Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome to Issue 99 of IoT Weekly News!

I appreciate you subscribing and keeping up to date on the Internet of Things through this newsletter. I can't believe I am on the cusp of publishing the 100th issue of IoT Weekly News! As in previous weeks, this issue is jam packed with articles covering the full range of technologies that cover the IoT.

I cover a number of articles from the Mobile World Congress (MWC) which happened recently. Security continues to be a subject of discussion with WikiLeaks making news on disclosing information about the CIA. I cover an IoT platform company raising a Series B, stories on consumers and the IoT and round out the issue with a few neat crowdfunding campaigns.

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News

IoT Global Round-Up: Cloud Teaching, Qualcomm and Bears

This article gives some decent coverage on the hot topics at Mobile World Congress with an outpouring of IoT enthusiasm!

The Internet of Things: 7 Challenges

I liked this article a lot. It was actually shared with me by a student in the Internet of Things class that I teach at the University of Saint Thomas. It offers up not only some of the challenges, but also some ways in which groups are trying to help in those areas. We had some great discussion in the class last week on these topics!

SoftBank Predicts Big Things for ARM's Internet of Things Business

SoftBank's semiconductor subsidiary ARM will deliver about a trillion chips designed for the so-called Internet of things (IoT) over the next 20 years, said the chairman and CEO of the Japanese company.

Security

WikiLeaks Dump Shows CIA Could Turn Smart TVs into Listening Devices

Bringing smart, connected features into your living room means bringing a microphone, too - a fact the CIA is exploiting, according to a new trove of documents released today by WikiLeaks. This article covers the rumors ( and facts ) about what WikiLeaks released.

How to Build a Business-Ready Internet of Things: Security

You can't talk about enterprise-ready IoT without addressing the botnet-sized security elephant in the room. The historic, global scale of the Mirai botnet DDoS attack put a much-needed spotlight on IoT security and it goes far beyond changing default passwords.

Business

Evrythng, the Internet of Things Platform for 'Smart Products,' Scores $24.8M Series B

This is validation that companies are interested in learning about how customers use their products. I only see this need increasing and our team here at Lab 651 is working with a number of clients to help build this data and insights into what they do.

Five IoT Trends To Consider In 2017

This article has shares some good tips and things to consider as you both purchase or start your own business around connected products. As I read it, I was reminded of a few of the items that I had posted a number of weeks back on my thoughts on the IoT in 2017.

Employment

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Consumer

Internet of Things: Smartphones to Smart Homes, IoT Has Become Increasingly Visible

Smartphones, smartwatches, smart cars and smart homes are on the rise, making the world around us unambiguous smart

Consumers Are Wary of Smart Homes That Know Too Much

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are worried about home IoT devices listening in on their conversations, according to a Gartner survey released Monday.

HomeKit Could Make Your House an Apple Customer for Life

Following mixed results in turning watches and TV into platforms, and statements from Tim Cook that the smartphone-sized opportunity of augmented reality is more of a core technology than a product, and rumors that its self-driving car efforts have been stalled, does Apple have a next killer product?

Crowd Funding

FluoWiFi - IoT board with WiFi & BLE (Arduino programmable)

By 2020 it is expected that 26 billion devices will be part of the Internet of Things (IoT), creating the biggest interconnection of networks of uniquely identifiable embedded smart devices within the existing Internet infrastructure.

Macchina: The Ultimate Tool for Taking Control of Your Car!

Learn about the inner workings of your ride and customize it with Macchina's M2 hardware, an open and versatile development platform.