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2026
- The New Notecarrier F Has Landed
Starnote for Iridium is back, Notecarrier F gets a refresh, and Notehub gets easier to use.
- A Primer on Satellite Connectivity in the IoT
Get up to speed on satellite IoT, catch up on Notehub IQ, and explore our latest KiCad design files.
- Talk to Your Connected Products with AI
Learn more about Notehub IQ (a new intelligence layer for Notehub) and read about adding pole-to-pole satellite failover to your IoT product.
- Firmware Updates and a Smarter Blues AI Assistant
Catch up on Developer Firmware v11.3.1, try the Blues AI Assistant, and watch our connected product webinar recording.
- New Ways to Build with Blues
Explore the new kits, catch our webinar with Hello Everyday, try Firefox with the In-Browser Terminal, and dig into the latest Blues developer resources.
- What Happens After the Prototype?
New resources from Blues to help you move from prototype to pilot to scale, plus device journey tracking, Wireless for OPTA, and Snowpipe Streaming.
- Multi RAT with Cell+Sat+WiFi Just Got Easier
Drop-in Cell+Sat+WiFi connectivity with a familiar Notecard footprint, update Notecard AND Starnote firmware, watch our new Building a Connected Product video.
- Build Faster with CX. Deploy Smarter with Skylo.
Catch up on the new Notecarrier CX, learn about the upcoming Notecard for Skylo, and try out the new Blues AI assistant.
- One Board to Simplify Your Next Build
Join our product launch webinar tomorrow, explore the Blues security model, and catch up on the latest technical blogs.
2025
- Kicking Off 2026 with Firmware, Features, and a Surprise
Join Blues at CES, major NTN improvements are here, and we're launching a new product in January.
- Solar-Powered IoT, AI Tools, and Notehub Updates
Learn how to design reliable solar-powered devices, level up with Blues Expert MCP, and explore new Notehub features.
- Meet Your Blues-Powered AI Coding Assistant
Learn more about the Blues MCP server, try out the new note-espidf library, and update your Notecard firmware.
- Announcing New Satellite IoT Products from Blues
Blues is launching two new satellite IoT products, recent Notehub releases include key features, and a Blues Wireless for OPTA video that you don't want to miss.
- Edge AI in Action + Help Guide the Future of Notecard
Join our Edge AI demo with Edge Impulse, complete the 2025 Developer Survey, and explore new AI-based community projects.
- Accelerate IoT Product Design with New Tutorials and AI-Driven Tooling
Dive into new Notecard & Notehub video tutorials, explore updated Notecard firmware, and watch an AI-driven design webinar.
- AI All the Things
Developer tooling built to leverage AI is taking the IoT world by storm, plus the new midband Notecards are here, and we put a spotlight on our partner Voltaic.
- Blues Just Got a Major Boost, Here's What It Means for You
$25M in funding for Blues, new tools, and real-world advice for IoT devs scaling products.
- Survive the Shift from Prototype to Production
Learn how to scale IoT products, updated Notecard firmware, and impactful projects in the latest Blues developer newsletter.
- Smarter Fleets, Smarter Code, Smarter You
From smart fleets to smart coding, Blues is making your IoT workflows more intelligent than ever.
- Smarter Devices with Vision AI + Mojo Power Monitoring
Learn about our Edge AI collaboration with Edge Impulse, track power consumption with Mojo, and check out the latest Starnote video reviews.
- The Blues Cygnet Has Landed
Learn more about our new low-cost STM32L4-based MCU and join our AI/ML webinar with Edge Impulse.
2024
- Take Flight with a New Blues Product Release
Blues is launching a new product this week which just happens to coincide with our "year-in-review webinar" on Thursday!
- Blynk and You'll Miss It
Check out the latest Notecard firmware release - and learn what it means to scale your product in the cloud at a webinar presented by Blues and Blynk.
- Dive into "hidden" Notecard features with our new Sample Apps
The Blues example apps are expanding with new samples, accelerators, and more. Blues also just released an integration with the low-code IoT platform Blynk.
- Blues Takes a Big Step into IIoT with Arduino and Edge Impulse
Our Wireless for OPTA expansion is here and you can learn how to integrate it with a Machine Learning solution using Edge Impulse in an upcoming webinar.
- The $19 Cellular Notecard is Here
Learn more about the $19 Notecard XP, watch Electromaker's review of our Starter Kit for LoRaWAN, and see where in the world you can meet us this fall.
- New Updates Help Decrease Your Cellular Data Usage
The latest Notecard firmware release introduces new features and decreased cellular data usage in certain scenarios.
- Free Your PLC with Blues and Arduino
Wireless for OPTA is launching soon and we need your help to break a tie on a friendly feud here at Blues!
- Launch into Satellite IoT with Blues for $49
Blues is launching Starnote this week, the Blues partnership with Arduino is expanding into the PLC space, and learn about recent improvements to Notehub.
- Announcing the First Blues + Arduino Product
Blues has launched a new Arduino PRO/MKR-compatible Notecarrier, check out the latest firmware updates with NTN mode, and join the Starnote webinar.
- Cellular, WiFi, LoRa, and now Satellite, all from Blues
Satellite IoT is now a reality with Starnote, use tooling from ST to add intelligence to your products, and we put a spotlight on our partner Ubidots.
- Blues Makes Satellite IoT a Reality with Starnote
Blues is excited to announce Starnote - a new Satellite IoT partnership with Skylo - and read about the Notecard LoRa launch.
- AI isn’t just a buzzword with Blues and Useful Sensors
Blues is partnering with Useful Sensors and Geocene at two new webinars and a new LTS firmware release is here!
2023
- Check out the eye-popping Blues booth at CES in Las Vegas
Join the Blues team at CES in January, consult some new Hackster tutorials, and catch up on the Blues Developer Blog.
- Better Connectivity for Cellular/WiFi/LoRa with Blues and Ignion
Ignion will help you pick the best antenna for your IoT project, Electromaker has new product reviews, and air quality projects.
- “Wireless harmonization” is a reality with the new Notecards.
Read reviews of the Notecard Cell+WiFi and Scoop, and RAKwireless has announced a Notecard-powered platform.
- Cellular, WiFi, and LoRa. Meet the New Notecards.
Blues has launched a new line of Cellular + WiFi Notecards, along with the new Notecard WiFi and Notecard LoRa.
- What do Blues, Edge Impulse, and Zephyr have in common?
Blues welcomes Edge Impulse & Zephyr to a webinar, a new blog on using the RPi Pico, and a Hackster challenge not to miss.
- A New Way to Power Your IoT Applications
Get the scoop on Scoop, there’s a new Hackster contest using the Notecard, and more about the latest Accelerators.
- New Blog, New Workshop, New Notehub Features
Blues has released a developer-focused blog, learn how to route data to Slack, and check out the new projects on Hackster.
- Meet the New Blues!
Blues has a new look, new Accelerator apps to share, and more tutorials to inspire your next Cellular IoT project.
- Celebrate “Update Your Firmware and Libraries Day” with Blues
We just released a new Notecard firmware developer release, an Arduino library update, and new Notehub features.
- Accelerate the IoT with Pre-Built Reference Apps
We just launched 30+ open source accelerator applications for assembling IoT solutions with Notecard and Notehub.
- Continuing to Build a Smarter World
The results are in for the ML + IoT contest, Blues introduces a new JavaScript SDK for Notehub, and new Amplifiers are onboard!
- Bringing Cloud Agility to Embedded Development
Blues has a new way to OTA DFU and Edge Impulse + Datacake are joining us for an exciting TinyML workshop.
2022
- Hackster Takes Blues to the Edge
Hackster and Edge Impulse are featuring Blues Wireless this month, and be sure to visit our booth at CES.
- New Dev Kits (just in time for the holidays 😉)
Introducing new Notecard development kits, visit Blues at CES, and it’s your chance to meet the Blues experts next week.
- Happy Hack-o-ween!
Introducing a novel approach to DFU, a Machine Learning AIoT contest with Edge Impulse, and the new Notecarrier-B.
- It’s Almost Bluestoberfest!
New community programs, new projects, and new boards? Let’s celebrate at Bluestoberfest on October 20th.
- New LoRa and Feather Products
This was a big month for Blues Wireless as we released our first LoRa product and a new Feather-compatible Notecarrier-F.
- Routing IoT Data to Snowflake
New Hackster tutorials using the Notecard are here, along with a new way to route your IoT data to Snowflake.
- IoT without an MCU
New Notecard capabilities are emerging that no longer require a host MCU! Read on for new Hackster projects and the latest events.
- TinyML 🤝 IoT
Notecard adoption is growing and with it are new use cases & success stories. Read about a TinyML/IoT event and new firmware.
- The Hammer of Blues
There’s a new Notecarrier on the block, learn about anomaly detection in elevators, and learn how to get your own Hammer of Blues!
- Easy IoT
Discover ‘easy IoT’ via an asset tracking webinar + new getting started content, and join us at an in-person event!
- Now with WiFi and LoRa
Just a few BIG announcements like a WiFi Notecard, the new LoRa-based Sparrow, and a fun Hackster ML project.
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Enjoy our latest customer success story, a new Hackster project, and more!
2021
- Don’t Drink the Hot Tub Water!
We just announced our first LTS firmware release, our presence on Digi-Key, and some new guides & tutorials.
- 20,000,000 and Counting
Check out our uncommon use cases webinar, a new YouTube series on Blues Wireless TV, and a fire-breathing pumpkin!
- The Perfect Host MCU for the Notecard
Read about the Swan MCU, a new Notecard firmware release, some new Hackster projects, and upcoming events!
- Encrypt Your Cellular IoT Data
Announcing new security features and a Notecarrier from SparkFun.
- Announcing our Series A Funding Round!
Blues Wireless is happy to share the news of our Series A funding round and a fun new Hackster project.
- New Product and Firmware Announcements
We have a new cellular + GPS product and the 1.5.5 firmware release is ready.
- New Notecard Projects and a Datacake Guide
In this issue we showcase some new Notecard projects and a Datacake routing guide.
- Updated Firmware and New Guides
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Blues Wireless developer newsletter!
