Build an iOS app that connects to IoT device using Bluetooth

Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the hottest technologies across the globe nowadays. There are a number of IoT products and devices that are available in the market.

At the end of this blog, you will have a high-level idea of how IoT systems work. To understand, we will create an iOS demo app which will send/receive data from an IoT compatible device with the help of Arduino.

We will cover the following points:

• Introduction to IoT
• Arduino Overview
• iOS demo App to understand the end-to-end flow

Software Development for IoT – The Cypress Way: Development tools for Bluetooth Smart Applications– Part 2

This is in continuation of the series of blogs where we will be covering some of common development tools used for Bluetooth smart applications. In this part, I will be describing the popular Bluetooth LE SDK from Cypress Semiconductors.

Development tools for Bluetooth Smart Applications – nRF5 SDK from Nordic

 

This is first of the series of blogs where we will be covering some of common development tools used for Bluetooth smart applications. In this part, I will be describing the popular Bluetooth LE SDK from Nordic.

A brief Introduction – Bluetooth LE

Bluetooth SIG announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth® Core Specification version 4.0 in 2011 which included the hallmark Bluetooth Smart (low energy)  Feature.

NFC in Android : An Introduction

What is NFC ?

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 4cm or less to initiate a connection. NFC allows you to share small payloads of data between an NFC tag and an Android-powered device, or between two Android-powered devices. NFC-related APIs in Android are introduced starting from API level 9.