Of things

All about the Internet of things

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IoT company Evrythng sees a home for data generated by connected thermostats, bottles of booze and washing machines in marketing databases.

“The industry is approaching the next stage of connected appliances and food packaging.”

Re-targeting based on products we buy off line will be here very soon.

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IBM will invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish a new Internet of Things unit

As much as 90 percent of all data generated by devices such as smartphones, tablets, connected vehicles and appliances is never analyzed or acted on

$3B actually seems like a starter investment when you consider that the data generated from “things” will probably be mission critical for every major business in the world in five years.

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Internet of Things Landscape

While the Internet of Things will inevitably ride the ups and downs of inflated hype and unmet expectations, at this stage there’s no putting the genie back in the bottle.

A point and click map of every IOT company.  Thank you FirstMark.

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Ethics are now a thing on the internet.  Also, “Outsources Morality” will definitely be the title of my first novel.

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Aereo's Bankruptcy - radical innovation suppressed

TV should be one of the things on the internet of things.  RIP.

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AT&T charges $29 for privacy.

"AT&T just rolled out blazing fast fiber-to-home internet service in Kansas City for $70 a month. But there’s a catch: customers who don’t want the telecom giant spying on their web surfing will have to pay an extra $29."

In the future will everything be pay-for-privacy?

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A Cellular Network for the Internet of Things is comming to San Francisco and Silicon Valley | MIT Technology Review

San Francisco is set to get a new cellular network later this year exclusively for things.

A French company, SigFox, will demonstrate a wireless network intended to make it cheap and practical to link anything to the Internet, from smoke detectors to dog collars, bicycle locks, and water pipes.

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Intel Corp. said the Internet of Things -- the spread of connectivity to everyday electronics -- needs its chips and software to become a reality.

The Intel tools will equip electronic systems with Internet connections, secure them from online attack and derive value from the data they produce.   Here's hoping for more confusing / intriguing infographics as well.

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Quirky, GE Unveil Their Vision For The Connected Home

At their headquarters in Chelsea, crowdsourced invention engine Quirky and its manufacturing juggernaut of a partner General Electric threw back the curtains on their play for the connected home.

Door and window lock, water sensor, outlets, dimmers, a thermostat and even a garage door opener.  All controlled with one app called Wink.

GE and Quirky demonstrating that simple services will be the bridge that gets people to connected homes.

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Internet luggage! Bluesmart: World's First Smart, Connected Carry-On

"Lock, weigh and track your Bluesmart carry-on with your phone. Recharge your devices and more!"

I never knew I needed a suitcase that connected to the internet.  Now I know my next carry on will be IOT on wheels.

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Scanadu: "The tools of an emergency room from the comfort of your living room."

Building a real life Star Trek tricorder.  Of course all this bio data will be online faster than you can say "Ahhhh".  I'm going for a site visit next week with NewCo Silicon Valley.

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What other things from the natural world will eventually be on the internet of things?

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China is adapting to the internet of things like it adapted to mobile, leapfrogging earlier efforts with rapidity not seen in the U.S.

From Gigaom: "In China, the internet of things is a social phenomenon: China is an ardent adopter of technology trends and its enthusiasm for the internet of things is no exception."

Insight into the Chinese economy and a few companies that are investing in China IoT

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10 Insights on Device Adoption and Business Opportunities

The top quote: "Growth in shipments is inevitable"

My question:  has anyone started a wearables native ad network yet?

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Something beautiful yet still smart.

Canadian thermostat company, Ecobee has put a designer gloss and some compelling sensors into its third-generation connected thermostat. I want one.

A friendly reminder that beautiful and smart wins in life and design.

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Estimote Beacons and Stickers are small wireless sensors that you can attach to any location or object. They broadcast tiny radio signals which your smartphone can receive and interpret, unlocking micro-location and contextual awareness.

estimote.com

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Estimote? #Nearables? You might doubt the names, but the applications are legit.

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@YoApp wants to connect the internet of things

Yo wants to be far more than a notification hub. Like IFTTT and larger platforms its trying to become the connective tissue between the web and the real world.

We've (d)evolved from books to tweets, if you follow that trend line Yo's plan for "zero characters communication" seems like the adjacent possible.