Internet of Things - Technology focus

Samsung has officially said that Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn will “reveal a major company milestone that will enable the new wave of groundbreaking Internet of Things devices and services.”  -  A system on a chip (or SoC) integrates all the key components of a mobile computer onto a single chip, including memory, sensors, accelerometer and gyroscope, and crucially, radio frequency functions.  -  Samsung’s best-known system-on-a-chip is the Exynos, a powerful ARM-based chip found primarily in Samsung’s Galaxy line of smartphones. An earlier SoC from Samsung also powered Apple’s first iPhone in 2007.  -  The Artik SoC is different because it’s aimed at a range of hardware developers both large and small, not just big clients like Apple or Samsung’s own mobile division.  -  Samsung has previously pledged to make all of its electronic gadgets and appliances connected by 2020, and the Artik system on a chip series will play a key role in making that happen.