The LoRa protocol (or actually LoRaWAN) is a protocol for mobile networks specifically designed to meet the high demands of the Internet of Things. A LoRa network is designed to allow small energy-efficient devices to talk to each other. Through LoRa transmitters It is possible to estimate the location at 10 meters accurately, for example it is possible for parents to follow their children, or to find a stolen bike. Read More
A flip-up display usually means a screen that you can slide out (usually up). You can think of the older smartphones where the screen was to slide out, or in some equipment that doesn't always need a screen. With this type of device, it is often possible to slide a screen out for those few moments when you need a screen, so the other moments are not in the way of the screen.
Wireless LAN is a wireless local Area network that usually also provides access to the Internet. Multiple devices are needed: With a wireless adapter, you connect to an access point (which is a machine that emits signals). In addition, many commerciëe access points also have a router/switch or modem, which is often referred to as a wireless modem. Often the access point is connected to a wired network. Most people know WLAN from another name: WI-Fi. Read More
Social media is tricky to explain, but it's simply social media. It is a collective name for all kinds of Internet applications with which it is possible to share knowledge (news, photos, videos) or i Read More
A smartphone is a (mobile) phone that you can do more with than just call: You can play games with it, you can use the Internet, you can edit documents, etc. Almost every phone you can buy nowadays is a smartphone. Read More
With IOT it is about linking devices (and people) to the Internet. The IOT goes so far that all imaginable devices are connected to the Internet at any given time. There are more and more devices connected, and it is expected that 2013 is the year that IOT really breaks through (it has been thought since 1999 that this is going to happen anyway…). The Things ensure a reduction in wastage: wasting time, or attention, or energy, money, etc. The most tangible for most people is the smartphone, and device that is always connected, another device that also always emerges from publications about IOT is the intelligent refrigerator: the fridge that knows when something is on, and immediately an order for You do. Since 2008, the number of devices connected to the Internet is already greater than the number of people in the world, this will only increase in the coming years. 12 devices per person are expected to be connected in 10 years. Read More
The Chromecast is a product of Google, and is a small dongle that needs to be plugged into an HDMI socket on your television. Then you can use your tablet, smartphone or laptop to determine what is being played on the television. The Chromecast seems to be a USB stick (it also has a USB connection to power the device) and connects to a network via WiFi. Meanwhile, there are a number of applications where it is possible to send the content to the Chromecast. The Chromecast then extracts itself the video or photo material via internet WiFi. It is not the case that the content of your phone is streamed to the television. The device has been available since the end of July 2013 (in the Netherlands only from October) and costs 35 to 40 euro. The primary goal of the Chromecast is to play video, music and photos. Meanwhile, there is also a Chromecast-Ultra available that can be used with 4k quality images. For more information please check out Product guide Chromecast. Read More
The VID aims to provide traffic information to television and radio stations, in addition it also provides traffic management services and operates traffic data. Read More
In early February of 2013 a dance madness arose around Harlem-shake. The madness started after a movie in which a bunch of costumed boys make worm-like movements on the song Harlem Shake by Baauer. Read More
A Chromebook is a new type of computer that is fast and easy to use. Everything you do on a Chromebook is stored in the cloud Read More