What is a cloudBit? It is a wifi-connected Bit, it’s small, cute, and unintimidating. But it’s incredibly powerful. Within a minute, you’re able to set it up and attach it to your wifi, and suddenly you can control it with…
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Internet Of Things: Culture Clash Or End Of Cultures? By Rick Bouter
22 September 2014Views: 1,296As the internet of things becomes more mainstream in the consumer home, this culture clash may play out where most people aren’t aware of it, but I think it’s a debate we should be having. Many people regret that the…
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Google is already headed in this direction through Nest’s acquisition of Dropcam. Dropcam provides Wi-Fi-connected web cameras, trackers, and cloud-based storage. Having both Nest and Dropcam allows Google to own a whole host of data about your daily habits and…
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The majority of business executives worldwide had at least heard of the IoT; however, familiarity was low, with more than half of respondents who had heard of the IoT saying they weren’t sure what it meant. Meanwhile, 44% had never…
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There’s no doubt the world is moving toward a more connected future, but the speed with which consumers and enterprises make the transition to the internet of things is still to be determined. The timing of adoption will determine just…
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The Internet of Things will be a $290B market by 2017 that starts at home by Impactlab
2 June 2014Views: 1,095The Internet of Things is poised to be the next wave of technology to wash over Silicon Valley and it may create a $290 billion global market by 2017, building on past tech waves like mobile, software, personal computers and…
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The London Underground is one of the world’s oldest public transportation systems. Until recently, it was also an organizational mess. Why the London Metro is wiring sensors and Wi-Fi into escalators, tunnels, and maintenance equipment? learn more in fastcolabs The London…
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Three ways retailers should prepare for the ‘Internet of Things’ by Duke Chung
25 March 2014Views: 1,157We’re experiencing a paradigm shift toward the Internet of Things, where all the devices we use on a regular basis are becoming smarter and more connected. According to Gartner, “The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones,…
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The ‘Internet Of Things’ Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combined by Emily Adler
2 March 2014Views: 917The numbers being forecast for the Internet of Things (IoT) are truly mind-boggling. The number of everyday and enterprise devices that will soon be connected to the Internet — from parking meters to home thermostats — will be huge. …
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Do you trust internet-connected appliances enough to let them run your home? by Tarun Wadhwa
1 March 2014Views: 1,224The idea that household appliances need Internet-connected capabilities has always seemed over the top. Take the example of Samsung’s infamous “smart fridge.” Debuted at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, its RF4289 model came with an LCD screen above the…
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