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PubNub is a startup, and like many startups we use a lot of open source software. We are also huge fans of the Raspberry Pi. We’ve even built a Pi workshop because it’s so flexible and easy to get started with. Setting up Raspberry Pis for workshops and projects can be a pain, though, especially...

This article originally appeared over at TechCrunch.  We’re currently witnessing rapidly expanding product launches and sky-high elevated expectations from the emerging deployment of the Internet of Things in both personal and commercial domains. Stakeholders — ranging from hardware manufacturers and...

How many times have you gone around a parking lot more than twice looking for a space for your vehicle? You and I are not alone in this quest. Every time it happens, I keep wondering why there isn’t a smart way to reserve a parking spot in real time and pay automatically when you leave. Until now,...

We are happy to announce Version 4 of our Java SDK is ready for beta testing. Get it now! The new Java SDK is completely rewritten from the ground up to be better, stronger, faster. You can almost hear the theme music from the Six Million Dollar Man, but you don’t need a bionic eye to see how great...

Note: This is a modified version of the article that I originally published on Tuts+ Code. With the rise of the maker movement—Maker Faire, 3D printers, DIY robots, drones, and so on—the popularity of Arduino, an open-source, microcontroller-based kit, has turned many software engineers into hardware...

PubNub’s real-time messaging infrastructure has proved its mettle across various industry domains, Fintech (Financial Technology) being one of them. From instant stock updates to real-time financial data analytics, PubNub provides a resilient and best in class network for streaming financial data across...

Note: Shyam recently wrote and recorded a video about his traffic management system. You can view the recording on our webinar site. -ed When it comes to emergency response, every second counts. For emergency response vehicles, meandering through busy intersections and gridlocked streets can present...

In the previous article, I broke IoT down to simpler components like software, hardware and network, and went on to categorize the pain points in IoT. Moving forward, I will show you how to overcome these challenges when building a real-time IoT application. Whether you are building a home automation...

As hardware gets cheaper and devices get smarter, the world moves towards being always-on and forever connected. This means that more and more data is constantly being sent and received. Traditionally it was only mobile phones, computers, and servers talking to each other, but nowadays, that list...