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Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurement Remains Just Out of Reach

On May 2, 2017 in All, Medical by Steven Keeping

According to the International Diabetes Federation’s 2015 report, an estimated 415 million people suffer from diabetes.

Tagged With: medical, wearables

Is Your Home Being Used as a Weapon?

On April 28, 2017 in All, IoT by Mark Patrick

Late last year, the Internet was disrupted by a wave of attacks that knocked prominent sites offline, affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world. The victims included users of Amazon, PayPal, The New York Times, government websites, GitHub, Twitter, Netflix, Xbox Live, and more than 70 other major sites.

Tagged With: DDoS, IoT, security

Making Hearables a Hit

On April 27, 2017 in All, Audio, Wireless by Mark Patrick

Hearables—computing devices that fit into your ears and primarily use an audio interface—received a boost with the launch of Apple’s AirPods wireless earbuds last year. However, AirPods are just a tentative first step for hearables, which are a potentially huge market that still seems up for grabs for whoever can developer a killer product.

Tagged With: airpods, bluetooth 5, fitness tracking, hearables, nfmi

Connecting the Human Body to the IoT

On April 25, 2017 in All, IoT, Medical, Sensors by Mark Patrick

Sometimes, it seems like the Internet of Things (IoT) concept is being shoehorned into markets which don’t need it—or at least, aren’t ready for it. But there are undeniable synergies between the IoT and healthcare applications, particularly medical devices that are wearable (or even implanted under the skin).

Tagged With: internet of things, medical, wearables, iot

What USB Type-C Means for the Upcoming Generation of Consumer Electronics

On April 12, 2017 in All, Connectors by Mirko Bernacchi

When Apple announced its newest MacBook last year with a single, strange, rounded port, it shocked and puzzled the world. How could a laptop with just one single connection interface be usable, and of all the port types available, why did Apple choose USB Type-C, a format barely off the assembly line, with next to no device support?

Tagged With: electronics, USB Type-C

Part II: Use HTML-based Email, Become Famous

On April 4, 2017 in All by Arden Henderson

Let’s take a quick look at how your basic dubious HTML-based email is strung together.

Tagged With: HTML, Web Security

Part I: Use HTML-based Email, Become Famous

On March 30, 2017 in All by Arden Henderson

Exploiting Doesn’t Have to be Complicated

Tagged With: e-mail, malware, security, spoofing

The Embedded Mood

On March 29, 2017 in All by Marcel Consée

This year’s embedded world show broke its own record again. The organizers report 30,017 visitors (38% from outside Germany) and 1017 exhibitors from 40 countries.

Tagged With: Embedded World

Smart Grids Overcome Renewable Energy Variability and Uncertainty

On March 27, 2017 in All, Power by Steven Keeping

Building smart grids takes time, but the good news is that this can be done without interrupting current Renewable Energy initiatives.

Intel’s Drone Dancers Wow Millions During Halftime Show

On February 6, 2017 in All by Colin Carter

We all know that drones — also known as quadcopters or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — have seen explosive popularity in the past five years or so. But I’m willing to bet that last night’s Super Bowl halftime performance by Lady Gaga boosted that popularity even further.

Tagged With: Drones, Intel, Shooting Star, Super Bowl

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