Internet of Things IoT

RESEARCH PAPER: Behaviorally Segmenting the Internet of Things (IoT)

By / Cloud Services and Enterprise Software, Fitness Wearables, Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Industrial IoT (IIoT), Internet of Things IoT, Research, Research Papers / May 1, 2020

The industry needed a useful, functional model of the Internet of Things (IoT) to frame recent developments in the space.  But Moor Insights & Strategy could not find one that was sufficiently vendor-neutral, technology-neutral, and jargon-neutral, and at the same time, both simple to understand and comprehensive.  So we created our own.  Unlike previous attempts, …

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Sync Burn Fitness Band Goes Against The Watch Grain And Wins

By / Fitness Wearables, Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Internet of Things IoT / November 20, 2013

Smart watches, fitness devices, and the consumer internet of  things (IoT) are all the rage these days.  Everyone is in on the consumer mobile IoT action including large companies like Sony (Smartwatch), Samsung (Gear),Qualcomm (Toq), Intel , Motorola (MotoActv) and smaller companies like Fitbit, Jawbone, and Pebble. I’m an avid Fitbit, Pebble and Polar user, have used Toq, MotoACTV, Pebble, and recently had …

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Does FitBit Portend To Future Fitness Implants?

By / Fitness Wearables, Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Internet of Things IoT / January 16, 2017

When technologists and pundits weigh in on technology trends and products, we are always quick to point out that technology needs to meld with our lives as opposed to us changing to fit the device.  In most cases that is true… but not all.  My FitBit experience was different from many I’ve had in that I …

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Pebble Watch Is Your Classic ‘Tweener’

By / Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Internet of Things IoT, Social Media / November 20, 2013

The Pebble watch started as a Kickstarter project  that exceeded their $100K funding goal by over $10M over a year ago in May, 2012.  The watch is currently shipping directly from Pebble and you can also buy it at Best Buy for $149.99.  Pebble supports basic peer-to-peer functionality for Android and iOS phones and sports a low res …

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The Problem With Home Automation’s Internet Of Things (IoT)

By / Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Internet of Things IoT, Smart Home Automation / May 13, 2014

Home automation for years has been the domain of home installers outfitting wealthy consumers with $10,000- $100,000 setups to control lights, home theater, security, air conditioning, and home audio.  After many fits and starts, more mainstream home automation appears to be growing out of that rich niche as evidenced by all the DIY (do it …

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How FitBit Changed My Life

By / Fitness Wearables, Human Internet of Things (HIoT), Internet of Things IoT / January 16, 2017

When technologists and pundits weigh in on technology trends and products, we are always quick to point out that technology needs to meld with our lives as opposed to us changing to fit the device.  In most cases that is true… but not all.  My FitBit experience was different from many I’ve had in that …

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