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How AI can help IoT security (with a sidenote on Medical Devices & HIPAA)
Read, or skip, to the end to see where we can meet. As applications expand, IoT devices are becoming integrated into nearly every home, device, and organization. It is projected that by 2023, the total quantity of IoT devices will have increased...

Medical Wearables, the Apple Watch & some AI
Meet me: April - May, Chicago & SF Bay Area: robi@fluffyspider.com When the Apple Watch was first released, it was positioned as a partner product that would be tethered to an iOS mobile device. However, as its popularity grew — to the point...

Haptics: The Next Frontier
Get in touch to meet me in April / May in Chicago & SF Bay Area: robi@fluffyspider.com Haptics is simply a form of interaction through touch. In a broader context, the term covers everything from touching a person in order to communicate, such...

How IoT Companies Can Give Homeowners Greater Peace of Mind
Thanks to innovative designs and devices by pioneering IoT companies, homes are getting smarter. But smart homes will soon incorporate more IoT devices than lights that turn on and off automatically and virtual assistants that play music....

Blockchain: Boosting trust in IoT
I will be in Chicago and the Bay Area in April-May, get in touch to meet Blockchain technology is often associated with financial transactions, specifically involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, blockchain’s underlying...

Voice User Interfaces: Their role in the future of IoT
Meet me: Chicago Apr26-May1, SF/Bay Area May2-8 As sales statistics come in from Q4 of 2017, it is becoming apparent that many consumers are entering the world of IoT via a Google Home or an Amazon Echo. As people make use of these home...

Intelligent IoT: How AI is Pushing IoT Forward
Please note: I will be in the US between April 26 and May 8. Get in touch to meet. Intelligent IoT: How AI is pushing IoT forward in Medical, Auto, Hospitality and more Consumers’ initial introduction to IoT has been at an extremely high level,...

The Future Of Wearables Is Invisible, And It Is Here Now
Why The Future of Wearables is Invisible – Keywords: “Smart Clothes” Forget smartphones — some the hottest tech to appear on the market over the last few years has been wearables. From Google Glass to the Apple Watch and Fitbit, it seems every...

How IoT Will Revolutionize Disaster Relief
When natural disasters hit, nations mobilize resources to aid survivors, raise money, and lend relief to communities. But now, in the age of IoT, smart devices are increasingly being used in the wake of natural disasters. For example, loss of life...

Companies Leaving the Wearables Market: Why They Failed
For a relatively nascent industry, the wearables market has already experienced some tremendous success, both in raising awareness of new technologies and in product sales. Of course, as with any industry in its earliest stages, many ventures have...

Cutting Into Apple’s Dominance: 3 Market Niches for Smartwatches and Wearables
Tim Cook’s recent statement — that Apple is now the leading watch manufacturer in the world — was just confirmed by Asymco [1]. That’s not only sales of smartwatches, but revenue of all watches, outpacing the previous top seller, Rolex. With the...

4 Promising IoT Vertical Markets
As the Internet of Things promises to revolutionize every industry, companies need to be prepared for the changes to come. However, current advances in IoT technology are already making an impact in some industries — here are three of the most...