Internet of Things

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


Canonical
23 February 2017

Technologic Systems Inc. brings Ubuntu Core to the i.MX6 based TS-4900

Article Internet of Things

Ubuntu Core and the TS-4900 makes for one the most secure, easy to manage, and flexible i.MX6 powered boards on the market The TS-4900 with Ubuntu Core will be on the Ubuntu Booth in Hall P3 – 3K31 at Mobile World Congress 2017 London, UK and Fountain Hills, AZ – 23 February 2017 : Today,

Canonical
23 February 2017


Maarten Ectors
23 February 2017

MWC17: The future of industrial IoT

Article Internet of Things

The internet of things, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, big data, robots/drones, blockchain, industry 4.0 and other hype terms are popping up everywhere. Our partners will be showcasing real industrial solutions that go far beyond the hype and are based on these cutting edge technologies. How to tell...

Maarten Ectors
23 February 2017


Canonical
22 February 2017

Why does software-defined everything matter?

Article Cloud and server

Does anybody still think of a phone as a way of just making calls? According to Informate Mi less than 10% of the time you spend on a phone is spent giving calls. That’s because phones have evolved from single function device to malleable pocket computers whose entire purpose is defined by the apps that

Canonical
22 February 2017


Richard Collins
22 February 2017

An Ubuntu snap-based solution for enterprises to control their data

Article Internet of Things

A factor for so many smaller enterprises today is that they are unable to take full advantage of the range of services associated with standard public cloud offerings. Privacy and control are so important to their operation that using a publicly provided service will not work for tech-focused, smart enterprises that...

Richard Collins
22 February 2017


Canonical
22 February 2017

Screenly announces a follow-up to its popular digital signage solution

Article Internet of Things

Screenly’s platform has grown to run over 10,000 screens in less than four years Making it the largest commercial deployment of Raspberry Pi for digital signage Enables rich content in-store screens to be flexible media platform Screenly 2 has been rebuilt from scratch with Ubuntu Core to bring more and easier to use...

Canonical
22 February 2017


Amrisha Prashar
21 February 2017

Webinar: Qt on Ubuntu Core

Article Internet of Things

Are you interested in developing Qt on Ubuntu Core? Learning how to package Qt apps as snaps? And the solutions they bring to the world of Digital Signage? If so, join us for a webinar. You will learn the following: Introduction to Ubuntu and Qt in digital signage Why use Qt for digital signage Packaging

Amrisha Prashar
21 February 2017


Guest
21 February 2017

DAQRI showcases Ubuntu powered augmented reality helmet at MWC

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest post by Fabrice Etienne from DAQRI®, leading enterprise augmented reality company. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please contact ubuntu-devices@canonical.com DAQRI® are going to be on the Ubuntu booth at Mobile World Congress to showcase the DAQRI Smart Helmet®. The DAQRI Smart Helmet,...

Guest
21 February 2017


Canonical
20 February 2017

IOTA: IoT revolutionised with a ledger

Article Internet of Things

Ever since the introduction of digital money, the world quickly came to realize how dire and expensive the consequences of centralized systems are. Not only are these systems incredibly expensive to maintain, they are also “single points of failures” which expose a large number of users to unexpected service...

Canonical
20 February 2017


Sergio Schvezov
17 February 2017

Snapcraft 2.27 has been released

Article Cloud and server

Hello snapcrafters! We are pleased to announce the release snapcraft 2.27: https://launchpad.net/snapcraft/+milestone/2.27 Contributions This release has seen some contributions from outside of the snapcraft core team, so we want to give a shout out to these folks, here’s a team thank you for: Colin Watson John Lenton...

Sergio Schvezov
17 February 2017


Maarten Ectors
17 February 2017

MWC17: The future of wireless networks

Article Internet of Things

The telecom industry is not as buoyant as it was some years back. Telecom operators ‘ revenues are under pressure due to innovations from over the top players. Costs are spiralling out of control because of 4/5G deployments, fibre to the premise, social networking data explosions, 4K video streaming, IoT and more. Time...

Maarten Ectors
17 February 2017


Canonical
16 February 2017

Lime Microsystems and Canonical announce LimeNET crowdfunding

Article Internet of Things

Sequel to initial $1million successful crowdfunding campaign follow hugely successful first round of crowdfunding for open-source, 5G and IoT capable SDR with app stores Second round will provide a market for round-one developers to sell their apps on the first open source mobile and IoT base station with app stores New...

Canonical
16 February 2017


Guest
14 February 2017

The Nextcloud Box at MWC

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest post by Frank Karlitschek, Founder of the Nextcloud box. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please contact ubuntu-devices@canonical.com At the Mobile World Congress this February, Nextcloud will showcase a device built to to allow users to bring their their data back under their control in a...

Guest
14 February 2017


Amrisha Prashar
13 February 2017

Eclipse foundation: IoT developer survey

Article Internet of Things

The third annual IoT Developer Survey, hosted by Eclipse IoT has just been launched. In previous years it has provided interesting insights about how developers are building IoT solutions, for example – did you know that 73% of people use Linux to develop their IoT projects? – Canonical is pleased to support this...

Amrisha Prashar
13 February 2017


Amrisha Prashar
10 February 2017

Vision Mobile: State of the developer nation infographic

Article Internet of Things

Our friends at Vision mobile have just released an infographic featuring their top contributing communities for the State of the Developer Nation Q1 2017 – and we’re featured! The infographic features partner descriptions, tools and technologies as featured in their previous survey. Check out their reports here that...

Amrisha Prashar
10 February 2017