Internet of Things
3 companies developing wearable tech for the enterprise
Earlier this month, I wrote that “even as smartwatch shipments continue to grow, significant industrial and business use cases for...
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An inside look at an IIoT-powered smart factory
As someone who’s spent his whole career working in offices, not factories, I had very little idea what a modern...
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IoT roundup: Keeping an eye on energy use and Volkswagen teams with AWS
Much of what’s exciting about IoT technology has to do with getting data from a huge variety of sources into...
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Elizabeth Warren’s right-to-repair plan fails to consider data from IoT equipment
There’s a surprising battle being fought on America’s farms, between farmers and the companies that sell them tractors, combines, and...
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The Microsoft/BMW IoT Open Manufacturing Platform might not be so open
Last week at Hannover Messe, Microsoft and German carmaker BMW announced a partnership to build a hardware and software technology...
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Anti-lasers could give us perfect antennas, greater data capacity
Playing laser light backwards could adjust data transmission signals so that they perfectly match receiving antennas. The fine-tuning of signals...
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Want to the know future of IoT? Ask the developers!
It may be a cliché that software developers rule the world, but if you want to know the future of...
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Protecting smart cities and smart people
Smart cities require protection. In a smart cities context so does the community and the individual. How do we protect...
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No, drone delivery still isn’t ready for prime time
April has a been a big month for drone delivery. First, Alphabet’s Wing Aviation drones got approval from Australia’s Civil...
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IoT roundup: VMware, Nokia beef up their IoT
When attempting to understand the world of IoT, it’s easy to get sidetracked by all the fascinating use cases: Automated...
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