Data or metadata? For the IoT they’re both important

Data or metadata? For the IoT they’re both important

As the amount of machine-generated data scales, indexing it via metadata will become critical.

Cars and the IoT: The lane lines are blurring

Cars and the IoT: The lane lines are blurring

For over 100 years, the world of automobiles has had the road to itself -- now with the digitization of everything, data is starting to rule the road.

Welcome to a world of sensors

Welcome to a world of sensors

Sensor technology is evolving so rapidly that previously unthinkable options for capturing happenings in the physical world, are becoming viable -- and pervasive.

Who owns the data from the IoT?

Who owns the data from the IoT?

Data ownership, rights and licensing are becoming important as businesses start to share and monetize the output from their IoT systems.

CES: The Car Electronics Show?

CES: The Car Electronics Show?

The line between the traditionally separate consumer electronics and automotive worlds is rapidly disappearing, as evidenced by this year's CES in Las Vegas.

Is voice the 'killer app' for consumer IoT?

Is voice the 'killer app' for consumer IoT?

Voice-enabled devices, dominated by Amazon's Alexa system, are finally making the "smart home" a reality.

Time to monetize the IoT

As the Internet of Things evolves, the means to generate revenues from its existence and use are starting to become apparent.

The IoT: Where we are, and where we're heading

The IoT: Where we are, and where we're heading

A look at the history of technology adoption, and where the IoT fits into the cycle currently.

A feast of the sensors

A feast of the sensors

Key to the emergence of the IoT are sensors. What do sensors do, and how are they affecting the evolution of applications?

The Internet of Trees

The Internet of Trees

With virtually everything becoming sensor-laden and connected, even nature is a source of big data.

Growing the IoT: Chaos vs. Curation

Virtually every paradigm-shifting technology goes through several key phases; time to assess where we are with the IoT

Are you a 'human sensor platform'?

Are you a 'human sensor platform'?

The proliferation of wearables, along with an ever-expanding list of features on smartphones, are turning humans into roving sensor platforms. What does it mean for you, and business?

What autonomous vehicles will <em>really</em> do for us

What autonomous vehicles will <em>really</em> do for us

The conversation has thus far been about when we'll have self-driving cars, but the real issue is how they will change society.

Here come the robot swarms

From nature to the military to your kitchen, they are coming

The rise of big data marketplaces

Pretty soon, curated data will be traded as a commodity along with goods and services.

Welcome to the commercial Internet of Things

Welcome to the commercial Internet of Things

There has been much dialogue regarding IoT consumer devices, privacy, you name it. Similarly, we've heard a lot about "Industrial IoT" lately. The real action is becoming commercial IoT. So what is the difference?

Consumer versus commercial IoT

Consumer versus commercial IoT

Much hype has surrounded the IoT. The real question is, What business models will support it?

IoT: Up the stack and into the business realm

IoT: Up the stack and into the business realm

The Internet of Things (IoT) is evolving quickly, but how will it lead to new revenues and business benefits?