Evrythng Will Give Physical Objects Lives Online. The Internet of Things has received plenty of hype over the past few years but we’re yet to see any solid evidence of it making its way into real life.
That could be set to change from later this year if a UK and Switzerland-based startup called Evrythng has its way, The Internet of Things refers to the idea that any physical object could have a connection to the Internet. Imagine streetlights that are able to tell you the current temperature of the part of the city you want to visit, park benches that tell you from afar if there’s a spot free to eat your lunch, or secondhand bikes with their complete ownership and service histories stored in the cloud and updated in real-time. Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing. Eye of the robot: Google working on Android-powered glasses? — Mobile Technology News.