Products, discussion and more from the world of IoT
The Internet of Things is big news – with a profusion of views and articles published on the web every day. Here at About the Internet of Things we’ll wade through that news each week to bring you regular updates on all that is IoT – finding, in our opinion, the most interesting items making the IoT news headlines.
From improved home security, to ‘no more instruction manuals’ and lower household bills, David Nield at T3 offers up 10 ways our lives are going to get better with IoT.
It’s easy to dismiss “the Internet of Things” as a meaningless buzz-phrase, but the next generation of always-on, connected home devices are going to make everyday life different in more ways than one – here we’re going to highlight some of the changes you can expect.
IoT security is now such a concern that the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued a public service announcement on the opportunities for cyber crime that the IoT poses, on their Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website. It’s essential reading and offers a very good list of recommendations for staying safe.
As more businesses and homeowners use web-connected devices to enhance company efficiency or lifestyle conveniences, their connection to the Internet also increases the target space for malicious cyber actors. Similar to other computing devices, like computers or Smartphones, IoT devices also pose security risks to consumers. The FBI is warning companies and the general public to be aware of IoT vulnerabilities cybercriminals could exploit, and offers some tips on mitigating those cyber threats.
Jamie Carter dissects Apple’s HomeKit, Google’s Brillo, Intel’s IoTivity, and Qualcomm’s AllJoyn in this battle for supremacy in the Internet of Things platform war. But does it really matter that there are several competing platforms?
Are the IoT and the smart home set for a decade-long format war? Rapidly being talked-up as a pillar of the Internet of Things (IoT), home automation now dominates the horizon, with device manufacturers itching to link everything together in whole-house control systems. However, thanks to the lack of a common platform, the smart home as a joined-up seamless entity is being delayed.
As an introduction to the Internet of Things this article from Darren Yates is difficult to beat. From what it is, to what it can do, and the challenges it faces, it’s all there in this enlightening guide.
You wake up in the morning and the fitness tracker on your wrist has recorded how well you slept, uploading the results to your Twitter account. Your coffee machine reads your Twitter feed and knowing you’re awake, begins brewing your first coffee of the day
Malcolm Stewart takes a look at how two of the major players in the home automation market square up in the battle for the best networking protocol. Could we be in for an old fashioned Betamax versus VHS style face-off?
The home automation sector is a wide open market that is valued at billions by analysts. But unless the technology becomes more user friendly – and fast – there’s a very real danger that it won’t see the kind of widespread market penetration that businesses are hoping for.
Hackers run riot as hotels and US police hit
O2 offers internet of things-backed motor insurance
New Internet of Things technology could lower pet insurance premiums
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Bosch, Cisco and Foxconn join blockchain IoT consortium
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