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Daily API RoundUp: Terbine, Nexthink, Liopa, Rev.ai, One Identity
Thirteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Internet of Things, Transcription and Identity. Included in this roundup is an API that helps application users to read lips and an API that returns the world's IoT data. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
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Misty Robotics Introduces Misty II
Misty Robotics introduced Misty II, a professional grade robot platform that is specifically designed for accessibility by the software development community. Many modern robot platforms are limited to roboticists, but the software-centric nature of Misty II looks to flip this model on its head.
10-31-2019
Terbine Opens IoT Marketplace to Aid Smart City Research
Terbine is working to index the world’s physical data that is collected by the myriad IoT devices scattered across the globe. The company hopes that by aggregating this data and removing roadblocks to integration, smart city research and initiatives can be accelerated.
10-24-2019
Qeexo AutoML Brings Machine Learning to Edge Devices
Qeexo recently announced its AutoML platform. Qeexo AutoML brings machine learning to edge devices. Traditionally, machine learning has not been possible on edge devices because of limitations on compute power and memory size. Qeexo has done it with supported devices currently available.
10-16-2019
New Alexa Tools Empower Developers to Build, Test, and Tune Skills
Amazon recently announced three new tools in the Alexa toolbox. A Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Evaluation Tool, Utterance Conflict Detection, and a new Get Metrics API improve Alexa developers' ability to reduce unintended skill conflicts, and track skills use and performance over time.
10-14-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Lucidtech, Snyk, Birdlance, Occuspace, Instamojo
Fourteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Cryptocurrency, Payments, and Transportation. Also new to the directory is the Samsara API Industrial IoT, and the Snyk API for open source security. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
10-01-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Google Cloud Web Risk, CheckWX, Nuki, iSports
Eleven APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Security, Weather, and Internet of Things. Highlights include the W3C Badging API for enabling users to see new activity about an application on a home screen. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
09-14-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Microsoft Azure Digital Twins, ScrapingNinja, 15Five, DonorDrive
Thirteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Internet of Things, Identity, and Machine Learning. Highlights include an API for IBM Watson enabled branded assistants and an API for trivia from the Jeopardy TV show. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
09-04-2019
Amazon Adds ASK SDK Support for Express.js and Jinja
Amazon continues to ease skill development and integration with added support for Express.js and Jinja templates. The Node.js ASK SDK now supports Express.js. The Python ASK SDK now supports Jinja templates. Additionally, Python ASK SDK support for Django and Flask is now generally available.
09-03-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Coda, InCountry, DarkSearch, rideOS, Accelo
Nineteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Internet of Things, Transportation, Storage, and Sales. Highlights include rideOS ride hailing APIs and DarkSearch API for the dark web search engine. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
08-31-2019
Enable Alexa Skills in 3rd Party Apps with App-to-App Account Linking
Amazon just made enabling Alexa skills within third-party apps a lot easier. The App-to-App Linking feature and associated Alexa Skill Activation API allow app users to enable an Alexa skill within a third-party app. Prior to the features, users were forced to use the Alexa app to enable a skill.
08-29-2019
13 Top Recognition APIs
Recent technology backed by machine learning is making it possible to recognize people and objects from images, videos, sounds, body parts, speech, phrases, characters, even typing. Developers can find over two-hundred APIs for Recognition on ProgrammableWeb. Here are some top choices.
08-04-2019
Google Launches Local Home SDK as Developer Preview
At Google I/O 2019, the host company announced plans to release the Local Home SDK. This new solution, which was recently launched as a developer preview, aims to reduce latency and improve reliability by allowing smart home device providers to run actions locally rather than in the cloud.
07-10-2019
Smart Home Data Vulnerability Highlights Inherent Risk of IoT Proliferation
vpnMentor‘s team of “hacktivist” security researchers recently announced the discovery of an exposed database connected to Orvibo Smart Home products. The vulnerable account information exposed in the database includes 2 billion logs detailing everything from usernames to precise device locations.
07-09-2019
Akamai Announces Edge Cloud and IoT Edge Connect
Akamai has announced the release of Akamai Edge Cloud and an accompanying IoT Edge Connect service. With the announcement of these new tools the company is hoping to “streamline and secure the delivery of data to connected devices and in-application messaging at scale.”
06-12-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Mozilla Web Thing, BNP Paribas, BlockCypher, SpeedyBooker
Eighteen APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Internet of Things, Travel and Blockchain. Highlights include the Mozilla Web Thing API, Dragonchain API, and the BNP Paribas open banking project API. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
06-04-2019
Researchers Expose Nokelock Smart Padlock Security Vulnerabilities
If you utilize a smart lock of any kind, chances are bluetooth security, email and password, lock location, and lock account and assignment are of the utmost importance when it comes to your lock's security. Due to API vulnerabilities, researchers were able to compromise each of these elements.
05-30-2019
Twilio's Super SIM Allows IoT Devices to Connect to Multiple Mobile Operators
Twilio has launched a new offering dubbed Super SIM that promises "instant global connectivity on a single SIM". With Super SIM, creators of IoT devices can deploy, configure and manage connectivity for their devices across multiple tier-one mobile operators in over 180 countries.
05-14-2019
Google Predicts IoT Devices to Overtake Non-IoT by 2025
Bill Huan (Senior Project Manager, Google Coral Team) presented Google’s prediction that the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will outpace standard computing devices in 2025. Huan presented the prediction during his talk, Introducing Google Coral: Building On-Device, Thursday at Google I/O.
05-09-2019
Google to Retire the Works with Nest Developer Program
Google has announced that it will shutter the Works with Nest developer program effective August 31. To date, this program has allowed developers to integrate Nest smart home devices with their own products, apps and services. It will be replaced by a new program dubbed Works with Google Assistant.
05-08-2019