Among the many races to set standards for the internet of things (IoT), one of the most closely watched is between AllJoyn and IoTivity. Both aim to be the standard frameworks for interoperability between IoT devices, regardless of operating system or protocol, and both are open source, but AllJoyn is based on code written by Qualcomm while IoTivity is backed by Intel. The race between these chip titans to take the lead in a critical area of the IoT has so far gone Qualcomm’s way, since its AllSeen Alliance is dealing with commercial code which is incorporated in various real world products, and AllJoyn has secure a list of supporters with near-term implementation plans. Meanwhile, the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC),…