While many of us fancy a new “Home of Tomorrow,” the real growth in IoT is occurring in places most of us don’t see.

Source: IoTuesday: Why IoT Is About More Than Automating Your Home – News – SparkFun Electronics

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Source: Raspberry Pi 3 as an Eddystone URL beacon

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Source: Raspberry Pi 3 as an Eddystone URL beacon • Hackaday.io

Google will bring its AI and machine learning technology to the Raspberry Pi this year, and has posted a survey seeking input.

Source: Google seeks dev feedback for putting AI on Raspberry Pi

“A better alternative to VSCP…???”

Source: Top 5 Blog posts – Kaa Crew

An interesting article in the New York Times caught my eye the other day, suggesting the current ‘Gadget’ bubble may be deflating. Not good news for ‘Start-Ups’. Can Engineers or Professional Makers turn an Inventor’s dream into a successful product?

Source: The Inventor and the Engineer: Hare and the Tortoise

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Source: Arduino Store – community and electronics

New components and technologies allow near-field-communications (NFC) to be quickly and easily integrated with OS-based applications.

Source: Technology to Deliver On the IoT’s Promise | DigiKey