Today is a big day at Blues as we’re happy to announce a new line of Notecards: Notecard Cell+WiFi, an updated Notecard WiFi, Notecard LoRa, and Notecard Chips Edition.

• The new Notecard Cell+WiFi includes on-board cellular and Wi-Fi, with the ability to enable one, or both, to ensure robust connectivity.
  
  
• The new Notecard WiFi is an updated, lower-cost ($10!), way to enable connectivity for indoor solutions.
  
  
• The Notecard LoRa can automatically connect to LoRaWAN gateways in range, offering the same ease of use and “it just works” level of provisioning as its Cellular and Wi-Fi counterparts.
• And Notecard Chips Edition is a “chip-down” design version of the Notecard, intended for organizations scaling to tens of thousands of devices and looking to reduce costs as much as possible.

Learn more more about the new Notecards on our developer blog.

Today we’re pleased to release Scoop, an accessory for Notecard designed to provide a backup power source that is more resilient than the traditionally used Lithium-Polymer Battery (LiPo).

Scoop features a 250 Farads 3.8V Lithium-Ion Capacitor (LIC), a special type of capacitor that operates in a wider range of temperatures than LiPos, has a lower self-discharge rate, and does not have the shipping restrictions familiar to anyone who has worked with Lithium-based batteries.

To learn more, read the full Scoop writeup on our developer blog, check out the Scoop in our store, or get the technical details in the Scoop datasheet.