Blog posts written by Amrisha Prashar

Amrisha Prashar
3 November 2016

Ubuntu IoT vertical pages

Article Internet of Things

Ubuntu has long been used across various areas of IoT: robotics, digital signage and edge gateways. To celebrate this presence we’ve built dedicated pages showcasing how Ubuntu has been powering smart IoT. The pages bring to life our expertise in these fields through the deployments and stories of our partners, customer...

Amrisha Prashar
3 November 2016

azeti using Ubuntu Core for process automation in Industrial IoT

Article Internet of Things

Do you require IoT technologies to be running smoothly 24 hours a day? Can you not afford mission critical scenarios? Azeti, a provider of IoT technologies take these situations seriously and as a result have chosen Ubuntu core to provide more stable, efficient and secure distribution to the IoT equipment they monitor...

Amrisha Prashar
3 November 2016

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

Nextcloud Box: The first consumer device to run snaps

Article Internet of Things

Last month saw the release of the Nextcloud box – the first consumer equipment to run snaps! The box is a private cloud and IoT solution for home users, giving consumers a way to take back control over their personal data. It consists of a hard drive, case and is complemented by a Raspberry Pi

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

ROScon – the robotics conference for developers

Article Internet of Things

Did you know that the consumer drones market will sit at 67.7 million units annually by 2021? *That’s ten times more than 2015! This shows staggering growth that reflects the sheer importance of the Robotics market now and in years to come. Not only will every industry be impacted, but new categories will be created

Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

Amrisha Prashar
9 September 2016

Webinar: Using snaps to deliver enterprise and consumer software

Article Internet of Things

We’ll be hosting our next webinar on using snaps to deliver enterprise and consumer software. This webinar will be hosted by Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek who’ll explain the story of the box and how they managed to get the consumer product to market from 0 to 3x months! He’ll also discuss why they have chosen

Amrisha Prashar
9 September 2016

Amrisha Prashar
25 August 2016

25 Linux devices to celebrate 25 years of Linux

Article Desktop

Happy 25th birthday Linux. It’s a monumental milestone! Over the years Canonical has been working on putting Linux in the hands of millions of people and worked with various hardware vendors to release over 1000 models of Linux hardware (!) Today we’re celebrating by showcasing 25 Ubuntu devices released over the years...

Amrisha Prashar
25 August 2016

Amrisha Prashar
23 August 2016

Webinar: Industry 4.0 & IoT

Article Internet of Things

We’ll be hosting our next webinar on Industry 4.0 and IoT! This webinar will explore the convergence of Operational and Information technology as one of the key benefits of the Internet of Things; and how to use this convergence as a way to build a new generation of integrated digital supply chains which are the

Amrisha Prashar
23 August 2016

M10 Travel Light winners

Article Phone and tablet

We had an awesome selection of entries for our #TravelLight competition! Given that the M10 tablet can also be your laptop, saving you 1.5kg compared to the average laptop, we asked you… What would you take with you on holiday if you had 1.5kg of extra space in your luggage? Thank you to all those

Amrisha Prashar
23 August 2016

Amrisha Prashar
16 August 2016

Intel® Joule™ board powered by Ubuntu Core

Article Internet of Things

We’re happy to welcome a new development board in the Ubuntu family! The new Intel® Joule™ is a powerful board targeted at IoT and robotics makers and runs Ubuntu for a smooth development experience. It’s also affordable and compact enough to be used in deployment, therefore Ubuntu Core can be installed to make any device

Amrisha Prashar
16 August 2016

Amrisha Prashar
4 August 2016

Our IoT webinar series continues: Industrial IoT edge gateway

Article Internet of Things

We’re into our third webinar in our IoT series with a focus on Industrial IoT edge gateway. The next session will focus on The Convergence of Information and Operational Technology . We’ll deep dive into why this is a key benefit to IoT and how to use this convergence as a way to build a

Amrisha Prashar
4 August 2016

How the M10 tablet can save you luggage space

Article Phone and tablet

Heading away for the summer? Looking to fit as much in your suitcase as possible? Well…we have a solution! We didn’t design the M10 tablet to be as light as possible but that’s one of the advantages. The M10 is so versatile that it goes beyond just being your tablet – by connecting it to

Amrisha Prashar
4 August 2016

Use any app from your Ubuntu Phone or Desktop

Article Phone and tablet

You can now install any Ubuntu desktop app to use on your Ubuntu phone or tablet when a mouse and keyboard are connected. We have introduced a smart new solution to allow access to the many more desktop applications residing in the Ubuntu archive. Conventional Debian packages will also work. This solution uses the Command

Amrisha Prashar
4 August 2016

Amrisha Prashar
2 August 2016

Best converged apps

Article Desktop

In June we hosted a competition that asked developers – how well their app converges across devices? We were looking out for apps that beautifully converged across Phone, Tablet and Desktop using our SDK AdaptivePageLayout component. The numbers are in and we’ve selected our winners! Thank you to all who participated in...

Amrisha Prashar
2 August 2016

Amrisha Prashar
19 July 2016

Over-The-Air 12: Go Big! Wirelessly connect your tablet

Article Phone and tablet

More updates and improvements! Our latest OTA-12 has just landed and we’re excited that you can now wirelessly connect your M10 tablet to a monitor! This gives users the full Ubuntu PC experience running from your tablet. All the services running from your tablet are now available on the desktop through just a wireless dongle

Amrisha Prashar
19 July 2016

Amrisha Prashar

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