Exciting business opportunities are emerging from the confusion that has been the Internet of Things industry for the past 10 years. Many were predicting ‘trillions of nodes by 2017’ this clearly has not materialised; however, the industry is beginning to move beyond the early adopters and making key strides across several verticals, changing the way …
Big Questions for IoT Customers at the IDTechEx Show – 10-11 May Read More »
At the recent South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, I took participated in a panel discussion hosted by the European Union and exploring opportunities for international cooperation on cybersecurity policy. Joining me on the panel were Chris Painter, coordinator for cyber issues for the U.S. State Department; Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange; Michael Farrell, …
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BIO-key’s biometric padlocks. BIO-key will participate in The MicroCap Conference, an investor event that puts the spotlight on small stock companies. Company CEO Mike DePasquale will make his case for BIO-key with a presentation to attendees. A recent blog post on BIO-key’s website may offer a few hints as to how DePasquale will make his pitch. Leveraging …
BIO-key Heralds 'Biometric of Things' Ahead of MicroCap Conference Read More »
ProStar Geocorp and Attunix Corporation have entered a business partnership to deploy Transparent Earth on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and provide Microsoft Professional System Integration Services to the energy industry. Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) March 21, 2017 ProStar Geocorp and Attunix Corporation have entered a business partnership to deploy Transparent Earth on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform …
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ProStar Geocorp and Attunix Corporation have entered a business partnership to deploy Transparent Earth on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and provide Microsoft Professional System Integration Services to the energy industry. Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) March 21, 2017 ProStar Geocorp and Attunix Corporation have entered a business partnership to deploy Transparent Earth on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform …
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According to an article in the Huffington Post.co.uk, the answer to this question is a definite yes and smart home technology does need to be made more secure. It’s easy to see the benefits of smart home technology, especially door locks that can alert you to someone trying to enter your home, and sensors that …
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Pros: Easy to setup, low cost, entry-level product, extensive product line, compatibility with other devices, dual-band connection, Wi-Fi mesh extender, Alexa-enabled, and supports Apple HomeKit. Cons: Creating scenes, pairing devices to hub. One of the most comprehensive home automation kits we reviewed last year was the Insteon Connected Kit. (See our review on Insteon Connected …
Review: Insteon Starter Kit, a three-in-one kit for today's smart home Read More »
U.S. households have been taking to digital voice assistants faster than they typically adopt new consumer electronics, according to new market research from Parks Associates. Voice assistant penetration rose from 5% of U.S. broadband households in 4Q 2015 to 12% in 4Q 2016, researchers said. Fast growing consumer uptake and use of digital smart home …
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When Samsung launches its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, later this spring, it will also start rolling out the first applications to work with its new intelligent digital assistant, Bixby. Bixby will be “fundamentally different from other voice agents or assistants in the market,” Injong Rhee, executive vice president and head of research and …
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When it comes to implementing the Internet of Things concept as a means of collecting data for analysis, the manufacturing and processing industries are better suited than most others to take part. The reason for this is that the Internet of Things requires an essential ingredient—data. And that’s something the manufacturing and processing industries have …
Bringing Legacy Control to the Internet of Things Read More »