Tech giants scramble for lead on 'Internet of Things'

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N0M9ghcn3qTV7eNMa771vA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/162f2a0c5433c5384f539985f391cd6328231718.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/tech-giants-scramble-lead-internet-things-024537855.html)Announcements in recent days from Apple and Samsung made clear they are staking their claim to the "Internet of Things" following Google's announcement earlier this year that it was creating a new Android platform for wearable electronics. "The Internet of Things is the next big platform," said Roger Kay, an analyst with Endpoint Technologies Associates. Apple unveiled Monday its new mobile operating system iOS 8 along with HealthKit software to manage personal healthcare and HomeKit for home appliances, while encouraging developers to create services for the iOS operating system used in iPhones and iPads. - Apple opens up -



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