There has been a lot of talk around autonomous vehicles lately, with Google testing its self-driving cars and Apple reportedly building its own, but that talk is about to die down. According to Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report for 2015, autonomous vehicles have reached the peak of inflated expectations and are expected to … continue reading
Datapipe and DataStax have announced a new partnership to streamline data analysis for the enterprise. The partnership will give Datapipe the ability to securely dissect and analyze massive data sets in real time, regardless of the cloud environment. “Web, mobile and Internet of Things applications are generating huge distributed data sets for enterprises to manage, … continue reading
A new device is now available for developers building Internet of Things (IoT) applications and solutions. Created by Thingsee (a provider of developer devices and platforms), Thingsee One is designed to provide developers with a cost-effective and simple way for developing and deploying their IoT apps. “Cost and complexity can now no longer prevent IoT … continue reading
DreamFactory and Verizon have partnered to launch a free enterprise application development portal for Verizon Cloud. Built with DreamFactory’s open-source REST API MBaaS and hosted on Verizon’s cloud, the DreamFactory-Verizon Partner Solutions Portal gives developers a cloud-first development environment for desktop, mobile and IoT app creation. The portal provides enterprise developers with CloudSpace sandboxes to … continue reading
Security for the Internet of Things (IoT) can be a huge hurdle for those trying to develop embedded devices. Instead of just having to worry about the software, developers have to worry about the software, the data, the device, the application and the back end. To help improve IoT security, the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) … continue reading
Researchers from IBM’s X-Fore Application Security team have discovered a new serialization vulnerability that affect more than 55% of Android phones. According to the researchers, the vulnerability could allow attacks to perform arbitrary code execution and gain access to a user’s device. The vulnerability is nestled within the Android platform, and it affects Android Jelly … continue reading
More than half of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) developers responding to a recent survey indicated they have no plans to develop Internet of Things applications this year. This was among the findings from an application development survey from TechValidate. The report surveyed 3,170 RHEL customers regarding operating systems, workloads, mobile development skills, containers, the … continue reading
As awareness of the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, devices are becoming smarter and more embedded, resulting in difficult development environments. But as with any software, there is a demand for it to be delivered fast, and that goes for embedded devices—despite their complexity. “Software has become the primary driver of innovation and disruption,” said … continue reading
Wearables When talking about the Internet of Things, people usually think of the software in their cars, or smart appliances that communicate with back-end systems to keep the house running smoothly, or robots on factory floors doing manufacturing. When talk turns to wearable devices, though, the conversation seems to begin and end with watches, wristbands, … continue reading
IBM is making an effort to ease the path for developers working on Internet of Things projects. IBM’s developerWorks Recipe site is filled with templates and tutorials designed to help developers build not only Internet of Things applications, but also the intelligent logic behind those devices. The new developerWorks Recipe site includes many tutorials on … continue reading
Samsung open-source JavaScript Internet of Things engine Samsung has open-sourced JerryScript, a JavaScript engine for the Internet of Things. JerryScript is designed to run on microcontrollers and other Internet of Things devices with constrained RAM and ROM space. The engine supports on-device code compilation and execution, and provides access to peripherals from JavaScript. The project … continue reading
Sony Mobile has announced it is launching a new initiative to for its Concept for Android. The Sony Concept for Android is an experimental operating system based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It will include Sony’s user experience, popular Sony apps and features, and a stripped-back vanilla Android look and feel, according Anthony Devenish, public relations … continue reading
