The internet of things (IoT) is broadly seen as the next evolution of the internet, the integration of connected computing into people’s everyday environments. This presents enormous opportunities for computing to transform our lives in ways that can be hard to imagine. Global consumer technology providers are racing to commercialise IoT concepts and to establish…
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Nudging your way to channel shift
Eight housing providers have joined forces with Capita for a ground-breaking collaborative research project using ‘nudge’ theory to promote channel shift in their organisations. Following Capita’s recent behavioural insight project, ‘Nudging your way to reduced rent arrears’, a new programme has been launched using the same approach to achieve channel shift among tenants, encouraging them…
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#HTtop5
Welcome to the second #HTtop5… A deliciously spicy canapé of technology news, bundled in creative possibilities, sprinkled with innovation and served up on a tray of housing sector loveliness! A bit like a bacon and cheese wrap… but not as fattening and won’t get your hands greasy. Spectacles Snap’s Spectacles let users take 10-second videos…
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Unlocking the value of IoT data
At its core, the internet of things (IoT) is the layering of connectivity onto everyday objects. As advancements in microchip technology continue to drive down the size and cost of connective chips, it has become increasingly viable to add small sensors to a growing number of everyday ‘things’. The trend is accelerating and has already…
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A drone’s view of the internet of things
With the luxury of time away from the ‘day job’, I went to this year’s SmartSummit in London to see what I could learn about the internet of things (IoT). There’s much talk of conventional organisations being ‘Uber-ised’ by small disruptor companies, changing the way entire industries operate, and the IoT is potentially part of…
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Supplier engagement – The Advent Calendar Challenge
An idea came to me during a recent commute. With the shopping days to Christmas rapidly counting down and as we start to look forward to the season’s festivities, I thought about my son’s advent calendar and the treats he’ll find behind each door. Then I thought about a way to turn this into a…
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