Matthew Davis

Editor’s note: Matthew Davis co-founder of RIoT, the North Carolina-based grass roots Internet of Things organization, and is vice president of marketing at Reveal Mobile, which focuses on wireless beacon technology. RALEIGH – MediaPost’s Gavin O’Malley published this commentary: “In some respects, the mobile boom is officially over in the States. Indeed, Adobe’s latest global mobile report found double-digit declines in both app installs (38%) and launches (28%) over the past two years.” While this report goes on to say that mobile usage is still exploding, Gavin’s observation reflects that the long tail of apps is getting shorter. People download...

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 marks the day when North Carolina officially staked their claim as a serious player in the new Internet of Things economy. RIoT XIII Demo Night crested 800 attendees at the Raleigh Convention Center. The event was in partnership with the All Things Open conference, which RIoT also assisted in creating IoT focused panels and content during the conference. Attendees walked the entire 2nd floor of the building to witness 60 companies displaying over 100 IoT demos. The lines of demo stations ran the full length from Dawson Street to Fayetteville Street and covered the entire...

Wednesday night’s RIoT XIII Demo Showcase will be the largest RIoT event to date. The premiere open source conference, All Things Open, will be in full swing, and we’ll see the largest collection of Internet of Things demos in the country on a single night. RIoT XIII takes place in partnership with the All Things Open conference at the Raleigh Convention Center, and will be bursting at the seams. The 600+ attendees will be able to see, touch, and feel over 100 IoT demos from over 60 companies. If you’ve wondered what the heck IoT looks like, this event...

Editor’s note: North Carolina Regional Internet of Things, or NC RIoT, is expanding its footprint to Charlotte with an upcoming program in the Queen City. NC RIoT co-founder Matthew Davis talks about the move and what the group sees as North Carolina’s new economic opportunity. RALEIGH, N.C. – With each passing year, we’ll see more devices connecting to the internet – your clothing, home, car, and appliances. Businesses will also increasingly connect their products to the internet. They want to simplify asset tracking, monitor equipment to prevent failure, reduce maintenance costs, and create new business opportunities. Billions of devices...

Editor’s note: A big crowd gathers in Durham to see, hear and check out the latest in wearables technology. As the Internet of Things continues to grow, NCRIoT’s (North Carolina Regional Internet of Things) event shows just how much hype is turning into reality. Matthew Davis, co-founder of NCRIoT, reports for WRAL TechWire. DURHAM, N.C. – Over 270 people descended upon The Durham Bulls Athletic Park last Tuesday night for a RIoT. Instead of mayhem, madness, and pandemonium, civility triumphed. The crowd proved social, festive, and well behaved for this “Internet of Things” event. NC RIoT hosted its tenth...

Editor’s note: Investment opportunities create a great deal of buzz as NC RIoTers gather for an Internet of Things conference earlier this week. And it’s apparent there are numerous IoT opportunities right around North Carolina, writes Matthew Davis, a co-founder of NC RIoT, or the North Carolina Region Internet of Things. RALEIGH, N.C. – RIoT IX took place on Tuesday at the Raleigh Convention Center and asked the question, “If I had $10M to invest in IoT, where would I invest?” RIoTers in attendance received direct answers from Verizon Ventures’s Daniel Chu and direct asks from five fundraising IoT...