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The Internet-of-Things is Maturing (axios.com)
An anonymous reader shares a report: The "Internet of Things" (IoT) category is starting to mature in terms of startup investments, according to a new report from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Wing. Like any other trendy area of tech, IoT is in the midst of its own hype cycle, so it's important to get a more detailed picture of how the money is flowing.
it's a shame it's not really maturing in terms of security...
Whatever you say. Just stop plugging shit up to the internet
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Who the hell is interested? Who's buying? I specifically DO NOT want my washing machine, dryer, fridge, etc connected to the technocracy omni-net.
Not to even begin on the obvious security flaws that are, seemingly, intentionally baked into these products. No thanks, NSA. Find a different way to film me.
AI is "maturing" too. The definition of "maturing" means "how much money can we get from venture capital"? Of course the field itself is stagnant, but the hype is real.
I was thinking more along the lines of other things that mature which we really don't want either. Security is one aspect, but the trivial nature of IOT makes most of us try to ignore it.
-The wise argue that there are few absolutes, the fool argues that there are no probabilities.
Look, if you mean near-field power and communication devices, that's one thing.
But IoT is a total security nightmare.
And that includes your stinking FitBit device. And your camera-enabled fridge.
By the way, there's a rat under your baby's crib. A dead one. You should clear it up soon, it makes the baby cry.
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into a giant disease-infected slut with no standards on who it will sleep with
I have a fully wired house with SmartThings hub, Logitech Harmony, Nest thermostat, Nest smoke detectors, Samsung smart cams, motion sensors galore, Amazon Dots in every room etc...and I can tell you it's still all not mature and laughably integrated especially with Alexa and the voice recognition bit is sort of the whole point. Like I can tell Alexa to turn on my TV with the Harmony but good luck reliable switching channel and most importantly sources. It can do channel switching halfway passably with a hack, but telling it to jump from the cable box to Netflix is just asking too much. Even when everything works there's usually just enough lag to be annoying in a Window 95 on a Pentium 90 kind of way. It's still fun as hell to play with this stuff especially when you get guests who are old and clueless and are shocked you can get Alexa to open your shades.
IOT makes sense for some home automation conveniences. Things like lighting, thermostat, security systems and sprinkler systems all make sense to be IOT devices.
As long as security is taken seriously of course.
I suspect that few people actually want much less need an IOT coffee maker, washing machine or barcalounger.
Once the basic home automation market is saturated, there isn't much else that is likely to gain much traction unless rammed down our throats windows 10 style.
Look out! Its maturing! Do what it says or it will mature again.
I don't know, that IoT barcalounger does sound pretty appealing...
Does *anyone* care about this stupid subject, except insofar as it's an example of developer-driven solution-in-need-of-a-problem that the gullible proles may be tricked into believing they need?
-Styopa
"The Internet of Things is Beginning to Manure."
"No fear. No envy. No meanness." Liam Clancy
More like botnet of things.
The IoT is the biggest farce ever and consumers are not falling for it anymore. They though their deviant ways to have consumer's usage be tracked and sold to advertisers would work but for once consumers said enough!
Much like smart watches which have thankfully died down to the niche that they always were, hopefully internet connected TVs, fridges, and toilets will become a painful and forgotten technological memory of the past like Windows Me.
OK so morons looking for the next big thing are aware but what happens when liability and lawsuits happen... Good luck
I hope it will be decline next. The Internet Of Hazards have brought too many clickbait stories already.
I will not buy any IoT device. The idea of smart devices is appealing, but I don't want any of them to be connected directly to the Internet. If they generate data, it needs to be stored on a device within my home that I control, not the manufacturer! If I want to send it a command from my phone, then it has to go through a secure device that once again, I control and can set the security settings on.
No? Well, then we're not really living the dream, are we?
IoT is an acronym for Idiots of Tyranny. For example: https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/
To add to the idiocy, have a look at this: https://www.aclu-wa.org/cases/montes-v-city-yakima-0