Today’s Smart World recap features a miniscule battery-free chip, a TV that tracks your health, expectations for Big Data powering the erection of smart buildings, and upgraded platforms for the Internet of Things developers.

For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world.  Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the top news trends regarding smart homes and cars, smart data centers and IT, smart infrastructure and all things related to the Internet of Things(IoT).

IoT gets battery-free chips, smarter cars and tags

The Internet of Things continues to gain interest with innovations like the ant-sized, battery-free chip that can be used to connect more objects to each another and to the Internet. Other new inventions include tracking tags with rechargeable batteries. These innovations play an important role in our future, especially when we aim to connect the smallest of objects to the Internet to gather data and better understand how they are being utilized.

Find out more how these battery-free chips work in our Smart Living roundup.

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A modular TV that tracks your health

Health and fitness-tracking devices may soon be a thing of the past, as Haier Group Corp. unveiled a new television equipped with health and activity trackers. Many of us won’t admit it, but we do spend a lot of time in front of the TV. If we want to know more about how often we get up and walk around the house, and monitor our vital signs, the TV could be the best way to get such information without having to buy and learn a new device.

Find out more how TV can help us get fitter in our Smart Health roundup.

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How Big Data will drive smart building adoption

The enterprise is greatly benefiting from Big Data, as businesses are able to streamline operations and improve services by analyzing the information gathered by their systems. Frost & Sullivan Inc. believes that, aside from streamlining and maximizing operations, Big Data is also playing a huge role in smart building adoption as it provides an open platform that enables integration of data from various systems for intelligent construction and energy-efficient designs.

Find out more about Frost and Sullivan’s report in our Smart Building roundup.

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IoT gets new platform for developers, funding and more

Whoever thought that the Internet of Things is just a fad has gotten it all wrong. Many professionals are now developing applications and devices to foster a more connected world, and in order to promote such projects, some companies are creating or upgrading their current platforms to help software and hardware developers get their products to consumers faster, including relayr, ThingWorx Inc., and Sigfox.

Find out what efforts these companies have put into IoT in our Smart DevOps roundup.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.