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IoT Nudges Hotel Guests to Limit Shower Length
A smart showerhead system from French startup Hydrao displays how long guests have been showering, while its Kerlink LoRaWAN IoT network and gateways enable the solution to provide hotels and hostels with data to manage that information.
The Internet of Things Is Finally Mainstream
The IoT has been dominating news headlines in recent years, and while some of the coverage has been negative, a lot of it lately has been encouragingly optimistic.
AR Glasses Leverage Li-Fi Connectivity for Secure Internet Connections
Vuzix is offering wireless connectivity with Signify's Trulifi solution, consisting of a Li-Fi dongle that attaches to smart glasses and ceiling-mounted transceivers, so data can be transmitted securely at military, government and healthcare facilities.
Avnet Partnerships Foster Internet of Things Development
The company has teamed up with ON Semiconductor on an IoT development framework, added Infineon's Cypress Semiconductor products to its offerings and, with Arizona State University, named Floe the winner of its IoT innovation competition.
5G Is Coming—But What Does It Mean for the IoT In 2021?
The next phase in the evolution of telecommunications presents a world of new opportunities for connected devices.
Strategy Group Invites New Members to Build IoT Standard for Commercial Solutions
Project CHIP, led by the Zigbee Alliance, is expanding its efforts from a connected-home open internet standard to include commercial IoT products, with the aim of helping the industry develop solutions with Wi-Fi-, BLE- and Thread-based technologies using a standard IP backbone.
Doctor Who Brings IoT to Young Developers
SiFive's HiFive Inventor Coding Kit comes with Wi-Fi and BLE functionality to drive Internet of Things programming for inventors ranging from seven-year-old students solving a quest to commercial companies creating solutions for smart-city and wearable technologies.
Build-Your-Own IoT Solution Aimed at Hobbyists
Quantum Integration is preparing a shipment of starter bundles for easy Internet of Things development, to enable everyone from students to systems integrators to build IoT systems for homes or businesses.
Tech Startup Develops RFID with Sensor Intelligence for Elder Care, Homes
XO2Tech has patented a family of products that leverage NFC, RFID or BLE to detect sensor information, such as when an elderly person takes his or her medication and what the next task should be, or when food in a refrigerator begins to spoil.
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