Swarm Robotics: How Bees Are Fueling the Future of IoT Innovation
With some sensors and an Internet connection, the Internet of Things (IoT) enables us to push, pull, and act upon data in a myriad of unprecedented ways. One relatively new IoT application is swarm robotics. If this application doesn’t sound familiar, you may remember seeing it during Lady Gaga’s 2017 Super Bowl half-time show performance; […]
A Look at the Latest Trends in Wearable Health Tech
Wearable technology is swiftly moving beyond the mainstream. More people than ever before use a wearable device daily — adoption of this technology has more than tripled in the past four years; an Accenture report showed that American consumers using wearables jumped from 9% to 33% in 2018. Not only that, but more than 80% […]
A Glimpse at the History & Near Future of Smartphone Innovation
2019 was a tumultuous year for the smartphone industry. Manufacturers around the world were faced with the reality that global smartphone shipments are in decline. But innovation for these devices soared; sophisticated new features such as foldable screens debuted, and long-awaited technology like 5G finally arrived (for some regions). While both of these examples were […]
IoT in Education: A Look at the Benefits
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding into practically every aspect of our lives. Although we can’t see it, we’re experiencing highly-optimized shipping times, better healthcare technology, and even fewer traffic jams in cities that would usually be congested. By blurring the lines between our digital and physical worlds, IoT technology is driving the progress […]
The Future of Wearables Depends on How We Use Them Now
A decade ago, most of us were celebrating the fact that the mobile service providers finally removed the charge for every single text message sent and received. Since then, mobile technology has evolved extremely rapidly. Today, we have nearly 5 billion mobile phone users globally. If these numbers astound you, consider that the global Internet […]
The Pros and Cons of IoT in Healthcare
Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) is found across many fields, especially in the industrial and manufacturing fields. But it wasn’t always like that. It took a great deal of investment, work, and learning to implement IoT into large fields like logistics and manufacturing. But the effort was certainly worth it; those fields are more […]
The Current State of IoT Security: How We Got Here and What’s at Risk
What’s in store for the future of the Internet of Things (IoT)? Once reserved for industrial applications and smart security systems, IoT development has become ubiquitous today. For example, you can now walk into numerous retail outlets and purchase a toaster with Wi-Fi connection capability. But as IoT expands to include almost every type of […]
Internet of Things 101: What’s Cellular IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) allows us to send, receive, and act upon data in myriad ways by connecting physical objects. Cellular IoT is a way of connecting these physical things through the same mobile networks that smartphones utilize. Its infrastructural elegance and the arrival of 5G mean that cellular IoT will play an integral […]
5 of the Worst IoT Hacking Threats in History (So Far)
With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) systems, devices, and software, we must not overlook the importance of cybersecurity. In IoT, it is often built into the devices and sensors and varies by manufacturer. Besides this, security often takes a backseat in IoT development, so there’s a strong possibility that defense measures for […]
How the Internet of Things Makes Smart Cities a Reality
Every day, millions of new devices connect to the Internet. This movement is due in no small part to the proliferation of smartphones. Today, these mobile computers allow us to communicate with a wide range of sensors and smart devices present in our environment. Take car care, for instance. By downloading a diagnostic tool app […]