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Billions invested in these smart cities: Intelligent infrastructure
This week’s Smart City roundup features a new partnership for smart city initiatives, a $3.3 billion investment for smart infrastructure, and how one search giant is rethinking office spaces. . IBM to aid Vodafone Spain in its smart city plan Vodafone Spain announced its Vodafone Connected City initiative, which is in partnership with IBM. This initiative ...
Ask Dr. Bitcoin: What happens to stolen Bitcoins?
Perhaps the most confusing mystery of cryptocurrency bitcoin is how a market designed for science-backed security methods can be victim to heists. Bitcoin theft was one of the many talking point covered in a recent piece by documentarist Morgan Spurlock, who survived for a week using only the cryptocurrency for his show Inside Man on CNN. ...
The nightmare behind sleep trackers: Catching data, not Zzz’s
This week’s Smart World Problems round up features the hazards of using one blood pressure app, the newfound hazards of cellphone cases and the nightmare behind these sleep trackers. . Sleep trackers may be preventing you from catching some Zzz’s Sleep Health Foundation researcher Dr Siobhan Banks believes that sleep trackers in the form of apps ...
By the Numbers: 4 surprising facts for Big Data in sports
Stats and sports have a long history together, and modern analytics technology has only fanned the flames of love. Big Data can provide the insight on one’s own team and rivals alike, which begs the question: is number-crunching the real sport? Before sensor-riddled helmets could measure concussion risk or wired practice gear could assess ...
Big screen showdown: Galaxy S6 Edge vs. iPhone 6 Plus
Challenging the norms of smartphone design, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. unveiled two flagship devices at Mobile World Congress this week: the flat screen Galaxy S6 and the dual-curved screen Galaxy S6 Edge. Between the sibling handsets specifications vary little, the Edge’s dual-curved screen being the biggest point of differentiation. It would seem launching two ...
A lamp that literally connects loved ones around the world
This week’s Smart Living roundup features connected lamps to bring loved ones closer, a smart home solution for renters and the first home-car automation integration. . Good Night Lamp Whether you’re heading across country for college or a new job, moving away from friends and family can leave you homesick. To keep loved ones connected, Good Night ...
Where to buy Samsung Galaxy S6 devices, carrier specials
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has finally unveiled the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge devices at the Mobile World Congress 2015. Both devices feature a metallic bezel, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for its display screen and back cover, and a 5.1-inch 2560×1440 Super AMOLED display with 577ppi. The devices are powered by an Exynos 7420 ...
New Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. the iPhone 6
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has officially unveiled its new lineup of flagship devices at the Mobile World Congress 2015 this week. In the months leading up to Samsung’s big reveal rumors and expectations ran high, as the electronics maker has rebuilt the Galaxy S handset from scratch. Samsung even dubbed the device Project Zero. . As flaunted in Samsung ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Intelligent roadways, new business models
This week’s Smart World Series features an emerging business model to support the Internet of Things market, smart gadgets for first-time parents and healthier skin, and a flexible sensor for smarter cities, to name just a few recent developments. . For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on ...
Tim Cook clears up rumors about the Apple Watch
While many techies anticipate a barrage of products to be launched at next week’s Mobile World Congress, fanboys may be more excited about what’s happening later in the month on March 9, 2015. Apple, the company behind the bar-setting iPhone device, has sent out invites for its Spring Forward press event, which will be held at the Yerba ...