We sometimes forget how miraculous it is that our technology talks to each other. The ability to hook a computer to a network, or Skype to a landline, is not preordained. It takes interested parties to sit together and set standards. The "Internet of Things" is a great idea, but suffers mostly from being an endless series of data islands. A dishwasher can talk to the … [Read more...]
Cisco starts Internet of Things Division
We've written before about Cisco's interest in wearables. Now they've gone and built it into their bureaucracy. Cisco announced the other day that it's launched a division devoted to the Internet of Things -- the idea that everything (everything) will be connected to the Net and will communicate with each other. Cisco, being a leading vendor of devices that route bits around … [Read more...]
Wearables as Connected Devices
In among all the chatter about wristwear, sportswear, and fashion, it's a good thing to remember that wearable tech is, at its core, all about connecting devices. And connected devices are right in Cisco's wheelhouse. Cisco's been talking for a while about the "Internet of Everything," where all devices -- and they do mean all -- talk to each other. They've posted a very … [Read more...]