With the U.S. Open now in full swing, it appears that the serve speed radar gun and Hawkeye replay challenge system won’t be the only high-tech gadgets in use over the next two weeks. In a new venture with OMsignal, Ralph Lauren is introducing a new revolution in on-court wearable technology. As the official outfitter of the two-week Grand […]
According to recently released study by Accenture’s Acquity Group, 69% of consumers will own an in-home Internet of Things (IoT) device within the next five years. Additionally, the “State of the Internet of Things” report revealed that by the end of 2015, 13% of consumers will have at least one IoT device in their house, such as a thermostat or […]
The World Cup and RoboCup have both come to an end. The Summer Olympics are still another two years away. So why are we heading to Brazil next week? The Embedded Systems Conference, of course! Held August 26-27th in São Paulo, Atmel is excited to be an exhibiting sponsor of this year’s ESC, which will bring together over 5,000 […]
As previously reported in Bits & Pieces, the potential for the Internet of Things (IoT) is pretty clear. By 2020, Cisco forecasts that there will be approximately 50 billion devices connected to the Internet, while IDC analysts project the worldwide market for IoT solutions will rise from $1.9 trillion in 2013 to a staggering $7.1 trillion. According to a recent survey […]
According to its latest press release, the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance has broadened its Internet of Things (IoT) standards vision to include education on the proper use of IP protocols to create end-to-end solutions for the IoT. This change was adopted to advance the promotion of open standards using current and emerging IP technologies within the […]
We already know that the IoT will provide us with a hyper-connected and customizable world, but how easy will it be to control all of our connected devices in this smart landscape of the future? Will our home become a bloated hub of connected devices, or a streamlined system of dynamic mechanisms? While early adopters […]
According to new data released by Evans Data Corporation, 17% of current developers are working on applications for the connected Internet of Things. The amorphous platform of IoT is still yet to be concretely defined, yet many see the system of connected devices and items as a wave of the future. The Evans Data report […]
Nantes, France. I’m here to pick up a friend from the airport. There is a great view of the runway, and I’ve seen his plane land, a beautiful Airbus A320 flying Air France colors. This is a domestic flight, and ten minutes later, he is off the plane and has his luggage. We talk about […]
Never to be overlooked is the importance of monitoring connected Internet of Things devices, at both a personal and global scale. You need to know the status of your device; its health, battery, connection status, etc. One way to do that is through a realtime customizable dashboard, enabling you can track, monitor, and visualize your connected […]
One could say that any term with the word “thing” in it is vague — by definition. So, one could also assume that the term “Internet of Things” (IoT) is also vague by definition. Why is it that the tech and investor communities cannot define IoT? Maybe it’s because the IoT is indefinable — by definition. In order […]
