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Watch LIVE! from Inforum 2014
The Inforum 2014 conference kicked off this week in New Orleans, LA. The event brings together an estimated 7,000 Infor Inc. customers, partners, industry experts, employees, and thought leaders all anxious to learn of the latest developments from the enterprise software provider. SiliconANGLE’s roving news desk theCUBE will be at Inforum 2014 today and tomorrow, broadcasting live, ...
Watch LIVE! from OpenStack Silicon Valley 2014
The stage is set at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA for the OpenStack Silicon Valley 2014 conference today, September 16. SiliconANGLE’s roving news desk theCUBE will be broadcasting live from the event, hosting exclusive interviews with top executives and thought leaders in the open source computing space. Here’s your quick guide to ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Anti-glasshole gadgets, all-seeing robot vacuums
The past week in the Smart World saw the launch of an all-seeing robot vacuum, several new health gadgets including the Apple Watch, and a Wi-Fi guard against glassholes. 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 week, SiliconANGLE rounds ...
Bitcoin community gets further support with London office
Bitcoin prides itself as a decentralized digital currency, meaning that no single entity controls it. Instead, a community of developers, miners and enthusiasts work in tandem to ensure everything runs smoothly. But now, a Bitcoin-loving husband and wife aim to take this collaborative community to a whole new level by setting up a workplace that houses Bitcoin companies. Co-founded ...
Apple Watch vs Galaxy Gear S and other top smartwatches of 2014
There are high hopes for the wearable tech market, despite the design shortcomings that have yet to keep consumers interested in current connected devices. A natural evolution of smartphones and fitness trackers, the smartwatch has become a frontrunner to catalyze the would-be troubled wearable tech sector. Expected to reach 177 million wearable devices by 2018, wearable tech is still struggling ...
Good news: Bitcoin is “not a threat” to UK economy
Back in August, George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury in the United Kingdom, ordered the Treasury to scrutinize the potential risks and benefits of digital currencies like Bitcoin. Now, the Bank of England has released the findings of that study. According to the BOE, Bitcoin currently does not “pose a material ...
A weapon against Google Glass spying and safer city pipelines
This week’s Smart City roundup features a gadget to help businesses take care of glassholes, gadgets for the connected office, and a collaboration for safer gas and oil pipelines. . Cyborg Unplug Many establishments are now banning the use of Google Inc.’s Glass in their premises to protect the privacy of their patrons, but Glass ...
iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy S5, Moto X and Fire Phone
Aside from Apple, Inc.’s new iPhone 6, a number of flagship smartphones have been released since the start of 2014, from top manufacturers including Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and HTC Corp. Some of this year’s handsets are quite impressive, others met with much deserved hype, while others launched with little fanfare. Among the most notable launches of 2014 is ...
People want gadgets to reflect personality, not health status
This week’s Smart Health roundup features new data regarding smart health device adoption, a new smartwatch that incorporates the health perks of a fitness band, and a tech giant’s entrance in the health industry. . Broadband users more likely to connect health devices Parks Associates, Inc. conducted a study regarding the adoption of connected ...
Will the real Satoshi Nakamoto ever stand up?
Satoshi Nakamoto is a legend in the Bitcoin community for obvious reasons. For those who don’t know, he’s the person (or persons) responsible for designing Bitcoin and making it a reality. But nobody actually who Satoshi Nakamoto is as he (or she, or they) went to great lengths to hide their identity. Over the years numerous people have tried to ...