For the utility industry, sensors represent an opportunity — a chance to modernize and update the way power consumption is measured and monitored. But there’s also an inherent challenge. “When you have literally tens of millions of edge points, it is not feasible to backhaul that data in real time. There is too much cost. […]
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So you have a smartphone, a laptop, a desktop pc. How about a &ldquosmart&rdquo Television? Plus an iPad, a infant cam, a higher-tech rice cooker, even a refrigerator with Wi-Fi capabilities? If you have numerous of these or other products that connect to the Internet in some way, we&rsquod like to hear from you. The
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Image: iStock/Brent Hofacker The Internet of Things (IoT) is good for business optimization, but could be bad for candy lovers. Twizzlers and eventually other Hershey’s candies, such as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, are going to get smaller now that Hershey’s is adding IoT sensors to its candy-making manufacturing facilities to make the process more efficient
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) differs from consumer and commercial IoT (see “What’s the Difference Between Consumer and Industrial IoT?”). It has challenges with data and system complexity that are tougher than those associated with other IoT platforms. I talked with Philipp Wallner, Industry Manager EMEA at MathWorks, about the IIoT and its associated
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Tens of thousands of digital technology aficionados (last year there were 101,000) will stream to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to see the latest mobile gadgets and features. Smartphone sales have decreased overall during the last couple of years, and the devices are very similar across brands. The most exciting highlights aren’t the smartphones
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According to a new study, 81 percent of U.S. healthcare organizations and 76 percent of global healthcare organizations will increase information security spending in 2017. The “2017 Thales Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition” from cybersecurity technology and services vendor Thales and analyst firm 451 Research released the survey results at HIMSS17. U.S. government regulations such
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The Internet of Things may be convenient, but there are also huge risks. Here’s what consumers and manufacturers need to know to stay safe. There will be more than 50 billion IoT (also known as “Internet of Things“) connected devices by the year 2020, according to a whitepaper by Cisco. Which means that IoT devices
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The communications and networking arena is rife with new technological developments, which have been instrumental in increasing the reach and affordability of the Internet. This renewed reach has opened up new avenues in various fields, be it e-commerce, distance learning and correspondence, civic governance, or knowledge sharing. DOCSIS 3.1, G.fast, and 5G LTE are currently the
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SODAQ have created a new Internet of things NB-IoT shield for Arduino, which is supported by T Mobile and allows makers and developers to easily get started. The NB-IoT Arduino Shield is an Arduino compatible board that can easily be added to any Arduino board currently available. Watch the video below to learn more about
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Dive Brief: Increasing use of digital technologies has put more health data at risk, from smartphones to internet of things devices, propelling investment to curb cybersecurity threats, a new survey suggests. About 80% of U.S. healthcare organizations and 76% globally plan to increase data security spending in 2017, according to the 2017 Thales Data Threat,
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