Software
Housing Project in Scotland Launches IoT Pilot Focused on Energy Use, Safety
The project, billed as a "smart neighborhood" technology test, will monitor energy usage inside apartments, as well as the buildings' water and safety systems.
Beer Taps Talk with Craft Brewer’s Beacon App
Schlafly's app employs Juxtad's TapTalker technology to send push notifications to individuals who come within range of a beer tap fitted with a beacon.
L’Oreal’s Skin-thin Wearable Tracks Sun Exposure
A version of the adhesive patch—no thicker than a human hair—is currently being tested by L'Oreal to help consumers track their sun exposure.
IoT Reality Check: What Happens When the Software Doesn’t Work?
To get the Internet of Things right, you need to get the software right.
Displaydata’s New Electronic Shelf Label Interacts With Shoppers
The company's Aura 29 BLE shelf label employs Bluetooth beacon technology that stores could use to deliver information to its shoppers and its workers, as well as track store traffic.
ROC-Connect Wooing Insurers With Smart-Home Service
The smart-home platform provider envisions benefits for insurers and policyholders alike.
German Vineyards Test Solution for Measuring Growing Conditions
The TracoVino system, which includes MyOmega's sensor hardware and app and Ericsson's cloud platform, provides data that can help winemakers decide when to water, fertilize and harvest their grapes.
Beacons Give Treats to Voodoo Festival Attendees, On and Off Site
During the Halloween weekend, the New Orleans event used Gimbal Bluetooth beacons, an Eventbase app and TouchTunes jukeboxes to deliver information and promotional offers to individuals at the festival and across the city.IOT News Roundup
Device Solutions' LoRa system for end-to-end automation; ARM's embed IOT suite; Ericsson-Cisco partnership; Virtual Software Systems' cybersecurity solution; Ingenu's 30-city rollout; Juniper's smart-toy study; Proximus deploying LoRa in Belgium, Luxembourg.