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Turn your car into a hotspot with this new, wireless plug-in
This week’s Smart Living roundup features the first vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot plug-in, new connected home appliances featured at IFA 2015, and what could be the most advanced voice-activated home automation system to hit the market to date. AT&T delivers the first vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot plug-in AT&T, Inc. and ZTE USA launched a new device that delivers ...
Before you sign up for Apple’s iPhone 6s Upgrade Program, read these conditions
Upgrading your iPhone every year just got a little easier, and a lot more affordable. But this perk doesn’t come without a handful of restrictions. With the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus yesterday, Apple unveiled its own Upgrade Program for replacing handsets with each new release. Similar to the plan recently offered by Sprint, ...
Smart World Problems: Most unsafe baby monitors, how to block car hackers
This week’s Smart World Problems roundup features a report that tackles the vulnerabilities of baby monitors, how to prevent hackers from driving your car, and how the connected world is damaging your eyes. Rapid7 report reveals vulnerability in baby monitors IT security and analytics company Rapid7 released a report that reveals how some baby monitor ...
How to watch iPhone 6s launch event on non-Apple devices
Apple is set to take the stage today, September 9, 2015 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco for an event kicking off at 10 a.m. PDT. It is expected that the Cupertino giant will unveil the latest iPhones (at least two are slated to make an appearance), new iPads and a new Apple TV. ...
How to sell your old iPhone 6 on eBay
Just one day until Apple’s big event, and the world is expecting at least two new iPhones to be introduced, among other devices. But with the new iPhone models comes new demand for the bright and shiny handset. To offset the costs of a new iPhone, it’s helpful to sell the old one. We’ve pulled together several resources ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Best of IFA, bendable smart lights and more
This week’s Smart World Series features new smart devices that launched at IFA 2015, new Internet of Things (IoT) development platforms, connected devices to help us monitor our health and more. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments in the connected world. Each ...
Where to watch Apple’s iPhone 6s launch event Sept. 9
Apple is set to take the stage on September 9, 2015 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco starting at 10 a.m. PDT. It is expected that the Cupertino giant will unveil the latest iPhones (at least two are slated to make an appearance), new iPads and a new Apple TV. For those ...
Utilities, power grids get smarter
This week’s Smart City roundup features a new infrastructure for utilities, and a smart grid solutions provider receives an award and a new CEO. Aclara’s new smart infrastructure for utilities Aclara Technologies LLC introduced the Synergize network, a fully integrated solution for gas, water and electric utilities that offers high performance and a low cost ...
Newest developer tools for wearables, IoT security and more
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a smart environment platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), a new IoT development platform launched on Kickstarter, a fresh toolkit to secure the connected world, a software development kit (SDK) for wearable health trackers, and a new IoT acceleration platform. WiSilica launches WiSe platform for IoT Internet of Things ...
New mouthguard can diagnose illness: This week in Smart Health
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a smart thermometer that tracks temperature and symptoms, a mouth guard that monitors health markers, a collaboration to make continuous care more feasible, a new initiative to secure connected medical devices, and a handheld device that delivers quick diagnosis in search of investors. Kinsa launches smart ear thermometer on Indiegogo ...
