Embedded Computing Design

CIOs around the globe are now embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) and are trying to determine how they'll manage and control its deployment. For ma...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is such an exciting revolution, one that's set to change products, business models, workflows, industries, and life as we...

This article serves as an initial guideline to help those with little-to-no RF or Bluetooth expertise get started on Internet of Things (IoT) designs...

Many things in our world have become "smart." We've had smartphones for some time, but now we have smart thermostats, smart refrigerators, smart cars,...

I didn't get a chance to attend this in 2015, but going forward I'm going to try to make ShowStoppers LaunchIt an annual event. ShowStoppers LaunchIt...

The most rewarding part of attending CES is the interactive demos, hands down. One of the most intriguing demos this year was courtesy Renesas, where...

A recurring theme at CES 2016 was the presence of Bluetooth Low Energy (or Bluetooth Smart) in devices ranging from health and fitness wearables to sm...

It's hard to single out one aspect or another that is most crucial to the success of the Internet of Things (IoT), but among all of the technology hur...

The Internet of Things took some big leaps forward in 2015, and 2016 is shaping up to be another terrific year of innovation. The industry is moving q...

Gartner predicts that number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in use worldwide will grow from an estimated 5 billion in 2015 to some 25 billion con...

Having a nationwide smart grid could provide utility companies and residents many benefits over the current electric grid, but there are a lot of chal...

Cities are starting to get smarter thanks to embedded systems in many aspects of daily life. Fully realized smart cities are still in their infancy, b...

SpaceX had a successful mission last night to launch 11 satellites for communications company ORBCOMM to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Fla., bu...

Companies struggle with reliable device signaling for a myriad of reasons: security, dropped connections, catch-up on missed data, firewall/NAT enviro...

Inspection microscopes are used in a wide range of industrial applications, from inspecting PCB solder joints and examining diamonds and other gemston...

In September I talked with FIRST and Qualcomm about their use of the Snapdragon 410 processor-powered Android platform used in the FIRST Tech Challeng...

While life in the 21st century isn't exactly as Marty McFly imagined it, it sometimes comes pretty close. The world of technology is constantly changi...

EDA tools haven't changed for decades, and as Moore's Law grinds to a halt, someone needs to inject new life into the tools the embedded industry uses...

All the devices connected to the Internet must be secure, or else. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to redefine our daily lives, the debate c...

The wearable device market is arguably seeing the fastest and most exciting growth across the entire electronics landscape. Just look at the changes f...