One of the main functions of the IoT is to provide instant notifications from remotely located devices. Online dashboards are able to facilitate instant data monitoring, but are not very helpful in real-time monitoring on the go. This is because some dashboards are not compatible with phones and require an Internet connection.
It is for this reason that IoT platforms are embracing social media platforms, e-mail, and text messages, to provide instant notifications and updates from IoT devices. Most phones are configured to receive notifications when there are updates on social media platforms or when new e-mails are received. This way, people can receive instant alerts on their Internet-enabled phones. Text messages, on the other hand, are considered to be the best way to send alerts from IoT devices. This is because the alerts can be received by all types of phones without requiring an active Internet connection.
In this chapter, we will look at how to send tweets, Facebook updates...