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What you missed in the Smart World: 2016 predictions for IoT
What does 2016 hold for the Internet of Things (IoT)? Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city initiatives around the world. Here’s what you missed in the Smart World: Pentaho’s Quentin Gallivan predicts Big Data will get to work in 2016 Pentaho Corp. CEO ...
Automating pet care: Smart homes are the new dogsitters
Can the smart home be your new dogsitter? I love my dogs, and if I could, I would just lounge around and play with them all day. Nevertheless, there are times when I have to leave my pets alone for a few hours, sometimes even days. Leaving dogs with family is a great option, but they’re not always available ...
Three things that should never have been connected to the Internet: Weapons, trucks and medical devices
A report from Gartner, Inc. predicts that by the year 2020 there will be 25 billion connected devices in use. This year alone, connected devices in use are expected to reach 4.9 billion. These connected things include smart home automation devices and other consumer connected products, such as smartwatches and health trackers, connected vehicles, and smart infrastructure used ...
Are biometric security measures really better than a password?
There are many ways for people to secure their smartphones so no one can access the data in it. Depending on what device you are using, you have the choice of using a simple passcode, an elaborate password, pattern unlock, face unlock and even a fingerprint scan. The problem is that all of these methods ...
New luxury appliances, map generator, smart wallet to debut at CES 2016 | #CES2016
2015 is almost over, which means the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is just around the corner. Every year, the trade show is hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in 2016, the event will kick off on January 6 and last until January 9, 2016. What will CES 2016 have in store for its attendees in ...
Google and Ford team up for self-driving car
Ford Motor Co. is reportedly teaming up with Google to create a self-driving vehicle. The report came from Yahoo! Autos , which cites sources familiar with the matter who claim that the partnership will be announced during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2016. The news came just after Ford got its approval to test its self-driving ...
iPhone 7 rumor roundup: Panic mode, wireless charging, waterproof + more
Just a few months after the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus were introduced, the rumor mill is already ripe with what the next iPhone will look like, as well as what new features it will introduce for its loyal consumers. So for those on the fence about whether to buy a new iPhone now or ...
Afero aims to address fragmentation and insecurity in the Internet of Things
It is believed that by the year 2020, there will be 50 to 100 billion things connected to the Internet. Thus, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been dubbed as the next Industrial Revolution. IoT is seen as something that has the potential to transform how businesses, governments and individuals interact with the physical world. ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Botched software update angers Philips Hue users
A new Internet of Things (IoT) headquarters, a botched software update, IoT assets being sold … these are just a few of the most interesting news items that popped up in the connected world last week. Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city ...
Will an online poll determine the name of the next Android version?
According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the company is considering conducting an online poll to determine what the next Android will be named. The statement was made during a student forum at the Shri Ram College of Commerce during the CEO’s two-day visit to India. Pichai hails from Chennai and added that Indians could sway the results ...