Digitization is a great opportunity for IT
Digitization, automation, and other technology advances are transforming industries, markets, and the global economy. By the year 2020, an entire generation, Generation C (for “connected”), will have grown up in a primarily digital world. Thanks to digitization, companies across industries are
The LoRa Wireless System for M2M and IoT
Most IoT devices send small amounts of data frequently. One of the major challenges for machine to machine (M2M) communications used for applications like the Internet of Things (IoT) is to enable communications over long range using very low power
Google Cloud Platform is coming strong
Last month, San Francisco hosted Google Cloud Platform Next 2016, an important event designed to show Google is serious about competing in the public cloud market against Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and IBM SoftLayer. Google talked a lot about
The Tesla 3 model is redefining the electric cars industry
Tesla Motors recently announced the projected late 2017 availability of their new Tesla Model 3 all-electric car. For the few people who don’t know about this vehicle, the Tesla 3 is an affordably-priced electric car (less than $35,000, before Federal
Xaas is not a passing trend
The “Everything as a Service” (XaaS) phenomenon is not a passing trend. For the enterprise, the cloud has moved beyond the stage of representing only a choice for off-site computing. For the consumer, the cloud has also moved beyond the
Most Used Cloud Apps in Enterprises
There's no question about it - cloud-based apps are becoming increasingly used in enterprises. Cloud computing has been responsible for a new wave of agile business tools that let you replace on-premise hardware with an internet connection and a few
Drones applications for healthcare
The usage of drones by companies and individuals is increasing exponentially, with new uses and applications every day. Interest in drone technology is high and rapidly evolving as we look for new solutions to persistent problems in logistics, business, arts,
Wanted IT skills for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is one of the most revolutionary technology trends, and it’s expected to explode in the next years. We will witness machines talking to other machines, buildings talking to smartphones, machines talking to cars, and people talking
“Old MacDonald had a Smart Farm” – How Cloud Computing and IoT are Helping Farmers
When it comes to agriculture and farming, success is always dependent on cycles of one kind or another - seasons change, precipitation varies, climate patterns shift. Basically, there are times of plenty and there are times of great demand, so
Long range, low power tech for the Internet of Things
There are more than 6.8 billion devices with Wi-Fi technology in use today, but the number of devices that need to share data or access the wireless Internet will grow exponentially in the coming years because various wearables, driverless cars,
The Internet of Things needs to put security first
In 2016, 4 million new “things” will become available to consumers, according to Gartner, and from a security point of view, we could be talking about 4 million digital door keys to private homes. While the Internet of Things is
Connected cars and V2V communication
Today’s vehicles come pre-equipped with new technology that helps us connect our lives in many ways. It can connect our phones, our homes, and now it can even connect us to other cars on the roadways. Car to car communication, also
Why is Cloud Computing the Next Step for Industrial Automation
Over the past two decades, automation has improved the performance, quality and productivity of manufacturing and process systems. Traditionally, the manufacturing industry has been slow to embrace new technological platforms, but in recent years, the introduction and success of cloud
Virtual reality steals the show at Samsung Launch
With competition continuing to increase in the handset market, Samsung Electronics is getting serious about virtual reality in order to distinguish its smartphones. Last week, at the Mobile World Congress - one of the tech industry’s largest events for mobile
Enterprise Cloud Computing Trends in 2016
Enterprise technology development keeps rising, and this year's forecast explains how most of it will be wrapped in the cloud. In fact, David Linthicum from InfoWorld recently suggested it was time to retire the phase “cloud computing” and simply say