Smart homes are getting popular. People are investing heavily in smart homes to save money and to gain control over their home and all the devices. Statistics by Ooma show that there are between 6.4 billion and 13 billion smart home devices in use and the projected growth of smart homes in the US is expected to reach 28% in 2021. These smart homes are powered by the Internet … [Read more...] about 3 Ways How Businesses Can Use Data from Smart Homes
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Is Your Business Ready to Secure the Internet of Things? Probably Not – Here’s what You’ll Need
The Internet of Things isn't going away anytime soon. You need to be ready to secure and manage it - because if not, you'll be in trouble. Self-driving cars. Refrigerators that automatically detect when they're out of a type of food and order more online. Home thermostats that can control literally everything in a house, from the lights to the locks. Twenty years ago, this … [Read more...] about Is Your Business Ready to Secure the Internet of Things? Probably Not – Here’s what You’ll Need
Is Searching for the Killer IoT Application a Waste of Time? Part 1: IoT Horizontal Apps
While so many companies and people are searching for the IoT killer horizontal app , nobody has found it yet. You can be sure that I have neither. Otherwise, I would not be writing this article and I would be furiously developing it. There are people who think pet care or fitness could be the killer app for IoT? Sorry, but I do not buy it. For others, the killer … [Read more...] about Is Searching for the Killer IoT Application a Waste of Time? Part 1: IoT Horizontal Apps
3 Advances in the Internet of Things That Will Change Our Daily Lives
At the start of the new year, many tech-savvy individuals are looking to the Internet of Things to learn what's coming in the way of new advances. Technology is ever evolving, providing products and services that would have been unimaginable even just five years ago. Here's a look at a few innovations that will change day to day living in 2018. The Ways We Connect Will Become … [Read more...] about 3 Advances in the Internet of Things That Will Change Our Daily Lives
How to Create a Smart City with IoT and Big Data
These days, it seems like every city is trying to implement smart initiatives. Take Singapore for example, now known for the most extensive effort to collect data on citizens' daily living habits/routines ever attempted by a municipality. Even Bill Gates has pumped millions of dollars into helping Phoenix in their smart city efforts. But what do we mean … [Read more...] about How to Create a Smart City with IoT and Big Data
