Amazon’s Echo has pretty much been the king of the wireless voice-controlled smart speaker realm since it was made available to the general public in mid-2015. With the release of Google’s Home in November of 2016, however, there’s finally a major challenger in the market. Google’s Home comes in at a retail price point of […]
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Santa probably isn’t spying on you through your smart TV, but how would you know? This Christmas, watch out for the “cyber-ghost of Christmas future,” as concern mounts that the smart coffee machine under the tree might soon be infected with malware that’s undermining the nascent Internet of Things. Oh, cheery: here’s James Clapper talking about
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In a new collaboration with Amazon, The Journal’s latest news is now available as part of the daily flash briefing through Alexa, Amazon’s voice controlled assistant. Journal staff PROVIDENCE, R.I. — There’s a new way to get the latest news from The Providence Journal. In a new collaboration with Amazon, The Journal’s latest news is
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Green Mountain Power, the Vermont utility that’s already helping grid-connected customers install solar panels and backup batteries, now wants to extend its reach to homes that are completely off the grid — a first-of-a-kind move that could end up being a utility antidote to grid defection. It’s starting small — only six customers are being
Each week, Modern Restaurant Management magazine compiles restaurant industry headlines in MRM News Bites. This week, we feature new partnerships, the impact of color on diners and a pop-up recreating the Black Forest in 1683. Send items of interest to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at [email protected]. SimpleOrder Integrates with Square SimpleOrder, an all-in-one online inventory management platform has now
The latest addition to Honeywell’s family of smart thermostats, the Lyric T5 ($149.99) is an affordable option that offers some neat features, including geofencing technology to turn your heating and cooling on and off when you leave and return home, and support for Apple HomeKit, which allows you to use Siri voice commands. It’s not
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DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Internet of Things (IoT) 2017-2027” report to their offering. This unique report on the Internet of Things IoT has over 140 data filled pages including over 150 images. It is intended to assist investors, participants and intending participants in the value chain including developers and
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IMAGE: This is the Energy Harvesting PN Junction. view more Credit: Qing Wang, Penn State A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers. The project, funded by
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Image source: InvenSense. The rumors were true! Well, not that this should come as a surprise, considering the fact that InvenSense (NYSE:INVN) has been actively trying to sell itself for a couple of months now. The deal is now official, with Japan-based TDK Corporation (NASDAQOTH:TTDKY) announcing today that it would acquire the struggling sensor maker
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Transform business by connecting the things that matter most The Internet of Things (IoT) starts with your things—the things that matter most to your business. IoT is about making your data come together in new ways. Tap into how data works for your business with IoT dashboards. Uncover actionable intelligence and modernize how you do
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