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A 22-year-old Bong from Kolkata, Amartya’s passion for ‘sondesh’ is matched only by his curiosity in tech. Rumor has it, that he once got a nasty electric shock. Ever since then he has been found to dismantle electronics with a vengeance and mod everything that goes beep.

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The Future of Nest: What Does It Mean For B2C IoT Companies?

Amartya Baidya Jun 5, 2016

Nest, currently under the Alphabet Umbrella was one of the first companies that came to the forefront due to their ventures in the consumer IoT space. Having achieved massive success with their smart thermostat, the company has now spread…

Tech news

Qualcomm Vs Intel: Who Will Win the Battle of Chipmakers in the IoT Sphere?

Amartya Baidya May 26, 2016

When it comes to mobile processors, there are a number of set players in the market with Qualcomm leading the pack and competitors like Exynos, MediaTek, and even Kirin to an extent bringing up the rear! If we turn to the desktop space, we…

Internet Of Things

The Pros and Cons of the Programmable IoT Dash Button from Amazon

Amartya Baidya May 24, 2016

When Amazon launched their dash button, all of the developers in the IoT community were jumping at the opportunity to get on board and create something unique and groundbreaking with the product. And there was a good reason for all that…

Internet Of Things

What to Expect From Google I/O 2016?

Amartya Baidya May 17, 2016

With Google's Annual Developer Conference, Google I/O just a few hours away from kicking off, we decided that it was as good a time as any to look at what the engineers at Mountain View might have cooked up for us. One thing, however, to…

Cloud Computing

Looking For A Job in IoT: Here Are The Things You Should Know

Amartya Baidya May 7, 2016

If you're someone who has worked in IT for some time or is pondering on a career in IT, then IoT must have been one of the possible specializations that you have thought about. However, unlike the lots of other specialization like System…

Internet Of Things

IoT in India: What Are the Top Sectors To Watch Out For?

Amartya Baidya May 4, 2016

There is no doubting the fact that after the smartphone bubble has burst, which from recent reports by IDC, seems like it has; the next tech revolution to take the entire world by storm will be IoT. India, home to 1.2 billion people, will…

Internet Of Things

How SmartWatches Can Revelutionise The Banking Experience

Amartya Baidya Apr 30, 2016

Despite being a $11.5 Billion market, smartwatches have till now been classified as a failure. In fact, 2015 has come and gone and the Year of the Wearable still hasn't come to fruition. While one of the main deterrents holding back…

Internet Of Things

The Future of IoT in The Consumer Space: Design Holds the Key

Amartya Baidya Apr 29, 2016

The development of the IoT industry can be clearly classified into two separate eras. The first one, often referred to as IoT 1.0 saw a massive boom in the use of IoT-enabled devices in the Industrial sector. Building upon the success of…

Cloud Computing

How the ARTIK Cloud is Samsung’s First Consolidated Effort at Combinig Cloud and IoT

Amartya Baidya Apr 28, 2016

Cloud computing, big data analytics, neural networks, IoT devices- seems like a random jumble of buzzwords that have been picked from one of the hundreds of developer conferences going around the world at any given date. But, what if I…

Internet Of Things

How IoT is Causing A Rift Among Mobile Carriers Globally

Amartya Baidya Apr 26, 2016

One of the often ignored and less talked about portion of IoT is the fact that not all IoT devices are deployed in an environment where they can connect to the Internet easily using a WiFi network. In fact, some of the most ingenious uses…

Internet Of Things

IoT Buyer’s Guide 2016: 5 Connected Home Appliances That You Can Buy Right Now

Amartya Baidya Apr 25, 2016

One of the hardest things about being an IoT enthusiast in the modern market is making the decision which one of the cool IoT-enabled devices are worth spending your money on. But fear not dear reader, for as has been the norm with our IoT…

Internet Of Things

IoT Security Threat: Is it Real And How Can We Combat It?

Amartya Baidya Apr 24, 2016

As it is with anything that is connected to the Internet, security is one of the paramount concerns of IoT. While not that big a deal for smartphones and desktops, IoTs are left more vulnerable than traditional devices when it comes to…

Cloud Computing

The Top 5 Cloud Service Providers of 2016

Amartya Baidya Apr 23, 2016

The evolution of humankind and technology has always been one of the greatest sagas of the modern world. None symbolizes this more than the evolution of the Internet. As the Internet has pervaded even more segments of our lives, we have…

Mobile Technologies

The Top 10 Must Have Android Apps

Amartya Baidya Apr 19, 2016

So you have bought a brand new Android Smartphone? Gotten it set up and selected a beautiful wallpaper, maybe even a ringtone that you like. What do you do next? Download some apps of course! Head on over to the PlayStore…

Mobile Technologies

Is App Based Marketing Sustainable In The Long Run?

Amartya Baidya Apr 18, 2016

Traditional means of marketing on the Internet are failing. While market experts have been foretelling of this day for the last few years, in 2016 we finally see their words take effect. Most browsers have blocked all forms of flash based…