The podcast gets a facelift and we run an interview with Eben Upton from the Raspberry Pi Foundation on the history of the Pi and what's next.…
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There are dozens of OTT communications apps. Will they all find homes?
When the consolidation wave in the OTT market comes, there will be winners and losers. Will the losers just fizzle out or find a new way to innovate?…
Read MoreWhat could the future of collaborative consumption look like?
In the future, collaborative consumption companies could work together and draw on data from connected devices to provide more seamless and native experiences.…
Read MoreAdidas jumps into wearable computing, announces new $399 smartwatch at Mobilize
Athletic apparel company is launching a new smartwatch for runners that will retail for $399 and go on sale Nov. 1.…
Read MoreFreescale puts ARM cores to work running the internet of things
As product designers start building more networking gear for connected devices and appliances, Freescale believes they'll embrace the familiarity and power efficiency of the ARM architecture.…
Read MoreResearchers use Whistle’s dog activity tracker to quantify canine health
Whistle's dog activity trackers are making their way into university labs. Researchers hope the data gathered from them could help them better understand and treat canine epilepsy and other animal health problems.…
Read MoreSigSense is building connected sensors to bring the internet of things to the cable guy
Field service technicians carry around a lot of specialized equipment that remains largely unconnected to any network. GigaOM Mobilize Showcase finalist ShowSigSense hopes to bring all of that gear into the internet of things.…
Read MoreNot a shocker: Cloud-generated data traffic to soar
Data generated by cloud deployments will grow faster than data center traffic in general over the next few years, according to new Cisco research.…
Read MoreThe Mobilize Manifesto, five years into the mobile revolution
It is our core philosophy that everything with a digital heart beat will be connected and that in turn will redefine our relationship with the world around us. The big question - one we will explore at Mobilize 2013 - what happens when everything is indeed connected.…
Read MoreConnect your home’s existing things with Revolv
Revolv, a Boulder, Colo.-based startup, is one of the finalists in GigaOM’s upcoming Mobilize Showcase. It wants to be a hub for your existing connected devices.…
Read More10 things to expect when everything’s connected
A future of ubiquitous computing -- in traditional devices but also in everyday appliances and home goods -- is near. Ahead of our Mobilize even next week we asked 10 thought leaders what this means for us.…
Read MorePhoneHalo’s tracking tags are shrinking and getting embedded in luggage
Phone Halo, one of GigaOM's Mobilize Product Showcase finalists, is set to launch its Button TrackR tag this month, letting you track your valuables on a smartphone. Next year its tags will come embedded in luggage.…
Read MoreYour doctor is going digital: What the rise of medtech means for you
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay Dr. Christian Assad-Kottner explains what this means for medicine.…
Read MoreWhat your internet of things startup should learn from Netflix and the disaggregation of TV
When you combine open platforms with many interdependent parts -- like today's online video marketplace or the internet of things -- you risk losing accountability for failures in the customer experience. How can industry solve this problem?…
Read MoreSmart lawn sprinklers cut down on water waste
If Nest is the modern answer to the thermostat, Rachio is the answer to the lawn sprinkler. GigaOM Mobilize Showcase finalist has a smart sprinkler that knows when, and when not, to water the grass.…
Read MoreDT, Qualcomm and Peter Thiel invest in mobile threat specialist Lookout
The $55 million funding round will help Lookout expand beyond the consumer market and into enterprise mobile security.…
Read MoreIn the internet of things, let things remain things
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay, Arrayent's Shane Dyer talks about reducing complexity in our products.…
Read MoreCan sensors help seniors hold on to independence? Lively is betting on it
San Francisco-based Lively, one of the finalists in GigaOM's upcoming Mobilize Showcase, uses in-home sensor networks to help people keep tabs on older family members.…
Read MoreThe programmable world starts inside of our homes
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay SmartThings' Alex Hawkinson details the programmable home of the future.…
Read MoreAT&T’s FiLIP smartwatch isn’t that smart but it’s certainly connected
As a smartwatch for children, FiLIP doesn't have much in the way of apps, but what it lacks in functions it makes up for in connectivity. Consequently AT&T isn't treating this wearable like a mere peripheral.…
Read MoreWhy Azumio’s Argus wants to be your all-in-one picture of health
With so many health tracking apps and devices, is it possible to get a single view of your health? That's tricky, but it's also the challenge that Azumio has taken up with its Argus software for iOS and Android.…
Read MoreThe Post-PC era will be the best of times for security and the worst of times for security vendors
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay, Bromium's Simon Crosby takes on enterprise device security.…
Read MoreLinquet uses the cloud to make sure you never lose anything valuable again
Linquet, one of eight finalists for GigaOM’s Mobilize Product Showcase, uses Bluetooth and the Cloud to prevent you from losing your phone, keys and other valuables.…
Read MoreThe 2020 network: How our communications infrastructure will evolve
Ahead of our Mobilize event Oct. 16 and 17, we asked experts how 50 billion connected devices and 6 billion people change their industries. In this essay, Ericsson's Vish Nandlall describes the transformation of the mobile network.…
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