Tado has expanded its range of home HVAC controls with the addition of a new Smart Thermostat and Smart Radiator Thermostat at IFA 2016 last week. The new radiator thermostat lets you individually control the radiator in each room, saving energy and providing a more customizable home environment. With winter approaching, Tado claims on average …
Interest in the Internet of Things appears to be increasing and security concerns might not be a deterring factor. When it comes to IoT security concerns, business executives at the top levels of organizations appear not to be as worried as those at the lower levels. Almost half (49%) of executives said they believe the …
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(Courtesy: Dell.com) Related Coverage AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than three years after going private, Round Rock-based Dell Technologies is now the world’s largest privately-controlled tech company after acquiring EMC Corporation. Last fall when Dell announced it wanted to buy EMC for $67 billion, the tech industry went into a tizzy about the repercussions from this …
Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 10, along with the new release of watchOS, will be arriving on September 13, the company confirmed today at its iPhone 7 press event. The updated iOS brings a number of enhancements, including the ability for Siri to work with third-party apps, so you can do things like request an …
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To no one’s surprise, “competition” was at the core of the keynote address that FCC chairman Tom Wheeler delivered at the CTIA “Super Mobility” conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Coupling it with the emerging fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology, Wheeler posed a rhetorical question. “What do we need to do seize the 5G opportunity?” he asked, …
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In a few weeks, Andy Young joins a panel to explore “Bridging the Industrial IoT Skills Gap” at the Smart Industry 2016 conference in Chicago. Today the controls engineer with Pioneer Energy chats with us about the role of young professionals working with the IIoT. Take a look… Smart Industry: What motivated you to enter …
Why wait to save a life when the technology already exists, waiting for someone to figure out how to use it for the common good? That was the gist of the Qualcomm Why Wait Invent-Off Season Two web reality show, which ended last week with the announcement of the team winners. Invent-Off is a documentary …
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Today in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled their new concept “van of the future,” the all-electric Vision Van. The van is being presented as a delivery/cargo solution with some novel advances in connectivity and automated cargo management, but if they have any brains, we’re also looking at the future of their luxury cars. It’s almost refreshing …
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iOS 10’s ‘Home’ app promises unified access to all HomeKit devices Computing juggernaut Apple has announced the inclusion of a new app called simply ‘Home‘ in the next iteration of its mobile operating system, iOS 10. It is designed to aggregate controls for any HomeKit-enabled smart home devices. While Apple users have been able to control …
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We are all familiar with the “Life Alert” device. People at risk for having medical emergencies at home wear the device around their necks, and can then press a button to call 911 when an emergency arises. Individuals with high blood pressure can now wear a monitor which sends blood pressure readings to their doctor’s …
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