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Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and AP Memory Technology Corp. have entered into a global distribution agreement. The agreement encompasses all of AP Memory’s products and is already in effect. As a result of this partnership, Rutronik is the sole distributor of AP Memory IoT RAM products in the European market.

How much power does my connected device use? Does its sleep mode conform to the manufacturer's documentation? How long will the CR2032 battery last? If you're asking yourself these sorts of questions, here is a regulated power supply, dubbed MicroSupply, in the form of an Arduino shield, which measures very small currents. Thanks to a link with a PC application, you can see and log the power consumption of your device.

Often the easiest way to get acquainted with new technology such as IoT hardware and software is to apply it in a practical way to build something useful; that way learning gets to be fun. In this project the author builds a remotely controlled model for his grandchildren; they get lots of fun out of using the finished product and also helped him build the boat. It uses some empty drinks bottles, a couple of old PC fans and some small controller boards such as the ESP8266 to handle the control functions, set up a Wi-Fi network and even provide an MQTT broker service!

This is a submission from Rutronik on the new Nordic Semiconductor multi-sensor IoT prototyping kit Nordic Thingy:91 for IoT applications. With the nRF52840 for short-range radio connection and a broad collection of sensors and interfaces it is highly adaptable to many IoT-projects and enables rapid prototyping and proof of concept.

This video shows how to establish a peer-to-peer wireless LoRa communication. With a simple example based on Arduino, it explains how to update the data from a DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor to the ThingSpeak cloud. Before being able to send data from sensors to a cloud server, a beginning developer may need targeted assistance to quickly learn LoRa and IoT technology. That's why Elektor has chosen the new Dragino LoRa IoT Development Kit. Soon you too will turn your ideas into practical applications on the Internet of your own Things.

This is a submission from Eurocircuits. They have announced the introduction of their new fast & competitively priced DEFINED IMPEDANCE pool service. This is another step forward in their continued drive to provide Electronic Designers with the right solutions and services to make their products the best and most cost effective available.

Devices that are connected to the internet, such as self-driving cars and intelligent thermostats, pose an increasing threat to our privacy and security. Protecting against this requires a fundamental and urgent approach.

Artificial intelligence, facial recognition and voice recognition… how do you begin to unpick these rather specialized techniques? Everyone’s heard of them, and even uses them without realizing it. From there to implementing them yourself is another step. Only a small step thanks to ESP-EYE, an artificial intelligence module designed by Espressif for the IoT! Even for your personal projects.

This is a submission from Distrelec about their collaboration with world-renowned developer of the world’s first open-source electronic prototyping platform Arduino. Distrelec will be the exclusive distributor of their exciting IoT Prime Bundle.

Within tech circles, 5G technology has been all anyone’s been talking about ever since the very first 5G broadband service launched last year. Promising incredible speeds, almost non-existent lag and the ability to transfer vast amounts of data across a significant amount of devices, it is only a matter of time before the wider adoption of this technology – both in the private sector and in many industries. Designed specifically to meet the growth in digital connectivity and data usage of today’s society, industry experts will realise that 5G also goes hand in hand with another exponentially growing tech trend – the Internet of Things. In this article, we’ll talk you through everything you need to know before 5G hits industries, and the manifold opportunities it provides for engineers.