The market rewards those technology companies that never stand still. A compelling case in point is Qualcomm (QCOM) , the giant semiconductor company that manufactures chips for smartphones and other devices. Qualcomm is making a big bet on the Internet of Things (IoT), a strategic pivot that’s already showing up on the bottom line. You […]
The market rewards those technology companies that never stand still. A compelling case in point is Qualcomm (QCOM) , the giant semiconductor company that manufactures chips for smartphones and other devices. Qualcomm is making a big bet on the Internet of Things (IoT), a strategic pivot that’s already showing up on the bottom line. You
On August 9th, a full day after the Delta system outage that stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, senior vice president David Holts acknowledged that the airline is “still operating in recovery mode.” As we move to the Internet of Things and an increasingly networked economy, Delta’s situation is a reminder of the importance of
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Hackers have revealed that an internet-connected sex toy is sending intimate information back to its manufacturer for the purpose of “market research.” The We-Vibe 4 Plus is designed to be controlled remotely through a smartphone app, so that couples can use it when they are not together. It was revealed that data from the device,
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Last weekend, at the DEF CON security conference, Pen Test Partners decided to reveal the truth about what is really happening with IoT devices` security. By purchasing a smart thermostat and then hacking it to install ransomware on it, they showed everybody how badly secured are the IoT devices we are all using every day.
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Advertisement Logitech aims to make smart home control easier by introducing a simple and elegant gadget to lead the process. Meet the Pop, a broad button linked through Bluetooth LE to a hub that plugs directly into an outlet. The hub is the brains behind the functionality as it can link itself to an array
CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the availability of a new LoRaWAN™-connected development kit from wireless hardware and software manufacturer Libelium and network services and software provider Loriot that should allow designers to speed up the development and testing of
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An open floor plan with huddle space is common in a smart office. Image: iStock/g-stockstudio In a smart office, beacons, mobile apps, and sensors are changing the way people work. They can determine everything from whether an employee is in the building, to where they’re located, and whether a booked conference room isn’t actually being
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Machine-to-machine is just the tip of the Internet of Things iceberg. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is a term used for automated data transmission and measurement between mechanical or electronic devices. Although many people assume that the two terms (M2M and IoT) are synonyms, the former is just a starting point for the latter. As CRN reported last
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Jim Kinnett, VP of Global Supply Chain and Enabling IT, Monsanto Company [NYSE: MON] Jim Kinnett, VP of Global Supply Chain and Enabling IT, Monsanto Company [NYSE: MON], Jim Kinnett In this role, Jim is responsible for supply chain, finance and HR solutions across the Vegetables, Crop Protection, and Row Crops business… More >> Think about seed
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