It’s IoT Week at SitePoint! All week we’re publishing articles focused on the intersection of the internet and the physical world, so keep checking the IoT tag for the latest updates. The world wide web has continuously developed and morphed throughout its 27-year history. How we display and style content has gone through various phases …
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MADISON, Wis. — In early April when UL (Underwriters Lab) launched its new cybersecurity standard, dubbed UL 2900, for the testing and certification of connected devices, reactions from the Internet of Things (IoT) market were split. On one hand, cybersecurity experts surmised that UL was in over its head. After all, the safety organization, founded …
UL Bringing 'Adult Supervision' to IoT–Really? Read More »
TORONTO, June 29, 2016 /CNW/ – The power of Internet of things technology colliding with the energy of youth has created some amazing results in two Toronto schools in recent months. And, if Andy Forest has his way, classrooms across Canada will never be the same again. Forest is co-founder of SteamLabs. An educator who …
Ruuvi Tag, a new open-source, bluetooth sensor beacon hit 300% funding in its first day on Kickstarter. The makers of Ruuvi Tag claim to have made one of the most advanced bluetooth sensors in the world. While specific applications for the Ruuvi Tag are somewhat limited right now, the creators and funders are banking on the promise the Ruuvi Tag …
Open-Source IoT Beacon Ruuvi Tag gets 300% crowdfunding in a single day Read More »
Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices seemingly appear in every consumer category, from smart silverware that tracks eating habits to sprinkler systems that send a text message when it’s time to water the grass. Many networking experts agree that connected objects can save time and money and generate useful data. The question, though, is which …
The money will be used for Internet of Things research and development over the next four years. Samsung pledged to spend $1.2 billion on US-based Internet of Things research and development over the next four years. CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon delivered the news during an IoT forum in Washington, D.C., where he called for his peers …
Samsung Spending $1.2B to Connect Everything to the Internet Read More »
Most brands with their heads on straight can recognize that the Internet of Things is going to be paradigm-changing when it finally kicks into gear, but rather than get caught off guard by some upstart competitor, Samsung wants to have its finger in the IoT pot from the get-go. Samsung has pledged $1.2 billion over …
Frederick, MD (PRWEB) June 20, 2016 Blue Pillar, provider of the world’s first self-configurable Energy Network of Things™ platform that connects and controls distributed energy assets, announced today that Doug Davis, senior vice president and general manager of the Internet of Things (IoT) Group at Intel Corporation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. …
Blue Pillar Welcomes Internet of Things Leader to Board of Directors Read More »
The race to rethink your aging Internet router is heating up. Silicon Valley startup Plume is looking to disrupt the much-maligned Wi-Fi router by splitting it in two — and tossing half of it into the cloud. The idea is to replace the outdated chips used by traditional routers with the superior and cheaper capabilities …
Startup launches 'pod' attack to deal with slow Internet routers Read More »
Pre-order the slim smartwatch in polished gold or silver. Just when you thought Pebble couldn’t possibly announce anything else, the smartwatch maker today revealed two 20mm, special-edition rewards: the last month, the second-gen watch is available now on Kickstarter, alongside the $169 Pebble Time 2 and $69 Pebble Core—the company’s first non-smartwatch device. With a …