As we headed into the Christmas break, a Gemalto partnership with IoT connectivity provider Eseye caught our eye. Now, just a few weeks later, Eseye has issued a proclamation that the ‘missing’ 41bn IoT devices in the market is the biggest missed prediction in the history of IT. Given that the industry seemed to decide that we’d be at around 50bn devices in 2020, and we’re only at around 9bn, Eseye seems to be right that we’ve collectively whiffed it. We spoke to CEO Nick Earle about the edict, which is well worth a read, as well as Eseye itself, which is in the midst of bidding on projects that would more than double its existing subscriber base if successful.…