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Fast Approaching: RE.WORK’s Internet of Things Summit 2014 November 6-7

2014-09-25

INTERNET OF THINGS SUMMIT 2014

Internet of Things Summit 2014 is being held at Broadway Studios in San Francisco November 6-7 in San Francisco, CA. Presented by RE.WORK, this event gives attendees the chance to discover cutting-edge technologies from the world’s leading innovators. Now more than ever it is important for developers and businesses of all sizes, from startups to the well-established, to stay on top of the quickly evolving world of the Internet of Things, or IoT.

So whether you are an inventor, entrepreneur, or business professional, you may want to attend a conference like the Internet of Things Summit 2014. Learn from the experts how sensors, big data, open data, connectivity and M2M will impact the future of cities, healthcare, transport, business and infrastructure. There will also be focuses at the summit that cover technology under the skin, computers without batteries, and a smart interconnected world.

Although the Internet of Things holds incredible promise to improve many areas of our lives, it also opens up new areas for security threats. How will IoT technologies affect the future of the global community? What challenges do we face by integrating them in both our businesses and our society?

RE.WORK provides a unique opportunity to interact with business leaders, influential technologists & entrepreneurs leading the internet of things revolution. With over 200 industry innovators sharing best practices to advance the smart, interconnected world and prepare for the industrial internet, the summit is a great opportunity to get answers. Plus, QTOOTH has a line on getting a significant discount on tickets (see below).

Sessions will include:
The Smart Connected Home
The Infrastructure Behind the IOT
Technology Under Your Skin: Printed Sensors & Embeddables
Cybersecurity & Privacy
The Evolution of Design, UX and the Internet of Things

The speaker line up so far includes:

Megan Smith, VP of Google[x]. Megan is an entrepreneur, tech evangelist, engineer, catalyst and connector. At Google[x], Megan works on a range of projects including co-creating/hosting SolveForX to encourage and amplify technology-based moonshot thinking and collaboration. Can you add in white house announcement

Joshua Windmiller, CEO, Electrozyme, is an internationally-recognized expert in printed biosensor technology. Electrozyme, a startup that he co-founded, is devoted to the development of printed biosensors and biofuel cells for application in the personal wellness and healthcare domains.

Brooks Kincaid, Founder of Imprint Energy, has designed a new type of battery that uses zinc and can be screen printed. This innovation could enable entirely new types of wearable electronics. The industry could reap the most benefits from the novel and thin shapes of the batteries, as well as the safe and less toxic materials.

Pierre-Alexandre Fournier is Co-founder and CEO of Hexoskin, a wearable health technology company that focuses on smart clothing design and intelligent algorithms for health management. His work at Hexoskin involves the development of new wearable sensors for remote health monitoring during space missions, physiological modeling for health analysis, and smart clothing design.
Abe Gong, Data Scientist at Jawbone. Abe was the first data scientist at Jawbone, where he builds data systems to nudge people to form good habits and live healthier, and has previously worked as as a data scientist and statistical consultant in education, health, and public policy for over a decade

Nadeem Kassam, Founder, BASIS Science. Nadeem is a serial entrepreneur and a passionate, savvy angel investor. Over the last decade he has led Zynik Capital into new industries like Healthcare, Entertainment and Social Media. As Founder and Chief Alliance Officer of Basis, Nadeem is a tireless champion for making wellness more engaging.

David Merrill, VP of Product, 3D Robotics. David, a TED speaker and human-computer interaction expert, was formerly president and co-founder of Sifteo, a San Francisco startup spun out of his research at the MIT Media Lab.

Lance Donny, Founder & CEO of OnFarm, is known for crafting strategy and pioneering new innovation and trends in agriculture. Lance’s exploration of the trends and possibilities of technology, the IOT and big data in agriculture has won him numerous awards including IBM’s North American Entrepreneur of the Year.

David Albert, Founder of AliveCor. David is a physician, inventor and serial entrepreneur who has developed life-saving products over the last 30 years and turned a number of those innovations into startups. AliveCor makes smartphone cases that double as heart monitors, allowing users to easily record their own electrocardiograms, and then share it with their physician.

Tickets & Registration
Tickets for startups, students and academics are also available for reduced rates. And… use the discount coupon code QTOOTH20 to receive an additional 20% of the the ticket price!

By the way, the QTOOTH20 promo code also works for for the rest of us to receive the 20% off.

For further information and to register, go to: re-work.co/internet-of-things

About RE.WORK
RE.WORK is a platform of summits bringing together breakthrough technology, cutting-edge science and entrepreneurship shaping the future of business and society. For more information, view the full line-up of events here: re-work.co

The Place to Be? The Bluetooth Europe 2014 Conference!

2014-09-05

Attention fans of all things wireless: The Bluetooth Europe 2014 Conference is less than two weeks away. Held on September 16-17 at the Hilton Amsterdam Netherlands, this promises to be one of the most rewarding events for anyone involved or interested in the future of Bluetooth wireless.

We were fortunate enough to attend the US version, Bluetooth World, last April in San Jose, CA. It was one of the most rewarding things that we could do as fans of Bluetooth wireless technology. Check out our full review of the event here, but let us just say that if you are an engineer, developer, inventor, entrepreneur, or just a fan of the technology, you owe it to yourself to get there. And don’t be intimidated by the amazing roster of companies and speakers that will be there! Everyone is very friendly and extremely helpful at these events.

The main point of Bluetooth Europe 2014, besides wowing you with new technological advances and revealing bold concepts for the future, is to make sure that Bluetooth has mass adoption in the marketplace and that it becomes ever more the best viable choice for wireless devices. With the advent of Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Mesh it looks like Bluetooth will be with us for the foreseeable future.

Of course there will be ample networking opportunities at Bluetooth Europe 2014, and the schedule makes for a very full day. One of the things that impressed us from the event we attended was that there were endless opportunities to have hands-on experience with much of the technology on display. Not only that, but the person performing the demonstration was the often same person that actually developed the product or concept.

Bluetooth Europe covers it all, from concept to prototype, from fundraising to bringing a product to market and beyond.

Below is a video with a few highlights from Bluetooth World 2014. Bluetooth Europe promises even more, get there if you can!

AnDevCon San Francisco 2014 Coming in November – Come Get Your Android On!

2014-07-04

AnDevCon San Francisco 2014 is coming November 18-21. If it’s anything like the one they held in Boston earlier this year, and you are either an app developer or an aspiring one, you are going to want to be there.

What is AnDevCon San Francisco 2014? AnDevCon is the technical conference for software developers building or selling Android apps. It will offer one day of intensive tutorials, followed by three days of technical classes. More than 1,000 software developers, engineers and entrepreneurs are projected to attend AnDevCon and choose from 70+ classes.

QTOOTH was proud to be a media sponsor of the one in Boston and the event was quite a success. They had some incredible speakers who really are at the top of their game and provided not only great insights into the industry but also some incredible hands-on instruction for getting from concept to real world app as quickly as possible. We hope to see you at AnDevCon San Francisco 2014!

If you happen to be in the area but are unable to attend the full conference, keep in mind that the Exhibits admission is free. You will have the opportunity to visit more than 40 exhibitors, check out their latest developments, and ask questions!

Receive a $200 discount off the prevailing rate of either the 4-day or 3-day pass by inserting the code ANDROID when prompted on the eRegistration page linked from www.andevcon.com.

We’ll post more as the event gets closer, especially when AnDevCon San Francisco 2014 announces their full agenda listing all of the talks, classes and tutorials that are part of the event, as well as the complete list of speakers and instructors. Check back soon!

The oort “Internet of Everything” Hub puts Bluetooth Front and Center

2014-06-15

oort’s “Internet of Everything” Hub is using Bluetooth Low Energy as its choice of wireless signal to control and monitor all of your smart devices. They make a strong case that Bluetooth Low Energy, also known as BLE or Bluetooth Smart, should be your choice as well.

Just recently launching its entry into the smart home controller market on Kickstarter, this Poland based company is staking its success on using Bluetooth Smart for communicating between its hub and all of the devices on its network. With Bluetooth being the protocol with the highest level of adoption among wireless device manufacturers, and with the advent of CSR making their Bluetooth Mesh open source, this seems like a very wise choice.

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Claiming to be “the first complete universal wireless Internet of Things BTLE iBeacon system”, oort is named for the cloud of icy objects that form the boundary of our solar system. Although it is true that there are quite a few choices for wireless home automation, it does seem that oort is the first to dedicate itself to Bluetooth Smart and is focusing its entire ecosystem of compatible products on that choice. Most of oort’s immediate competitors, like Revolv, Mi Casa Verde and SmartThings, are using other wireless formats like ZigBee, Z-Wave, Insteon and WiFi. Although oort uses WiFi to connect and communicate with the internet, all of the communication between the hub, your favorite smart device like a phone or tablet, and all of the sensors and switches on the network are done through Bluetooth.

Even though oort is releasing their system with a very impressive array of companion devices with a near infinite amount of applications, they are going one step further by making their inner workings available so that third party developers can create their own add-ons. That is a smart move that will hopefully guarantee them, and their users, greater choice and the ability to grow as the Internet of Things truly becomes the Internet of Everything.

As outlined in the video above, here are a few of the applications that oort should be capable of right away:

There is even a soil humidity sensor in the works that will send you an alert when your plants need to be watered (not pictured). oort hopes to make the entire selection of their products available by September 2014.

They are claiming that there are no hidden fees or costs to their product, but we have to admit that both their Kickstarter campaign and their website is rather vague about how much their cloud service is going to cost… or if it will be free. Most of companies that offer similar services charge a monthly fee, while with one or two competitors the purchase of their device gives the buyer lifetime access. If QTOOTH finds out for sure one way or the other we will post an update here. (UPDATE!! We have heard back from oort concerning their cloud service. According to CEO Radek Tadajewski, “We don’t want to charge customers for cloud services.” We’ll take that as meaning it will be free. Seems like another smart move on their part. Anything that increases the rate of people adopting your technology increases the chances that they will treat it like the standard in its industry.)

There is a lot that this series of products can do. Products like this are just the tip of the iceberg. According to Gartner Research, there are a “mere” 2.5 billion connected devices today but that number should balloon to over 30 billion in the next six years. For complete details check out the oort website, or better yet, their Kickstarter campaign which actually has more details. Either way, we wish them luck on their campaign and hope to see it on the market this fall.

Wearable Technology LIVE Seeks to Unite Fragmented Industry

2014-06-09

One of the primary goals of the Wearable Technology LIVE Conference, coming to Santa Clara California for November 19-20, is to unify the wearable electronics Industry. According to analysts at IDTechEx, it is very fragmented, especially when it comes to manufacturers. Even mature sub-sectors have no clear leaders in what is projected to be a $70 billion plus business in 2024 with as many as 12,000 developers and manufacturers. For example: there are literally thousands of companies making basic earphones and electronic watches, with nearly all of them in China. There is very little to differentiate them, particularly in the eyes of consumers. Of course there are some leaders In the premium versions on the market, but that is still the exception and remains a very crowded arena. In the newer wearable electronics there are no clear leaders at all, certainly nothing equivalent to the dominance of Samsung and Apple despite some wearable electronics being intimately linked to mobile phones.

Wearable electronics is already a large business and it will be a exponentially larger ten years from now. The new IDTechEx report, Wearable Technology 2014-2024: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts, notes why so many of the famous names in apparel, electronics and infotainment are involved in an energetic struggle to win in wearable electronics before the sectors mature. Only a few will become winners and stand to generate large amounts of revenue. Thousands of others are competing with them and a shakeout will occur. It’s just a matter of time. Because new sectors will offer genuine volume, for many manufacturers the choice will be to focus on niche or volume. At stake will be huge investment costs often of billions of dollars, just as happened with mobile phones, LCD and OLED displays, and lithium-ion batteries. Brand power and strong routes to market are effective but not necessarily enough on their own.

So where is this all headed? Will there be a clash between the current titans of the electronics industry? Or will it be some upstart that brings a new approach to a new market? There are even companies from many other industries involved. This includes component suppliers such as Qualcomm’s smart watch that puts them in direct competition with their own customers. Meanwhile other component manufacturers are directly investing in startups to make sure that their chipsets will be the choice of platform for these new devices.

Wearable Tech Live is being produced by IDTechEx . They are known for organizing the leading show for Printed Electronics with over 2500 attendees, 150 presenters and 200 exhibitors. They are co-locating a Wearable Technology Live conference alongside their Santa Clara event which takes place on 19 & 20 November 2014.The session on wearable technologies will focus on their applications and commercialization progress. Presentations will cover diverse end-uses and end-user requirements, as well as the latest progress on critical technologies that will shape the future of wearable technology. These include thin, flexible and/or printed electronics, energy harvesting, wireless power transfer, and the Internet of Things.Each of these is a leading event in its own right, attracting high-level decision-makers from across the value chain. Click on the logos below for more info:

For a look at the complete agenda click here. To register and attend this event and take advantage of their early bird pricing, click here. QTOOTH is excited to be a media a sponsor for this event and we look forward to reporting on what takes place. Check back here in November for the lowdown on the Wearable Technology Live conference.

See the Future at Wireless Charging World in Amsterdam June 24-25

2014-04-29

Wireless technology is soon to be everywhere in our lives, so why not wireless charging? The Wireless Charging World conference that is set to be held in Amsterdam on June 24 – 25th. It is set to explore where this fascinating aspect of wireless technology is headed.

As devices grow ever more portable, wearable technology more widely adopted, and the Internet of Things a part of daily life, wireless charging is becoming not only more desirable but an achievable reality. This highly interactive event will showcase the latest developments in wireless charging technologies from around the world. The industry is set to go through a period of exponential growth over the next 18 months, there will be no better place to see these concepts come to life.

The speakers that are on the agenda for Wireless Charging World is made up from experts from a range of fields that are currently using this technology. Case studies from Samsung, Panasonic, Nokia and Verizon Wireless speakers will demonstrate how mobile devices are increasingly adopting easy to use charging methods driven by consumer demand. The automotive industry has been particularly keen in the equipment being adopted quickly and have made great progress in design. The Formula-E Drayson Racing Team will demonstrate how they have used the method to power their safety cars with an eye on full roll out on all racing cars next season. Arup will present their work on buses currently being used in the UK and Japan.

One of the most challenging things the industry will face is whether or not it will be able to reach a consensus on a single, standardized approach to delivering wireless charging to the consumer. With the news of the Power Matters Alliance and the A4WP consortium’s joining together to challenge the remaining WPC Qi standard, there should be an extremely interesting panel discussion between the three, with individual updates from each side giving you the complete outline of plans for 2014/15.

So, if you are a developer, an entrepreneur or just curious, QTOOTH would like to invite you to join us at the inaugural Wireless Charging World conference, taking place in June at the Amsterdam RAI, where we are Official Media Partners. Don’t get left behind, be the first to find out about the exciting developments taking place in this industry, and join the debate!

REGISTER BEFORE 9TH MAY TO SAVE €300, enter the priority code ‘I866V/QTEB’

This highly interactive event will showcase the latest real-life deployments in wireless charging and promote the dialogue needed to accelerate time-to-market of new rollouts, overcome future challenges and increase success stories.

Supported by the Wireless Power Consortium, Power Matters Alliance and A4WP, and co-located with the well established LTE World Summit and Connected Cars events, this is the only Wireless Charging event to bring together the entire ecosystem for focused discussion.

For more information you can download the event brochure, or register here using your unique priority code ‘I866V/QTEB’.