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New starter kits for IoT developers
This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a starter kit to jumpstart developers building hardware for the Internet of Things, a mobile-ready developer kit to connect things to the Internet and a chip that simplifies app creation. . ARM and IBM unveils IoT starter kit Chip maker ARM Holdings plc and IT giant IBM unveiled an Internet of ...
What Morgan Spurlock left out of his Bitcoin documentary: How to steal bitcoins
Morgan Spurlock, the documentarist who brought us the award-winning film “Super Size Me,” now has an investigative show on CNN called Inside Man. His recent episode dealt with living only on the cryptocurrency Bitcoin for a week, taking the opportunity to discuss Bitcoin security and the impact on the Bitcoin exchange market when Mt.Gox lost nearly ...
Flexible electronics make cities smarter
This week’s Smart City roundup features how flexible sensors can help the Internet of Things gain momentum, why Singapore doesn’t use the term ‘smart city’ and a different kind of power grid in Germany. . Flexible sensors help the Internet of Things gain momentum Norwegian company Thin Film Electronics ASA focuses on printed electronics that ...
The data throttling debacle: Deceptive “unlimited” data practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going after AT&T Corp. — and other carriers — in an effort to impose fines for data throttling practices. In response, AT&T stated that the FTC had no jurisdiction over these practices. If you aren’t aware, AT&T offers “unlimited” data plans to consumers, but the term unlimited could be ...
Newest smart gadgets for healthy skin, feline fitness
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a smart collar for your feline pals, a device that tells you how healthy your skin is and a wearable device that tells you when you’ve been exposed to the sun for far too long. . OKU – Personal skin coach Everyone wants healthy, younger-looking skin. Achieving it, though, ...
Pebble Time vs. Samsung Gear Live: Smartwatches under $200
As the world awaits the official launch of the Apple Watch, smartwatches from different manufacturers continue to pop up. Most smartwatches offer the basic functions of a smartphone, such as sending and receiving text messages, making and receiving calls, app notifications, reminders, music control and even fitness tracking. The problem is the price. Most ...
Cars talk to roads, kitchen pantries talk to you
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a smart new way of keeping roads safe, a smart jar to keep track of your kitchen ingredients and a smart electronic shower that helps you save water. . Volvo teams up with transport admins to keep roads safe Volvo Cars has teamed up with the Swedish Transport Administration ...
Ask Dr. Bitcoin: Has the Bitcoin bubble burst?
Though the Bitcoin cryptocurrency has been around for years, only recently has the mainstream taken interest, raising dozens of questions about what Bitcoin is, how and when it’s used, who created it and how the cryptocurrency market operates. Good thing, here are SiliconANGLE we have our very own Bitcoin expert, Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins, who we ...
My smart home shopping list as a first-time mom
As of writing, I am 30 weeks and five days pregnant. Only nine weeks and two days to go, give or take a few days, and I will finally be able to hold my little bundle of joy! To say I am excited is an understatement, as I cannot wait to share the world with ...
Smartwatches we’re watching at MWC 2015
Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC 2015) will be kicking off in Barcelona on March 2 and running through March 5. MWC is one of the biggest consumer electronics shows, and many manufacturers take the annual opportunity to launch their flagship devices for the year, setting the bar high for their competitors. We previously featured which ...