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Taron Foxworth

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Cincy IoT

Cool Facts

http://www.informationweek.com/iot/iot-attracts-62-million-developers-worldwide-evans-data/d/d-id/1326060​

- there are 6.2 million developers worldwide working on IoT applications and systems, a 34% increase from the 4.1 million doing so 12 months ago.

The Netherlands creates first national network dedicated to IoT

- More than a Dozen countries have announced plans 

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-netherlands-creates-the-first-national-network-dedicated-to-iot/?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_80

-  it beat South Korea by only a few days

- LoRaWAN™ is a Low Power Wide Area Network

Bluetooth 5 standard brings range, speed and capacity boost for IoT

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450298598/Bluetooth-5-standard-brings-range-speed-and-capacity-boost-for-IoT?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_77

- 4x more range and 2x better speed 

Chick-fil-A stays cool (and safe) with IoT sensors

http://www.cio.com/article/3088676/internet-of-things/chick-fil-a-stays-cool-and-safe-with-iot-sensors.html?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_78http://www.cio.com/article/3088676/internet-of-things/chick-fil-a-stays-cool-and-safe-with-iot-sensors.html?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_78

-  will text message store managers, who will then check out the issue

- track the temperature of walk-in refrigerators and freezers

- Powered by Monnit

Puck.js - the ground-breaking bluetooth beacon

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gfw/puckjs-the-ground-breaking-bluetooth-beacon

- An Open Source JavaScript microcontroller you can program wirelessly

-  can measure light, temperature, magnetic fields and capacitance, can control Infrared devices, produce any colour light and has a clever tactile switch that turns the Puck into one big button.

New Smart Glove Turns Sign Language Into Text and Speech

http://fashnerd.com/2016/05/new-smart-glove-turns-sign-language-into-text-and-speech/?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_79​

- “I had one mission when I started this project and it was to facilitate communication between all kinds of disabilities, eliminating barriers between people who have a visual, hearing or speech impairment. The prototypes each have a new additional feature, an LED light, and a speaker for example, that took me one step closer to my goal”.

IoT developers: Master this coding language if you want to thrive ( Assembly )

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/iot-developers-master-this-coding-language-if-you-want-to-thrive/?utm_campaign=IoT%2BWeekly%2BNews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=IoT_Weekly_News_80​

Pro: Performance

Con: It's Assembly

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