We were at the ARM TechCon yesterday, the yearly Woodstock for ARM-lovers. This article details news from NXP, IAR and Micrium which caught our attention.
We have been looking for a few months at the best way to add an IEEE802.15.4 interface to a smart phone. This article details the steps to do so with an iPhone. We use a GINA mote running the OpenWSN stack connected to a jailbroken iPhone running a Python script to radio control a toy helicopter.
Cisco today announced its intent to acquire Arch Rock, for smart-grid applications. The goal is for Cisco to offer a comprehensive advanced metering infrastructure solution which is fully IP based. The acquisition complements the recently announced strategic alliance between Itron and Cisco to develop solutions that enhance smart-metering technology. Financial terms of the transaction are undisclosed. The acquisition is expected to be complete in the second half of calendar year 2010.