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Apple Emerges As A Promising Internet Of Things Platform At CES 2015

The whole “Internet of Things” theme reached a fever pitch at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. Many of the big tech players are trying to become the platform for how to connect together the growing list of devices with wireless technology inside of them–everything from your car to your thermostat.

The 43 Best IoT Twitter Accounts To Follow

The Internet of Things (IoT) is hot these days… it’s almost annoyingly popular, even though we’re part of the industry. But considering that the IoT touches everyone and nearly every company, I guess it makes sense that Cisco is working on renaming it to the Internet of Everything. With everyone chattering about the IoT, it can be hard to know just who to listen to.

10 Internet of Things (IoT) Design Considerations: Cost and Network

Connecting products to the Internet of Things (IoT) is essential to manufacturers looking to stay competitive within their industry. Adding IoT capabilities gives consumers more features. It also allows the manufacturer to stay connected with their customer while discovering new product use cases and applications that open them up to new revenue streams.

CES 2015: 10 Exciting Chicago Companies Exhibiting at CES

With over 3,500 exhibitors and 150,000 attendees, CES - the Consumer Electronics Show - is the world's premier gathering for manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology. Every year, game-changing innovations are announced at this conference - including the VCR in '70, the camcorder in '81, HDTV in '98, the XBox in '01, and more - and this year's event, happening next week (1/6 - 1/9) in Las Vegas, will be no exception.

2014-2015 Holiday Hours

Christmas Holiday December 24, 2014 - 8am to Noon CST December 25, 2014 - Closed - Merry Christmas! December 26, 2014 - Closed

The spirit of Chicago: How these entrepreneurs approach the holidays featuring Adam Justice, VP of Grid Connect

If you’re feeling the pressure to be more inventive in observing the holidays, you might find it reassuring to know that some of Chicago's and Illinois’ most forward-thinking entrepreneurs take a more relaxed approach. Many of them focus on togetherness and making memories rather than trying to be novel or traditional. Perhaps you’ll find tidings of comfort, joy and inspiration in how these innovators celebrate the holidays.

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