7 trends impacting commercial and industrial IoT data by Sastry Malladi via @infomgmt

Here's a look at seven top trends that are driving this space, from compute size to the value of true edge computing, to closed-loop edge to cloud machine learning.

Interesting article and very useful - worth a bookmark if you have any intention to use IOT.

Real-time Data Demand Surges in Oil and Gas Industry

Rising demand for real-time data, distributed sensors, and data mining is fueling growth for energy-related IT services. From Information Management.

Two articles about wearables and sensors which are related to Big Data from Information Management

Sensors, like Smartphones Before Them, Drive Mobile Market Growth

Pushing beyond smartphones, innovations such as biometric readers, wearables, voice control, near-field communications (NFC) will drive considerable mobile market growth, new research suggests.

Google Wristband Blends Sensors, Big Data for Health Research

Google's life sciences group has created a health-tracking wristband that could be used in clinical trials and drug tests, giving researchers or physicians minute-by-minute data on how patients are faring.