Products, discussion and more from the world of IoT
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in England and Wales – the Guardian explores how IoT could offer new ways to help sufferers live independently for longer.
Smart bottles that dispense the correct dose of medication at the correct time, digital assistants, and chairs that know how long you’ve sat in them are among the devices set to change the face of care for those living with dementia.
As part of a series of experiments to improve the everyday lives of people, insurance company Direct Line has created a prototype fleet of flying torch drones to help people feel safer in darkly-lit areas at night.
Increasingly, technology will shift the centre of gravity for insurance from restitution towards prevention. We want to lead the trend into this space and so we are always looking at innovative ways to proactively improve everyday life through emerging technologies.
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Direct Line say the ‘Fleetlights’ are a prototype and they currently have no plans to release them as a commercial product. More information can be found on their website at; https://www.directline.com/fleetlights
A picture paints a thousand words, and none more so than these enlightening IoT infographics giving us a pictorial view into the world of the Internet of Things.
A new book, from author John Rossman and publisher Clyde Hill Publishing, explores how the Internet of Things is reshaping business, using lessons from Amazon…
Combine a hot technology and the world’s largest online retailer into a single book title and you’ve got a pretty appealing volume.
Attaching billions of the world’s cows to the Internet of Things to improve farming will require faster internet speeds. Is 5G the answer?…
5G wireless networks will be expected to support thousandfold gains in capacity, connections for at least 100 billion devices while providing speeds of 10 gigabits per second per individual user with extremely low latency and response time
A self-driving electric van has been unveiled at the Wired 2016 conference in London – with a claim that it can be assembled in only four hours. We could see it on UK roads as early as next year.
The vehicle’s stripped-back design and lightweight materials mean it can be assembled by one person in four hours, the firm behind it claims.
Using a technique known as ‘backscatter’, a professor at the University of Washington has produced a contact lens that can connect to a smartphone over Wi-Fi – a prototype that demonstrates a technology that can bring Internet connectivity to just about any object, even disposable ones…
This Contact Lens Will Kick-Start the Internet of Disposable Things – Objects that recycle ambient radio signals can get online without a power source.
Forbes reviews research company Forrester‘s predictions for IoT in 2017.
In “Predictions 2017: Security And Skills Will Temper Growth Of IoT,” Forrester argues that IoT’s potential to fuel business growth is accompanied by multifaceted complexity.
Battery life, cost and wireless coverage are three areas where current mobile networks fall short. Just three reasons why all-new nationwide IoT networks are being built by wireless carriers.
Around the world, wireless carriers are building all-new cellular networks for the Internet of Things. These new networks won’t work with cell phones — they’re made for IoT devices that don’t yet exist.
A declining PC market has pushed Intel into the word of IoT. Their new Atom processor lines are designed for connected devices, wearables and smart auto apps.
Intel’s already working with IoT device creators and software vendors like Delphi, FAW, Neusoft and Hikvision, according to their press release. The new processors are clearly intended to be versatile enough for a broad range of industries, but the company’s also growing its product library, and likely its client base, with acquisitions.
Hackers run riot as hotels and US police hit
O2 offers internet of things-backed motor insurance
New Internet of Things technology could lower pet insurance premiums
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Bosch, Cisco and Foxconn join blockchain IoT consortium
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