Consumer
Danze Taps RFID to Make Buying a Faucet More Exciting
The fixture company has deployed RFID-enabled product displays at showrooms, enabling homeowners to quickly access data about particular products via a touchscreen.
With Iris, Lowe’s Has Its Eye on the IoT Market
The retailer sees tremendous IoT opportunities for its smart-home platform—and it's not just about boosting sales.
Zebra Technologies Says Beacons Mean Business
Bluetooth beacons have been used largely for consumer-facing deployments, but Zebra believes the business world should try the wireless technology on for size.
Radboud University Medical Center to Test Phillips Medical-Grade Wearable Device
The pilot program will test telehealth applications for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Phillips is also opening its HealthSuite Development Platform to application developers.
Needed: Best (or At Least Better) Practices for Beacon Deployments
Everyone in the beacon ecosystem, from marketers to infrastructure providers to app developers, can find teachable moments in New York City's decision to pull a network of beacons from its phone booths.
Wrestler-Turned-Entrepreneur Launches Concussion Tracker
An injury sustained during a wrestling match led a young MIT graduate to develop a concussion-tracking system that leverages the Internet of Things.
It’s All Coming Together
Cloud computing, RFID, advances in processing power, nanotechnology and other trends will soon coalesce into a multifaceted platform that gives computers the ability to know what in happening in the world—and to respond.
The Internet of Things on Wheels
RFID and sensor networks will enable the connected vehicle and passenger.