Today we will have a look at Snappy Ubuntu Core, why it is nice, in principle, and why it still has some way to go before it will really be useful in reality. Snappy Ubuntu Core, the basics Snappy Ubuntu Core is “a new, transactionally-updated Ubuntu for IoT devices, clouds and more”. In other words, it’s a […]
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Apr
Apr
This post is outdated. Please have a look at the updated version incorporating our new AppMyProduct platform. When working with STM32 ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, the free embedded software STM32Cube from ST provides all necessary drivers and a collection of middleware components to reduce the initial development effort. One of the mentioned middleware components is the popular FreeRTOS real-time […]
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Apr
Apr
We have now officially released our Nabto client Cordova plugin for everybody to use. This is a great step in improving the development speed and familiarity of creating a Nabto app. https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-nabto It is a shift in Nabto customer front-end development that we have long been wanting to make, since it enables developers to get […]
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Mar
Mar
Breaking news! The CoffeePi will be appearing at Smart IoT London 2016! Feel free to drop by our booth and get a hot beverage from the CoffeePi served using Nabto! Back to the story Please read Part 1 to read about the preliminary steps in the coffee saga. This part will be dealing with the following points […]
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Mar
Mar
This post is outdated. Please have a look at the updated version incorporating our new AppMyProduct platform. The ESP8266 is a low-cost WiFi module that can be programmed directly like a microcontroller. Already thinking of your next Internet of Things project? While an available Arduino library allows a quick start, there is still one problem […]
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Mar
Mar
A few days ago (29/2-2016) the new Raspberry Pi 3 was announced. Of course we were all excited here at the Nabto headquarters and quickly bought a few. Since they are reviewed as the perfect platform for IoT we wanted to check out if it is perfect for Nabto as well. Spoiler alert: it is ! Setting […]
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Mar
Mar
When I asked if I could hack the 1300$ (8800 dkk) coffee machine at the Nabto headquarters the responses varied from “no way” to “I’ll give it 30 % chance of success”. Eventually they surrendered to my request, so let’s see if it all worked out! Since this project was rather substantial, the coffee machine saga will be split […]
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Feb
Feb
Security in IoT and especially in home security solutions has been subject for several recent articles and debate, for instance see http://thenewstack.io/snooping-webcam-reveals-security-dangers-internet-things/. Since the article above covers the general security issues of P2P, the same concerns of course apply to Nabto based solutions – this post addresses these concerns and summarizes the security principles of our […]
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Feb
Feb
Ever since I first build my solar powered Raspberry Pi system, called the SunPi, I wanted to be able to remote control it. More specifically, in the summertime, when the sun shines heavily the battery would be filled within an hour after sunrise. The rest of the day, the charge controller would simply waste/curtail excess energy […]