How IoT Is Improving the Mobile App User Experience
The Internet of Things (IoT) is most often talked about in reference to large industries and manufacturing. But IoT refers to an entire ecosystem of connected devices that work together to keep each other updated and optimized, from the materials sourcing down to the consumer. Market experts forecast that the IoT market will be comprised […]
Is There a Silver Lining for Enterprise IoT Security?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is doubling its current 23 billion connected devices to 75 billion by 2025. Cybersecurity is already failing to catch up to the current pace of IoT development and innovation, so introducing more devices into enterprise ecosystems seems precarious. Without a strong strategy for deploying new IoT systems with robust security […]
Amazon Is Streamlining the Set Up of Your New Internet of Things Gadgets
Amazon is making a play for almost every appliance in your house. The Seattle-based developer and e-commerce giant announced it’s making the set up of your smart device as simple as it can be: just plug it in. The technology, dubbed “Wi-Fi Simple Setup“, uses Amazon’s Wi-Fi Lockers to save Wi-Fi credentials and utilize them […]
How IoT Is Reshaping Retail
The Internet of Things (IoT) is booming, and it’ll keep expanding as consumers convert more aspects of their lives with digital products. Besides smart homes and smart cars, IoT is coming to retail, and it’s going to change how we shop for things like groceries and clothes forever. Here are a few ways in which […]
Amazon Is Now Allowing Anyone to Create Custom Alexa Commands
We’ve all seen voice assistants in movies responding back to their users with personalized answers and inside jokes. Well, we’re one step closer to that reality with Amazon’s Alexa Blueprints. The new software allows Alexa owners to put together their own custom Alexa responses or skills. No need to be an expert IoT developer or coder. […]
Apple’s HomePod Has Trouble Finding a Home
Apple’s entry into the smart speaker market wasn’t as stellar as the company had hoped. With low sales and inventory piling up at Apple store locations across the country, the tech giant has cut down on manufacturing orders for the HomePod. What happened? And does this mark the end of Apple’s foray into the Internet […]
Who’s Leading Industrial IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is just getting started. There is no known trajectory for the field; it can be applied in any industry to better connect organizations, streamline logistics, and generate insights, so the possibilities are seemingly infinite. And as is the case with most emerging technology, IoT development is going to be led by […]
DOJ Softens Warrant Requesting Info on Trump Protesters
Since the tragedy at Charlottesville a couple weeks ago, the nation has had to deal with some ugly truths about itself. That kind of soul-searching and moral inventory is never easy, but it’s a lot more painful when the president is Donald Trump, who equivocates while denouncing hate groups and talks about the “alt-left,” a […]
Trump, Putin, and the Absurd “Cyber Security Unit”
Cybersecurity issues have been weighing on the minds of Seattle IoT app developers lately, especially in the aftermath of the recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks. The general public is not yet panicking, but people are certainly growing more aware of how vulnerable their digital information is. In this era of increased alertness to hacks […]