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Enterprise App Design: Does iOS Fare with Android in terms of Security?
More enterprises are investing in mobile applications on platforms preferably iOS. The 2016 enterprise mobile apps report brought out by […]
Most People Are Dead Wrong About Bitcoin and Criminals
It seems that these days, cryptocurrency can’t catch a break in the news cycle. In early April, the Securities and […]
Are AI and Big Data the Economic Levelers We’ve Been Looking for?
For all of the “isms” supposedly being felled by enlightened Americans, the U.S. economy remains stunningly unfair. Take racism. On […]
Thinking About Borrowing Money? Here’s What You Need to Know
Some people love debt, while others hate it. People in the former category tend to use loans for everything. Those […]
What Will Cryptocurrency Be Like in 10 Years?
Investors, pundits, and enthusiasts can’t stop speculating about cryptocurrency, and more often than not, their predictions center on price. But simply […]
Crypto Feels Like the Wild West — But Really, Big Tech Holds the Puppet Strings
rtFor evidence of big tech’s evolution from AV club geeks to big guys on campus, look no further than the […]
3 Insurance Technology Trends That Will Rule The Roost in 2019
We’re sure you’ll agree when we say: traditionally, the insurance industry worldwide has been dominated by massive national brands and […]
4 Ways to Enter the Blockchain Industry
Blockchain is, in essence, an encrypted peer-to-peer distributed databases. It’s powered by countless computers located disparately around the world. The […]
How Can Cryptocurrency Change Retail Payments?
Cryptocurrency made a poor first impression with the public when it launched, thanks to an association with criminal activity and […]
Robo-Advisors Are Coming. So What’s Stopping Them?
As technology continues its seemingly endless evolution, robots are taking over customer service and back-end data analysis. Combining those functions […]
Cryptocurrency Fraud Is the Exception, Not the Rule
Cryptocurrency and blockchain are revolutionary technologies, but being so far ahead of the curve comes with consequences. With few precedents to learn from […]
The US Is at Risk of Becoming a Second-Tier Financial Hub If Regulators Don’t Embrace Crypto
Among fintech enthusiasts, cryptocurrency is often the life of the party — and regulation is the elephant in the room. For a […]
Lutron lights up Amazon Echo’s life
Lutron Electronics has added its Caséta Wireless system to the growing list of devices that support Amazon Alexa range, which […]
2020s: Top Investment Banking Trends to Watch Out For
As we enter 2020, the Banking and finance industry have already come far — from open trading at physical exchanges […]
Evolving from Decentralization to Centralization – Back to a Decentralized Future
Believe it or not, decentralization is nothing new. It first began with the social organization of ancient human societies. They […]
Everything You Need to Know About Finances for Your Startup
brGetting a startup off the ground isn’t easy. Instead of focusing solely on your baby, as in the actual product […]
Why China’s own ‘Bay Area’ matters now for your company
Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time on the ground in China for ReadWrite […]
Coworking spaces and IoT — what could possibly go wrong?
The IoT and coworking spaces have a lot in common. Both need to strike a careful balance between forging accessible […]
ICYMI from F2 Capital: Tesla gets some blame, Apple goes AR, Dimon slams Bitcoin
It’s been a busy week in emerging tech, with a lot of big news. Here’s a quick recap of what […]
Linux’s Torvalds surprised by IoT uptake
Linux founder Linus Torvalds is starting to appreciate the use of his operating system as a backbone for embedded systems, […]
IoT inventors star in TBS’ America’s Greatest Makers
Mark Burnett, Emmy winner and producer of reality TV juggernauts like Shark Tank and Survivor, has teamed up with tech […]
Arrayent debuts Nest-friendly EcoAdaptor for developers
Internet of Things (IoT) developer Arrayent has announced its first EcoAdaptor for the Works with Nest platform. The EcoAdaptor “reduces […]
Smart homes more hackable with weak IoT security
Smart homes’ connected technologies are leaving homeowners vulnerable to data and privacy theft, according to a new study that examined […]
Happy birthday, Arduino: new IoT developer boards for everyone!
To commemorate Arduino Day 2016, the foundation has announced the Arduino MKR1000 and Genuino MKR1000 developer boards are available for […]
Kitchen Brains and HotSchedules put IoT on the menu
One of the leading providers of software in the kitchen, Kitchen Brains, has partnered with Internet of Things (IoT) platform […]
Sigfox collaborating with Microsoft’s Azure IoT Hub
French wireless communications firm Sigfox has announced a collaboration with Microsoft’s Azure Internet of Things (IoT) hub. The collaboration allows […]
Shipping out: How Docker could scale up massively
The world is rushing to embrace Docker containers as the new, easy way to package applications. As cool as it […]
London calling: UK regulator creates new IoT spectrum license
British communications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to create a new spectrum license for Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine […]
Is your step counter spying on you?
Federal government officials are getting concerned that the explosion in the health monitoring devices may lead to people’s step counters spying […]
Can you get your very own Starbucks? CTO says yes
Starbucks is one of the smarter businesses when it comes to integrating mobile technology, but the new CTO wants to […]
Without an API, connected things don’t connect
As both a smart home and IoT enthusiast, as well as an API strategist by day, I’ve been very disappointed […]
Global Game Jam stokes global development community
Jam sessions are where some of music’s most memorable masterpieces were born. They enable artists to collaborate to create new […]
New Samsung OS for IoT debuts in April
With Internet of Things (IoT) devices rapidly growing in popularity and use, Samsung is working on a new operating system […]
Will the blockchain help unlock the IoT revolution?
Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency in the world, but the currency might be overshadowed by a decentralized ledger system […]
What went so wrong with Microsoft’s Tay AI?
By now the world has heard about the rise and fall of Microsoft’s Tay, an artificially intelligent bot that lived […]
Racist hack forces thousands of printers to spew nasty flyers
Infamous black hat and Internet troll Andrew Auernheimer is up to his usual tricks, this time exploiting thousands of unsecure […]
Microsoft’s New Developer Song Wasn’t Written In Redmond
Microsoft used to be able to count on developers to embrace its technologies and extend its lead in the enterprise. […]
M2.COM module unveiled by IoT consortium
A consortium of tech companies unveiled a new module specifically designed for IoT devices and sensors. The M2.COM module combines […]
EMnify Brings German Innovation To IoT
Germany has been long considered a country of scientific, technological and engineering innovation. This is reflected in the strength of […]