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Ford’s autonomous car to debut in California roads; Corning Glass windshield coming in 2016
Manufacturers working on autonomous driving vehicles in California that want to test these vehicles on the streets need to enroll in the California Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program. And as of December 3, 2015, Ford Motor Co. has officially been enrolled in the program, along with Volkswagen Group of America, Mercedes-Benz, Google, Delphi Automotive, Tesla Motors, Bosch, Nissan, Cruise Automation, BMW and Honda. If autonomous vehicles get ...
Nuance Mix brings voice control to IoT developers
Nuance Communications, Inc., the company behind the Dragon speech recognition software, announced the beta launch on Nuance Mix, a new tool that can be utilized by developers to integrate speech recognition into their own apps or devices. All developers have to do is specify what commands Nuance Mix should watch out for to be able to ...
Philips backtracks on Hue Bridge software update after Internet backlash
Royal Philips has reversed its recent software update for its first- and second-generation Hue Bridge and decided to still support third-party smart bulbs after users of the hub bombarded the bulb maker with complaints. According to Philips, the update was released to address “an increasing number of issues with untested lights from other brands,” adding that ...
Pebble updates software to join fitness tracking revolution
Pebble Technology Corp. has released a new software update that adds native step and sleep tracking to its newer devices. Though step and sleep tracking is not new for Pebble devices, as third-party apps deliver these features, this is the first time the smartwatch maker has taken the reigns and put fitness tracking into their ...
IBM launches Watson IoT HQ in Munich
IBM announced that Munich, Germany, will serve as the global headquarters for its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) unit. Big Blue added that this will also serve as the first European Watson innovation center, marking its largest investment in the region in more than two decades. The European headquarters will house 1,000 IBM developers, consultants, ...
Where is Santa? Track him with these 5 websites
‘Tis the season to keep tabs on what Santa Claus and his little elves are up to, as well as to check when the jolly fellow will be flying by your house on Christmas Eve. If tracking Santa is what keeps the spirit of Christmas alive, then check out these five apps and services that ...
App connects IoT devices via a drawn line
Worldwide spending for the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to grow at a 17-percent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from $698.6 billion in 2015 to nearly $1.3 trillion in 2019, according to a new International Data Corp. (IDC) Spending Guide. Much of the growth is expected to come from the Asia/Pacific region, followed by ...
5 connected gifts even your grandparents can use | #TechGiftGuides2015
Some grandparents aren’t keen on learning the latest technology. Let’s face it, if they could have it their way, phones would still have buttons, not touchscreens and confusing apps. But that doesn’t mean you can’t give Grandpa and Grandma some useful tech gifts this Christmas. You just have to be a bit creative. Check out the following five gift ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Retail store for IoT launched, Siri-like app to protect IoT data
In Palo Alto, California, consumers who want to try out a connected device can now head over to a physical storefront for in-person demos. Plus, a new Siri-like app is out aimed at protecting Internet of Things (IoT) data, and new SmartPoles with wireless tech will be deployed on the streets of San Jose, California. Every week we round ...
Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Quirky assets
New York bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn has approved the sale of Quirky, Inc.’s remaining assets as part of the company’s bankruptcy filing. According to legal news service Legal360, Quirky’s remaining assets were sold to Q Holdings, LLC for $4.7 million. The sale was approved despite the General Electric Co.’s objections, which was a major investor in the ...