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• IIoT: The rise and rise of IoT in the industrial sector

  The industrial IoT age is upon us. And as Mobiliya's Krish Kupathil explains, there is more than one way IIoT will accelerate growth, transform economies and create a new level of competitiveness. Continue Reading

• Putting the IoT cart before the horse

  What is the ultimate holy grail of IoT-driven business value, and can IoT platforms deliver on this value? Hitachi Consulting's Rajesh Devnani discusses. Continue Reading

• IoT logistics moves from connected fleet to connected things

  Roambee's Sanjay Sharma explains why taking a connected things approach to fleet management -- versus a connected fleet approach -- helps better track the health of shipments. Continue Reading

• Changing the IoT mindset to take a business-first approach

  By taking a business-first versus technology-first approach to IoT, says IMS Evolve's Jason Kay, companies can achieve valuable IoT deployments. Continue Reading

• How IoT drives digital transformation

  Digital transformation driven by IoT is highly beneficial -- and unavoidable if businesses want to remain competitive. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • pervasive computing (ubiquitous computing)
  • RFID (radio frequency identification)
  • Google Glass
  • machine-to-machine (M2M)

  • embedded system security
  • smart city
  • drone (UAV)
  • iBeacon

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• NFC unlocks opportunities in technology at CES 2018

  NFC Forum's Paula Hunter highlights four products from CES 2018 that are good examples of NFC technology fueling innovation and product development.Continue Reading

• When IoT puts the user last

  When it comes to consumer IoT, it should be all about the user experience. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case, explains Red Hat's Gordon Haff.Continue Reading

• How IoT can provide greater value to the agriculture industry

  Karina Popova explains the benefits IoT can provide to farmers, as well as the challenges of adopting connected technologies in the agriculture industry.Continue Reading

• Why citizens should be the digital heartbeat of every smart city

  Urban leaders should put citizens at the heart of smart city strategies to meet the higher expectations and logical outcomes they expect, says Tata Consultancy Services' Seeta Hariharan.Continue Reading

• Five ways IoT is transforming the manufacturing industry

  Hitachi Vantara's Greg Knieriemen discusses five ways IoT will permanently change the manufacturing for the better, from improved operational efficiency to improving safety.Continue Reading

• Power companies plug into Salesforce IoT and AI applications

  Gathering data points in apps and then processing the data via AI creates opportunities for companies in the energy vertical to automate the service side of the customer experience.Continue Reading

• The infinite struggle of testing IoT

  Testing IoT isn't the easiest process. Sogeti's Tom van de Ven offers tips on how to approach it and create your IoT test strategy.Continue Reading

• Enterprise IoT innovation labs are killing connected product success

  Connected products and IoT systems require much more than a centralized innovation lab can deliver. BrightWolf's James Branigan explains.Continue Reading

• Intelligent disobedience can mitigate dangerous IoT situations

  As systems become more intelligent, they evolve to a point where the user or administrator should integrate them into the decision-making process.Continue Reading

• I'm dreaming of an IoT Christmas

  SAS Institute's Tamara Dull offers an IoT rendition of the Bing Crosby classic, "White Christmas," filled with IoT gadgets and holiday fun.Continue Reading