Dyson’s latest hairdryers on display at its Singapore facility.Image: dyson By Yvette Tan2017-02-14 06:04:26 UTC SINGAPORE — In the brave new world of smart homes, Dyson thinks it’s got a way to get a leg up over the competition: artificial intelligence. The British tech giant has just invested some $412 million in a new research …
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When it comes to connected devices in the home, more than one retailer aims to educate consumers about the Internet of Things in context. Target just re-launched its Open House connected home showroom space in San Francisco after seven weeks of retooling. The Open House is a retail space modeled after a home that showcases …
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Related Articles Telstra has unveiled an Australian-first internet solution that combines its fixed broadband and 4G mobile network into a single device – the Telstra Gateway Frontier – to ensure customers are always connected. The Telstra Gateway Frontier uses hybrid technology so customers will always have a way to connect if services are disrupted, if …
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5479607 A university’s IT staff recently battled a concerted assault piped and coordinated through smart, web-capable vending machines, light bulbs, and other devices, according to a Verizon report. A senior member of the institution’s IT security team was the first to identify the problem after receiving a number of student complaints about slow or inaccessible network connectivity. The …
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Hubble Connected Introduces Hugo & Ivo Last month at CES we had the chance to check out some of the latest greatest products in the world of the connected home and in security. Two of those amazing products were the Hugo and the Ivo from Hubble Connected. Hugo is the world’s first truly intelligent smart …
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The technology sector isn’t always the best place for investment stability, nor are new technology trends ever much of a safe investment. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Internet of Things (IoT) is ushering in a massive wave of technological changes — nearly 50 billion things will be connected to the IoT by …
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Google Assistant’s success relies on its proliferation and use by as many people as possible. Amazon Alexa is well on its way, being featured in the Echo, various third party speakers, appliances, tablets and even potentially cars and phones. Despite only being available on the Pixel when it comes to smartphones, Assistant has spread to the …
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Image: vector By Gianluca Mezzofiore2017-02-13 22:05:19 UTC It sounds like a sci-fi movie. Over 5,000 connected devices, including light bulbs and vending machines, were hacked to slow internet service at a university to a crawl. Poorly secured internet of things (IoT) devices have become gold mines for hackers looking to launch DDoS attacks to take …
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It seems information security programs are not keeping up with the pace of evolving cyber-threats. As more companies support Internet of Things (IoT) and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, they become bigger targets to savvy cyber-criminals. This threat grows more serious when 66% of IT security professionals aren’t sure how many devices are even in their environment. …
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Kepler Communications CEO and co-founder Mina Mitry. Photo: Kepler Communications WASHINGTON — Mina Mitry is at the helm of a seven-person company that has raised $5.5 million since forming in 2015 to develop a global constellation of cubesats to connect any device on Earth or in orbit. Kepler Communications is the fourth startup on the 27-year-old’s …
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