Redmond pledges $5 billion over next four years for Internet of Things, to make IoT access easier for all

Redmond pledges $5 billion over next four years for Internet of Things, to make IoT access easier for all
The ONS is to use data from mobile phones, satellites and search engines to give a more accurate picture of the economy
Third-party security auditors will be brought in to help Microsoft Azure customers secure their Internet of Things deployments
Microsoft buys Italian firm for undisclosed amount as it seeks to get as many businesses, and coffee machines, on the IoT
New partnership will boost Microsoft’s Azure IoT platform when it launches later this year