Simon Fabri' s blog – Perspectives on the world of the connected everything
Two recent posts dealt with the activities of Samsung and Google in the area of the physical web, otherwise known as the Web of Things. Given the announcements of these two heavyweights within a few weeks of each other, it is worth exploring what it means for the rest of us. For starters, what is the Web of Things? Put succinctly, it is the allocation of URLs or web addresses to physical objects, allowing apps, web interfaces, and cloud services … Read more…
Gogoro, a well-funded Taiwanese start-up founded by big-hitting former HTC-execs with a name plucked out of the Tech industry’s random name generator has hit the headlines this week for raising a further $100m over an initial $50m in April 2011. Its broad aim, in rather fluffy terms is to “utilize the power of mobile connectivity and data analytics to transform energy distribution and management in the world’s cities.” Additionally, it is participating in the creation of a “more intelligent and … Read more…
Welcome to my rather bare, and up-to-now, rather pointless blog. In time, I plan to pepper it with updates and thoughts from the chaotic morass of activity that is the world of the Internet of Things. With time I expect a theme to emerge, but will likely start off with random and unrelated pickings. Enjoy the ride!