Since the start of IoT implementation, forward-thinking companies have raced to be the first to employ revolutionary IoT solutions. However, more and more companies, though they’ve had success being among the early adopters, have invested in cutting-edge solutions that are already outdated. The problem is that four years ago IoT was still in the early…
Nowadays with the help of machine learning and AI, one can use a one-stop travel platform to plan and book everything from the comfort of their home. Let’s see some of the implementations of AI that make this possible. Digital assistants and chatbots are the most easily identified example of AI applications in the travel…
More than twenty years ago Microsoft and Intel introduced, respectively, Windows Plug and Play and USB. These opened up the PC market to the masses, reducing the complexity, time, and cost of PC management. As the cost of operating PCs fell, innovation accelerated. USB and PnP might not have been the only factors at play,…
As 5G becomes more and more present and 6G enters the development stage, the end of 2G and 3G seems imminent. This will have a significant impact on IoT devices that use those technologies, which currently are about 50% of all IoT devices connected via cellular. In the U.S. most carriers plan to shut down…
For as long as people have been farming, farmers have always been trying to improve the work they do through technology. This is of course extremely important as farming provides sustenance for over 7 billion people worldwide. The ability to increase crop yields while maintaining low input levels will become more and more important as…
The world is changing fast and so is the automotive industry: connectivity and digitalization are top priorities. Car manufacturers need to improve the user experience, find new business models, and improve vehicle efficiency and performance. IoT technology is already increasing its presence in cars, and many companies are creating connected car services and collecting all…
IoT impacts many different industries, including retail, automotive, smart devices, and even the financial sector. Financial services can benefit greatly from this technology, let’s see how. In 2018, IoT spending in the banking and finance industry averaged roughly $153 million. IoT saves financial companies a lot of time and money by gathering and transferring data.…
IoT is an incredible technology that will enable further economical and technological progress. Unfortunately, as is the case for all fast-growing new tech, it can be hard to properly manage the security aspect of IoT. Here are four threats to IoT security to look out for. Inherent Threats IoT devices are insecure by nature. Being…
By extending its relationships with Amazon AWS cloud platform provider Waterstream is making it easier for partners and customers to build and operate high-performance IoT applications in hybrid-cloud environments. Waterstream with this parnership makes it easier to build and operate MQTT-connected applications in cloud environments. If you wish to try our AWS-based MQTT Broker for…
Retaining customers is becoming increasingly harder as markets become more and more competitive and dynamic. Customers expect better experiences every time they interact with a product or service. Good customer experience is about understanding customer expectations and meeting them at all points of interaction with a product or service. A Gartner survey identified the Internet…