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Philips future-proofs smart lights with Apple HomeKit, Siri and new hub

By Mellisa Tolentino Oct 5, 2015

You can add another thing to the growing list of Siri-controlled home automation devices: Philips Hue. Royal Philips introduced the Philips Hue Bridge 2.0, the second iteration of its smart home hub that allows…

Facebook announces plans to beam internet access to Sub-Saharan Africa via satellite

By Eric David Oct 5, 2015

Social media giant Facebook, Inc. announced Monday that it would be partnering with French satellite company Eutelsat Communications SA to bring free basic internet access to parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The new partnership is part…

Daimler self-driving semi truck makes first test trek on German autobahn

By Kyt Dotson Oct 5, 2015

Self-driving cars have grown leaps and bounds in capability as well as in size. This is the case of German auto-giant Daimler AG recently tested a standard Mercedes-Benz Actros truck fitted with the ‘Highway…

PAX Pokémon party planner pays $4k in fines with the help of crowdfunding

By Eric David Oct 5, 2015

A few months ago, The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against Larkin Jones, the planner of the “5th Annual Unofficial Pokémon PAX Kickoff Party” at PAX Prime, claiming that the event “created derivative works of,…

Apple Pencil alternatives: Top iPad styluses and digital pens

By Mellisa Tolentino Oct 5, 2015

Apple Pencil price too high? Check out these alternative iPad styluses and digital pens. The audience laughed when Apple finally unveiled a stylus for the new iPad Pro during the company’s annual launch event in…

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HP launches its very own open-source SDN stack

By Maria Deutscher Oct 5, 2015

The already hyper-competitive network operating system market is growing even more crowded this morning with the launch of a new open-source entrant from Hewlett-Packard Co. that takes aim at the proprietary platforms that have…

What you missed in the Smart World: More reasons to purchase an Apple Watch

By Mellisa Tolentino Oct 5, 2015

Still looking for reasons to purchase the Apple Watch? Will you be investing in an Amazon Dash Button or are you waiting for something better to come along? What’s happening in India’s 100 Smart…

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What you missed in Big Data: Shared goals

By Maria Deutscher Oct 5, 2015

The analytics ecosystem saw a welcome change of pace last week when IBM Corp. and Box Inc. turned the limelight to collaboration with the introduction of the first fruits of the strategic alliance they…

The reality of Minority Report: A slow but surer gesture recognition revolution

By James Farrell Oct 5, 2015

As Fox’s new series Minority Report enters its third week – we weren’t overly complimentary of the opening episode – the gestural interface technology we see in the series is arguably less spectacular now…

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What you missed in Cloud: The search wars are back

By Maria Deutscher Oct 5, 2015

Google Inc. may have won the consumer front in the search wars, but the fight is still raging over at the public cloud, where its rivals are competing over who can best help enterprises map…

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Philips future-proofs smart lights with Apple HomeKit, Siri and new hub

Daimler self-driving semi truck makes first test trek on German autobahn

PAX Pokémon party planner pays $4k in fines with the help of crowdfunding

Apple Pencil alternatives: Top iPad styluses and digital pens

HP launches its very own open-source SDN stack

What you missed in the Smart World: More reasons to purchase an Apple Watch

What you missed in Big Data: Shared goals

The reality of Minority Report: A slow but surer gesture recognition revolution

What you missed in Cloud: The search wars are back

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