Tamara ChuangIt’s difficult to walk around the Consumer Electronics Show without bumping into an internet of things device, including the Dring walking cane from French startup Nov’in in collaboration with long-time French cane manufacturer Fayet. Spotted: In pushing the boundaries of internet of things, French startup Nov’in has stepped into the walking cane industry. Nov’in collaborated with long-time French cane manufacturer Fayet to build the connected walking cane, presumably to improve an aging geek’s mobility — and notify help in case of a fall. The cane has Nov’in’s Dring technology, an “intelligent and learning alert system.” (Nov’in also put Dring in a safety shoe.) Inside the stick, there is also an accelerometer, gyroscope, microprocessor and GPS.