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WebUSB API - Connect USB to Internet Two Google engineers have developed a draft version of an API called WebUSB that might allow you to connect your USB devices to the web safely and securely, bypassing the necessity for native drivers. WebUSB – developed by Reilly Grant and Ken Rockot – has been introduced to the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Incubator Community Group (W3C WICG), is build to offer a universal platform that could be adopted by browser makers in future versions of their software. Connecting USB Devices to the Web WebUSB API  allows USB-connected devices, from keyboards, mice, 3D printers and hard drives to complex Internet of Things (IoTs) appliances, to be addressed by Web pages. The aim is to help hardware manufacturers have their USB devices work on any platform, including Web, without having any need to write native drivers or SDKs for a dedicated platform. Besides controlling the hardware, a Web page could also install firmware ...

Stackable USB Drive With Virtually Unlimited Memory It would seem like flash drives are old news by now. You put more and more memory into them and increase the price, and that’s about it, right? Modular USB drive That is not exactly how some people would like to see it. There is apparently far more ingenuity that can be pushed into a flash drive than just adding memory to it. Modular thinking has been around for quite some time, and it’s always been a great way to customize technology. The concept is far from fresh, but when applied to a flash drive, it ultimately becomes a whole new way of storing data. A USB flash drive usually comes in a predetermined size, which makes it quite limited. There are plenty of new designs being realized at the moment, and one of them is the stackable USB flash drive. The idea comes from concept designer  Hyunsoo Song  from SADI and is called Amoeba Modular  USB Flash Drive . Even though it’s not a new conce...

IoT growth rate to accelerate after 2020 The IoT market in India is currently growing at 41% and will continue to grow at the same rate till 2020, says WATConsult report. IoT refers to a technology that connects sensors and devices to the Internet, collects their data and automates processes and decision-making.   New Delhi:  Home automation is poised to become the next big thing in India with consumers increasingly opting for video door bells, voice-assisted technologies (like Alexa and Google Home), smart bulbs and surveillance systems. This growth comes on the back of increasing adoption of the internet of things (IoT) by Indian consumers owing to increasing internet penetration, rising smartphone usage and expanding social networks, said a report published by social media agency WATConsult, a part of Dentsu Aegis Network. IoT refers to a technology that connects sensors and devices to the Internet, collects their data and automates processes and ...