Doug Drinkwater
Doug Drinkwater is the Contributing Editor at Internet of Business.
An experienced technology journalist and editor with a passion for emerging technology, his work has previously appeared on a number of well-regarded IT titles, including CIO.com, CSO Online, International Business Times, Macworld, Mashable, PCWorld, SC Magazine and The Gadget Show Magazine.
Meet the man who hacked his own healthcare monitor
Tim Omer hacked his own glucose monitor for a healthier lifestyle. Here, he tells us how, and why technology must be open and available...
Samsung rolls out LoRa IoT network in South Korea
Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have partnered to roll-out what it claims is the world’s first commercial IoT-dedicated LoRaWAN IoT network.
Announcing the news on...
10 real-life examples of IoT in insurance
Insurance may traditionally be seen as a laggard as far as new technology is concerned, but that perception is quickly changing thanks to the...
Queen’s Speech: UK targets digital economy, driverless cars
Queen Elizabeth II today outlined the UK government’s plans for the next year in the House of Commons. The address highlighted the country's bid to...
Chi Onwurah: Government can do more for IoT, digital inclusion
Labour shadow minister of state for culture and the digital economy says the government has some way to go if IoT is to truly transform...
Freevolt to hit smart cities, healthcare after Series B funding
London-based Drayson Technologies has raised £8 million in Series B funding to further develop its patented Freevolt technology, a move which could see the technology...
Smart cities squander billions as IoT standards go awry
New research suggests that smart cities are wasting $341 billion on non-standardised IoT deployments, once again illustrating the difficulties facing the myriad of IoT...
IoT remains an absolute maze of communication protocols
IoT communication protocols remain an absolute maze – although one analyst firm now believes it can help you find the way through the chaos.
In...
How GE is building a services company through cloud and IIoT
GE Digital yesterday detailed how it is driving digital transformation and connected IIoT services to become more efficient and profitable.
LONDON, UK – In his...
Germany wants partners to accelerate Industrie 4.0 adoption
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) opened up on Industrie 4.0 yesterday, explaining why partnerships will be essential to the...
How this Oxford start-up is improving flood protection with IoT
An Oxford start-up is hoping to improve flood protection around the UK through the use of IoT sensors and TV white space.
Those of you...
German production plants were using IoT – back in 2005
Germany is quietly emerging as the home of smart manufacturing through its Industrie 4.0 initiative. Here, one researcher explains how manufacturing plants are changing,...