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Microsoft announces ROS for Windows with Windows IoT support

By Ashish Mohta |

Everything has an operating system, even Robots. Robot Operating System (ROS) is one such OS maintained by OpenRobotics.org. It is an open source robotics framework in which Microsoft vested their interest at ROSCon 2018. The Redmond giant had been working […]

Windows 10 IoT Core Services

Windows 10 IoT Core Services: The future of Internet of Things

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Internet of Things or IoT is one of the most trending topics in today’s world. Windows 10 brings some of the most futuristic products and services when it comes to IoT. Aligned to this, on June 5th, 2018, Windows announced […]

Microsoft announces Windows Collaboration Displays and Windows 10 IoT Core Services

By AyushVij@TWCN |

In Taipei at Computex 2018, we are seeing many devices and software innovations coming to life with new announcements every day. Today Microsoft took the stage and they announced Windows Collaboration Displays and Windows 10 IoT Core Services. Windows Collaboration Displays Windows Collaboration […]

Microsoft Azure Sphere will be a boon for IoT devices

By AyushVij@TWCN |

Microsoft recently announced Azure Sphere, a solution to secure billions of microcontroller-powered devices including the IoT devices which are deployed globally by a number of companies every year. Azure Sphere comprises of mainly three parts – Aan operating system, Azure […]

Microsoft IoT Central Public Preview is now available

By AyushVij@TWCN |

After Azure IoT Suite, a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution Microsoft announced Microsoft IoT Central earlier this year. It was a Software-as-a-Service Solution (SaaS Solution) in the cloud that helps customers to build, use. and maintain their hardware by connecting it to the Smart […]

Internet Of Things

Kaspersky creates IoT Honeytraps to study the activities of IoT botnets

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Kaspersky recently conducted an experiment where it highlighted inherent risks associated with the large-scale integration of digital devices with our physical world. it suggested that integrating more and more devices with the Internet makes the susceptible to trojans and malware […]

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11 year old Indian-origin boy hacks Bluetooth devices using Raspberry Pi

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Internet of Things (IoT) aims at integrating digital devices more with the physical world for the betterment of humans. However, as the technology gets increasingly pervasive, we should bear in mind few concerns. For instance, is the technology failsafe for […]

Microsoft IoT Central

IoT Central is Microsoft’s latest IoT as a Service offering

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft’s IoT now gets a push with the launch of IoT Central which is a fully managed solution for IoT deployments without the need for expertise which is usually required for setting up cloud-based IoT solutions from the ground up. […]

Windows 10 IoT Core for DragonBoard & MinnowBoard MAX available

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

The DragonBoard 410c from Qualcomm has been available for quite some time and is the core OS that powers the Windows IoT platform on Dragonboard. Interestingly the Windows 10 IoT is the smallest Windows 10 version that uses the Windows […]

IoT Security

Hacker shows how easy it is to hack people in public

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

A video by Cyber threat detection company Pwnie Express shows that hackers can launch a Cyberattack at almost any location be it Public places like streets, trains, or in a company’s office without letting the victims know that their devices […]

Ransomware hits Android Smart TV, mimics FBI & demands $500

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Ransomware is getting too close to be cozy. Ransomware is plaguing the Internet and PC users and well there is nothing that can be done to stop except for the rudimentary safety measures for individuals and maybe advanced solutions for […]

Cortana on IoT devices

Cortana on IoT devices with screens to appear in 2017

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

How about a talking fridge that tells you about the stock going low or what you have stored in the fridge? Well, this will be possible in the near future as Microsoft’s very own personal assistant, Cortana, is all set […]

KPMG and Microsoft form unique a IoT alliance in India

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

Auditing firm, KPMG, and Microsoft today joined hands to announce a strategic alliance over Internet Of Things (IOT), to help accelerate the digital transformation of business enterprises in the Indian market. This unique IoT Advisory will help enterprises deploy solutions that […]

Windows 10 IOT

Windows 10 IoT is helping Students conduct science experiments on Space

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Students are using Windows 10 IoT based experiment platform to learn about Space Science. Courtesy of the Quest Institute’s first ever Windows 10 IoT based experiment platform onto the International Space Station (ISS) last month, students can now participate in […]

China, US top the list of countries using IoT devices for DDoS attacks

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

IoT or Internet of Things is a relatively new concept and is currently catching up with consumers around the world. But with any kind of upcoming technology comes the risk of frequent malware attacks. In fact, 2015 was a record year […]

Tor Project writes about their plans to protect Internet of Things

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Knowing how rapidly the Internet of Things is finding space in human life and revolutionizing it, it could be the next best target for the hackers too. With devices starting from baby cams to home security systems, toasters, thermostats, smart […]

The Internet of Things could be the next target that Hackers are looking at

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Research Company Gartner has revealed that Internet of Things huge growing potential could attract Hackers interest in the technology resulting into threat attacks in the near future.  As per Gartner, 6.4 billion connected things in the form of wearable, touch […]