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Fastest Doesn’t Always Mean Best: Optimising an Edge AI Pipeline on Rubik Pi 3
The fastest Edge AI pipeline isn’t always the right one: Python, C++, and GStreamer on the Rubik Pi 3’s NPU, compared on speed, CPU, memory, […]
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NPUs vs CPUs for Edge AI Vision: Less Heat, Less Power, More Headroom
Benchmarking industrial PPE detection – Raspberry Pi 5 vs Qualcomm QCS6490 (Rubik Pi 3)
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ARM TrustZone and Trusted Firmware: A Practical Guide for Embedded Linux
ARM TrustZone and Trusted Firmware explained for embedded Linux teams. Understand the architecture, real-world use cases, and what CRA compliance requires in 2027.
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EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): What Manufacturers and Product Owners Need to Do Now
A practical guide to EU CRA timelines, product classification and global certification overlap for connected device manufacturers.
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AI Designed for Conversation: Retail Drive Through as the Moment of Truth for Voice Systems
Voice AI in drive-through sounds simple. Real deployments tell a different story. Explore why edge processing is now key to making conversational AI work at […]
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What 40 million daily users taught us about device security
Lessons learnt from 20 years of engineering the world’s largest connected TV platforms.
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Clawing Back Control of the Home: Why Operators Must Act Before AI Assistants Take Over
Open-Source AI assistants like OpenClaw are revealing what consumers really want: a useful, configurable home AI.
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Extending the Golden Window of Your In‑Field Devices
Why sweating existing CPE is now the smartest move an operator can make.
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Edge vs Cloud AI: What’s Right for Your Product?
One of the most important questions is no longer simply whether AI can be added to a product, but how to adopt it efficiently. This […]
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CES 2026 Reflections: Media AI at the Edge
This article explores why on-device AI at the edge matters, what it enables, and how operators can turn hype into business outcomes.
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Do I Need AI in My Product?
For many product teams, it now feels like a question of when to adopt AI, not if. But in reality, not every product needs it. […]
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The Hidden Costs of Choosing the Wrong Product Architecture
In this article, we explore the foundations that make connected product engineering possible and successful.
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7 key mistakes businesses make when evolving their Industrial IoT device
In this article, we explore the common mistakes that can derail an Industrial IoT project before it delivers value.
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How to Build Smarter Products Without Starting From Scratch
Innovation is not always about starting again. For many products, there’s a smarter, faster, and more cost-effective path: evolve what already works.
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Understanding Supply Chain Attacks: A Growing Threat in Cybersecurity
Supply chain attacks are an evolving threat to embedded systems that require a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
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Embedded Experts to Full-Stack Innovation Partners: The Story of Consult Red
Ever wondered how Consult Red went from a small team of engineers to a global innovation partner?
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CVE Monitoring Demystified: Why It’s Essential for Cybersecurity
CVEs (common vulnerabilities and exposures) are a way of formalising known vulnerabilities so that they can be resolved by everyone who has the affected software.
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Hacked or Hardened? Why Penetration Testing is Critical for IoT Success
Pen testing simulates real-world attacks on your IoT infrastructure, identifying hidden vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.
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Securing Personal Data on IOT Devices
Exploring the importance of securing personal data in IoT systems and principles that could help IoT developers and users keep data secure.
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Implementation and opportunities for the operator smart TV
Media and communication service providers face both opportunities and challenges in integrating Operator Smart TVs into their subscriber offerings.
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Operator Smart TVs: Redefining aggregation in the streaming era
The streaming era has presented new opportunities and challenges for operators, fuelled by heightened subscriber expectations.
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Next generation CPE: An introduction to operator smart TVs
With the emergence of Operator Smart TVs, there is a path away from traditional set-top boxes (STBs) towards a more integrated approach to pay TV […]
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The future of software development: AI-enabled tooling
In the constantly changing landscape of software development, staying at the forefront of technology is both required and desired by forward-thinking teams.
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Deliver more apps, at greater speed, and at lower cost
AndApps unlocks access to the vast library of Android applications directly on suitable RDK and Linux middleware-based devices.