Trey Pascador, Author at Padtronics

How an AI virtual assistant is going to change IT teams life in data centres and beyond

Startup Watch: In this part of Data Economy’s special on the startup scene in the data centre and cloud spaces, Dutch company Asperitas talks immersed technology. Headquarted in Haarlem, Amsterdam, Asperitas is working on Immersed Computing since 2014. The company doubled the team and strengthened the management team at the beginning of 2017. Asperitas will […]

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Strong passwords provide good defense as Internet of Things grows

More on this Like leaving the front door of your home wide open when you leave, many people leave personal information online for anyone to find. Security cameras, cars and even refrigerators are getting upgraded to connect to the internet, which means more daily interactions are done online. The connections make some tasks easier and

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8.4 Billion 'Things' to Light Up the IoT in 2017

The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to gather a couple billion more connected devices as it expands its reach this year. Gartner predicts that the IoT will encompass 8.4 billion connected “things” worldwide in 2017, a 31 percent jump compared to 2016. Businesses will account for 3.1 billion of those devices as they snap

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Gartner: Business Spending Will Represent More Than Half Of Overall IoT Spending In 2017

Solution providers interested in the internet of things are pleased by a new report that says businesses will dominate IoT spending in 2017. A new report by Gartner, released Tuesday, says that businesses will represent 57 percent of overall IoT spending in 2017 – up from $847 billion in 2016 to $964 billion in 2017.

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6 IoT Devices Making Waves in Claims

New trends have surfaced in IoT and the connected home as carriers experiment with smart devices as a way to cut down claims losses. The recent Consumer Electronics Show revealed a number of devices that could impact the insurance industry, according to industry experts. Following are some of the highest-potential products. Fotric Fotric’s cloud-based thermal

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Is Your Smart TV Spying on You?

From Everett Collection. While Americans have slowly been numbed to the fact that their movements, reading habits, and purchasing behavior are being tracked by their smartphones, occasionally the legal system sees fit to push back. Such was the case Monday for smart TV-maker Vizio, which will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit after the

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My Internet: MEP Eva (Paunova) Maydell On Digital Growth, Classic Phones and Online News

My Internet is a series where DisCo discusses how movers and shakers use the internet for work, leisure and life in general. Bulgaria’s Eva Maydell is one of the youngest and most visible members of the European Parliament. If the name’s a surprise, the woman behind it isn’t: MEP Paunova got married last month. A

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Experts Explain: How the Internet of Things Validates the Lab of the Future

Critical mass I have been writing and lecturing for years about the lab of the future and how a fully connected lab could resolve persistent challenges. Discussing this may be inspiring, but until the technology that enables it becomes mainstream it won’t become a reality. Now that is happening. As recently as three or four

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Control your connected home with a wave of your hand

Hayo The IoT-powered smart home has caught the tech world’s fancy for years, promising domestic command at your fingertips. But beyond set-and-forget environmental preferences, connected devices are usually configured via smartphone app or voice-controlled through a hub. But if you want to flick on your IoT machines with a wave or table tap, Hayo will

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Logitech adds Amazon's Alexa skills to its ZeroTouch voice-control smartphone mount

Logitech has announced a new version of the app for its ZeroTouch Android smartphone mounts (there is no iPhone version) that incorporates Amazon’s Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant. Once ZeroTouch owners install the new app, they’ll gain a raft of new features, including the ability to control any Alexa-compatible device in their smart home, even if

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