IIoT vs. IoT: Examples and 5 Key Differences
Illustration: © IoT For All IoT, or Internet of Things, is the idea of connecting everyday devices to the internet, allowing them to send, receive, and process data. These devices, equipped with sensors, software, and other technologies, can communicate and interact with other devices and systems over the internet. They can be remotely monitored and […]
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What is an API? Application programming interfaces explained
The term API stands for application programming interface, a concept that applies everywhere from command-line tools to enterprise code, microservices, and cloud-native architectures. An API is an interface that software developers use to programmatically interact with software components or resources outside of their own code. An even simpler definition is that an API is the […]
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MQTT in IoT: What You Need to Know
Illustration: © IoT For All Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M-to-M) technologies require a messaging and connectivity protocol to exchange information from remote locations. When choosing such a protocol, several desirable features come into play: Small code footprint (to make it easy to implement in small devices) Low power consumption Low bandwidth consumption Low […]
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EMQ Joins the Connect With Confluent Partner Program
Morgan Hill, CA, Nov.21, 2023 – EMQ, developer of the world’s leading open-source MQTT messaging platform, EMQX, is proud to announce its status as a verified partner in the Connect with Confluent Partner Program. This partnership underscores EMQ’s dedication to fostering a dynamic ecosystem for efficient IoT data management and utilization in the cloud. Confluent Cloud, a highly regarded […]
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IoT data powers the metaverse
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner describes the ill-fated journey of a sailor facing a challenging ocean, while making questionable decisions. Literature may seem far removed from 21st century emerging technology. But themes are often applicable, and the analogies may help us find our way — hopefully without an albatross hanging […]
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C# expected to be Tiobe language of the year
While C# fell short of Tiobe’s Programming Language of the Year honors for 2022, Tiobe expects the Microsoft-built object-oriented, type-safe language to snag the honor for 2023. Tiobe will announce the winning programming language in January. Tiobe gives Programming Language of the Year honors to the language with the most growth year over year in […]
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EMQ Honored With Frost & Sullivan’s 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award
Morgan Hill, CA, Nov. 29, 2023 – Following an in-depth analysis by Frost & Sullivan of the MQTT connectivity platforms industry, EMQ has been honored with the prestigious 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for MQTT Platforms. Known for its pioneering work, particularly “MQTT over QUIC,” EMQ has established itself as a frontrunner in IoT data connectivity solutions. The company’s […]
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The best new features in C# 12
C# 12 arrived in November with .NET 8, bringing several new features—primary constructors, collection expressions, inline arrays, and more—that make it simpler and easier to write more efficient code. Just as we walked through the .NET 8 highlights previously, in this article we’ll take a close look at the key new features in C# 12. […]
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
What is Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)? Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation by which applications can exchange data. One of the main communication protocols of the IP suite, TCP resides at the transport layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. It works with […]
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How to Implement Device Convergence for Sigfox & LoRaWAN
Illustration: © IoT For All One of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to convergence is “How to implement convergence for a Sigfox and LoRaWAN device/solution?” There are multiple IoT stakeholders in the IoT ecosystem that have already ventured what I would call “Hybridation” – the deployment of hybrid schemes in their IoT […]
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