Electric Imp nets $15M to push Wi-Fi for the industrial internet
Electric Imp, which is inside many connected devices from Quirky’s products to fun Budweiser promotional gear, has raised $15 million to tackle the industrial internet as well.
DIY shop SparkFun now offers a cloud for your connected device data
SparkFun, a company that supplies products to people building electronic devices for fun, has launched an online place for makers to store their data as connectivity becomes an essential element in electronic projects.
Spark Labs raises $4.9M to make an OS for the internet of things
Spark Labs, a company building a platform for the internet of things, has raised $4.9 million, making it another well-funded participant in this space.
Texas Instruments offers new Wi-Fi chips for the internet of things
Texas Instruments has created a family of chips that lets you connect your devices to the internet without much ado. The TI SimpleLink chips connect directly to the existing ecosystem of cloud partners that TI has signed up, making it easy to prototype a product and get it running along with an app. One version comes with a programmable ARM-based microcontroller while the other offers Wi-Fi only. It reminds me of what Electric Imp is doing with its Wi-Fi modules, and may signal trouble for the startup, whose chips are inside popular products like Lockitron locks and the Rachio connected sprinklers.
Connected christmas trees and home hub disasters on this week’s podcast
The holidays are here, and in this week’s podcast we talk about how to connect your tree, build a water sensor and stop people like me from unwrapping their gifts early and in secret.
The LightBlue Cortado project board could let you build presence awareness in your home
Want a project board that lets you build Bluetooth Low Energy into a variety of places? The LightBlue Cortado project by Punch Designs is just the ticket.
Xively’s internet of things cloud adds Electric Imp as part of a partner strategy
LogMeIn’s cloud platform for sharing data generated by the internet of things has created a partnership program and signed on two new partners.
Calling all hardware junkies: Enter our Mobilize product showcase
With the sixth year of Mobilize, we decided to shake up the show by focusing on the mobile revolutions that’s happening outside of handsets. We also decided to ditch the Launchpad in exchange for a hardware product showcase.
With $5.4M, Ayla Networks builds an internet of things platform with close ties to the chip world
Ayla Networks is the latest company to launch a platform for the internet of things. It scored $5.4 million in venture funding and has a Chinese customer already deployed.