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99 problems but Nest ain’t one: Smart home research leads best security practices for device makers
This week’s Smart World Problems roundup features new research that reveals the vulnerabilities of the connected world. Symantec details the downside of IoT Symantec Corp. released its white paper that looked at the different methods used to manage user data by the range of device makers and their associated service providers in the Internet ...
Head-turning wearable devices at SXSW 2015
Known for launching tech startups into the mainstream, SXSW just wouldn’t seem complete this year without developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, especially wearable tech devices that aim to leverage personal data to help us all optimize ourselves. At SXSW 2015 in Austin, TX, a new theme was debuted called Fashion & Wearable ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Cat-connected cameras for Instagram, and more
This week’s Smart World Series features the latest in Internet of Things (IoT) integration for one marketing cloud platform, a connected battery that wisens up smoke detectors, three smart home apps launching with Apple Watch, a connected wearable camera for cats, and more. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch ...
More app makers focusing on IoT solutions in the enterprise
This week’s SmartDevOps roundup features a new Internet of Things (IoT) developer kit for the smart home, and a survey that uncovers developer interest in IoT. Embarcadero Technologies releases developer survey results According to the Software for the Internet of Things (IoT) Developer Survey released by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. for Europe, Middle East and Africa ...
Security concerns, data reliability questions surround Apple’s ResearchKit
According to Stanford University, 11,000 iPhone owners signed up for its heart health study using the new Apple ResearchKit, changing the way medical research is achieved. A feat that used to take at least a year and 50 medical research facilities has now been accomplished in just 24 hours. With ResearchKit, Apple is bringing medical research ...
New health tracker motivates and protects: Next gen wearables
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a fitness tracker that doubles as an SOS wearable, a wearable temperature and position tracker for babies and a new kit that will aid in medical research. Fitkat – fitness tracker that motivates and protects you In mid-February, a new fitness tracker called Fitkat launched on Indiegogo looking to ...
Cliff Notes for full Net Neutrality rules: What you need to know
Two weeks ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cast its votes regarding rules that are meant to protect net neutrality, which means keeping the Internet accessible to everyone. The Commission voted 3-2 to reclassify high Internet speeds as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, which gives the Commission the power to ...
Upgraded WiFi SD card comes with free cloud storage for shutterbugs on the go
This week’s Smart City roundup features a new WiFi SDHC card, smart city initiative extends to U.K., how millions of dollars are saved in smart building initiatives, and a smart cleaning service for the office. . Eyefi’s WiFi SDHC card Eyefi, Inc. introduced the Mobi Pro, a 32GB SDHC memory with built-in WiFi which allows ...
Free utilities: 10 steps to a net-zero home
What drives a person or household to purchase home automation products? A survey conducted by the Internet of Things Consortium and released last December revealed that 60 percent of those who purchased home automation devices did so because they considered energy efficiency as among the most attractive benefits offered by these connected home devices and services. ...
The Open Compute disruption: Exclusive interviews from #OCPSummit2015
As the world generates more data, there is a need to make data center products better able to openly share data management methods and data center designs, a need which led to the creation of the Open Compute Project (OCP) initiative by Facebook, Inc. On Tuesday, The OCP U.S. Summit 2015 kicked off and run through until today ...