The increase in network-connected devices the past years has been something of a dual-edged sword. While on one hand it’s really nice to have an easy and straight-forward method to have devices talk ...

Computer engineers learn early on that a core set of protocols are critical to networks. Some of the most important protocols include Internet Protocol (IP), Transaction Control Protocol (TCP), ...

This application note presents the TCP/IP protocol stack-based network solution for industrial applications. The document describes the method of acquiring a development environment, the environment ...

In 2008, the App Store changed everything. It gave developers a storefront, users a single portal and platforms a 30% cut on the digital future. For a while, it worked. Developers got distribution.

IPv6 was delivered with migration techniques to cover every conceivable IPv4 upgrade case, but many were ultimately rejected by the technology community, and today we are left with a small set of ...

Do we really need new network protocols? The short answer is yes. Sure, the existing set of network protocols have worked surprisingly well, and attempts at improving them have frequently resulted in ...

Producers of mobile phones and mobile infrastructure are working on the next big step in the development of the universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS): UMTS long term evolution (LTE). The ...

Implementing applications with wireless networking is becoming commonplace. From consumer devices to industrial applications, there is a growing expectation that our devices will have built-in the ...

The network protocol that supports requests between machines. The file sharing protocol provides the commands for opening, reading, writing and closing files across the network and may also provide ...

As a younger person, I thought I knew everything — especially about what appeared to be simple technical topics. But as the old adage goes, the older I get, the less I understand. This month we will ...