the Seamless Accelerator, the coalition’s goal is to provide startups with both initial capital and mentorship to encourage innovation and solve challenges associated with IoT development. “We really can’t […]
