Intel said it would sell its nine-year-old IoT acquisition Wind River to private equity firm TPG this week. We explain why, and offer some context on the deal. Driven by Spotify’s public listing, I suggest how it can improve its service for … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 30, 2018
Common sense IoT security principles drafted in the UK: Most of these may sound familiar to you since we’ve suggested them time and again on the podcast, but it’s nice to see some formalization. The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 16, 2018
This is what we all fear when talking about security and IoT: A few weeks back I wrote about a vulnerability in Schneider Electric's controllers that was exploited and the company's reaction. But the New York Times lays out some very scary facts … [Read more...]
IoT News of the week for Oct 20, 2017
Samsung takes steps toward making its IoT vision real: In 2015 I sat in a CES hall listening to the head of Samsung describe his vision of a connected world where all devices worked together. This was after Samsung had purchased SmartThings, which … [Read more...]
John Deere opens SF office to make its tractors smarter
Farm equipment company John Deere is no stranger to the internet of things. It was connecting sensors and actuators on the farm twenty years ago. The next big thing in farming is what connected devices enable: precision agriculture. Precision … [Read more...]