Speaking with ChannelPro at its first-ever partner conference, the vendor described plans that include better classifying Internet of Things hardware, importing and analyzing event logs, and building the ultimate network troubleshooting platform.

This spring (which officially starts on March 19) has bloomed into a new world, one that’s much more productive. Those March Madness pools? Gone. Major League Baseball opening day? Gone. Toilet paper? Gone. At least we still have Netflix and chill.

Since Daylight Savings Time sprang forward and ruined our Sunday, we know spring is close (10 days). And spring break, or “SPRING BREAK WOOO!” if you’re young, happens this month as well. Try to relax and enjoy the anticipation of spring, warmer weather, and mosquitos.

So many of the trends in the Internet of Things today revolve around shiny objects—whether they be artificial intelligence or blockchain—but what if one of the most revolutionary parts of the IoT is something designers consider every day in devices?

Have wearable IoT devices made you a fan of augmented reality? If so, you might be happy to learn that Microsoft Soundscape now works on the Bose Frames Audio glasses wearable.

Is there anything “springier” than baseball’s spring training? While millions and millions of us are still worried about ice and snow, players in warm places like Florida and Arizona are already playing practice games. Baseball, and better weather, will be here soon, so worry not.

The environmental technologies firm uses IoT sensors to collect local flood data, helping authorities make better decisions to save property and lives.

Typical winter events swirl around us—Hollywoodians start to pat each other on the back at award shows, the Super Bowl teams are set (Kansas City versus San Francisco)

Platforms should allow for flexibility as business needs change

The CES 2020 show flooded our attention spans last week with interesting new products and updates to a slew of existing smart home systems. And some silly stuff, as usual, like the Charmin RollBot toilet paper delivery drone.