The Internet of Things Is Changing Consumer Healthcare for the Better

The Internet of Things (IoT) is causing ripples through various industries. Previously, we took a look at how IoT is transforming health tech for providers. In this post, we’ll examine the inverse side of this equation: IoT is also changing how consumers can utilize healthcare services for the better. A More Holistic Picture of Your […]
Security Problems Are Jeopardizing the Future of IoT

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, cybersecurity is a high priority for businesses and consumers alike. The best solution would be a roll-out of a cohesive cybersecurity solution, with each company adding further layers of security that best fit their situation. Shadow IoT, experts fear, is the latest security threat to hit IoT. Security […]
Amazon’s Secretive Smart Home Robots Could Be in Your Home Soon

Amazon’s expanding its lineup of smart home products. They recently rolled out a web app that allows you to create custom Alexa greetings, responses, workflows, and more. The tech giant is also allegedly working on a smart home robot. Amazon has been extremely secretive about details surrounding the new smart home robots. The Future of… […]
Will the End of Net Neutrality Kill the Internet of Things?

When the FCC repealed Net Neutrality a month ago, everything felt hopeless. Leading up to the decision date, many Internet advocates wrote to the FCC, called their state representatives, and emailed their family and friends to do the same. 200 tech companies and developers from San Francisco and beyond also signed a letter detailing how […]
How Heineken is Harnessing Big Data, AI, and IoT

Big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all becoming common buzzwords outside of San Francisco developer circles. Everyone knows they’re destined to disrupt the near future, but not many organizations know how to employ them properly. While other companies are scratching their heads on how to harness these new technologies, Heineken […]
Project Wing Tackles the Issue of Drone Air Traffic Control

As we reported last month, consumer drones sales increased a whooping 117% in between February 2016 and February 2017. Amazon is itching to launch its PrimeAir drone delivery project on a mass scale, and other companies are going to want to follow suit. So it’s high time that the world prepare for a proliferation of […]
Facebook’s New Drones Will Bring WiFi When Disaster Strikes

Mother Nature has a cruel tendency to knock out cell towers and other infrastructure after major natural disasters, when they are needed most. When communications are down, it’s extremely difficult for disaster relief efforts to coordinate and for panicked families to reach out to endangered loved ones in the impacted area. Fortunately, Facebook and Everfly, […]
Dogtown’s Rob Pope Will Speak at Internet of Things World

The market for internet of things devices is booming right now. In 2015, there were 15.4 billion IoT devices installed around the world; that number is expected to more than triple by 2021. People love the idea of a life made more efficient by a network of interconnected devices, but there are mounting concerns over […]