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Blog posts tagged
"IoT"


Thibaut Rouffineau
23 February 2016

SoDeRa: First app-enabled open-source software-defined base stations

Internet of Things News

The telecom industry is seeing its revenues from calls and SMS being attacked by over the top players like Facebook and Google. At the same time they are asked to invest in more and faster networks. What the telecom world needs are solutions to reduce costs, reduce complexity, roll-out new solutions faster and most importantly ...


Canonical
18 February 2016

Canonical and Samsung demonstrate Ubuntu Core on SAMSUNG ARTIK™

Internet of Things News

‘snappy’ Ubuntu Core ported to SAMSUNG ARTIK™ platform, running sample applications Best of breed security critical for IoT Canonical today announced that it has joined the SAMSUNG ARTIK™ IoT ecosystem to enable faster development and deployment of IoT applications and services. Canonical is publishing a developer image of ‘snappy’ Ubuntu ...


Maarten Ectors
20 January 2016

NFV does not equal Hypervisor

Cloud and server Article

Summary: This blog post will explain why network equipment providers are incorrectly investing in hypervisors to provide network function virtualisation and why Intel bought Altera. The answer is networking. Until recently switches, routers, DSLAMs, mobile base stations, etc. were all using special purpose hardware components called ASICs ...


Thibaut Rouffineau
8 December 2015

UAVIA unveils first 100% remotely controlled drones; powered by Ubuntu

Internet of Things News

Today, at TechCrunch Disrupt, the next generation of remote controlled drones is being unveiled by UAVIA, powered by Snappy Ubuntu Core. For the first time, UAVIA is demonstrating a new generation of completely remote controlled drones. The first being used for inspection and surveillance. This will be the first time that 100% remotely op ...


Thibaut Rouffineau
20 November 2015

Snickerdoodle: the maker board with robotic powers!

Internet of Things Article

  Snickerdoodle is no ordinary maker board… it will let you achieve your wildest maker dreams from robotics to advanced networking! And their crowdfunding campaign is about to finish… so it’s your last chance to grab the”Raspberry Pi for Robots” A maker board with super powers Most makers will have experienced a feeling of frustration ...


Thibaut Rouffineau
17 November 2015

MagicStick and Ubuntu Core, redefining the PC on stick experience

Desktop Article

MagicStick™ has had a highly successful campaign on Indiegogo for their affordable yet super powerful PC on a stick already reaching 7.5 times its funding objective. They’re now going further by offering Ubuntu Core on MagicStick™ as a way to enjoy a simpler, faster, leaner PC experience on your TV. MagicStick™, a powerful PC on ...


Maarten Ectors
30 October 2015

#InternetOfToys – let the toy battles begin

Internet of Things Article

Wouldn’t it be great to play with toys and get paid for it? If this sounds like music to your ears, then this blog post is for you. If you are a business person who thinks toys are just child’s play, then you should read on as well! It’s true that Industrial IoT will generate ...


Canonical
22 October 2015

What’s new in Ubuntu 15.10: desktop and devices

Desktop Article

The desktop edition of Ubuntu 15.10 will be available for download from today – 22nd October – with the latest developer tools and freshest desktop interface, with a preview of the converged phone, desktop and tablet experience that has been making waves in the tech community. Over-the-air updates to Ubuntu Phone Users of the Ubuntu ...


Canonical
21 October 2015

Announcing the UbuCon Summit

Desktop Article

I am thrilled to announce the next big event in the Ubuntu calendar: the UbuCon Summit, taking place in Pasadena, CA, in the US, from the 21st to 22nd of January 2016, hosted at SCALE and with Mark Shuttleworth on the opening keynote.Taking UbuCons to the next levelUbuCons are a remarkable achievement from the Ubuntu community: a network ...


Canonical
21 October 2015

Snappy Core unlocks IoT value within the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series

Internet of Things News

Yesterday marked the launch of the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series, a purpose-built IoT gateway designed to work in the most extreme conditions and to enable customers to perform analytics on the edge of the network; pre-transmitting them to the cloud. It has many mounting and connectivity options which enables it to be used in previously ...


Maarten Ectors
2 October 2015

Canonical launches new ‘#InternetOfToys’ initiative with partners

Internet of Things Article

IoT World: Hybrid, Erle and Canonical combine to commercialize IoT dev ROSCon: Canonical demonstrates power of apps on robots; shows Erle Spider Mark Shuttleworth keynote at ROSCon: secrets to ROS success   Canonical is taking its Internet of Things (IoT) innovation on tour over the few days; bringing a host of new developments to the ...


Maarten Ectors
22 September 2015

Crowdsourcing the #AppEnabledHome: GE, FirstBuild and Canonical

Internet of Things Article

  IoT is changing the home. Soon you will have apps and app stores on any type of home appliance. Earlier this year, GE’s FirstBuild brought to market the first app-enabled fridge. However, before IoT in the home can be mass market some problems will have to be solved first. What apps will people want? ...