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How to avoid Bitcoin scams in 2015
There were high hopes for Bitcoin in 2014 after it began the year with its value rocketing over $1,000, but things quickly went pear-shaped. Bitcoin had to weather a storm of negative publicity, what with the Mt.Gox kerfuffle (which authorities now believe may have been an inside job) and the shut down of Butterfly Labs, ...
Ecuador rolls out phase one of state-backed digital currency
After months of anticipation, Ecuador has officially launched the first ever digital currency backed by a nation. Called the Electronic Money System (EMS), it aims to help the nation’s population better manage their finances, while competing with the more popular but officially banned Bitcoin. EMS is being rolled out in three phases so as not ...
Smart devices track fevers, prevent “text neck”
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a wireless temperature tracker, an app that keeps your skin in check, and a smart necklace that won’t leave you with a hunched back. . Fineck Text neck is a condition suffered by many who are constantly on their mobile devices. It is the result of bad posture ...
Smart Living 2014: A Year in Review
Highlighting smart home innovations and market trends, SiliconANGLE’s Smart Living series has followed this sector closely in 2014. As the year comes to a close, we recap the top developments related to smart home automation devices, connected cars and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that make daily living a heck of a lot more convenient. . ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Google’s first truly self-driving car
This week’s Smart World Series features the first autonomous self-driving vehicle prototype, new features to wireless speaker line, a 3D-printed bracelet that records shows as you fall asleep, and a year-end roundup of the most notable innovations in the wearable tech market. . For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance ...
Best of wearable tech in 2014: Diabetes drives innovation in smart health
It’s been one hell of a year for the wearable tech industry. We’ve seen the comeback of virtual reality glasses, the emergence of more smartwatches and smartglasses, not to mention the various trackers for health and fitness that come in different forms. Let’s take a quick journey through 2014 to recap the best of wearable ...
NYC considers Bitcoin for paying parking tickets
New York is one of the most aggressive states when it comes to Bitcoin. Earlier this year, Benjamin Lawsky, New York State’s Superintendent of Financial Services, proposed a BitLicense that would prevent Bitcoin from being used illegally in money laundering. The BitLicense is a way of regulating the cryptocurrency without hindering or harming the technology ...
LibertyX makes it easy to buy Bitcoins this Christmas
Buying Bitcoin is now as simple as paying for a pack of gum at your favorite convenience store. Just pay cash and get the product in return, but in this case, you get a code in exchange for cash thanks to LibertyX. LibertyX got its start operating Bitcoin vending kiosks that let people exchange cash ...
Track Santa with these 5 apps and websites: Live chat, write to Santa
Though technology can sometimes seem to take away from the magic of the holidays, it can also keep the spirit alive. Just a day before Santa is expected to start his Christmas Eve journey, technology provides us a way to track the gift-giver’s famous sleigh ride. Here are five Santa-tracking apps and websites, including the longstanding ...
Charlie Shrem handed 2 year jail sentence for Silk Road money laundering
In January of this year, Charlie Shrem, CEO of Bitcoin exchange service BitInstant, was arrested over allegations of money laundering. Reports stated that Shrem and a man named Robert Faiella, also known as BTCKing, planned to sell more than $1 million worth of Bitcoins to users of the infamous digital black market Silk Road. Shrem ...