Mellisa Tolentino
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Bitcoin heads to space in hopes of becoming more secure
One of the biggest hindrances Bitcoin faces is convincing people that it is secure and safe to use. Another issue is accessibility. But these hurdles may soon be addressed, if Jeff Garzik, a core bitcoin developer, succeeds in raising enough funds to send BitSats, or Bitcoin satellites into outer space. The initiative to propel Bitcoins ...
Europe leads smart city adaption, despite old world challenges
This week’s Smart City roundup features Europe’s continuous efforts to make cities smarter and more energy efficient, new and improved ways of powering one major metropolis, and growing interest in more cities to become smarter despite challenges. Europe ahead of the US in smart city adaption . Though there are many Internet of Things startups ...
Wearable tech market gets patents, funding as Nike shies away
A new category comes to SiliconANGLE’s Smart World Series – Smart Health. This issue will focus on how the Internet of Things is reshaping people’s health with innovative wearable devices and applications, as well as its impact on the healthcare industry. This week’s Smart Health issue features Google’s smart contact lens, which has taken a ...
Internet of Things to deliver more personalized TV
The one thing constant in this world is change, and with the growing interest in the Internet of Things, SiliconANGLE will deliver a renewed focus on this market. Last week, the Smart World Series kicked things off with two new categories: Smart City and Smart Infrastructure. If you missed it, check it out here. Two ...
Smart World Weekly: Data centers to feel the brunt of IoT + more
This week’s Smart World Series delivers a renewed focus for the Internet of Things (IoT). To kick things off, this week’s roundup features how IoT is transforming cities and impacting data centers. For those who missed this week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected ...
The politico’s crypto conundrum: To Bitcoin or not to Bitcoin?
Almost everything in the world is subject to some kind of government regulation, or has been otherwise tainted by politics. Now, as people begin exploring the possibility of having a unifying currency – one that’s supposedly free from government influence or interference – you can bet that politicians will want to get in on the ...
How the Internet of Things will transform data centers
This week’s Smart Infrastructure roundup features the impact of IoT on data centers, a new state-of-the-art data center in Florida, and the story of a pharmaceutical company that turns to one smart storage solution provider for virtualization technology. IoT to transform data centers . The Gartner IT Infrastructure Operations & Data Center Summit will kick ...
Does Bitcoin really need MtGox? Probably not…
Ailing Bitcoin exchange market Mt.Gox is facing liquidation after a Japan court denied its bid for rehabilitation. “The Tokyo District Court recognized that it would be difficult for the company to carry out the civil rehabilitation proceedings and dismissed the application for the commencement of the civil rehabilitation proceedings,” Mt.Gox lawyer Nobuaki Kobayashi said. Despite ...
Smart building projects to boom in 2018
This week’s Smart City roundup features the increasing interest in smart buildings, the trends driving companies to transition to smart buildings, and the initial steps taken towards automating buildings. The future of smart buildings . In a recent report by the IDC Energy Insights, titled the Global Smart Buildings Forecast, researchers set out to determine ...
Twitter gets serious with Big Data, acquires data seller Gnip
Twitter has announced the acquisition of Gnip, one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of social data. In a statement, the microblogging site said it’s plan was to make its data even more accessible to consumers, and to do that it needs to work with them to better understand what their needs are. ...