Google announces intent to acquire Xively

Today, Google has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquireXively, a division of LogMeIn, Inc.By 2020, it’s estimated that about 20 billion connected things will come online, and analytics and data storage in the cloud are now the cornerstone of any successful IoT solution. This acquisition, subject to closing conditions, will complement Google Cloud's effort to provide a fully managed IoT service that easily and securely connects, manages, and ingests data from globa