Distributed computing has been high on my list of useful technologies for almost two decades. And now that everyone is getting excited about the edge, the pendulum is swinging back to some form of distributed computing network that will work in … [Read more...]
What’s the right computing architecture for digital twins?
Last week, I found myself having a conversation that covered edge computing, digital twins, and the concept of absolute truth. It started out as a discussion with Simon Croby, the CTO of Swim.ai, about that company's latest product, which is designed … [Read more...]
Podcast: Yes, I want Amazon Alexa eyeglasses
This week we returned to the Amazon announcements from last week, so Kevin and I could share our thoughts in depth. We hit the popular gadgets, Sidewalk and even delved into the smart oven. We also covered funding news for two companies trying to … [Read more...]
IoT news for the week of July 20, 2018
Don’t count Low-Power Wide-Area Networks out just yet: ABI Research suggests that EU telecoms will face increased competition pressures from unlicensed spectrum providers for machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity. That’s good news for LoRA Alliance … [Read more...]
How to use your IoT data instead of hoarding it
The internet of things is going to generate a lot of data. IoT is all about data, and how cheap computing, ubiquitous connectivity, and low-cost data-generating sensors change the depth with which we can see the world and its processes around … [Read more...]