.NET nanoFramework Blog

.NET nanoFramework: TLS 1.3 Available – Security First!

At .NET nanoFramework, security is always a top priority. We're constantly working to ensure your embedded applications are not only powerful but also secure against the latest threats. That's why we're thrilled to announce that we've migrated to Mbed TLS v3.6, the latest LTS branch of this essential security library. This upgrade brings several significant … Continue reading .NET nanoFramework: TLS 1.3 Available – Security First!

Major enhancements in System.IO.FileSystem for .NET nanoFramework

We are thrilled to announce a series of significant improvements to the System.IO.FileSystem in .NET nanoFramework, designed to enhance your development experience and broaden the scope of your projects. These updates bring more power, flexibility, and efficiency to your fingertips, allowing you to push the boundaries of what you can achieve with the .NET nanoFramework. … Continue reading Major enhancements in System.IO.FileSystem for .NET nanoFramework

nanoFramework GitHub PR analysis

The .NET nanoFramework GitHub organization has 97 public repositories. While I am a huge fan of mono-repositories, I joined the project when there were already too many repositories to move to a mono-repository. It may happen in the future, who knows, but in the meantime, we're happy with our 97 repositories. They generate 230 nuget … Continue reading nanoFramework GitHub PR analysis

Welcome Silabs Giant Gecko!

We are expanding (again) the list of hardware platforms on which .NET nanoFramework can run. We are also excited to announce a new supported RTOS. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Silicon Labs Giant Gecko S1, running .NET nanoFramework on top of Azure RTOS ThreadX. This announcement is even more important to the project, because all … Continue reading Welcome Silabs Giant Gecko!

PalThree board becomes Azure Certified Device

Today we're very proud to announce that the very 1st device running .NET nanoFramework has achieve the status of Azure Certified Device and is also certified for IoT Plug and Play! That’s the PalThree board from Orgpal. PalThree features an STM32F7, with external RAM and flash storage and packs a lot of features in a … Continue reading PalThree board becomes Azure Certified Device

Build updated to CMake Presets

Keeping a great build system for .NET nanoFramework firmware is something that is at the top of our concerns since the project foundation. One of the reasons for this is that it decreases the friction for anyone that wants to build it locally. Doesn’t matter the reason. It could be because they want to experiment … Continue reading Build updated to CMake Presets

Azure IoT OTA

Over the Air .NET nanoFramework code update using Azure IoT

Over the Air (OTA) is the equivalent of a Windows Update or package update in Windows or Linux but in the Micro Controller Unit (MCU) world. While OTA word can be used in other circumstances, it is mainly in the Internet of Things (IoT) world that the term can be found. You can as well … Continue reading Over the Air .NET nanoFramework code update using Azure IoT