Microsoft's IoT strategy came into sharper focus during the keynote at Microsoft Build Monday. The software company is betting on the cloud, while acknowledging the needs of those at the edge. Microsoft is building tools to link its Azure cloud and … [Read more...]
More on Microsoft’s $5B IoT spending announcement
Microsoft says it plans to spend $5 billion on the internet of things in the next five years. Generally these announcements are pretty much marketing fluff trying to put a number on basic business expenses that a company has to implement to stay a … [Read more...]
APIs are both a bridge and battlefield in the IoT era
Application programming interfaces, or APIs, have become the currency of the digital era. They are the link between devices, web sites, and services and as such, can have an outsized effect on your user experience. As a case in point, consider my … [Read more...]
What Xively brings to Google’s IoT toolbox: Experience, customers and speed
Some folks are scratching their heads over Google’s intent to spend $50M to purchase Xively from LogMeIn. I’m not one of those folks because Xively quickly gives Google a few things that it's lacking in this market. It was just a few podcast … [Read more...]
Why the IoT and my smart home have me using a phone less and less
Over the past few years in various conversations, Stacey has told me she doesn’t carry her phone around at home. Ludicrous, I say! At least that’s what I used to say. It turns out that the smart home and IoT now has me doing the same thing: As I add … [Read more...]