2015 Apps World / IoT World Opens Today
Today, Apps World and its sister, Internet of Things World, kicked off at the Moscone West center in San Francisco. The Nerd Stalker crew dropped in on the keynote speeches for the event. Forbes columnist Maribel Lopez , emcee'd the keynote speeches on where the Internet of Things (IoT) sit today. A lot of the discussion centered around connectivity, ease of development, ease of data use and security / privacy. By the look of things, IoT is a long rodeo. Miguel Gamino , the CIO of San Francisco, discussed how widespread connectivity is what IoT will need to enable IoT to the next level. Gamino called it "pervasive connectivity." But as the failed 2007 deal of Google/Earthlink and the city exemplified the complex nature of Public / Private deals. Gamino admitted to that in his part of the keynote addresses as complicated and "largely depends" on the community itself", ie taxpayers and constituents. Next up was Samsung's President and Ch...
