Home Automation gets a bit more standardized.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/15/google-samsung-arm-thread-connected-home-iot-standard/?ncid=rss_truncated

The things we track

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/11/smappee-smart-energy-monitor-uk/?ncid=rss_truncated&utm_campaign=socialmedia_fb&utm_source=socialmedia_fb

http://www.thingcharger.com/?utm_source=Taboola&utm_medium=US&utm_content=thCH_Tancfyt_&utm_campaign=Hand_Closeup

LG is gearing up to launch “KizON,” a wristband that plots a child’s every move via a built-in GPS sensor. The device is set to launch in South Korea this month and will arrive in the U.S. and Europe later on this year, according to the Guardian.

http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/09/lgs-child-tracking-bracelets-are-terrifying/

The Internet of things is expected to consist of 212 billion devices by the year 2020, including PCs, smartphones, tablets, wearables, and a variety of home and industrial appliances, according to market researcher International Data Corp. But to achieve that, chip makers and others in the electronics food chain must agree upon how to connect wireless devices together. The companies want to create a communications framework based on industry standard technologies to wirelessly connect and manage the flow of data among devices. They want the communications to work regardless of form factor, operating system, or service provider.

http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/07/intel-and-other-gadget-makers-create-a-standards-consortium-for-connecting-the-internet-of-things/

What happens when two British luxury brands make a baby? In the case of phone maker Vertu and automaker Bentley, the pair have just announced that they are working on “Vertu for Bentley” phones — with the first one due in October, followed by four more models over the course of the five-year exclusive partnership (sorry, no more love for Ferrari).

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/07/vertu-for-bentley-luxury-phone-omg-my-wallet/?ncid=rss_truncated&utm_campaign=socialmedia_fb&utm_source=socialmedia_fb

This post is so spot on

http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/03/what-iron-man-can-teach-us-about-future-proofing-the-internet-of-things/

When the Internet of Things enables kids to actually like vegetables.

“The low-potassium lettuce is liked by children who don’t like vegetables because it doesn’t taste bitter,” says Takeshi Wakabayashi, a Fujitsu senior director. “This lettuce is very crunchy, it tastes very good, and it will stay in the same condition for more than two weeks.”

http://www.fastcompany.com/3032307/innovation-agents/the-internet-of-things-meets-hydroponics-how-to-grow-a-better-vegetable

Chromecast updated is its new ability to allow any Android device to be mirrored, wirelessly, onto a TV. Google built its own framework for this, allowing it to cut down on the latency.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/25/chromecast-update-introduces-an-airplay-like-android-mirroring-feature-photo-backdrops-and-more/?utm_campaign=fb&ncid=fb

Google has polished the user interface with its new “Material Design” model of animated surfaces existing in different layers. It’s improved performance with a new, backward-compatible runtime that’s more battery-efficient. And Google has added features such as contextual unlocking that can take advantage of, for example, nearby Bluetooth products to know if it’s in a trusted zone.

http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/29/as-androids-reach-expands-google-attracts-fewer-pioneer-partners/