Wearables Mean Continuous Growth in the Internet of Things Ecosystem

Wearables Mean Continuous Growth in the Internet of Things Ecosystem
by Bill McCabe on 04-13-2016 at 12:00 pm

The Internet of Things encompasses a wide range of connected services, technologies, and hardware devices. Yet, for consumers, it is the growing number of portable and wearable devices that will be their main interface with IOT tech. The wearable device market is rapidly evolving, especially when it comes to smart watches and… Read More


Webinar alert – Smart homes demanding low power Wi-Fi

Webinar alert – Smart homes demanding low power Wi-Fi
by Don Dingee on 04-07-2016 at 4:00 pm

There are two camps of thinking on the IoT: those who believe Bluetooth and Wi-Fi rule the edge, and those who support any of dozens of other wireless networking specifications for their various technical advantages. The ubiquity of Wi-Fi in homes helps devices connect in a few clicks – so why don’t more IoT designers use it?… Read More


IoT + Big Data + Cloud + AI Integration Insights from Patents

IoT + Big Data + Cloud + AI Integration Insights from Patents
by Alex G. Lee on 04-04-2016 at 12:00 pm

IoT Big Data Aggregation
US20140297826 illustrates a system for big data aggregation in a sensor network. The most important part of the Internet of Things (IoT) big data analytics is collecting data before storing the data. The Hadoop big data platform supports collecting data in Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). HDFS … Read More


IoT Prototyping Workshop in Monterey CA!

IoT Prototyping Workshop in Monterey CA!
by Daniel Nenni on 04-03-2016 at 12:00 pm

With the coming onslaught of IoT designs from big companies and small, the opportunity for IoT FPGA prototyping deserves a closer look. This session will start off with a keynote “The Internet of Trust and a New Frontier For Exploration” and will be followed by a discussion with industry experts Don Dingee, Frank Schirrmeister,… Read More


IOT – Job Killer of Job Creator

IOT – Job Killer of Job Creator
by Bill McCabe on 03-31-2016 at 12:00 pm

Is the IOT a Terminator or a Transformer? Where to look to get the most value out of the Internet of Things revolution. The rebooted Terminator movie came out earlier this summer. Its blasted, futuristic landscape of robot killers and gun-toting, warrior humans probably started with enhanced computer technology similar to what… Read More


IoT or Smart Everything?

IoT or Smart Everything?
by Daniel Payne on 03-31-2016 at 12:00 pm

I just attended a keynote presentation at SNUG from Aart de Geus, CEO of Synopsys. This event is well attended with some 2,500 people that are learning from the 96 presentations on all things Synopsys, semiconductor. IP, and foundry trends. There are big name sponsors like: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Samsung, socioeconomic, TSMC, Fujitsu,… Read More


Yelling fire in a crowded chip factory

Yelling fire in a crowded chip factory
by Don Dingee on 03-28-2016 at 4:00 pm

Semiconductor market forecasts for 2016 are all over the place. Jim Handy and Tom Starnes floated a report in January looking for 10% growth. Jim Feldhan at Semico turned outright negative at -0.3% just a couple weeks ago. Tossing out the high and low scores, analysts tracked by GSA range from 0.3% to 7.0% in March updates. What’s … Read More


IoT Workshop in Beautiful Monterey California!

IoT Workshop in Beautiful Monterey California!
by Daniel Nenni on 03-27-2016 at 8:00 pm

It is that time of year again, the EDPS Workshop at the Tides Hotel in Monterey. This year will start out with a keynote on IoT from Serge Leef, VP of New Ventures and GM of the System-level Engineering Division at Mentor Graphics. Serge started his career at Intel followed by Microchip and Silicon Graphics. He has been at Mentor for … Read More


Growing Security Concerns Due To Internet of Things (IoT)

Growing Security Concerns Due To Internet of Things (IoT)
by Faisal Mushtaq on 03-27-2016 at 4:00 pm

It is believed that by 2020, there will be about 50 billion connected devices across the world, more than 7 times the present human population. The growth of digital devices is increasing exponentially because both users and technology are getting smarter every next day and the compatibility between the two is improving phenomenally… Read More


Batman Vs Superman / Make IOT Data Security Talent your SuperPower

Batman Vs Superman / Make IOT Data Security Talent your SuperPower
by Bill McCabe on 03-23-2016 at 7:00 am

One of the biggest barriers to IOT success is a dearth of data security talent. Find supermen and –women to get your enterprise to the next level.

This week, Batman vs. Superman opens in theatres. Batman’s got his gadgets and Superman, his alien powers. What out-of-this-world powers will you need to get your IOT data security talentRead More