Robin Mitchell

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Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

How Operating Systems Leave IoT Devices Vulnerable

A variance of the InterPlanetary malware has infected just over 13,000 machines around the globe and is now starting to infect IoT devices based on Android and Linux systems. What

IoT | 26-10-2020

China moves towards chip self-sufficiency and obtains a used ASML system

Trade wars and technological blockades have seen the US and China go head-to-head. Now that China is looking towards becoming self-sufficient, it needs to be able to produce its ow

23-10-2020

Nordic Semiconductor Ships 1 Billionth Device

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that they will soon be shipping their 1 billionth ARM-Cortex based wireless SoC. What are SoCs, what is the nRF51, and how has the development of

Semiconductors | 20-10-2020

Ericsson IoT Accelerator helps to Enable Remote Micro-factories in Africa

Telenor Connexion, a global cellular communications provider, have utilised Ericsson IoT Accelerator platform to enable Wayout’s micro-factories in Africa. What is the Ericsson IoT

IoT | 16-10-2020

Renesas Will use RISC-V Cores in their ASSPs

Recently, Renesas announced that they would use RISC-V cores in their Application Specific Standard Products. What is RISC-V, what are ASSPs, and could RISC-V become more popular t

RISC-V | 15-10-2020

Apple sues recycling company for reselling old Apple products destined for the landfill

Recently, Apple has announced its plans to sue a former recycling partner, GEEP Canada, for breaching a recycling contract by fixing and reselling old devices. What problems do e-w

14-10-2020

Teardown - Components Breakdown of an Amazon Echo Dot

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart IoT device that allows for voice control over other smart devices, play music, make calls, and set alarms. In this teardown, we will pry, smash, and

14-10-2020

How IoT has flourished during COVID-19?

The use of Industry of Things has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the IoT, what types of devices are generally considered IoT, how has IoT reacted to COVID, and w

08-10-2020