CES 2015: BlackBerry embraces IoT with new platform

BlackBerry used the International CES event to launch its IoT (internet of things) platform, formerly known as ION, which will initially focus on the automotive and asset tracking industries, both less glamorous than smartphones and consumer devices but still worth hundreds of billions of dollars.The platform, Blackberry says, will "leverage the company's extensive technology portfolio", more specifically when it comes to security and reliability.The platform uses QNX RTOS (real time o