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Last week, I assembled a Raspberry Pi-based car kit. I bought the kit from Amazon. (Affiliate link.) The car has a live video camera, a sonic collision sensor, and a line-following sensor. You'll need a Raspberry Pi to go with it. I recommend a 3 B+.
The car works with an Android or iOS app, and the apps are functional enough, but where's the fun in simply relying on them?
In this guide, you will learn how to control any 110-240V appliance for $5, using Itead's SONOFF device. Compared with the $30 Wi-Fi smart plugs out there, the SONOFF is a great alternative for making smart home and even industrial IoT projects at a larger scale. Moreover, it is based on the popular ESP8266 Wi-Fi chip, making it compatible with the Arduino environment and other resources like our ESP libraries at Ubidots.
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The SONOFF comes with its own firmware and mobile app, but we think that its main value actually lies in its form-factor and low price. This is why we decided to do some hacking and unleash its full power!
Website security is one of the biggest concerns for developers and business owners around the world. Hackers can breach websites and obtain personal data about your customers, credit card information, control of your website, and much more. According to Norton, it has been estimated that nearly 12 billion records were stolen in 2018. It’s expected that this number will rise in 2019.
Remote teams are great for accomplishing tasks while people are living in different parts of the world. However, groups that operate solely over the Internet are also more likely to experience a cyber attack. The reason for this increase is that every aspect of the project is shared on the Internet, as opposed to face-to-face meetings. As a result, people are forced to share sensitive data with others if they want help with their project.
Choosing the right IoT connectivity protocol for your device can feel pretty straight-forward. Most assume that Wi-Fi is best for indoor deployments, while cellular connectivity is best for outdoor deployments.
However, it’s not so black and white. Our team finds that customers underestimate the advantages and disadvantages for certain radio technologies. In some cases, we actually recommend cellular protocols to companies who are planning to deploy indoors. That’s because cellular IoT connectivity protocols can be easier to set up, provide better reliability, and allow the maker of the device to be in control of the data.