Next frontier for ‘Internet of Things’: Babies

Next frontier for ‘Internet of Things’: Babies

We use trackers to measure our daily footsteps, sleep, calories burned, UV ray intake, heart rate, stress levels—and that’s just for us. Imagine if you had another human inside of you. As the connected world spills over into every aspect of life, technology is making its way to babies and toddlers. New devices include Bluetooth and wireless-equipped pacifiers to bottles and connected onesies. Some examples: A baby car seat clip from Intel that informs parents…

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The coolest gadgets from The Internet of Things

The coolest gadgets from The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things makes everyday appliances and objects smarter and more efficient Technology trends and news by Steven Loeb February 8, 2013 After the Consumer Electronics Show in January, there was a lot of buzz about  a new, very fast growing, and potentially very profitable, space that had broken out called The Internet of Things. This is a category that General Electric wrote could be worth $10 to 15 trillion by 2030. One that a survey from Zebra…

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How long will it take for Internet of Things Hello Barbie to be hacked?

How long will it take for Internet of Things Hello Barbie to be hacked?

Watch out world, here comes Hello Barbie, an internet-connected smart Barbie. What could possibly go wrong? Network World | Feb 18, 2015 10:47 AM PT  Watch out world, here comes an internet-connected version of Barbie, complete with a wireless connection, microphone, speaker, advanced voice recognition capabilities, and a “customized cloud-based database of her owner’s likes and dislikes” so Barbie can have “real” back and forth conversations with her owner. Hello Barbie is expected to sell for $75 by…

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The 8 Cool New Tricks Your Nest Can Do

The 8 Cool New Tricks Your Nest Can Do

Nest Developer Program Goes Live on the Internet of Things. Late last night, Nest announced its Developer Program: An initiative that’s going to allow more than 5,000 developers to tinker and build new Nest functionality. To kick things off, it’s launching with a handful of partner-enabled features, from your Benz telling your thermostat when you get close to home to your LIFX bulbs flashing red if Protect detects smoke. Keep in mind, this is just…

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LittleBits Now Lets You Build Your Own DIY Smart Home

LittleBits Now Lets You Build Your Own DIY Smart Home

Now anyone can build a cloud bit that allows them to connect to the Internet of Things. We’ve known and loved littleBits for some time, and now, they just got a lot more useful with the introduction of cloudBit. CloudBit is a module, a.k.a. bit, that brings internet connectivity to anything. With the rest of the littleBit library, you can now effectively create your own internet of things, no fancy Google products necessary. It’s an…

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We finally know what comes after the smartphone

We finally know what comes after the smartphone

I’m very sorry, but you have to learn two new technology acronyms today: IoT and ADAS. Neither is elegant, both are important. Yesterday was “CES Day Zero,” otherwise known as press day. It’s when all the major tech companies presenting at the show make their big keynote presentations and unveil the product lineups for the next months — if not the entire year. The CEOs of LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, and Mercedes strode across their…

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The 21 Coolest ‘Internet of Things’ Gadgets You Will Want Today

The 21 Coolest ‘Internet of Things’ Gadgets You Will Want Today

I love gadgets and I am fascinated by connecting devices through the Internet of Things. I always keep a close eye on the latest developments and felt it was time to take stock and give you my list of the 21 coolest Internet of Things gadgets. Some are available already, some are coming soon, and a few are just prototypes that will probably turn into something real in the next few years. Sen.se Mother Don’t…

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