SAN RAMON, CA and LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Dec 13, 2016) – At the 2017 International CES (Las Vegas, January 5-8, 2017), the EnOcean Alliance will show its advancements of a self-powered Internet of Things (IoT). This includes a cooperation with the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) and with industry leader IBM to develop interoperable self-powered …
Cronologics, the company that developed what it hoped would be an alternative smartwatch OS to Android Wear, has been acquired by Google for an unknown sum. The startup was founded by former Google employees, ironically enough, and recently launched the Alexa-powered and Amazon-blessed CoWatch. The Cronologics OS that powers it is based on Android Lollipop, …
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Few in the technology sector besides Peter Thiel had much love for Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. But now that Trump is president-elect, executives from most of the high-profile U.S. tech firms have cleared room in their schedules on Wednesday to take a meeting with him and his transition team at Trump Tower. Tesla …
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December 13, 2016 – By Pete Kolinski · 0 Comments Sentiment for Control4 Corp (NASDAQ:CTRL) Control4 Corp (NASDAQ:CTRL) institutional sentiment increased to 1.83 in Q3 2016. Its up 0.95, from 0.88 in 2016Q2. The ratio has improved, as 55 active investment managers increased and started new stock positions, while 30 decreased and sold stock positions …
Changing human behaviour to drive digital advancements in A.I. Leading digital marketing, technology and commerce consultancy, Amaze, reveals its top ten industry predictions for 2017. Its chief strategists and technologists set out how human behaviour will influence digital advancements in the year ahead and what this will mean for brands, especially in terms of cognitive …
In 2016, hacking on a large scale made the headlines more than ever. Whether it is political parties, government databases in the United States and Saudi Arabia, or large corporations such as Anthem and Target, cyberattacks seem to be on the rise. Forecasters at Forrester Research recently predicted that the next U.S. president can expect …
One of my most rewarding jobs was as a travel agent. From my desk at 10 Downing Street—in New York City—I comforted crestfallen backpackers denied boarding by airlines because they forgot to get a visa, or only purchased a one-way ticket (don’t do this) for a jaunt through South America. We sat together and filled …
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The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) announced the publication of its Internet of Things (IoT) security compliance framework, part of the organizations’s mission to drive the quality and pervasiveness of security in IoT.IoTSF is promoting the “Supply Chain of Trust” concept, which encourages producers to adopt a duty of care for their own customers …
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Mirai botnet is more than capable of disabling internet service – it’s a weapon that could cripple national infrastructure.(Photo: ICT Blog’s/YouTube Screenshot) When the Mirai botnet first made headlines in September, its existence was made known with dramatic flair. It flooded Brian Krebs’ security blog with traffic from zombie Internet of Things devices first, then …
Android Wear hasn’t been shown the love it deserves, and has therefore fallen behind the pack, with both Apple’s WatchOS and Samsung’s Tizen operating system on the Gear S2 and Gear S3 being more fun, versatile, and usable. Google’s doing something about it, and ahead of next year’s Android Wear 2.0 release, it has acquired …
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