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littleBits connects your things to the Internet

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In what the company hopes will alter the perception of littleBits from toy to tool, the electronics kit manufacturer today announced a new component that’ll allow any littleBits creation to the become an Internet-connected ‘thing’ without the need to solder, wire or program for basic projects. According to CEO Ayah Bdeir, the newly-unveiled cloudBit kit enables the average person to now easily contribute to the Internet of Things “without wasting […]

GeoThings lets you bring your outdoor IoT ideas to life

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GeoThings is an ATmega328P based, solar-powered platform for creating outdoor Internet-connected sensors and hardware. Has an awesome outdoor IoT project ever come to mind yet you were left unsure how to bring that idea to life? Well, one Miami-based startup has developed a powerful platform that will alleviate all the hassle and allow you to seamlessly connect your gadget to the […]

Helium will make sense of your “things”

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Helium is an integrated platform that monitors, learns and captures insights from the physical things in your environment.  With aspirations of becoming the “Android for the IoT,” Helium has designed an integrated platform that brings the power of the cloud to the edge of the network, enabling users to observe, learn and capture actionable insights from existing physical ‘things’ […]

Order things with the push of an Amazon Dash Button

Amazon’s push-to-order buttons are now available for $4.99.  Wouldn’t it be nice if you could skip last-minute trips to the grocery store? Instead, what if you were able to order a few items with merely the press of a button? Well, that is now a reality thanks to Amazon. Given that Amazon first unveiled Dash Buttons on March 31, many speculated that the product was […]

Thingsquare is putting the IoT at your fingertips

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This IoT platform enables users to build their connected product in a matter of days. Thingsquare, an IoT startup who has emerged as one of the pioneers in connected product development, has launched an open prototyping tier enabling engineers, designers and Makers to envision and prototype their smart devices in a matter of minutes. For those unfamiliar wtih Thingsquare, the all-in-one software platform provides Makers with all of the necessary […]

My Driving Pal lets you keep tabs on the things that matter most

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Get ready for the Internet of Important Things! Created by Shahram Rezaei, My Driving Pal (MDP) is a multi-purpose solution that allows users to keep tabs on a variety of facets in their everyday life, whether that’s a child, a bike or a vehicle. The system is comprised of a credit card-sized device, an accompanying mobile app that wirelessly communicates […]

Google patents Internet-connected toys that can control smart home devices

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Get ready for the IoT, the Internet of Toys.  Google just filed a patent for what may pan out to be one of the coolest or creepiest inventions to date. We’ll let you decide. That’s because, with aspirations of breaking into the toy industry, the tech giant has revealed a plan for stuff animals that can control other in-home devices such […]

Report: 8.6 billion “things” to be conneccted in Asia/Pacific by 2020

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By 2020, the total Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) market size will increase from $250 billion to $583 billion.   The Asia/Pacific Internet of Things (IoT) industry will continue its strong growth with the number of connected units expected to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020. According to a new report from IDC, over this same period, the […]

Creating an Internet-connected ordering button with Parse for IoT

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Parse uses the combination of an Arduino, a button, and its SDK to simulate ordering toilet paper when running low.  Just the other day, Amazon announced their Dash button, a connected device that lets shoppers reorder frequently used household domestic products like laundry detergent and paper towels with a simple touch. Inspired by the recent system, the Parse team decided to create one of their own […]

Report: Smart cities will use 1.1 billion connected things in 2015

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Smart homes to lead with 294 million smart objects in use this year. Powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), the smart city of tomorrow will feature intelligent buildings, roads and public transport systems that are connected to each other and its inhabitants through sensors. This real-time information exchange will save people time, reduce environmental impact, lessen traffic and even create value for […]