The Financial Express

Even as virtual assistants are the latest arrivals on the smart home landscape, the convergence of automation, technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) are redefining the very concept of a smart home. Where hi-tech homes, loaded with technology and gadgets, were the preserve of a select few till recently, today’s hyper-connected Indians are embracing cutting-edge technologies that are changing their lives and transforming their lifestyles

Tech Observer  

By Sanjay Singh

According to the report, data on botnet trends gives a valuable post-compromise viewpoint of how cybercriminals are maximizing impact with multiple malicious actions. WICKED, a new Mirai botnet variant, added at least three exploits to its arsenal to target unpatched IoT devices

Analytics Insight 

Referring to another official aware of the developments, it was reinforced that the three boards of task force working committees will help create inventive plans to direct the nation for the fourth industrial revolution. For the record, Industry 4.0 is about the joining of path-breaking edge computerization, distributed computing, sensors, 3D printing, PC fuelled procedures, savvy calculations, and Internet of things (IoT).

India Retailing  

By Sharad Venkta

IoT: The internet of things (IoT) is moving beyond the hype cycle, as many retailers are turning possibility into reality. Internet of things offers great opportunities here. Retailers are slowly and steadily adopting Internet of Things across various applications like that of store operations, reduction in theft, improving purchases through various methods, helping store inventory, and most important of all, helping enhance the overall experience of the customer.

Business Standard 

By Debasis Mohapatra & Sohini Das

Niti Aayog’s initiative to form a consortium with Oracle Technology and Apollo Hospitals will leverage blockchain technology to overcome the counterfeit drug problem,” asserts Anna Roy, advisor at Niti Aayog. “We are acting as the enabler here and with time, the consortium will be scaled up to include other stakeholders,” she adds. (IOT)

My Digital FC 

Data promises a plethora of new uses – expansion of business in the required direction, diagnosis of diseases, traffic patterns, etc. Mega-trends such as big data, smart cities, internet of things (IoT) and rapid development of mobile technologies are driving the utilisation of personal data. Data will also lead to more customer satisfaction. One of the best examples is Uber mobile app.

ET Telecom 

As per reports, the number of IoT devices is estimated to reach 1.9 million units by 2020, and India’s IoT market size is projected to increase 7 times, from 1.3 billion last year to $9 billion by 2020. The Government’s $100 billion initiative for 100 smart cities will further boost the number of IoT devices in the country, which currently stands at 60 million.

Hospitality Biz India 

Internet of Things (IoT): IoT is supposed to be next big change in the modern industrialised world. Due to higher adoption of the technology connected to the internet, we can use technology such as Fitbit to track our health. With the development of AI and 5G technology, we are closer towards the world with IoT than ever before.

BW CIO World 

Flexible channel sizes and resource units will allow operators to offer more efficient IoT support, such as connections that require lower data rates to use narrow dedicated channels to save power. This also means carriers are able to support both broadband based services as well as IoT over the same network.