Tag: Hardware

Modern electronic systems are increasingly compact while demanding greater functionality. Engineers face the challenge of integrating multiple components into smaller spaces without compromising performance. High-density electronics focus on maximizing capability within limited footprints, allowing devices to be lighter, more portable, and capable of handling complex tasks. This requires careful planning of layouts, power delivery, signal... The post High-Density Electronics: Designing Small Without Sacrificing Performance appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

Upgrading a PC rarely feels urgent until something goes wrong. One day everything works, the next, updates slow to a crawl, software struggles, and simple tasks take much longer than they should. That’s when the debate starts. Do you upgrade early to stay ahead, or wait until your system actually falls behind? Both approaches have... The post Should You Upgrade Your PC Pre-Emptively or Just When It’s Behind the Curve? appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

IT Asset Management (ITAM) has quietly become one of the most “bottom-line” disciplines in modern IT. In 2026, organizations are juggling a bigger mix of cloud subscriptions, remote endpoints, hybrid infrastructures, and tighter financial controls than ever before. The result is a familiar pattern: assets multiply, renewals slip through the cracks, license waste grows, and... The post Top 10 ITAM Software Tools in 2026 appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

I didn’t start testing Seedance 2.0 because I wanted another “wow” demo. I started because I was tired of losing hours to the same problem: a clip looks promising, I try to iterate, and my PC turns into the bottleneck. Not the model. Not the prompt. My local workflow—decode, preview, cache, export—becomes the thing that... The post Seedance 2.0 on Real Hardware: What Broke My Workflow (and What Finally Fixed It) appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

Back in the day, when social media platforms were in their inception and not as popular as they are today, you weren’t so flooded with millions and millions of pictures and videos, made by “regular” people that look like they were taken by the most talented and skilled professionals. It almost makes you feel as... The post Edit Smarter, Not Harder: Photo Tricks for Social Media appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

In an era where data breaches make headlines every other week, the classic password feels a bit like a screen door on a submarine. It’s there, but it’s not exactly doing much to stop the pressure. If you’ve ever felt that slight pang of anxiety after a “suspicious login attempt” email, you know that cybersecurity... The post Why Your Desktop Needs Hardware-Backed Two-Factor Authentication appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

We’ve all been there. You’ve spent forty minutes curate-picking the perfect pair of running shoes or the exact espresso machine that will finally turn you into a morning person. You get to the checkout page, and there it is—the “Promo Code” box. It stares back at you like a challenge. Naturally, you open a new... The post Stop Leaving Money on the Table – How to Master the Art of Smarter Online Shopping with Coupert appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

SaaS platforms are built with the goal of addressing complex business problems, offering features that streamline processes, enhance productivity, and improve user experience. However, over time, the addition of too many features can lead to a phenomenon known as feature bloat. This occurs when SaaS platforms accumulate unnecessary features that complicate the product, detract from... The post Understanding the True Cost of Feature Bloat in SaaS Platforms appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

The switch from Android to iPhone feels exciting until data transfer brings confusion. Many people rush the process and lose important chats and contacts in the mix. The truth is, moving WhatsApp and phone data are two separate tasks that need attention. When done correctly, you can keep your memories safe and start fresh on... The post Transfer WhatsApp from Android to iPhone: What to Move First—Chats or Phone Data? appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

Organizations often hear the term SOC report when customers ask for proof that security controls are in place. The challenge is that there is not a single SOC report that fits every situation. The right choice depends on what you do, what data you touch, and what your customers expect to see. In practice, many... The post What Is The Difference Between Various SOC Reporting Options? appeared first on Hardware Secrets.

There is growing developer interest in what is popularly called the Internet of Things (IoT) – in essence, anything connected to the Internet that’s not a laptop, tablet or smartphone.  As the price of microcontrollers, CPUs and networking chips continue to fall, it becomes easier to incorporate them in just about any type of product. [...]

Working with huge companies like Comcast has many advantages for a small firm like Bug Labs.  But one of the downsides is they typically like to keep innovative new ideas and initiatives close to the vest.   Their dead serious interest in IP and the institutional protections they place on it permeates everything they do. [...]

We’ll be presenting and demonstrating our gear at the TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2012 conference today.  Last time we did this was with TechCrunch Disrupt in SF last September with Ford showing off our OpenXC platform.  It was a great event.  TCD NYC is hosting a “Hardware Alley” in response to the growing interest in DIY [...]

CES always marks a point of reflection for me – a time to look back at the prior year and see how we measured up.  It was at CES 2008 that we officially launched Bug Labs and won the CNET “Best of Show Award for Emerging Technology”.  It was a heady week.  It’s hard to [...]

If you’re like me, you start to reflexively roll your eyes when you see some new, previously unmolested noun get saddled with the term “social”.  We have social everything these days.  And the trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.  The reason I think, though it doesn’t lessen the annoyance factor, is that the term [...]

It is time to get your tickets and check out the lineup of speakers this year, featuring some of the biggest game-changers in Open Hardware history. Bug Labs is proud to be a catalyst in this revolutionary movement. TICKETS Please, purchase your tickets here: http://ohs2011-eorg.eventbrite.com/ Tickets include breakfast, lunch, snack time, cocktails, plus an amazing goodie bag from our [...]

I have a deep seated ambivalence for the term “M2M”.  I see it as an anachronism, too rooted in the past to be useful to us now.  But today everyone is using it to describe all kinds of markets/technologies.  Between the term’s history and the current hype I can’t help but think it’s confusing the [...]

A few years ago I started a company called Antenna Software.  For those of you old enough to remember, the Mobile Internet was going-to-be-huge in 2000…  Eleven years later it’s now starting to live up to that promise and Antenna has benefitted from the upswell.  Antenna focuses on what’s called the Mobile Enterprise, a market [...]

Sponsor the Summit! Sponsorship for the Open Hardware Summit is open! Special thanks to our sponsors who have already donated. Founded last year by Bug Labs and littleBits, The summit is in its second iteration in partnership with MAKE and Makerfaire at the New York Hall of Science. Last year, 350 people came together to share knowledge [...]

1 – It’s new – No.  The acronym “M2M” is at least 30 years old and so is the concept.  The good news is – it has a history of solid business value. 2 – It’s a market – It’s not.  It’s a heterogeneous collection of hundreds, if not thousands, of vertical niche markets (worldwide) all [...]