Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome IoT Weekly News Readers!

This week I cover both a number of high level articles on where the Internet of Things is going in 2017 along with some real-world detailed articles in the major areas of Industrial, Security and Big Data of the IoT. I finish this issue with an interesting Kickstarter called Pixel 2.0, which is an Arduino compatible smart display!

Finally, be sure and order tickets for the IoT Fuse Conference on April 21st. You'll definitely want to order your tickets this week before the prices double next week!

I have a lot of reading and covering the Internet of Things each and every week. Thanks again for reading IoT Weekly News and please be sure to like us on Facebook!

News

There’s Never Been a Better Time for IoT

Today, the “state of the IoT union” is a mixed bag. Even though we’ve come a long way on our collective IoT journey, for most of us, we’ve just begun. This article covers a snapshot of why IoT is poised to accelerate at an alarming rate in the coming years.

This Year Will See Competitive Advantage in the IoT

From smartphones and smart meters to medical devices and sensors, everyone has heard lots about the IoT’s potential to transform companies and unlock growth. But this year, companies will really begin to cut through the hype to see the benefits of the IoT as they are being applied today.

Drones And The Internet Of Things

From delivering parts to surveying, photographing and tracking, there is really no limit to what a drone can do for you, it’s just a matter of your creativity and your willingness to invest in the future of drone technology.

IoT and 5G Are Driving Computing to the Edge

At Mobile World Congress this week, computing on the edge was a big topic among infrastructure providers. Edge computing involves light processing on intermediary servers or on the edge of the networks. This type of computing can lead to faster responses for mobile services, without putting stress on servers in the core network.

Sponsor

Buy Tickets for IoT Fuse Conference: 2017 Before Price Increase!

IoT Fuse unites accomplished doers, makers and hackers with the brightest executives, investors, entrepreneurs through a yearly conference, hackathons, meetups and more. Join us for IoT Fuse: Conference 2017

Security

Killer Thermostats: Countering the Internet of Terrorism (IoT)

Simply put, the IoT’s inexorable growth portends new methods for destruction but also provides new mechanisms for defense.

IoT App Status: Insecure

I found this article interesting in that a recent survey showed that enterprises are definitely concerned about the security of IoT applications, the complexity and lack of oversight is creating barriers which make them more difficult to secure.

Business

Businesses Should Start Strategizing Now for Internet of Things

According to a new report, "Harnessing the Internet of Things: How to Derive Big Business Benefits from the Connected World," the Internet of Things (IoT) is a historical turning point for businesses and how they will transform consumer interactions in the Digital Age.

Big Data

IoT And Big Data At Caterpillar: How Predictive Maintenance Saves Millions Of Dollars

It’s refreshing to share a story of an organization delivering real-world ROI for their customers by vastly ramping up their data collection and predictive maintenance analytics.

IoT Analytics - Part 3

This is the 3rd part in the series on IoT Analytics. There are four types of analytics needed for IoT - and the execution platform that can actually use those analytics in real-time within IoT applications. It is important to deploy an analytics solution capable of supporting all four approaches

Industrial

Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team For Blockchain-IoT

For Internet-enabled devices, identity verification becomes even more important for manufacturers, since they will be sending and receiving data across a larger network. This article covers some ways in Blockchain can help.

Crowd Funding

Pixel 2.0 - the Arduino Compatible Smart Display!

The Pixel combines a 32-bit 48MHz ARM Cortex M0+ microcontroller w/ a color OLED display and MicroSD!