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Top 2014 Acquisitions that Advanced the Internet of Things Junko Yoshida 12/11/2014 09:30 AM EST  7 comments NO RATINGS LOGIN TO RATE inShare146 PARIS — It's undeniable: 2014 was the year when the electronics industry decidedly and collectively moved forward to push the Internet of Things (IoT). For evidence, look no further than the myriad mergers and acquisitions among chip vendors, system companies, and software vendors this year --   ......................................................... Accordingly, many other chip vendors and sensor algorithm companies also jumped on the IoT bandwagon, in hopes of laying the groundwork for more useful and cost-effective IoT devices. Among these prerequisites, “wireless connectivity and software (algorithms)” are the two most sought-after technologies, Massimini observes. Indeed, many M&As in 2014 have been built around those two. Expect more in 2015. Daniel Cooley, vice president and general manager for Silicon Labs' IoT MCU and Wireless Division, “adding more algorithms to MCUs” as a key battleground. gating factors for IoT aren't sensors, processing power (in terms of MIPS -- millions of instructions per second) or megabytes on MCU, he says.   “It's the software algorithms” for sensor fusion. Customers want more sensor algorithms embedded in devices, he believes. Cooley described sensor algorithms as an “IP minefield” where vendors need to look for the right partners. QUIK keep burning the midnight oil in this area, it will be worth it big time.  Indoor location- how is it coming? No I don't expect them to tell us till its ALL done.