diff --git a/examples/c++/hdc1000.cxx b/examples/c++/hdc1000.cxx
index 2d8a9943..a82fad10 100644
--- a/examples/c++/hdc1000.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/hdc1000.cxx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);
 
 //! [Interesting]
-  cout << "Initializing test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Initializing test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   // Instantiate an HDC1000 instance on bus 1
   upm::HDC1000 *mySensor = new upm::HDC1000(1);
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   // update and print available values every second
   while (run)
     {
-        cout << "Humidity: " << mySensor->getHumidity(true) << endl
-             << "Temperature: " << mySensor->getTemperature(true) << endl;
+        std::cout << "Humidity: " << mySensor->getHumidity(true) << std::endl
+             << "Temperature: " << mySensor->getTemperature(true) << std::endl;
 
-        cout << endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
 
         sleep(1);
     }
 
-  cout << "Exiting test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Exiting test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   delete mySensor;
 //! [Interesting]
diff --git a/examples/c++/mag3110.cxx b/examples/c++/mag3110.cxx
index 08e775c7..8ae7e300 100644
--- a/examples/c++/mag3110.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/mag3110.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
   upm::mag3110_data_t data;
 
-  cout << "Initializing test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Initializing test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   // Instantiate an MAG3110 instance on bus 1
   upm::MAG3110 *mySensor = new upm::MAG3110(1);
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   while (run)
     {
       mySensor->getData (&data, true);
-        cout << "x: " << data.x << endl
-             << "y: " << data.y << endl
-             << "z: " << data.z << endl
-             << "Status: " << data.status << endl
-             << "Die temperature: " << data.dtemp << endl;
+        std::cout << "x: " << data.x << std::endl
+                  << "y: " << data.y << std::endl
+                  << "z: " << data.z << std::endl
+                  << "Status: " << data.status << std::endl
+                  << "Die temperature: " << data.dtemp << std::endl;
 
-        cout << endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
 
         sleep(1);
     }
 
-  cout << "Exiting test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Exiting test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   delete mySensor;
 //! [Interesting]
diff --git a/examples/c++/mma8x5x.cxx b/examples/c++/mma8x5x.cxx
index c7035f89..bc108e2f 100644
--- a/examples/c++/mma8x5x.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/mma8x5x.cxx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     params.offsetZ  = <z-axis offset>;    between 0 and 255
   */
 
-  cout << "Initializing test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Initializing test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   // Instantiate an MMA8X5X instance on bus 1 with default parameters
   // The sensor-type will be detected by reading out the device-id
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   while (run)
     {
       mySensor->getData (&data, true);
-        cout << "x: " << (int)data.x << endl
-             << "y: " << (int)data.y << endl
-             << "z: " << (int)data.z << endl;
+        std::cout << "x: " << (int)data.x << std::endl
+                  << "y: " << (int)data.y << std::endl
+                  << "z: " << (int)data.z << std::endl;
 
-        cout << endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
 
         sleep(1);
     }
 
-  cout << "Exiting test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Exiting test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   delete mySensor;
 //! [Interesting]
diff --git a/examples/c++/tcs37727.cxx b/examples/c++/tcs37727.cxx
index a13d8d3a..909c49c2 100644
--- a/examples/c++/tcs37727.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/tcs37727.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 //! [Interesting]
   upm::tcs37727_data_t data;
 
-  cout << "Initializing test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Initializing test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   // Instantiate an TCS37727 instance on bus 1
   upm::TCS37727 *mySensor = new upm::TCS37727(1);
@@ -56,19 +56,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   while (run)
     {
       mySensor->getData (&data, true);
-        cout << "Red: " << (int)data.red << endl
-             << "Green: " << (int)data.green << endl
-             << "Blue: " << (int)data.blue << endl
-             << "Clear: " << (int)data.clear << endl
-             << "Lux: " << (int)data.lux << endl
-             << "Color temperature: " << (int)data.ct << endl;
+        std::cout << "Red: " << (int)data.red << std::endl
+                  << "Green: " << (int)data.green << std::endl
+                  << "Blue: " << (int)data.blue << std::endl
+                  << "Clear: " << (int)data.clear << std::endl
+                  << "Lux: " << (int)data.lux << std::endl
+                  << "Color temperature: " << (int)data.ct << std::endl;
 
-        cout << endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
 
         sleep(1);
     }
 
-  cout << "Exiting test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Exiting test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   delete mySensor;
 //! [Interesting]
diff --git a/examples/c++/tmp006.cxx b/examples/c++/tmp006.cxx
index fda1dd7a..7dfb3727 100644
--- a/examples/c++/tmp006.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/tmp006.cxx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);
 
 //! [Interesting]
-  cout << "Initializing test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Initializing test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   // Instantiate an TMP006 instance on bus 1
   upm::TMP006 *mySensor = new upm::TMP006(1);
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   while (run)
     {
       // Print out temperature value in °C
-      cout << "Temperature: " << mySensor->getTemperature(true) << " °C"
-           << endl;
+      std::cout << "Temperature: " << mySensor->getTemperature(true) << " °C"
+           << std::endl;
 
       sleep(1);
     }
 
-  cout << "Exiting test-application..." << endl;
+  std::cout << "Exiting test-application..." << std::endl;
 
   delete mySensor;
 //! [Interesting]