The iPhone: the gadget of the century. It may not be the biggest, it may not be the fastest, and it is certainly not the cheapest. It may, however, be the most fun. Apple has always made an effort to make its products not just functional, but enjoyable. From Oscar the Grouch singing “I love trash!” on the old Mac OS versions to Siri telling you which planes are currently flying overhead, Apple products have always seemed to bring just the right amount of joy to the product ex

From an engineering perspective, the Internet of Things focuses on how to get devices to connect and, once connected, how to get them to communicate with one another. It’s more about the nuts and bolts, the microchips, the bandwidth, the security. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. In recent article from The Guardian, we find the marketing department is working more closely with engineering than ever before as content marketers are developing ideas and information that

The Seattle Sounders, a MLS soccer team, uses wearable devices to track everything from sleep deprivation to the probability of injury. Read more to learn how this top-level soccer team utilitizes wearable devices to make sure they stay on top of their game. #wearables #iot #soccer #fitness #technology

It is the beginning of January and that means two things - broken New Year’s resolutions and the tech event of the year, CES. In this article, we will explore what happens when you put the two together. Wearable fitness devices are still all the rage in 2015, including Fitbit, which claims more than two-thirds of the fitness band market. But wearable devices with embedded technology have grown up and moved past simple band trackers. We’ve seen the VERT, a fitness tracker worn

NFC RFID Wearables While Near Field RFID tags are nothing new, the novel ways in which they are being put to use are numerous and intriguing. Beyond NFC RFID integration into wearables like exercise trackers, event planners have begun to integrate RFID technology into inexpensive badges and wristbands, allowing visitors to engage with vendors on a deeper, more personal level. For example, visitors can collect content, get rewards, gain entry to attractions, post to social med

The potentials of Remote Device Access with Machine to Machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) have created a lot of discussion in the industry this year. But where do the benefits lie for IoT versus M2M solutions in 2014 and beyond? New Remote Device Access Solutions Indicate Substantial Marketplace Growth While M2M solutions traditionally use embedded hardware and wireline or cellular networks for point-to-point communications, IoT solutions interface device data to

Check out the video of how the Model 13563 NFC/RFID Gateway interfaces with smartphones and tablets to communicate with a wide range of devices, including vending machines, POS equipment, industrial controls, home appliances and consumer electronics. #rfid #nfc #iot #gateway #siliconengines #industrialcontrols