Mellisa Tolentino
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Smart showers + other projects bridge the SmartHome gap
This week’s SmartHome roundup features EcoFactor’s push for a more energy efficient home, a smart shower, and new technology that turns any home into a smart one. EcoFactor As the SmartHome revolution ramps up, investors are anxious to develop market opportunities. The recently funded EcoFactor proves the demand bubbling in this exciting new sector, ...
So what’s Google plotting with its floating data center?
In 2007, Google applied for a patent for a water-borne data center, which was granted two years later in 2009. The patent describes the following: “a floating platform-mounted computer data center comprising a plurality of computing units, a sea-based electrical generator in electrical connection with the plurality of computing units, and one or more sea-water ...
LG Unveils Curved-Screen G Flex Phablet
Flat phones are no longer the rage as phone manufacturers are racing to unveil phones sporting funk new curved designs. Early in October, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Round, a concave phablet that features a 5.7-inch 1080p screen, a 13MP rear camera, 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 2800mAh battery. What makes the phone unique from other Galaxy devices ...
11 brands you can trust for home automation
There are countless home automation solutions hitting the market these days, emerging in an interesting niche for tech savvy home owners. That leaves service providers in quite a quandary, where new brands tend to market the hardest through online outlets like crowdfunding sites and social networks, and traditional brands have yet to go fully mainstream ...
SmartWorld Weekly: Smart Highways, Cool New Devices + More
If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, we round up the best of apps and services for health and fitness, smart homes, smart cars and anything related to the Internet of Things. This week’s SmartWorld Series features an ...
Microsoft, Amazon + Samsung Surpass Analyst Expectations, Posting Record Breaking Quarter
Three of the biggest tech giants – Amazon, Microsoft and Samsung – posted their earnings report for the quarter that just ended today, and things are looking better than expected for all three companies Amazon: Online retail giant Amazon posted its financial results for the 3rd quarter, revealing that its operating cash flow increased ...
Twitter To Sell 70M Shares At $17-$20 In IPO
Twitter has submitted its amended Form S1with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which revealed that the company will be offering 70 million shares in its initial public offering. The document stated that shares are priced at $17-$20, which will allow it to raise somewhere between $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion, and will bring the company’s ...
Springpad Declutters Bookmarks + Boards with New Update
Springpad recently revamped its look, improving already great aesthetics for Apple’s iOS 7. With the new look came the ability to format Springs on any device, syncing, and save and share. But Springpad is far from being done with the transition, with a few new updates released today. Springpad promises a distraction-free experience by eliminating ...
6 Pinterest Apps + Alternatives for iPhones and More
Pinterest is going global, with a heavy concentration on the international mobile scene. Having just raised $225 million in a Series E funding round, the massive cash infusion will be used for its global expansion and investment in infrastructure to improve the service. As Pinterest aims for global domination, having revealed plans earlier this year ...
4 Lessons in Big Data Security from Sqrrl CTO Adam Fuchs
Boston-based software company, Sqrrl Data Inc., has been busy lately, building a small empire around the very needed market of security in Big Data solutions. With a fresh round of funding and a history of experience building solutions for government agencies, there’s a great deal to be learned from Sqrrl. The $5.2 million raised in ...