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• IoT standards groups get ready to rumble at CES

  The AllSeen Alliance and the Open Interconnect Consortium are on track to have certified products at CES in January.

• In Pictures: CES 2015’s best business gadgets

  CES is a consumer show, but there are plenty of nifty tools for businesses too.

• These IoT networks are 'unapologetically slow'

  While the International CES emphasised home networks and LTE-equipped cars, a different kind of network that can send tiny messages across a city crept toward a future that some people think may be huge.

• Lenovo builds robot for selfies

  For Lenovo, the craze for selfies knows no bounds -- the company has developed a robot that can be remotely adjusted to take pictures from a mobile device.

• What CES told us about this year's smartphone trends

  International CES has never been a showcase for new smartphones, but it always features several interesting announcements that highlight big trends for the next 12 months, and this year was no exception.

• Lenovo says Windows 10 will breathe life back into OS

  As the Windows 10 release gets closer, excitement around the OS is growing among those waiting to close the curtain on Windows 8.

• BlackBerry's IoT plans start close to home: cars, asset tracking

  BlackBerry is taking the same approach with its Internet of Things platform, launched Wednesday at International CES, as it is with its handset business: Aim at its core markets.

• Internet of Things comes to beer brewing

  The Internet is adding a bit of hop to the art of beer crafting with a new appliance that can not only brew the alcoholic beverage, but also tap online resources and services, and be controlled via a web browser.

• A glimpse of the smartwatch of 2020

  What will smartwatches look like and how will they function in 2020?

• IoT companies should ensure consumer privacy, warns US regulator

  Internet connected devices are popping up like wildfire at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. But while this new technology has the potential to provide enormous benefits for consumers, tech companies should put more effort into protecting consumer privacy and security, a top official at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.

• Curved displays from TVs see uptake in PCs, monitors

  Curved displays may be a fad in TVs, but they could stick around longer in computer monitors.

• China's OnePlus targets flagship phones from big players

  Carl Pei is only 25 and his one-year-old startup has set out to figuratively kill the other leading smartphones in the market.

• AllJoyn IoT platform reaches out to the Internet for remote control

  The AllJoyn system for connecting and controlling multiple Internet of Things devices can now reach beyond a home or office.

• Intel's tiny Curie wearable computer could go into jacket buttons

  Intel wants to win the battle for your body with the smallest ever wearable computer called Curie, which is so tiny, it was barely visible to the audience during an on-stage demonstration.

• Wearables expand to waistline, feet and fingers

  Wearables for the wrist are all the rage at this year's International CES show, but companies are also coming up with devices meant to be worn on your waist, your feet and your index finger.