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Farmers in Wales are extending the concept of "Internet of Things" to a rural environment.
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Farmers in Wales are extending the concept of "Internet of Things" to a rural environment.
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Even though equipping animals with WiFi hotspots has been part of the discussion, sheep would not make for great service providers, as they tend to flock together.
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Even though equipping animals with WiFi hotspots has been part of the discussion, sheep would not make for great service providers, as they tend to flock together.
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Other projects are looking at connecting other species, such as reindeer.
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Other projects are looking at connecting other species, such as reindeer.
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"We might look at cows in the future," Professor Gordon Blair of Lancaster University told CNN.
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"We might look at cows in the future," Professor Gordon Blair of Lancaster University told CNN.
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According to some estimates, there will be three times as many "things" connected to the internet as humans within the next 10 years.
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According to some estimates, there will be three times as many "things" connected to the internet as humans within the next 10 years.
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