Q: I have some Bluetooth Low Energy beacons that help the phone deduce its location. I want my app to run in the background in Low Energy Mode, listening for messages sent by the beacons.I tried this on a Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 but It is consuming as much power as a regular Bluetooth […]
iot.eclipse.org versus m2m.eclipse.org
Is M2M is not hype anymore? Eclipse changed the name and preferred IoT. In parallel it is interesting to follow the dialogs in several forums. Some people really try to split in M2M and IoT. My point of view between the difference of M2M and IoT is as below: M2M In M2M a machine is […]
Bluetooth End Product Listing EPL is not for free from 1th. Feb 2014 anymore
The BT SIG will charge Bluetooth SIG Adopter: $ 8,000 USD Bluetooth SIG Associate Member: $ 4,000 USD Companies with turnover <1 million USD per year: $ 2,500 USD (max 2 products) More details by email to harald.naumann (at) gsm-module.de If you have a product in development, then register it quickly. Anyone who is planning […]
Wünsch dir (was) ein M2M IoT Developer Kit
The translation to English will follow later Das Ziel des Projektes ist ein multifunktionales Kit zur Entwicklung von M2M IoT Applikationen auf Basis von Linux und Android. Im Prinzip ein Rasberry Pi für Erwachsene mit GSM-, HSPA- oder LTE-Modul. Im Gegensatz zum Rasberry Pi kommen nur Industriebauteile zum Einsatz, welche jeder dann in kleinesten Mengen […]
Is this Rasberry Pi for adults – or just a M2M IoT evaluation kit?
Is it a Pi for adults or a M2M / IoT eval kit? All parts used on the are available for everybody without a MOQ All parts used are industrial componets The cellular antenna is descripted in detail The single PC will boot one three differentLinux builds or one Android build M2M IoT eval kit […]
Home Automation Profile for Bluetooth Low Energy – BT 4.1
With Bluetooth 4.1 we will get an IP layer. If we get IP, then we shall get TCP/IP and UDP/IP as well. A Home Automation Profile is still missing. The only option right now is to use a proprietary Bluetooth profile. If we follow the CoRE working group then will get framework for a limited […]
Recall of the posting in 2011: IPv6 Packets over Bluetooth Low Energy. What a nice digital future?
The low power variant of Bluetooth is commonly specified in revision 4.0 of the Bluetooth specifications and commonly refered to as Bluetooth 4.0. This document describes how IPv6 is transported over Bluetooth Low Energy using 6LoWPAN techniques. Read more here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=3196502&type=member&item=60284780&trk=groups_search_item_list-0-b-ttl&goback=.gna_3196502 And the feedback on the posting: > This seems a remarkably good way of […]
Exchange of BLE eval kit to chocolate bar
Nicholas has made a mistake. The good man put a Bluetooth Low Energy evaluation kit in my boot. Nicholas is just not like me at Xing, Linkedin, Google+, Twitter, and also has no blog. Nicholas is still living in his analogue world. Otherwise he would aware that I already own a kit. So be it […]
HL6528 eval kit – ask for sample
Technical features of the HL6528 Network Technology: GPRS, GSM GNSS: Optional GPS/Glonass with HL6528-G Frequency Bands: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Carrier Certifications: Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone Regulatory Certifications: R&TTE, CE, GCF-CC, FCC, PTCRB, RoHS Compliant Operating temperature: -40°C to +85°C Form factor: Solder-down / SMT Mounting The HL6528 development kit includes: 1 AirPrime HL6528 module on socket boards […]
HL6528-G – GSM and GPS on 22×23 mm only
2G, 3G and 4G plus GNSS in same shape The new Sierra Wireless HL6528-G is a real amazing piece of wireless technology. I am close to 20 years in GSM and GPS. In the old times we were happy get a GSM module without GPS in a shape of a cigarette box. Such an old […]