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IOTA: IoT revolutionised with a ledger
by Canonical on 20 February 2017
Ever since the introduction of digital money, the world quickly came to realize how dire and expensive the consequences of centralized systems are. Not only...
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Eclipse foundation: IoT developer survey
by Amrisha Prashar on 13 February 2017
The third annual IoT Developer Survey, hosted by Eclipse IoT has just been launched. In previous years it has provided interesting insights about how...
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openHAB arrives as a snap!
by Canonical on 9 February 2017
openHAB is a completely open source smart home alternative to Apple Homekit and Samsung SmartThings. Consumers can mix and match hardware and services from...
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10 crazy IoT ideas that can soon become real
by Maarten Ectors on 6 February 2017
1) Smart cities: revenue generating fountains What if instead of being a cost to cities, fountains become a revenue generator? Crazy idea? Just put the same...
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The first consumer device to run snaps: Nextcloud box
by Amrisha Prashar on 3 February 2017
The Nextcloud box is a private cloud and IoT solution for home users, giving consumers a way to take back control over their personal data. It’s an...
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48% of people unaware their IoT devices pose a security threat
by Canonical on 30 January 2017
LONDON, U.K. – 30 January, 2017 – Nearly half (48%) of citizens remain unaware that their connected devices could be infiltrated and used to conduct a cyber...
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IoT predictions for 2017
by Amrisha Prashar on 5 January 2017
Big movements took place in the space of IoT last year from voice-controlled home assistants to block chain solutions. As we enter 2017, Maarten Ectors has...
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Webinar: 2017 – what’s in store for IoT?
by Amrisha Prashar on 12 December 2016
It’s nearing the end of the year! Time to take a breather and plan for 2017. As part of our ‘IoT builders’ webinar series, we have asked some of the most...
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IoT Builders webinar series – 2016 recap!
by Amrisha Prashar on 9 December 2016
With it nearing the end of the year we thought we’d take this opportunity to recap on all the ‘IoT builders’ webinar series we’ve hosted in 2016. The series...
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Jamming with Ubuntu Core
by April Wang on 7 December 2016
We celebrated the launch of Ubuntu Core 16 hackathon, or shall we say Snapathon, that took place in Shenzhen between 26-27th November. The 30+ hour gathering...
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Pycom and Canonical to enable LPWAN communications via snaps
by Maarten Ectors on 25 November 2016
Pycom is the company behind the disruptive products such as the LoPy and SiPy which enable developers to easily get LoRa and Sigfox low-power WAN (LPWAN)...