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* Bulleted list itemAmazon announced [https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-rekognition-image-detection-and-recognition-powered-by-deep-learning/ Rekognition], an image image detection and recognition engine powered by deep learning on AWS.* Bulleted list itemAmazon also [http://venturebeat.com/2016/11/30/aws-reinvent-2016/ announced] Polly, a text - to - speech engine, and Lex, deep learning-powered automatic speech recognition and natural-language understanding engine that represents the technology behind Alexa.* Researchers at the University of Surrey and at Wright State University published a [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161124081753.htm paper] on the challenges that search engines will have to access IoT data. The paper argues that "there is an urgent need to develop new search solutions which will allow information from IoT sources to be found and extracted. While existing search engines have ever more sophisticated and effective ways of crawling through web pages and searching for textual data, the article argues that they will not be effective in accessing the type of numerical and sensory data which IoT devices will need to gather."* Consumer research from Forrester on voice / digital assistant usage says that 18 to 36 years old people in the US are more likely to use them than other age groups and that the most popular activities are:** Looking up information** Getting directions** Sending messages and making calls** Playing music** Setting an alarm** Scheduling meetings* Consumer research from Forrester on the Smart Home says that while 61% of people in the US are interested in smart products, only 7% of them have them. The top reasons for the lack of adoption are:** Monthly service cost would be too high** Privacy concerns** Initial Cost of setup would be too high** The technology could malfunction on a regular basis** Reliability of the device in a power outage situation** It could compromise the security of the home* In a [https://reprints.forrester.com/#/assets/2/73/%27RES136087%27/reports report] on the top IoT platforms, Forrester identifies the 5 types of functionality that can be found in IoT platforms:** Connect: create and manage the link from the device to the internet** Secure: protect IoT devices, data, and identity from intrusion** Manage: control the provisioning, maintenance and operation of IoT devices** Analyze: transform data into timely, relevant insights and action** Build: create applications and integrate with enterprise systems* The report also analyzes the 11 top IoT platforms and puts IBM's Watson as the leader with the broadest range of advanced IoT use cases, followed by PTC, GE and Microsoft.
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