Internet of Things

A group of Japanese scientists have created an “inflammation-free, lightweight, stretchable” e-skin sensor capable of lasting for up to a week, published in Nature Nanotechnology this week. The new development could open the way for medical wearables that track heart-rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar throughout the week, without being invasive to the user. See Also: For new e-skin products, plastics are still the future At the same time, it could be used for commercial purposes, like a temporary tattoo that allows the person access to different zones in a museum or quick-track at a theme park

The Internet of Things is a behemoth. IoT companies number nearly 3,000, employ 10 times that, and have created over $600 billion in value. But this behemoth is also mysterious, and, at times, confusing

The IoT Revolution Symposium is less than a week away — and you don’t want to miss it. Hear from top industry analysts, VCs and angel investors about where the market is going and in what products to invest in. This event is all about substance — we will make sure that you learn all you need to maximize your potential in the ever-growing, ever-changing IoT market

Microsoft has unveiled a prototype watch that helps those suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disorder that affects over 10 million people worldwide. The wearable, codenamed Project Emma, is designed to reduce the uncontrollable shaking, one of the early Parkinson’s symptoms. Small vibration motors inside the wearable stop the brain from creating as many tremors

Building a company today is not what it once was and the needs for founders have become a more dynamic and collaborative game. It’s no longer about the lone wolf in a garage building the next [insert big company name here], instead, entrepreneurs that become successful are the one’s working with the community to define upfront what their big ideas are and work collaboratively to create plans to fulfill their big ideas. Today we’re introducing the ReadWrite Labs Incubation Program for startups globally

One of the most famous advertisements in history, the “Kodak Moment,” symbolized much more than a brand. It was a mantra of life, one that united pictures, memories, and nostalgia. The new “Kodak Moment” is that moment when executives miss how customers and markets are shifting in favor of preserving legacy mindsets and shareholder value

Before I walked in the door of the 2016 Canadian Association of Marketing Professionals (CAMP) conference, I thought that I'd be seeing the regular line-up of speakers talking about marketing campaigns they worked on in the past year or so. Don’t get me wrong – I find that interesting, but more and more I am finding that I want more information on the results. Yes the tactics are interesting and sometimes cause the audience to chuckle, but who had to approve the campaign at the client? How was it presented? What sort of projections were used and how close were the actual results to drive whatever business objective the client had? However to my pleasant surprise, I found that the speakers as well as the attendees were extremely intelligent in their understanding of the current state of digital marketing and the need to get more granular in how to link back results to real metrics in the business.

China’s Communist Party has launched one of the most ambitious private equity funds, focused on restructuring and reforming the party’s State-owned enterprises (SOE). The party is looking to spend 350 billion yuan ($52.5 billion) on the reform project, which will be used to pay for mergers, acquisitions, industrial upgrades, and “innovation

Though Europe is currently battered by a refugee crisis, economic laggards and Britain’s potential exit, some argue that its future smart cities will still be more innovative than those in the US. In the global entrepreneurial landscape, the EU has a reputation as an overly bureaucratic, risk averse zone with poorer access to venture capital than America. But over at FastCompany, Boyd Cohen argues that the old continent is nonetheless poised to steal the innovation crown from a US that offers dimmer prospects in its entrepreneurial technology hubs

To get a read on the Internet of Things trend, Cisco allocated $150 million of venture capital to emerging IoT tech firms. “That allowed us to realize 

connect with digital services instead," according to a news report published . Put that all together, and you're looking at an Internet of Things that's 

One of the most popular buzz terms in tech today, the Internet of Things, is a misnomer, and that's a problem for tech. The IoT, as it's called—made up 

Amazon is doing all that it can to stay firmly planted as a leader in the Internet of Things space. While it already holds quite a bit of clout in IoT for its 

Ubuntu Core operating system on the HiKey board, providing developers with one of the most popular development platform for Internet of Things....

Put that all together, and you're looking at an Internet of Things that's powered by Amazon's cloud, with a repurposed Dash Button as the sole interface