[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The IPSO (Internet Protocol for Smart Objects) Alliance announced their ten semi-finalists for IPSO CHALLENGE 2014. “Our judges had a difficult time choosing just ten semi-finalists from the many innovative entries,” said Eaton Corporation's Nick Ashworth, IPSO Alliance Chairman. “The diversity of ideas, industry and geography of the entries emphasizes the global relevance of the IoT.”

Dr. Vinton Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, remarked, “We are sponsoring the IPSO CHALLENGE because Google believes in supporting innovators and those who define new frontiers for the Internet. I wish all the contestants the best and urge them to continue pursuing the simultaneous need for innovation, interoperability and security as the Internet of Things takes us to billions of connected devices.”