Because of its very nature, the first ten years of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been run on batteries. But I believe there’s inherent limitation being tethered to ‘old’ power sources, like ‘dumb’ fossil fuels we mine from the earth to move our families a few miles down the road. Tomorrow’s power, not to mention family trips, are likely to run differently. The reality is, the Inter... Read More »
From the brick phones of yesteryear, to yesterday’s laptops, to the mobile phenomenon in your pocket today…it’s all about evolving technology. I grew up with sisters, and a few years ago, I had a multi-million dollar idea for a small device guys would step on to lift the toilet seat up, and then close it after use. I called it, “The Gentleman.” But that’s as far as i... Read More »
Out with IT, In with IoT Two things, first, IoT isn’t IT, and second, the promise of IoT applications for making enterprise improvements now approaches fairytale proportions. So, here’s an IoT story as Columbus might’ve seen it. When Christopher Columbus finally reached that fabled New World, he must have realized what he found was actually a vast, unexplored expanse rather than the well-def... Read More »
Every successful person/business, in any industry, has to develop strong problem solving skills. They are assertive, not complacent, when dealing with issues that others may not see as solvable. As a result, their business becomes more efficient, reliable, and affordable. This is no coincidence, and as a property manager, you are no exception. If you are looking to get a leg up in today’s highly... Read More »
It’s rather fun to see the amount of buzz around the topic of the “Internet of Things”. If you are attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, you will probably notice the increased amount of “Smart” – every day – devices. The trend is moving forward for Internet connected devices. The last time you walked through your local home improv... Read More »
At its year end briefing today in the financial capital, Intel shared its plans for 2014 and reflected upon the year 2013. As per the roadmap outlined for the business in 2014, Intel expects areas like Internet of Things (IoT), High Performance Computing (HPC), Big Data to be major growth drivers for the business with a continued focus on expanding the footprint on the National Digital Literacy Mi... Read More »
The potential size of the Internet Things sector could be a multi-trillion dollar market by the end of the decade. 75 billion. That’s the holy-@$#! number of devices that Morgan Stanley has extrapolated from a Cisco report that details how many devices will be connected to the Internet of Things by 2020. That’s 9.4 devices for every one of the 8 billion people that’s expected to... Read More »
The “Internet of things” is getting a lot of attention lately. The idea of the Internet of Things (IoT) is pretty simple: take ordinary every-day objects such as thermostats, refrigerators, lights, doors etc. and connect them to the Internet where they can be monitored and controlled remotely, usually through a smart phone app. In the 1980’s, there were approximately 1000 connect... Read More »
