Why is AR/VR Synonymous with Gaming?
There is one common theme in the conversations I have with those I corner and force to listen as I spout endlessly about augmented and virtual reality: the general public has...
A Cyber-Physical Systems Approach to IoT Standards
IT + OT standards = IoT standards.
I am often asked what the standards for IoT are. Is it MQTT or AMQP? What about ZigBee or Z-Wave? Is it 6LoWPAN or LoRa...
Indoor IoT and Outdoor IoT – They Need to Become the...
Two IoT Arenas
Companies competing to sell you their wireless IoT connectivity technology can be thought of as competing in one of two separate “arenas”: an...
IoT for Healthcare – A $163 billion opportunity
Internet of Things Enabled Healthcare
Healthcare is a highly valuable albeit highly contentious industry. Soaring costs, complex insurance regulations used at times as much for...
Microsoft’s Azure IoT Edge Guide – A Hands-on Look
Microsoft's Azure IoT Edge was announced at Build 2017 to much fanfare. The idea goes that the edges of a network are underutilized and...
How to be Strategic about Building your IoT Prototype
“Plug it in, this time everything just might work!” is commonly spoken just before switching the power of a prototype on, only to see...
Visual Data and the ‘Killer App’ for AI
Today there are AI-powered apps that can tell you the breed of your dog or the species of a plant in seconds simply by taking a photo. When...
Building An Organizational IoT Competency – What You Need To Know
Thomas Fuller, an English churchman and historian from the 17th century once said, “All things are difficult before they are easy.” In fact, we...
eMTC and NB-IoT: Two Narrowband LTE Technologies Aimed at IoT
We're at the dawn of 5G, a unified network envisioned to connect virtually everything around us. And to get there sooner, we're accelerating 5G NR (New Radio) — the global 5G...
How to Film VR Videos – 4 Tips for 360 Degrees
Filming in 360 degrees is relatively new, so it's not immediately clear how to film VR videos. While a great deal of the general video rules still hold true, this new...
Should You Use Serverless Architecture for Your IoT Solution?
We are living in the age of unprecedented industry disruption caused by a rapid speed of technological development, particularly in the area of the Internet of Things (IoT).
IoT helps to transform...
IoT Data Marketplaces: Just What AI Developers Need?
If you follow the business press at all, by now you're probably overwhelmed with articles on AI (artificial intelligence). AI is definitely a hot topic in the technology industry. According to...
How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data
IoT products are known for producing large amounts of data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the...
Will Augmented & Virtual Reality Replace Travel & Tourism?
Summer has arrived (for half of the world, at least). This means roughly 45% of people are itching for a fun getaway — and, if Facebook posts are any indicator, many...
IoT Evolution West 2017 – 7 Takeaways from Las Vegas
Greetings from rainy Las Vegas! Yes, you read that right. It does pour every now and then in the desert. Despite the less-than-ideal weather conditions, the IoT For All team braved...
M&A and Venture Strategy: IoT = IT + OT
The convergence of IT and OT dramatically alters investing activities in corporate development.We wake up routinely to the news of one acquisition or another. Most stories repeat the refrain, “Big fish...
Bluetooth for Geolocation? – A Tragic Misuse Shows Why this is a Bad Idea
In a recent, tragic case, a Bluetooth tracker that was advertised as having a wide area geolocation capability has failed to locate a lost Alzheimer’s patient after 17 days. 17 days...
High-Level Overview of the FCC ‘s Equipment Regulation Changes – IoT Device Suppliers Beware
In its July 2017 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) voted to approve a Report and Order ("R&O") containing new rules that impact how RF equipment, manufacturers, vendors, importers, and...
IoT UX Design: An Analysis Of 4 IoT Products
Previously, I've written about five important UX design decisions that you might want to consider when you design an IoT product. However, that's all a bit airy and philosophical. Here's four products...
8 Things to Stop Doing If You Want to Succeed in IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) brings the potential of disruptive transformation and game changing benefits. Analysts predict billions and billions of IoT devices by 2020. So how come no one is...
