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Don’t Overthink the Internet of Things

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Apr 6, 2015 | Editor's Notes

Sometimes, even innovative IoT approaches to valid problems suffer from overengineering.

IoT News Roundup

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Apr 3, 2015 | IOT News

ZigBee, Thread announce standard sharing; Amazon's Dash Button is real; Novatel grows IoT business with Feeney Wireless purchase; survey shows consumer attitudes about smart-home products.

IoT News Roundup: Mobile World Congress

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Mar 4, 2015 | IOT News

Panasonic announces M2M cloud services and mobile 4G security camera; Jasper partnering with SAP, Salesforce and China Unicom; Fraunhofer IIS and Nokia open German testbed facility for IoT applications running on LTE-A cellular network.

Senate Holds IoT Hearing

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Feb 12, 2015 | IOT News

The Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met to discuss how the U.S. Congress can foster the development and proliferation of IoT technologies in a way that neither harms consumer privacy nor stifles innovation.

ZigBee Alliance Announces Six-in-One Standard Designed for All Users

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Nov 19, 2014 | IOT News

The organization says the new standard allows a range of applications and was enabled by hardware advances.

RFID Journal Introduces Internet of Things Conference

by RFID Journal | Nov 12, 2014 | IOT News

The new event will be co-located with RFID Journal LIVE! 2015, which will be held on Apr. 16-17, in San Diego, Calif.

Why a Smart Washing Machine Isn’t As Dumb As It Sounds

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Nov 5, 2014 | Editor's Notes

Despite frivolous bells and whistles, smart appliances really do have the potential to improve household management—but that potential grows exponentially when it's part of a whole-house solution.

Beam Me Up: The Internet of Things Meets the Internet of People

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Nov 4, 2014 | IOT News

Suitable Technologies' BeamPro lets individuals "beam" into remote locations for meetings or experiences. Now, the company is entering the consumer market with the smaller, more affordable Beam+, designed for home use.

Danze Taps RFID to Make Buying a Faucet More Exciting

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 4, 2014 | IOT News

The fixture company has deployed RFID-enabled product displays at showrooms, enabling homeowners to quickly access data about particular products via a touchscreen.