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"Ubuntu Core"

Sarah Dickinson
20 February 2019

How selecting the right Linux OS expedites IoT time to market

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

With a proliferation of related hardware, software and solutions being rushed out to capture the promise of a multi-billion dollar IoT industry, vendors are under pressure to decrease their development time and speed up their time to market. Choices such as selecting the right infrastructure from the outset become even more important duri ...

Robert Ancell
19 February 2019

Easy IoT with Ubuntu Core and Raspberry Pi

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

My current job involves me mostly working in the upper layers of the desktop software stack however I started out working in what was then called embedded engineering but now would probably be know as the Internet of Things (IoT). I worked on a number of projects which normally involved taking some industrial equipment (radio ...

Eric Jensen
15 February 2019

The forecast is robots

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

Robots are an increasingly important part of our lives, in more ways than we realise. I’m not talking just about Roombas, or the toy robots that inhabit the wish lists of the world’s children (and the young at heart). Robots are increasingly behind the scenes, powering the modern world we experience daily. From clothing to ...

Igor Ljubuncic
31 January 2019

Where eagles snap – A closer look

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about snap security, taking a journey through the eyes of a developer and handing over to a user who wants to install applications from the Snap Store. We discussed concepts like application confinement, interfaces, store review, and automatic updates. Today, we will look under the hood, and examine ...

Canonical
22 January 2019

Ubuntu Core 18 released for secure, reliable IoT devices

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Canonical today published Ubuntu Core 18, bringing the popular Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to high-security embedded devices. “Dell has been working closely with Canonical over the past three years to certify Ubuntu Core on all our Edge Gateway platforms. Ubuntu Core enables our customers to build highly secure, stable IoT solutions that deliver the ...

Alan Pope
20 December 2018

Ubuntu Core Smart Speaker

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

With the holidays coming up, many of us can expect to spend time with our friends and families, often listening to seasonal music, or indeed escaping the seasonal music! Whether you’re joining in or getting away from the crowd, this simple project can help. This is part one of a series of posts where I ...

James Nunns
10 November 2018

Ubuntu Core and Kura: A framework for IoT gateways

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The Linux distribution model, whilst established and well understood for computing, has some limitations when it comes to IoT edge gateway devices. Due to often being located in remote or hard to access areas, there is a greater demand for a system that offers both high levels of robustness and security. With the IoT gateway ...

James Nunns
3 October 2018

Fing: future-proofing Fingbox the IoT home network monitoring device

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

As many as 20.4 billion internet of things devices are estimated to be in use by 2020, according to Gartner, with consumer products making up 63% of this figure. A large amount of these will be low-cost devices, rushed out by manufacturers in order to capitalise on this opportunity. Unfortunately, this method typically pays no ...

Alan Griffiths
21 September 2018

IoT Graphics: Mir Release 1.0

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The Mir team is pleased to announce the milestone release of Mir 1.0.0. This is the first major release targeted at IoT device makers and enthusiasts looking to build the next-generation of graphical solutions. Mir is a display server and is used by other projects to draw graphics on the screen. The Mir team have ...

James Nunns
13 September 2018

Robots that run Ubuntu

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

The home for innovators, Ubuntu is a place where developers can create what previously lived solely in the realms of fiction. The internet of things, the cloud, and robots are world changing technologies and they’re all running Ubuntu. With an estimated worldwide spending figure of $103bn by 2020, according to IDC, the field of robotics ...

Sarah Dickinson
29 August 2018

Moving towards a software defined IoT business model

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

Fig 1: The journey to a software-defined business model The opportunity to capitalise on the internet of things is significant for many companies, but that doesn’t mean that it is a straightforward journey to success. Companies need to analyse their current business practices and evaluate where benefits can be gained – and for some this ...

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