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Light switch and phone app pointing to Lightbulb IoT Lighting with Multiprotocol Connectivity Connected Devices and IoT By Hector Urroz Have you ever wanted to turn your lights on/off using either a physical switch running Zigbee or by a BLE application on a smartphone? Read more to discover how you can build an IoT lighting device to do precisely that. Details
How Katalon Studio Makes Test Automation Easier Security By Will Stanley Katalon takes the need for learning to program or even the complicated setup of all the tools needed to run a test script and throws it all in a one-stop shop that can be picked up by anyone of any technical skill level in short order to create automation. Details
Mike Perkins Sensitivity, Specificity and Disease Testing Health Care By Mike Perkins Disease testing isn’t perfect. Illustrating how the prevalence of a disease, including COVID-19, can be estimated using an imperfect test and how probability depends on the prevalence, this blog highlights how a single test result should only be one piece of information used in determining an individual’s infection status. Details
Working With the Silicon Labs Zigbee/BLE Multiprotocol Development Kit Working With the Silicon Labs Zigbee/BLE Multiprotocol Development Kit Connected Devices and IoT By Hector Urroz Exploring Silicon Lab’s BLE/Zigbee multiprotocol implementation using their development kit based on EFR32xG21 SoCs, this post details how the protocol reduces the hardware cost as you only need one radio to support two protocols. Details
Internet of things product design and development graphic with smart devices and cloud Cloud Optimization — a Matter of Cost vs. Complexity AWS By Tom Craven Despite the cloud’s growth, organizations still struggle to select and assign the right resources to a cloud application. Our expert discusses cloud optimization, offering two specific examples – how you might build a web app or service and how to leverage cloud storage. Details
Josh Datko Meet Embedded Device Security Webinar Panelist Josh Datko Security By Eve Gravely Josh Datko is the founder of Cryptotronix, co-founder of Keylabs, Inc. and a panelist on our July 15th end-to-end product security webinar. Get to know Josh and register to hear advice for building security into every aspect of an embedded device. Details
Cardinal Peak logo placeholder How Capacitive Touch Screens and Proximity Sensors Work Connected Devices and IoT By Dave Sharpe Thanks to capacitive touch technologies, sensors are now replacing buttons and switches in many consumer electronics. Learn how the tech works and our team’s experience in adapting the technology to an unusual environment. Details
Cardinal Peak logo placeholder What is the Weakest Link in Your IoT Product Security Chain? Connected Devices and IoT By Eve Gravely Even the simplest connected device provides a broad range of attack surfaces. Weak security can result in a compromised product, exposed data, downtime and significant damage to a company’s reputation. Details
Patrick French How “Disposable” Bluetooth Changes the User Experience Product Definition By Pat French Wireless connectivity is cheap enough to use in disposable products opening up countless applications for our customers. So, is disposable Bluetooth something less robust than regular Bluetooth? What makes it disposable? Details
Cardinal Peak logo placeholder How Neural Networks Enable The Use of Voice Assistants in Low-Power Applications Voice By Drew Nicholson Voice assistants make our lives easier and streamline our relationship with technology. Much of that evolution can be credited to the developments in neural network software and new hardware that allow the use of voice technologies in low-power applications. Details
Bernard Vachon Did You Say COBOL? It’s Time to Recruit Cardinal Peak Culture By Bernard Vachon With a significantly high demand for COBOL programmers, engineering organizations should focus on hiring for talent and not as much for skills. Details
Cardinal Peak logo placeholder Cardinal Peak More than Doubles Community Food Share Contributions, Urges Community to Donate Cardinal Peak Culture By Eve Gravely “Cardinal Peak has a long history of participating in Community Food Share’s Corporate Challenge, but this year we felt compelled to do more,” shared Mark Carrington, CEO. “Due to the pandemic, a lot of families are facing food insecurity for the first time.” Details
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