Simon BattMicrosoft was named the top IoT platform available now, beating Amazon and Huawei. This is a huge boon to Microsoft’s recent excursions into IoT.
Swedish and UK Researchers Measure Moods via Smart Devices
Are you one to hide your emotions? That may be a thing of the past as researchers have devised a way to measure moods using a smart device.
TalentCloud Helps Chinese Farmers with IoT
TalentCloud helps Chinese farmers manage technology better by combining AI with IoT to give them an idea of what to do and when.
Atmos Home Develops First “Local” Voice-Powered Home Hub
A mainstream home hub often puts your privacy in peril. Atmos Home aims to solve this by making a local voice-powered home hub that respects your privacy.
The UK to Test Smart Cars on 188 Miles of Road
Countries around the world are putting smart cars to the test, with the UK announcing they will test smart cars on 188 miles of road later this year.
User’s Google Home Shows Feed From Stranger’s Nest Cameras
News broke on Reddit that Google Home users are now seeing other people’s Nest cameras, even if they never intend to! Here is what happened.
Google to Push “Android TV” IoT Device
The Android TV system is not as popular as Google wanted. Google wishes to change that by bringing Google Nest line and Android TV together.
Verdict Announces Top Five IoT Twitter Trends in Q1 2020
We’re keen to find out what businesses, experts and the general public think of IoT. Here are the top five IoT Twitter trends in the first quarter of 2020.
MIT Researchers Design Clothes that Detect Vital Signs
MIT researchers are designing clothes that can detect vital signs and send the results back to a doctor. This makes recording someone’s heath easier.
Amazon Alexa Introduces Skill to Learn English at Home
Amazon Alexa introduced a new skill to make it easier to learn English at home. The skill is called MyPedia, and it was developed by Pearson India.
Microsoft Announces $100,000 Bug Bounty for Azure IoT
As companies are working hard to patch their security loopholes, Microsoft is paying people a $100,000 bug bounty if they break into its Azure IoT system.
Semtech and YoSmart Announce Smart Home Kits
YoSmart and Semtech are creating full smart home kits. If someone wants to create a smart home, they can purchase a curated kit that does all the work for them.
Wink Implements Sudden Subscription Fee for Users
Wink has now introduced a monthly subscription fee for their products. If you don’t start a payment plan, your Wink gadgets will cease to work.
Nestron Releases “Cube Two” Pre-Built Smart Home
We’ve covered how to convert a house into a smart home before, but how about buying a pre-built smart home? How about putting it anywhere you please?
Vodafone Launches Heat-Detection Camera to Locate COVID-19
Using heat sensors to locate people with COVID-19 has been in the news lately. Now, Vodaphone is launching a heat-detection camera to locate COVID-19.
Smart-Home Startup Josh.Ai Receives $11 Million to Compete with Alexa, Google
Smart-home startup Joshi.ai recently received $11 million in funding to compete with Alexa and Google and offer a better solution for privacy.
IoT for Hospitals Rolls Out Smart Hand Sanitizer Dispensers During COVID-19
With COVID-19 remaining in full swing, IoT for hospitals is growing to help people beat the coronavirus, including Hy-genie smart hand sanitizer dispensers.
Researchers Discover New Privacy Threat for Biometric Data
Researchers have discovered a new way for hackers to get their hands on your data. As it turns out, IoT isn’t storing biometric data as well as we might have hoped.
