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Answering the Two Most-Asked Questions About the Internet of Everything #IoE
Since Cisco began discussing the Internet of Everything (IoE) last year, two questions have arisen consistently: 1) What is the difference between IoE and the Internet of Things (IoT)? According to Cisco, IoE brings together people (humans), process (manages the way people, data, and things work tog…
Ushering in the New Era of Healthcare
I’m not a doctor…but I am a patient. I’m also a keen observer of the world around me—especially when it involves my health. For many healthcare professionals, I believe the recent challenges surrounding the industry have taken some of the enjoyment out of their work. Issues such as new and changing…
Thanks to IoE, the Next Decade Looks Positively ‘Nutty’
will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas gets the Internet of Everything (IoE). “Everywhere we go in the world, the things that we come across aren’t intelligent. Like this wall that I’m looking at, it’s just separating the room from the other side. In actuality, that wall should b…
A Drop of Water Begins a Chain Reaction [Infographic] #TomorrowStartsHere
A drop of water. It’s not something we spend a lot of time thinking about. A single drop by itself is not that significant. Yet, when combined with millions or even billions of other drops, it can change the face of our planet. A drop of water is a great metaphor for the Internet of Everything. Like…
Internet of Everything in Action: Today and Tomorrow #IoE
When the history of the Internet of Everything (IoE) is written, its success or failure will be determined by answering one question. How did IoE benefit humanity? In the end, nothing else matters. With this in mind, let’s look at two examples of how IoE will benefit people, both today and tomorrow…
Internet of Everything: It’s the Connections that Matter #IoE [Infographic]
It is important to understand that the real value of the Internet of Everything (IoE) lies in both the number and value of connections. To illustrate this point, consider the following scenario. When your car becomes connected to the Internet of Everything in the near future, it will simply increas…
Internet of Everything: Harnessing an Exponentially More Powerful Internet #IoE [Infographic]
As we begin the Internet of Everything (IoE) era, more attention is being focused on Metcalfe’s law—a.k.a., the “network effect”—to see if the same rules will apply. Metcalfe’s law states that the value of a network increases proportionately to the square of the number of users. Simply put, network…
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