Category: IoT News

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.

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Pets go hungry after IoT feeding app Petnet suffers server outage

IoT feeding app Petnet suffers server outage

Highlighting the dangers of relying on cloud-based IoT devices, Petnet’s smart pet feeder suffered an online outage this week leaving many pets unfed. The IBTimes reports.

The Internet of Things (IoT) may be touted as the next big thing in the technology industry, but these connected solutions designed to make our lives easier are still fraught with problems that could lead to some devastating results. Petnet, an internet-connected feeding app that periodically dispenses food for your pets, experienced a server outage on Wednesday (27 July) that left many pets hungry for hours.

Read the full article on IBTimes

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How to protect your Smart Home with Tor and the Dark Web

Using a Raspberry Pi and HomeAssistant software, the privacy-focused non-profit Guardian Project has developed a technique to apply Tor’s layers of encryption and network stealth to protecting your Internet of Things or Smart Home devices.

the Guardian Project turned a simple Raspberry Pi mini-computer into a smart hub running the open-source software called HomeAssistant software and acts as a so-called Tor hidden service, the same application of Tor that obscures the location of servers running dark web sites.

Read the full article on WIRED

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ARM Holdings sale – a big bet on the future of IoT

arm holdings sale is a big bet on the future of iot

The sale of UK chip designer ARM Holdings to a Japanese firm for £24bn shows how much big business is prepared to bet on the future of IoT. The founder of ARM Holdings however tells the BBC it’s a sad day for UK technology.

The man who helped spin ARM Holdings out from Acorn Computers in 1990 also said the technology firm had sold 15 billion microchips in 2015, which was more than US rival Intel had sold in its history.
Mr Hauser said ARM gave the UK “real strength”.

Read the full article on BBC News

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GE’s Internet of Things Platform to Run on Microsoft Azure

GE IoT to run on Microsoft Azure

GE’s Predix software platform, which enables industrial machines to connect to the “industrial internet,” will soon be moving to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, allowing users to analyse and share data using Microsoft applications. A big win for Microsoft in the battle for the best IoT cloud platform.

The partnership will allow Predix customers to access Microsoft Azure capabilities such as natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data visualization and integration with Microsoft’s Office 365 suite of online workplace productivity apps and other software.

Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal

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ARTIK Cloud App Connects Samsung Smart Watches to the Internet of Things

Artik Cloud Connects Samsung Smart Watches to IoT

Samsung have recently released an ARTIK Cloud app on the Google Play app store which will connect Samsung smart watches, like the Gear S2, to the IoT. The possibilities are huge…

the app will let you connect your device to the ARTIK cloud which also hosts a number of connected devices compatible with the Internet of Things ecosystem. These include Samsung’s SmartThings appliances like Smappee Home Energy Monitor, SmartThings Moisture Sensor and a Samsung Wireless Audio speaker

Read the full article on Androidheadlines.com

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Cyclotron Spokeless Smart Bike has 10 Bluetooth Sensors

Looking like a real life TRON light cycle, the Cyclotron spokeless carbon-fibre smart bike is straight out of the future. A Kickstarter project currently seeking funding, the Cyclotron team claim this is the future of cycling – and it’s easy to see why…

All this functionality is controlled through the Cyclo App, which hooks up with the 10 Bluetooth sensors scattered around the bike. After learning your riding habits, it’ll give manually geared riders up-and-downshift suggestions, while electronic geared bikes get fully automatic shifting through the app.

Read the full article on gizmag

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How the Internet of Things can improve healthcare for seniors

Mike Townsend at The Business Journals reports on how the IoT has a great potential for improving healthcare for the elderly, but in reality there are hurdles to overcome.

With this technology so readily available, it should be easy to identify adverse medication reactions or extreme ambulatory events (such as falls). If seniors are uncomfortable having these devices send alerts on their behalf, they could instead notify next-of-kin — an important step that could save lives by helping seniors and their caregivers identify unreported health problems.

Read the full article on The Business Journals

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South Korea completes Nationwide LoRa Network for IoT

Following hot on the heels of the Netherlands IoT rollout, South Korea completes its nationwide Internet of Things network six months ahead of schedule. As with the Netherlands it’s also used the LoRaWAN Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification to make it possible. SK Telecom, South Korea’s top mobile carrier, implemented the network and will be announcing new applications for the service over the coming months.

The service can host devices that track the location of people, vehicles, objects and assets, as needed. For instance, SK is working with local governments on Safe Watch, a smartwatch for children and the elderly that lets parents or carers keep track of the wearer, which launches later this month.

Read the full article on gizmag

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The Internet of Toys: Is Barbie watching you?

As toy manufacturers explore the endless new possibilities available to them with the advent of small low power, low cost sensors and chips, combined with new app functionality and the cloud, what are the security implications of their new connected products? Amanda Razani at ReadWrite gives her verdict.

In an age where it seems anything and everything can benefit from connectivity, the future of toys is changing rapidly. Toys are becoming more intelligent, more connected and important assets among the Internet of Things.

Read the full article on ReadWrite

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IoT is in Gartner’s 10 strategic technologies for Government

The Internet of Things has been identified by Gartner as one of the top 10 strategic technologies in 2016. In its report it provides recommendations to CIOs and IT leaders regarding the adoption and benefits of these key technologies.

Forbes takes us through the complete list, which also includes Smart Machines and the Digital Workplace.

  • Gartner forecasts 25B IoT-based installed devices by 2020, with 6.8B alone in smart cities.
  • Smart machines will become a catalyst of Industrie 4.0 adoption across global governments.
  • Spending by national, federal and local governments worldwide on technology products and services is forecast to grow from $430.1B in 2016 to $476.1B by 2020.

Read the full article on Forbes