Product Definition

This blog post guides you through the earliest stages of our product engineering process, from the initial call to the ROM estimate to the development of a scope of work, highlighting the critical importance of communicating early and often.

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?

Cross-platform development languages such as React Native are truly changing the game. From developers and designers to scripters, folks in QA and product owners, everyone wants a one-to-many relationship from codebase to platform.

Secure your IoT devices with robust cryptography and access control. Learn best practices for HIPAA compliance, encryption, and secure communication in this in-depth guide!

I was recently invited to give a presentation on security for Internet of Things networking at infocomm 16. While I discussed the topic and scope with the organizers, I didn’t have a good catchy title prepared, so the organizers took it upon themselves to submit one for me: “Hacker-Proof IoT.” Easy, right? While I would... View Article

"IoT-enabling" usually involves taking an everyday product — a kitchen appliance, say — and adding the necessary communication hardware, connecting it to a cloud service, and developing apps for either end-users or installers. What are the common reasons for doing this?

I sat recently through a long, multiple-day design review for a major appliance manufacturer. This company —my customer — has a competitor who recently launched an IoT version of their product. In response, my customer is planning a large IoT offering, with a complex app that will support every possible option that their product offers.... View Article

Originally this was going to be a blog post ranting about remote controls for home entertainment systems. For the most part, they have way too many buttons! I don’t think I have a particularly high-end setup at home — but I still had to type up instructions so that the rest of the family could... View Article