Internet of Things

James Nunns
13 September 2018

Robots that run Ubuntu

Article Internet of Things

The home for innovators, Ubuntu is a place where developers can create what previously lived solely in the realms of fiction. The internet of things, the cloud, and robots are world changing technologies and they’re all running Ubuntu. With an estimated worldwide spending figure of $103bn by 2020, according to IDC, the...

James Nunns
13 September 2018

Sarah Dickinson
29 August 2018

Moving towards a software defined IoT business model

Article Internet of Things

Fig 1: The journey to a software-defined business model The opportunity to capitalise on the internet of things is significant for many companies, but that doesn’t mean that it is a straightforward journey to success. Companies need to analyse their current business practices and evaluate where benefits can be gained –...

Sarah Dickinson
29 August 2018

Juan Real
17 August 2018

Snapcraft at Europython 2018

Design Internet of Things

In July, several members of our advocacy and design teams went to Europython 2018 in Edinburgh. It was a really well-organised event, mixing great speakers from a vibrant community at a great location. The main reason for us to get closer to the Python developer community was to promote Snapcraft as the best way to

Juan Real
17 August 2018

Anthony Dillon
13 August 2018

Design and Web team summary – 13 August 2018

Design Cloud and server

Welcome to the latest work and updates from the design and web team. The team manages all web projects across Canonical. From www.ubuntu.com to the Juju GUI we help to bring beauty and consistency to all the web projects. Web The web team were asked to take over the development of mir-server.io. This has begun

Anthony Dillon
13 August 2018

Canonical
18 July 2018

IoT Security at Scale: Managing end-to-end security

Article Internet of Things

Title: IoT Security at Scale: Managing end-to-end security for Commercial IoT Gateways Speakers: Justin Rigling, CTO, Rigado Date/Time: August 8, 12:00PM EST / 5:00PM BST Rigado, a Canonical partner, provides a secure, scalable gateway solution to companies deploying large-scale Commercial IoT applications. In this...

Canonical
18 July 2018

Jamie Bennett
10 July 2018

Graphical environments in the world of IoT

Article Internet of Things

The IoT promises to bring about a revolution in the way we interact with devices around us. While many IoT devices will be hidden away, from sensors that measure manufacturing tolerances in a factory to hubs that control lighting around the home, there are a class of devices that need to provide some sort of

Jamie Bennett
10 July 2018

Canonical
10 July 2018

Infographic: Ubuntu connects everything

Article Cloud and server

As highlighted in the Ubuntu is Everywhere infographic to coincide with the 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu is used by millions across every sector and technology imaginable. Two years on, and with 18.04 LTS now released, we take a new look at how Ubuntu has evolved and is at the heart of emerging technologies including AI, blockchain,

Canonical
10 July 2018

Sarah Dickinson
28 June 2018

Fing snaps up 30,000 customers with a secure, future-proof IoT device

Article Internet of Things

The number of IoT devices set to be in use worldwide is due to explode depending on the source over the next couple of years. According to Gartner, the figure is set to be as much as 20.4 bn devices by 2020 with consumer products representing 63% of this figure. Many of these will be low-cost

Sarah Dickinson
28 June 2018

Canonical
21 June 2018

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS certified for Intel NUC for IoT device development

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Canonical and Intel® are pleased to announce that Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is now certified on selected Intel® NUC Mini PCs and boards. This partnership will aid device manufacturer’s and their developers to a smoother path to the development and deployment of IoT devices. Applicable to a range of use cases from digital signage...

Canonical
21 June 2018

Anthony Dillon
18 June 2018

Design and Web team summary – 18 June 2018

Article Cloud and server

Welcome to the latest work and updates from the design and web team. The team manages all web projects across Canonical. From www.ubuntu.com to the Juju GUI we help to bring beauty and consistency to all the web projects. MAAS squad Code school We ran our first team code school which was “Install & run

Anthony Dillon
18 June 2018

Anthony Dillon
4 June 2018

Design and web team summary – 4 June 2018

Article Cloud and server

Welcome to the latest work and updates from the design and web team. We manage all web projects across Canonical – from www.ubuntu.com to the Juju GUI we help to bring beauty and consistency to all the web projects. Web A/B tests on blog Setup an A/B test on blog.ubuntu.com to test different newsletter sign-up

Anthony Dillon
4 June 2018

Jamie Bennett
1 June 2018

The key IoT use cases that will drive 5G adoption

Article Cloud and server

2020, the year that we expect 5G networks to begin turning on is not that far away with some already starting early so it is inevitable that the IoT will adapt to the new features that it brings. Our increasingly connected world, sometimes affectionately called the ‘hyper-connected IoT’, is driving demand for bandwidth...

Jamie Bennett
1 June 2018

Sarah Dickinson
23 May 2018

Decreasing the complexity of IoT adoption with Edge as a Service model

Article Internet of Things

Last week, much of the IoT industry descended on Santa Clara, California, for the annual IoT World trade show. One of the exhibitors present were Rigado who Canonical partnered with earlier this year to deploy Ubuntu Core on their IoT gateways primarily targeted at commercial applications such as smart lighting and...

Sarah Dickinson
23 May 2018

Sarah Dickinson
18 May 2018

Creating the world’s first robotic tennis ball collector with Ubuntu

Article Internet of Things

From manufacturing plants to homes, robots have become a staple in the modern world for making life easier. This ability to boost convenience is what the startup company, Tennibot, is looking to bring to tennis courts around the world. Tennibot is the world’s first robotic tennis ball collector, or alternatively, an...

Sarah Dickinson
18 May 2018

Internet of Things

All you need to know about building and managing IoT and embedded devices using Ubuntu.