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A Reference Architecture for the Internet of Things

This is the first article of a two article series in which we try to work from the abstract level of IoT reference architectures towards the concrete architecture and implementation for selected use cases. This first article will cover the definition of a more concrete and comprehensible architecture whereas the second part will then apply this architecture to actual use cases.

Daniel Karzel Hannelore Marginean Tuan-Si Tran
on Jan 29, 2016
Mobile

Getting Ready for IoT’s Big Data Challenges with Couchbase Mobile

Our physical world is about to become digitally enabled and according to various predictions for example by Gartner or Cisco, there will be many billions of IoT devices going online and constantly gathering data in the coming years. We got in touch with Wayne Carter and Ali LeClerc of Couchbase to discuss how Couchbase Mobile is also ready for the upcoming era of Internet of Things.

Ralph Winzinger
on Jan 20, 2016
Mobile

A Mobile Application Marketing Strategy Guide

Just like you, there are numerous aspiring developers launching beautiful apps into the app stores on a daily basis and without excellent marketing, it can be very easy for your mobile app to sit unnoticed in a corner. So, how do you maintain that momentum and guarantee that your mobile application stands out from the rest? Ritesh Patil shares a few helpful tips on mobile-app marketing.

Ritesh Patil
on Jan 11, 2016
Mobile

Open Source as a Driver of Internet of Things

We have advanced from mainframes to workstations, to client-server, to grid computing, to cloud computing and the next step is the Internet of Things. Smart devices, active devices, all around the world are connected, generating huge amounts of data and reacting to commands from central or distributed authorities. And it seems that the ideas of open source now can be applied to hardware ...

Gilles Gravier
on Jan 09, 2016
Development

Thread – An Open Standard Protocol for Home Automation

The Internet of Things is poised for huge growth. Along with SMAC (Social, Mobility, Analytics and Cloud), it’s one of the key building blocks of digital technologies and superior digital customer experience. As IoT gets more matured there is the need for a standardization of network protocols used in IoT. With Thread, Google invented a protocol to easily connect various devices in your home.

Aniruddha Chakrabarti
on Nov 17, 2015
Mobile

Understanding Bitcode for iOS Applications

When Apple released Xcode 7, they also enabled applications to be distributed to the AppStore through bitcode, instead of per-processor target files. InfoQ looks under the covers at what Bitcode is, what advantages it may offer, and why developers should consider enabling bitcode projects for their iOS targets.

Alex Blewitt
on Oct 15, 2015
Mobile

What’s New in iOS 9: Xcode 7 and Other Developer Tools

In the first four installments of this series, we reviewed new and enhanced frameworks included with iOS 9 SD, changes to Swift and Objective-C, and the new Safari content blocking API. In this article, we will describe what is new within Apple Developer Tools, including Xcode Playgrounds, LLDB, UI testing, Interface Builder, etc.

Sergio De Simone
on Oct 09, 2015
Mobile

What's new in iOS 9: Swift and Objective-C

In this article, we are going to examine new features added to iOS and OS X El Capitan main programming languages: the recently open sourced Swift, which extends pattern matching syntax, adds feature availability and protocol extension, and overhauls error handing; Objective-C, with new interoperability features as generic collections.

Sergio De Simone
on Sep 30, 2015
Mobile

A Glimpse of Latest Mobile App Development Trends

Even though mobile apps are nothing special anymore, there is still quite some movement in this area. In this article, Katie Stanfield highlights some of the trends we might encounter in the near future if we think about developing mobile applications: App developers and companies will have to keep in mind topics like Big Data and app analytics, Internet of Things or enterprise app stores.

Katie Stanfield
on Sep 29, 2015
Mobile

Article Series: iOS 9 for Developers

This series aims to introduce all that is essential for developers to know about building apps for the latest release of Apple’s mobile OS. It comprises six articles that cover what’s new in iOS 9 SDK, new features in Swift, Objective-C, and developer tools, and Apple’s new bitcode.

Sergio De Simone
on Sep 26, 2015
Development

Safari Content Blockers Under the Hood

With iOS 9, Apple introduced a content blocker mechanism into Safari, which will also be part of OSX El Capitan. InfoQ goes under the hood to find out how they work, and how Apple's privacy goals has resulted in certain choices in the way that the content blocker is implemented, and some ways in which a Swift content blocker can be written.

Alex Blewitt
on Sep 23, 2015
Mobile

What's New in iOS 9: Enhancements to Existing Frameworks

iOS 9 SDK includes many enhancements to existing frameworks, including WKWebView, UIKit, Core Data, and several others. This article will provide an essential roadmap into new features and provide links to the updated documentation.

Sergio De Simone
on Sep 22, 2015