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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - Sep 12, 2016
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
Why app development is going micro
New companies such as Workato are extending machine-to-machine workflows between SaaS systems, but they are very similar in complexity to BPM …
The wonders and woes of smart vehicles
However, the significance of the smart car is just a dot in the spectrum of IoT or the Internet of Things, a term to describe a development in the Internet …
Crypto assets overview - Sep 11, 2016
Antshares, a blockchain project focused on bringing digital assets to everyone, finished its ICO on wednesday raising a total of 6130 BTC.
Local Competition Launches 7 New Startup Projects, Inspires Entrepreneurs
The Chattanoogan More than 75 people turned out to support ‘48Hour Launch: Internet of Things Edition,’ which ran continuously from 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 to 6 p.m. today.
IEEE Expert: Blockchain Needs to Prove Business Value
An IEEE expert sees blockchain uses in supply chain analytics, solar energy trading, and device management. Beyond its initial role as an online …
IoT Presents Big Opportunities For Indian Smart cities
Most devices using embedded SIMs for machine-to-machine communications need to transmit via a separate channel so that a single card can take …
Banks find blockchain hard to put into practice
Banks are rushing to adopt blockchain the distributed ledger technology that underpins bitcoin in order to cut costs, but technologists and …
Blockfreight to bring blockchain to global shipping industry, launches
EconoTimes The whitepaper states that Blockfreight is an open network blockchain allowing stakeholders to have access to an advanced global ledger and is a …
Why the Internet of Things is set to explode
to explode. The Internet of Things in Australia is set to change our lives.
Blockchain Money announces speakers for London November event
Blockchain: Money, the financial technology conference bringing together industry leaders November 6 and 7, 2016 in London, has announced its …
Automation and Wide-Format: Where Are We?
Automation is the hot topic virtually everywhere, inside and outside the industry, from self-driving cars to the Internet of Things, which will supposedly …
Decentralized Capital issuing fiat-backed digital assets on Ethereum
International Business Times UK Decentralized Capital issuing fiat-backed digital assets on the Ethereum blockchain. DC will be demoing their product during International Blockchain …
Samsung Brings JerryScript, an Open Source JavaScript Engine, to the
Coinspeaker From new platforms to enhanced signature services, Samsung is facilitating innovation and shaping industries in the areas of Internet of Things(IoT), …
Tern’s Device Authority subsidiary secures Dell partner status
Device Authority has developed security solutions for devices enabled on the ‘internet of things’ machine-to-machine networks. Dell’s programme …
Tern’s Device Authority subsidiary secures Dell partner status
Device Authority has developed security solutions for devices enabled on the ‘internet of things’ machine-to-machine networks. Dell’s programme …
Blockchain has huge potential to transform reinsurance industry, says PwC
EconoTimes A new blockchain report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that blockchain technology could save reinsurance industry with the …
Cradlepoint Invests 4 million in New EMEA Headquarters in West Byfleet to
RealWire (press release) This rapid growth is set to continue in the coming year as firms across the region embrace cloud, mobile, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to …
Banks race to blockchain to fend off fintech threat
The potential for blockchain is that it could increase the speed and reduce the cost of certain banking activities, such as settlement and clearing, and …
Brexit makes life harder for an Internet of Things startup
At about the time when my startup will be wanting to sell to the EU at scale, Brexit may make 80 per cent of that market harder (more expensive) to …
Barclays Africa executes world’s first blockchain transaction
The first trade using blockchain technology was been completed by Barclays Africa this weekend, paving the way for the future of financial technology.
IoT and 3D printing: The new manufacturing revolution
But extra capabilities resulting from the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) can make 3D printing even more promising and exciting for …
Companies are already making bit bets on the IoT
Early adopter incumbents in the IoT space are allocating as much as a quarter of their IT budgets to internet of things projects on a par with mobile, …
Tern’s Device Authority Becomes Dell Internet Of Things Partner
(Alliance News) - Tern PLC on Monday said its Device Authority Ltd …
Factom Will Use Both The Bitcoin and Ethereum Blockchain
Using blockchain technology for things outside the financial sector is always exciting. The project’s team is working on anchoring sensitive data into …
ABN Amro and IBM To Host First-ever Hyperledger Project Hackathon
The Hyperledger Project is, together with the R3 Consortium, one of the most prominent ventures into blockchain technology to date. It is rather …
MasterCard talks Internet-of-Things, Blockchain, payment experience and
Diginomica MasterCard talks Internet-of-Things, Blockchain, payment experience and partnerships. By Derek du Preez September 12, 2016. SUMMARY:.
Verizon acquires Sensity Systems to add LED light control to its IoT
TechCrunch This is a straight push for Verizon’s wider Internet of Things smart city business, ThingSpace, which will integrate Sensity’s business and technology.
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
… in Brazil, where Vodafone Brasil offers mobile connectivity to corporate clients, and has a big presence in the machine-to-machine (M2M) sector.
The rise of LTE Cat 1 for IoT: Sequans and MultiTech latest to debut
IoT Tech News … platform which will be used by the latter’s machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) customers, while MultiTech Systems has launched …
Aviacomm, Newracom introduce IoT applications using sub-1GHz ISM frequency
FinancialNews.co.uk (blog) … to develop a high-performance IEEE 802.11ah modem for Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, the companies said.
MasterCard talks Internet-of-Things, Blockchain, payment experience and
Diginomica MasterCard talks Internet-of-Things, Blockchain, payment experience and partnerships. By Derek du Preez September 12, 2016. SUMMARY:.
Morning Scan: Wells Not Clear Yet; Both Sides of Blockchain
Receiving Wide Coverage … It ain’t over…: Wells Fargo’s settlement last week didn’t end its woes. While the bank was making apologies, officials were …
Dr. Robbie Melton to Discuss Internet of Things (IoT) as a Part of
University of Cincinnati Dr. Robbie Melton will visit campus on Sept. 15, to discuss the possibilities and challenges of IoT Smart Technologies as a part of this year’s eLearning …
The Likes of Facebook and Microsoft Face More EU Regulation
The technology is crucial for the Internet of Things, driverless cars, health care (robotic surgery will rely heavily on 5G’s lightning speed data …
Music Platform Raises $2.5 Million For Blockchain-Based Music Rights
CoinTelegraph At the heart of their proposed technology is the Blockchain which can be used to effectively record any kind of transaction or event. Similar to other …
Blockchain technology extends to agricultural contracts
Full Profile uses blockchain technology to eliminate risk and inefficiencies in the agricultural supply chain. As more and more people are starting to …
Industry Leaders and Blockchain Experts Get Real at BitFiniti Conference
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ AtBitFiniti,hypecollides withrealityas experts fromindustry and blockchain discussexactly how this …
Aruba pushes new network tools, cloud pricing model
… announced software today that’s designed to help companies speed up secure integration of mobile devices and Internet of Things objects into their …
New People Power IoT Suite Delivers a Comprehensive Service Which Enables
Marketwired (press release) Its ready-made cloud and mobile software stacks connect people with networked devices to humanize the Internet of Things. Services from concept …
Fog Computing Market Worth 203.48 Million USD by 2022
The increasing Internet of Things connectivity, machine to machine communication, need for real-time computing for time-critical process and the …
Can the Blockchain Deliver Security to Banks Against Cyber Attacks?
Questions have been raised as to whether or not blockchain technology is secure enough to prevent cyber criminals from targeting the financial …
Kentucky Firm Showcases Innovative Internet of Things Approach Defining the
Marketwired (press release) LOUISVILLE, KY–(Marketwired - Sep 12, 2016) - IGear, a leader in smart manufacturing and supply chain solutions, today announced it will be a …
Love It or Hate It, IoT Means Opportunity for the Channel
Seth Robinson A certain segment of industry professionals has disdain for using the phrase Internet of Things” to describe the latest …
Nissan premieres new models, VW engineer pleads guilty and more
Plus, the first criminal charges are made in the Volkswagen emissions saga, the U.S. government decides to take official action on Internet of Things …
Verizon accelerates smart communities with the acquisition of Sensity
PR Newswire (press release) 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Seeking to add a leading comprehensive suite of smart city solutions enabled by its ThingSpace internet of things (IoT) …
Hamish McRae: Will IT advances help us to escape stagnation?
… consider the investment being made in artificial intelligence and machine-to-machine communication (the Internet of Things) it would be astounding …
EY blockchain startup challenge gets underway at Canary Wharf
Accounting firm Ernst & Young has welcomed six blockchain startups to its Canary Wharf offices as part of its third annual Startup Challenge.
EU’s Top Cop Launches Digital Currency Working Group
More recently, Europol inked a deal with blockchain startup Chainalysis in a bid to expand its capacity for tracking digital currency transactions.
SAP Executive Tanja Rueckert Talks Goals, IoT, and Industry 4.0
Rueckert spoke with Data Informed about her new role at SAP, the developing world of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, and how organizations …
Verizon (VZ) Ties Up with Qualcomm, IoT Prospects Bright
Internet of Things (IoT) is basically the networking of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items that are embedded with electronics, software …
Adara Power introduces the iC3 Software Platform for Commercial Energy
PR Web (press release) The device-to-cloud IoT layer includes standard communications interfaces such as Ethernet LAN 10⁄100 and Sprint’s machine-to-machine cellular …
What is the internet of things at nanoscale?
Nanoscale technology is enabling the development of devices as small as one to a few hundred nanometers (10^-9 meters). To give a sense of scale, …
Sigfox and LoRa are the WiMax of IoT
This scale is a major advantage to service providers, commercial users of Internet of Things/Enterprise of Things, and mobile things. Scale is …
Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks in The Internet of Medical Things
feature some aspect of the Internet of Things (IoT), as IoT allows physical …
Blockchain Technology: Can Insurers Realize Its Promise?
business outcomes for insurers.
Can Blockchains bring Transparency and Validation to Complex Extended
Supply Chain Digest Many in the supply chain may by now have heard the term “blockchain,” but few have any detailed knowledge, it seems safe to say. Even more have …
5G and Internet of Things are big winners at wireless conference
That would be the fifth-generation, or “5G” telecom system which is expected to provide the backbone for the Internet of Things, beginning as soon as …
Why the ‘zero fatality’ comment by Tesla’s Elon Musk is so important
Second, the Internet of Things would become so prevalent that every railing, ever bridge, and every person would send a signal to the car as well.
IoT Gives a Face Lift to Mobile Gaming
… level, such as workstations, laptops and mobile devices but the IoT is designed as an interface for allowing machine-to-machine communications.
Outstanding Analyst Ratings For ServicePower Technologies (LON:SVR)
… and warranty management, optimized parts scheduling, business and operational intelligence, and machine to machine (M2M) connected solutions.
Blockchain Is ‘Made For Reinsurance’, A $10 Billion Opportunity: PwC
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, was “made for reinsurance,” according to PwC, and could represent a cost saving opportunity of up to …
Venture capital invested $290 mln in blockchain in H1 2016 report
The total sum venture capital has invested in blockchain technologies in the first half of this year was $290 million, shows a new study from Juniper …
Driverless Cars A Threat To National Security
The government team’s focus is to secure the Internet of Things (IoT), including self-driving cars, internet-connected devices and medical equipment.
A $250 million reason to prototype your IoT idea
How do you ensure that your next Internet of Things (IoT) solution isn’t an Edsel? Prototype first, recommends Justin Lokitz, an expert in product …
Verizon to Acquire Sensity Systems in Ongoing IoT Push
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has announced that it will acquire Sensity Systems, a small Internet of Things (IoT) start-up that offers smart city …
Connected cars to drive 98% of all M2M traffic
In the last couple of years, M2M (machine-to-machine) has become part of the arsenal of products offered by global carriers and a significant revenue …
Blockchain and Hyperledger Project: beyond the hype
Who is not yet convinced of the potential of blockchain? Here is another example showing blockchain is beyond the hype. Early September, the …
Reports Note That Banks Are Implementing, VCs Are Funding Blockchain
Bitcoin and blockchain technology companies attracted $290 million in venture capital funding in the first half of 2016, according to a study from …
How Verizon Is Moving From Telephone Poles to Light Poles for Smart Devices
Verizon is moving from telephone poles to street lighting poles with its latest acquisition to bolster its Internet of things business. The telecom giant has …
Saft’s COMM Batt Harnesses IoT for the Remote Monitoring of Backup
MassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog) Saft has announced it will be at InnoTrans 2016 to launch C.O.M.M. Batt, its first ever Internet Of Things (IoT) service for nickel-based onboard batteries …
Big Data and The Internet of Things: A Match Made in Heaven
and the IoT basically go hand in hand – a match made in heaven, so to speak.
Silver Spring Networks Wins 2016 CTIA Emerging Technology Award For
Business Wire (press release) … giant Nokia Corporation, wireless communications provider Comtech Telecommunications Corp., machine-to-machine company ORBCOMM Inc., …
Unprecedented Transparency Makes Bankers Rethink The Blockchain
Blockchain technology, while appealing to a lot of financial players, is not all that easy to integrate. In fact, various banks are struggling with putting the …
Verizon buys Sensity and launches farm pilot with sensor tech
Verizon has been busy building a diverse Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio that includes sensors used on farms as well as on city streets. On Monday …
Blockchain Support Bill Passes US Congress Vote
Though non-binding, the measure is perhaps the most significant to emerge from Congress to date on the subject of digital currencies and blockchain …
Gaining an edge on the grid: Analysts, editors and experts discuss future
Electric Light & Power Machine-to-machine (M2M) interface that allows grid analytics and automation to occur with no human input or interference was discussed and …
Atlanta to Be Honeywell’s Global Supplier of Software for the ‘Internet of
GlobalAtlanta Left to right, Commissioner Chris Carr; Mayor Karsm Reed; Krishna Mikkilineni, Honeywell senior vice president; Gov. Nathan Deal; Terrence Hahn, …
Bank Of America Gains Share Globally, Vows Blockchain Embrace
Bank of America said it is gaining global market share and warned that Blockchain poses a threat but vowed to embrace the technology. (iStockphoto).
‘Internet of Things’ network goes live in Australia
Australia’s Federal Minister for Communications and the Arts and Senator Mitch Fifield recently activated a new community Internet of Things (IoT) …
Federal Government collaborating with industry to ensure appropriate
IoT Hub The connectivity required for the Internet of Things in Australia will put strain on Australia’s radio spectrum if appropriate reform is not undertaken, …
IoT puts the personal into insurance
The Internet of Things is changing how car, health and home insurance works for both the provider and the consumer. People behave better when …
Bitcoin Technology Harnessed to Push Electricity Revolution
Our hypothesis is there will be a machine-to-machine economy in which machines carry out transactions among themselves, said Carsten Stoecker, …
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