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"IoT"

Maarten Ectors
6 February 2017

10 crazy IoT ideas that can soon become real

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

1) Smart cities: revenue generating fountains What if instead of being a cost to cities, fountains become a revenue generator? Crazy idea? Just put the same coin accepting mechanism you find in vending machines and allow tourists to switch the fountain on for 30 seconds to get the ideal photo taken. But why not put ...

Amrisha Prashar
3 February 2017

The first consumer device to run snaps: Nextcloud box

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

The Nextcloud box is a private cloud and IoT solution for home users, giving consumers a way to take back control over their personal data. It’s an app-enabled home gateway and the first Ubuntu-Core-enabled consumer device. Snaps and Ubuntu Core are key enablers of the “out-of-the-box” solution, sustainable auto-update and security functi ...

Canonical
30 January 2017

48% of people unaware their IoT devices pose a security threat

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

LONDON, U.K. – 30 January, 2017 – Nearly half (48%) of citizens remain unaware that their connected devices could be infiltrated and used to conduct a cyber attack. That’s according to a new IoT security whitepaper which was published today by Canonical – the makers of Ubuntu. The report, which includes research from over 2,000 ...

Amrisha Prashar
5 January 2017

IoT predictions for 2017

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

Big movements took place in the space of IoT last year from voice-controlled home assistants to block chain solutions. As we enter 2017, Maarten Ectors has put together predictions across the IoT ecosystem that will shape the way industries interact with the online world. We saw big movements in the space of IoT last year ...

April Wang
22 December 2016

The 4th China Mobile Global Partner Conference Forum

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

China Mobile units 24 industry leaders forming the Digital Home Cooperation Alliance Canonical attends the partner conference and becomes a member of the alliance The 4th China Mobile Global Partner Conference took place on the 18th December 2016 at the 17,000 square meters Pazhou Poly Plaza in Guangzhou, this four-day event is themed as ...

Amrisha Prashar
12 December 2016

Webinar: 2017 – what’s in store for IoT?

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

It’s nearing the end of the year! Time to take a breather and plan for 2017. As part of our ‘IoT builders’ webinar series, we have asked some of the most prominent technologists, community builders and visionaries in this space for their advice and practical predictions on what’s worth working on next! Speakers include Dominique ...

Amrisha Prashar
9 December 2016

IoT Builders webinar series – 2016 recap!

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

With it nearing the end of the year we thought we’d take this opportunity to recap on all the ‘IoT builders’ webinar series we’ve hosted in 2016. The series looks at those making a difference in the world of IoT today, sharing their stories, insights and practical advice! Check out the list below: Introduction to ...

April Wang
7 December 2016

Jamming with Ubuntu Core

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

We celebrated the launch of Ubuntu Core 16 hackathon, or shall we say Snapathon, that took place in Shenzhen between 26-27th November. The 30+ hour gathering and coding session was attended by developers, makers and anyone that was interested in the Internet of Things and the technology that powers them. Attendees were from different back ...

Maarten Ectors
25 November 2016

Pycom and Canonical to enable LPWAN communications via snaps

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

Pycom is the company behind the disruptive products such as the LoPy and SiPy which enable developers to easily get LoRa and Sigfox low-power WAN (LPWAN) communication happening. Their latest product, the FiPy combines LoRa, Sigfox and LTE-CAT M1/NB1. All also support Bluetooth Low Energy and WiFi. The FiPy can be currently pre-ordered on ...

Guest
17 November 2016

How to create snap packages on Qt applications

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

This is a guest post by Software engineers Tim Peeters and Timo Jyrinki at Canonical. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please contact ubuntu-devices@canonical.com Introduction One of the advantages of snap packages is that they are self-contained. When you install a snap, you know that you don’t need to install additional dep ...

Guest
9 November 2016

How to use snaps when collecting IoT data with Predix Time Series

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

This is a guest post by Ilya Drabenia, a Technical Lead at Altoros. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please contact ubuntu-devices@canonical.com Snaps, designed by Canonical, are intended for packaging applications and their dependencies, along with the instructions for running these applications. In this article, we focus on ...

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