Category: IoT

MKR Windy – Arduino MKR inspired board with STM32WL LoRa SoC
Just recently, we wrote about Midatronics' MKR SharkyPro BLE, Zigbee, OpenThread development board that is based on STM32WB55 MCU in an Arduino MKR form factor. We are back with excitement to inform you that the company also has a similar looking MKR Windy board that follows the same...
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STM32WB5MMG Wireless Module supports Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, OpenThread, and More
STMicroelectronics has introduced their first STM32-based wireless module designed to accelerate the market introduction of new Bluetooth® LE and 802.15.4 based IoT devices: the STM32WB5MMG. The compact and ultra-low-power STM32WB5MMG is: “a complete ready-to-use subsystem in a...
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MKR SharkyPro Boards Packs STMicroelectronics’ STM32WB55CG into an Arduino MKR Form Factor
In the midst of discovering wireless modules that simplify Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, OpenThread connectivity, it turned out that Midatronics also has a SharkyPro module based on STM32WB55, and they have launched a pair of Arduino MKR form factor development boards called MKR SharkyPro I...
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Rtlduino RTL8720DN Dual-Band WiFi Board With 2.4/5GHz Wireless MCU Sells for $6
Before now, most of the WiFi modules that we come across in the IoT space are the ones that work at only 2.4GHz. But things are fast-changing and we are beginning to see a number of them offering dual-band (2.4GHz and 5Ghz) WiFi, one of which is the B&T BW16 dual-band IoT...
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ESP32-S3 Dual-Core WiFi And Bluetooth LE 5 SoC Adds AI Features For AIoT Applications
Espressif Systems has officially announced the arrival of the new SoC that adds AI features for AIoT applications. "Responding to the ever growing significance of AI, we are delighted to announce the newest addition to Espressif’s series of MCUs, ESP32-S3, which has been specifically...
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Arduino Nano 33 IoT-based NTP World Clock
Arduino Nano 33 IoT can be used to enhance existing devices and creating new ones to include IoT and to design network-specific applications. This article focuses on one of such applications which uses Network Time Protocol by clock synchronization between systems all over the world. It...
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Sterling LWB5+ Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® Modules
Laird Connectivity’s Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5 for next-generation industrial IoT Laird Connectivity’s users across multiple industries have a diverse set of requirements and specific needs. They asked for a truly robust industrial IoT module: one that is rugged, small, simplifies...
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New flexible rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery 10 times stronger than Lithium batteries
A team of researchers made up from the University of California San Diego and California-based company ZPower have developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a 5 to 10 times greater energy density than standard batteries. A good characteristic of the battery is...
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