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What government functions have or will adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technology the fastest with the biggest impact? “Some of the lowest-hanging fruit at that level is found with public infrastructure. Smart street lighting is quickly becoming a very fast growing segment, with governments realizing instant results in terms of cost savings,” says Landon Garner, …

Vendors forecast a variety of Internet of Things applications in local government Read More »

Support for HomeKit and the Internet of Things is also on the table. Developers can get their hands on a preview of the new tvOS today, while …

The race to get the fanciest virtual personal assistant is officially on, and it looks like Amazon’s Alexa is going to be winning the edge with a new trick.

Amazon’s Alexa, the voice assistant from the Echo property device, is quite well-liked with consumers, even although it really is younger than Siri. In addition to&nbsp…

The health care industry is turning to high tech to help consumers think healthy. Even with hacking threats and privacy breaches everywhere, technology and health companies are using connected health — an emerging field that links patients and doctors remotely — to boost health care analysis and diagnoses. With that in mind, the AT&T Foundry …

Health care gets connected (literally) with patients via tech boost Read More »

You may love being able to set your thermostat from your car miles before you reach your house, but be warned — the NSA probably loves it too. On Friday, the National Security Agency — you know, the federal organization known for wiretapping and listening it on U.S. citizens’ conversations — told an audience at …

The latest tool in the NSA’s toolbox? The Internet of Things Read More »

When asked regardless of whether the complete Internet of Things — that is, every little thing from a kid’s WiFi enabled toy to someone’s biomedical device — would be a boon for the NSA or just a complete lot of digital noise to sift by way of, Ledgett replied, “Both.” “As my job is to …

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Image source: Intel At a recent investor conference, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Brian Krzanich spoke with Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon about a number of topics ranging from chip manufacturing technology to the company’s strategy in the data center. Although the company has made it clear that over the long term, it intends to focus on …

Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich Explains the Decline of the PC Read More »

The Apple’s voice assistant Siri is expected to expand beyond the iPhone and iPad to third-party apps and Macs. Regarding Apple’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins Monday in San Francisco, analysts expect an expanded role for Siri that would improve IQ of Apple’s personal digital assistant. Even though Siri was one of the first digital …

Will Apple’s Siri upgrade beat Amazon’s Alexa Echo and Google’s Now? Read More »

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has admitted the federal government can learn a lot from the private sector in how it can do things more efficiently, effectively, and productively with tax payers’ dollars. Speaking at the Vivid Ideas panel, Drones for Good, Bishop said that much like how the private sectors have begun working …

Private sector sparks inspiration for federal government to innovate: Bishop Read More »