Justin Grammens
Hello! This week we cover a few industry articles that once again put the Internet of Things as one of the hottest trend going in technology today. We also cover interesting articles in Security, DIY and IoT Products on Kickstarter.
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News
DZone's The Internet of Things, 2015 Edition
The 2015 DZone Guide to the Internet of Things offers insight into executive and developer perspectives of IoT trends and concerns, a listing of platform and hardware solutions to facilitate IoT development, and a comprehensive checklist to help you secure your IoT applications.
Gartner's 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies
Not much of a surprise here. IoT is still the most hyped and highly publicized technology to change the landscape in the coming years. It's still very much in the hype cycle. It's interesting though that even though the technology has a lot of hype associated with it, there's a mass of people who are loyal and pushing solutions in this space.
The Periodic Table of IoT
A fun infographic in periodic table format showing a number of companies that are playing in the IoT space.
The Internet of Things: What’s Washington’s Role?
Article on the key items in the internet of Things: Privacy, Security, Transparency and Best Practices.
Security
How Do Big Data Analytics Enhance Network Security?
In summary from the article, "The power of Big Data is limitless. It enables information analysis for early detection even if there is no apparent cause. For network security, enterprises can leverage Big Data to effectively detect and quickly remove threats to ensure that their user data and networks are protected."
Business
Autodesk Buys SeeControl, Eyes Internet of Things Role
The latest new on Autodesk buying SeeControl for its Internet of things management platform and thier plans to integrate it with its design software for manufacturing.
IoT And The Rise Of Subscription Marketing
I like this quote from the article, "Today, a slew of devices, from refrigerators to thermostats, are connecting to the Internet. Soon, the signals from those devices will automate thousands of purchases consumers make."
Development
New Bluetooth Low Energy SensorTag
The new TI SensorTag is based on the CC2650 ultra-low power wireless MCU, offering a high-performance ARM® Cortex®-M3 and a fraction of the power consumption compared to previous Bluetooth® Smart products. It also includes cloud support, letting you move your sensor data from the smartphone app to the cloud with a simple touch on the screen.
DIY
The PocketLab - Wireless Sensor for Education and Makers
A little high priced for what it gives, but none the less and internet abled device that allow for prototyping and experimentation on what is possible.
Crowd Funding
TESPA - IoT Development Platform by Sharnon Tulabadi
TESPA is a complete IoT development platform help you to create IoT solution within a few minutes.
Mycroft: An Open Source Artificial Intelligence For Everyone by Joshua Montgomery
Uses natural language to control Internet of Things. Built on Raspberry Pi this whole home A.I. plays media, controls lights & more.