Amazon’s artificial intelligence assistant, Alexa has partnered with UK technology and music company, Musicplode Media on its most recent and 10,000th skill. Alexa device owners can enable the ‘Beat the Intro’ skill via the Alexa app or by saying, “Alexa, enable Beat the Intro.” Then, simply ask Alexa to open Beat the Intro and start […]
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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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While examining Reverb, AppleInsider determines Alexa in name only is no Alexa at all. The new app aims to bring Amazon’s personal assistant to the Mac, but in our tests it fell short. Alexa is Amazon’s equivalent of Siri and it – or she – lives in the company’s Echo and Dot devices. Now Reverb
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by Alan D. Percy, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Dialogic I’m an IoT addict. There, I said it. That’s the first step of recovery, right? Thanks to a generous son, Christmas started a new obsession – controlling and connecting our home. It started with one Belkin WEMO light switch and an Amazon TAP. Before
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With this week being National Engineer’s Week (February 19-25), Business Insider listed the 43 most powerful female engineers in the US for 2017. Microsoft’s Peggy Johnson tops the list as the most powerful female engineer in the US. Johnson is Microsoft’s executive vice president of Business Development. Johnson and her team were responsible for Microsoft’s
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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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Seemingly, not a day goes by without the launch of a new Thing to join the burgeoning Internet of Them. A smart toaster here, a connected speaker there, a robot vacuum cleaner that you last saw tormenting the cat who knows where. But for all these new products, and the cutesy ukulele-and-glockenspiel soundtracked ads conveying
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RISCO Group, the leading global manufacturer of end-to-end solutions for the professional security market, has announced the launch of RISCO Smart Home – its first complete connected home security solution. RISCO Smart Home aims to provide end-users with a professional security system that boasts intelligent home automation; combining video monitoring, energy management, smart access and
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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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