Despite all the advantages, new technologies do not always succeed in quickly displacing old ones. This is especially true for SIM cards that have not changed for years despite the advent of new, more compact formats. Now, the new eSIM standard allows you to completely abandon the physical card, replacing it with a virtual one.

As outlined in this Raspberry Pi Connect post, it?s very possible to connect to your Raspberry Pi over a local network, and accomplish a wide range of tasks. In fact, as I?ve become more comfortable with the system, this is by far my preferred control method. While that post gives a good overview of how to get connected to a system once set up, what if you don?t want to deal with initially connecting a monitor, or remembering how to modify X and Y text files, and with what editor?

In this edition of the embedded insiders, Brandon and Rich ponder whether RISC-V is taking too long to become a mainstream technology, or if it will even ever be one. Despite being open-source and all of the initial hype, will RISC-V become all that it has so-far been made it out to be? Later, the Insiders are joined by Mark Himelstein, the newly-appointed CTO of RISC-V International.

Aside from ease of use, the best thing about rapid prototyping platforms like Arduino and Raspberry Pi is their extremely low cost. Unless you?re a professional engineer. So-called ?maker boards? were initially designed for large-scale STEM education environments, and therefore had to be as inexpensive as possible. As a result, they integrate many electronic components that aren?t suitable for commercial deployment. In other words, they?re cheap.

Things working together are bringing us the next tsunami of innovation. For example, if I have a connected car and the dynamics of the road or cityscape change around me because of a burst water main, that will automatically impact the car?s suggested route. The car being smart on its own doesn?t help much. It is understanding the context of how these systems are going to work together which will really drive innovation.

Global technology solutions provider Avnet is adding the MaaXBoard Mini, a new single-board computer, to its portfolio of hardware designed to accelerate time-to-market and reduce costs for IoT developers. Based on NXP's i.MX 8M Mini processor, the MaaXBoard Mini is ideal for embedded computing and smart edge IoT applications.

From deepfakes and repression of dissent to online harassment and facial recognition software, the decisions we make about technology have broad and lasting consequences. It?s important for everyone working in tech to have an understanding of the power and potential, for good and bad, of their work.

SMARC? modules are being rapidly adopted in both industrial and non-industrial markets. With the The IoT/ IIoT - and increasingly AI - presenting many new possibilities the latest SMARC? 2.1 module revision ensures the standard will remain perfectly in step with the needs of developers and SIs.

Spectrum analyzers are the fundamental instrument used by RF engineers to measure individual signals across a defined frequency band. They capture and display wanted and unwanted signals, enabling a range of measurements including power, frequency, modulation and distortion.

This IIoT Platform Buyer?s Guide will explain the challenges and building blocks for a successful solution, essential IIoT platform capabilities, and most importantly how several leading vendors in this space are positioned to help companies embrace Smart Manufacturing for immediate business value.

Over the past two decades Nuvation Engineering has developed data acquisition systems for a wide range devices and market applications. Based on our experience performing hundreds of engineering design projects, our engineers have identified several key considerations that require special attention during the planning, design, and development of data acquisition systems.