The forum will drive a blueprint for how technologies associated with the Internet of Things should and could work together to support the 50-billion intelligent devices due to be connected to the Internet by 2020.

ENGADGET: ARM forms UK group to foster an Internet of Things, put 50 billion devices online by 2020

Extending Windows 8 technologies to a spectrum of edge devices, Windows Embedded 8 helps enterprises capitalize on the Internet of Things with the platform to capture, analyze and act on valuable data across IT infrastructures.

ENGADGET: Windows Embedded 8 Industry scheduled for release first week of April