MADISON, Wis. – Lack of security and fragmentation are often cited as basic reasons why the Internet of Things market has been slow to catch fire. By offering updates to its own IoT platform called IMPACT, unveiled last June, Nokia hopes to provide service providers, enterprises and governments with pre-integrated applications that help alleviate customers’ […]
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Tech LONDON – DECEMBER 27: People are seen behind the Apple logo in Apple’s flagship London retail store on Regent Street on December 27, 2006 in London, England. With many stores open for the first time since Christmas Eve, bargain hunters are searching for the best buys as the post-Christmas sales get under way. (Photo
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The effort to bring better security to the Internet of Things continues, as another alliance has developed its own set of security principles. The Smart Card Alliance recently introduced its set of IoT security principles, which are modeled after government security standards The alliance’s principles focus on maintaining security throughout the entire lifecycle of IoT
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Soon, you will be able to speak to your iPhone about how you want your latte, then find your prepaid drink waiting at a nearby Starbucks. And if you have a go-to drink, you can just ask Alexa to order one up for you. The voice-interface craze reached a new height when Starbucks Corp. announced
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Tech LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: A collection of venti sized Starbucks take away cups on February 18, 2016 in London, England. Yesterday Action on Sugar announced the results of tests on 131 hot drinks which showed that some contained over 20 teaspoons of sugar. The NHS recommends a maximum daily intake of seven teaspoons
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The Voice Purchasing function of Amazon’s Alexa speakers is meant to be a convenience to users, allowing them order practically anything from Amazon without lifting a finger. When it works as intended, it’s a rather helpful feature, even if it can sometimes feel a little more complicated than just whipping out a phone or laptop
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has delivered a rapid transformation under CEO Satya Nadella. After his first few weeks as CEO, Nadella described a Mobile First, Cloud First vision on which strategic and organizational decisions would be evaluated. He has stuck to that vision ever since and the results are dramatic. No longer is “mobile” defined by a
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Silicon Labs acquires Zentri Silicon Labs has acquired Zentri, an innovator in cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). Zentri helps customers worldwide securely connect and manage products across a range of industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Zentri provides combinations of modules, embedded and cloud software, APIs and other tools for rapid development
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Just few days after admitting its mobile success has created a new challenge, Starbucks Corp (SBUX) is taking its mobile game to the next level by adding a virtual assistant to the Starbucks app. (See also: Starbucks: A Victim of its Own Innovation?) The virtual assistant feature, called My Starbucks Barista, allows customers to place
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Limited rollout for now Today, Starbucks Ais that it is hopping on the voice assistant bandwagon with the introduction of a virtual barista in its mobile ordering app. The Seattle-based coffee giant is now letting peoples and companies to place orders for food and beverage items by issuing voice commands in a manner similar to
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