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Software that keeps employees happy, automates deployments faster
This week’s Smart IT roundup features a new program to keep employees in the loop, a virtual machine that reduces automated deployment time, and the state of software-defined data centers. Klick Health’s Genome Klick Health (Klick Inc.), a Canadian company providing digital marketing services for the health care industry, is following in the footsteps ...
Stellar debuts with a bang, gives away digital currency for free
There’s a new kind of cryptocash in town going by the name of “Stellar”, but unlike other digital monies, it plays well with both existing ones and regular fiat currencies. What’s more, it’s giving away Stellars for free. Sounds intriguing? Read on. Stellar, as described in its blog post, is a “decentralized protocol for sending ...
Revolutionizing buildings with the help of IoT
This week’s Smart City roundup features new ways in which elevators are being improved with the help of Internet of Things technology, smarter and connected hotel trends, and a new smart and sustainable office building. ThyssenKrupp Elevator gets connected Elevators are an essential part of our city lives, but they can be problematic. Breakdowns ...
Coinapult eliminates Bitcoin volatility with ‘Locks’
One of the biggest hindrances in the wide adoption of Bitcoin is its price volatility. No one wants to invest, say $1,000, today and have that value drop by tomorrow. But neither has anyone attempted to address this issue and save investors a pretty penny – until now. Coinapult, a company that offers services such ...
All-access medical app delivers prescriptions via smartwatch
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a new and improved mobile health service, a smart tag to keep Fido safe, and an app to fight childhood obesity. HealthTap Prime HealthTap Inc., an interactive health company, unveiled its next generation digital health service today, redefining how people connect with doctors. HeathTap Prime is an end-to-end virtual ...
Ecuador bans Bitcoin, plans to create its own digital currency
While most countries take the wait-and-see approach with regard to Bitcoin and other digital currencies, Ecuador has officially banned them. The reason behind this decision is not because the government doesn’t trust it, but because it’s decided to make its own digital currency that will compete with Bitcoin and others The National Assembly of Ecuador, ...
Smart kitchens get wave of new tools and funding
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a smart baking companion, an immersive movie and lighting experience for home entertainment, and more star power behind smart home products. PantryChic’s smart baking tool Nicole Sollazzo Lee, inventor, Founder and President of Nik of Time, Inc., knows the frustrations of bakers, creating a connected kitchen tool for precise ...
IoT upgrades for better translations and security : Software-led trends
This week’s Smart IT roundup features an Internet of Things (IoT) translator emerging from stealth, improved security for OpenStack, and an updated Spend Automation software release from SciQuest Inc. Octoblu emerges from stealth Octoblu, a real-time connections and communications management platform across systems, people and physical devices, emerged from stealth this week with the goal to ...
BitHalo: The decentralized escrow service
Some people say that Bitcoin is risky to use, because there’s no way to reverse payment if the other party decides to scam you. If you’re worried about this, it might be better to use escrow services such as PayPal, Visa or Mastercard or third-party services that are able to protect you in case the ...
Smart city adoption on the rise, revenue to increase by 9.4%
This week’s Smart City roundup features a new report on the state of smart building adoption, the first smart city course offering, and a new Internet of Everything (IoE) innovation center to open in 2016. Smart building adoption on the rise despite challenges A report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan reveals that ...