This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a developer device that sees public availability, a security guideline update for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the public release of the Windows 10 IoT platform.

Thingsee One now commercially available

Thingsee (Haltian Group) announced that its Thingsee One device is now commercially available to the public. The Thingsee One is a device for IoT apps and solution development that is designed to help developers cut the cost and time it takes to deploy new IoT apps and services.

“Cost and complexity can now no longer prevent IoT ideas and innovation becoming reality,” said Pasi Jokinen, Thingsee’s CEO. “This product is the start of the democratization of IoT development.”

Unlike other developer offerings, such as the Raspberry Pi and Arduino, Thingsee One is ready for immediate use to design and implement IoT applications without the need to invest in expensive, time-consuming hardware. It is both waterproof and impact resistant, can host a multitude of different applications, and features a battery life that lasts up to one year.

The device debuted as a Kickstarter project last year, and after a successful funding, device manufacturing began in Finland in July 2014. The first batch of Thingsee One devices are about to be distributed.

Thingsee also announced the public beta launch of Thingsee Creator, a visual programming tool that enables the creation of prototypes and new practices in just minutes. Thingsee Creator is available for free at http://app.thingsee.com.

Online Trust Alliance releases Trust Framework

The Online Trust Alliance has released its Internet of Things Trust Framework, which aims to address the growing need to secure connected devices at the development stage.

The IoT Trust Framework is designed to help developers secure their products from hacks, and raise awareness for retailers and consumers regarding what security measures connected devices should have.

The Trust Framework includes best practice recommendations, such as making privacy policies readable and available; encrypting all personally identifiable data; disclosing data collection policies prior to purchase; and disclosing whether or not the user has the ability to remove his or her personal data or make it anonymous.

Windows 10 IoT Core now publicly available

Steve Teixeira, director of program management for IoT at Microsoft, announced the public availability of the Windows 10 IoT Core for the Raspberry Pi 2 and the MinnowBoard MAX.

Windows 10 IoT Core is a platform aimed at small, connected devices with or without display screens. It is designed in such as way that it has a low barrier to entry and makes it easier to build professional-grade devices. It is also designed to work with a variety of open-source languages and works well with the Visual Studio.

Many features were missing when it was first introduced, which has been addressed in this release. New features include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, improved support for Python, Node.js and the new Express Node.js project template. GPIO performance on the Raspberry Pi 2 improved by 8X to 10X, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and pulse-width modulation (PWM) are now supported via breakout boards and IC. Also, new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) APIs give apps easy control over system management features like time zone and network connections.

Image source: Thingsee.com