Yes, two Internet of Things posts in one day. This post will look at two stories that have emerged over the last day and a half. One being that Google acquired Nest and the other that The Internet of Things is already getting hacked. MediaPost covered why Google wanted Nest, in their article "The Internet of Things is out of the Nest" Observers yesterday were pondering why Google “wants a … [Read more...]
What is the Internet Of Things ? Paradigm Changing or Hype ?
A couple weeks back Mike did a story on IOT.com and its $2.8 million price tag. Some people have left comments or emailed asking more about what exactly the Internet of Things (IOT) really is. Pocket-Lint did a piece on IOT yesterday that is a good read for those interested in learning more. From the article: What is Internet of Things? The Internet of Things (IoT, for short) is a phrase … [Read more...]
Net Neutrality Ruled Unenforceable
Net Neutrality looks like it could be in danger of being defeated. From NPR: In a landmark ruling Tuesday, a federal appeals court has struck down key parts of the Federal Communications Commission's open-Internet rules, effectively ruling that the federal government cannot enforce net neutrality. Put more simply, it can't require that Internet service providers treat all traffic … [Read more...]