Cnet
Can't get enough of smartwatches? Well, a whole new batch is on its way. Asus, Huawei, LG and Motorola will introduce their newest smartwatches next week at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, according to people familiar with the companies' launch plans.
Mashable
With your cellphone, you upgrade every year or two when your device becomes obsolete. With a car, that's a little bit trickier. Older cars don't get to enjoy the latest in connected tech that new ones do, and upgrading is incredibly expensive.
The Verge
Uber is setting up a new self-driving car project at the University of Arizona, according to an email sent out today to university employees. The new project will focus on self-driving car technology, particularly the mapping and optics challenges involved in developing a fully autonomous vehicle.
Nextgov
The future of mail delivery could include sensor-equipped mailboxes that text recipients when packages arrive, or that adjust their temperature to keep food or medicine deliveries fresh. At least, that's according to a report the Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General released earlier this month, urging the Postal Service to investigate how the Internet of Things could transform its operations.
Mashable
There is a decent chance Qualcomm is part of your life, even if you don't know it. Its products are in many Android smartphones, connected cars, healthcare products, Wi-Fi routers and wearables. Yet even now, Qualcomm isn't a household name.
Fortune
In yet another example of a manufacturer of a connected product failing to secure said product, Samsung’s connected fridge allows malicious people to steal a consumer’s Gmail login credentials provided they can get on the user’s Wi-Fi network.
Marketing Land
Google recently announced a new developer initiative called Eddystone, a new open format for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacons. To better understand how Eddystone works and Google’s perspective on its benefits and applications, here are the views of Google Engineering Director Chandu Thota.
China Post
With the help of GPS navigation, technology based on the Internet of Things (IOT), a self-driving car will no longer be a pipe dream, and there are many more possibilities, according to technology and management scholars.
FierceMobileIT
Swiss watch maker Swatch is planning add smartwatch models to its Touch Zero One line, CEO Nick Hayek told a Swiss newspaper. The Swiss watch maker plans to unveil the Touch Zero Two at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero next summer.
India Today
The world of Internet of Things can be glorious. After all, it will be a world where a fridge would tell you when you have consumed all chocolates and a visit to market is required.