Intel unveiled Tuesday at its developers' forum a wearable specifically designed for the enterprise – a security bracelet that authenticates the wearer and unlocks his or her computer.

People here at IoT Expo Evolution have been talking about the benefits of IoT to people, organizations and the world at large in terms of convenience, cost savings, efficiency and improved quality of life. They’ve also been discussing the challenges of IoT, including the fragmented IoT ecosystem, security concerns and complexity.

British Gas has been forced to ramp up security on a 'smart heating' app installed in thousands of homes after it was exposed as a 'burglar's dream' which could tell criminals when to break in. The Hive Active Heating app is intended to allow customers to heat their homes remotely and programme a schedule for when to turn the heating on and off.

With mobile device use projected to skyrocket into the billions just for Africa in the next couple of years, it is really no surprise that mobile service providers and companies associated with them are making heaps in revenue. Most people around the country are on prepaid mobile plans, so the fact that a company like Blue Label Telecoms saw a 14% increase in revenue for the last financial year is not unexpected.

The Internet of things has one major problem: it’s invisible. The value of connected devices is often not apparent in the product itself, but manifests in being used. You don’t fall in love with a Nest thermostat until it’s winter and the heat kicks on 20 minutes before you have to crawl out of a warm bed.

The Internet of Things is a mess, with standards and protocols up in the air and almost every tech company on the planet claiming that it's their language that the future IoT will rely on. Who wants separate apps to control lighting, heating, security cameras, the TV and the hi-fi?

The journey to digital business continues as the key theme of Gartner's 'Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2015'. New to the Hype Cycle this year is the emergence of technologies that support what Gartner defines as digital humanism — the notion that people are the central focus in the manifestation of digital businesses and digital workplaces.

Regional grocer Niemann Foods’ County Market division has rolled out beacons to all of its 44 stores after initial tests proved positive, with a 15 to 20 percent engagement growth week-over-week and hundreds of new daily mobile application downloads.

On a sunny Saturday morning, seven Amazon Dash buttons arrived to my apartment. Dash is a decidedly Jetsonian future come to life. A Wi-Fi connected button for my every need! Push one in my toddler’s bedroom, and Huggies diapers would appear at my doorstep. Push another by my bathroom sink, and Gillette razors arrive to shave my beard away. With this $35 shipment, I’d be able to stick a Dash button in every room; I could order products like Glad trash bags right from my kitchen, or Kraft Easy Mac right at the dining room table.

New York’s busiest—and one of the world’s largest—airports is now displaying real-time wait times for major queues. The wait times are powered by beacons monitoring passenger mobile devices. Passengers moving through JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 are now presented with estimated processing times on 13 new screens.