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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - May 1, 2017
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
Can blockchain technology help poor people around the world?
(THE CONVERSATION) Big Wall Street companies are using a complicated technology called blockchain to further increase the already lightning-fast … more.
How Will The Internet Of Things Change Government And Democracy?
The ability of local and national governments to access vast amounts of data has already caused well publicized conflicts, because while we know that … more.
Melbourne University to pilot blockchain based micro-credentialing system
Learning Machine’s Dr Natalie Smolenski said the blockchain technology gives individuals complete control and sovereignty over how their … more.
Oman- NBO completes first pilot cross border banking transaction using
MENAFN.COM Commenting on the successful pilot cross-border transaction using blockchain, Ahmed al Musalmi, chief executive officer of NBO, said: ‘NBO has … more.
Inventing blockchain applications for the financial industry
blockchain applications for the financial industry, using customer … more.
Internet of Things, a tech revolution is on its way
IoT devices are also capable of functioning on their own by accessing data available on the web or by initiating “machine to machine” communication. more.
Internet of Things to Fuel Substantial Growth of Industrial Communication
LANews By Abhishek Budholiya (press release) (blog) Recently, Amazon launched a new business communication service and video conferencing device named Chime. This service will enable users to … more.
Smartron to unveil Sachin Tendulkar edition smartphone: Here’s what we know
Financial Express Smartron India, a leading technology OEM company and an Internet of Things (IoT) startup, is all set to launch a new smartphone on May 3. more.
How blockchain can improve the mortgage process
Given that blockchain can deliver these key features through applications that focus on a specific problem the mortgage industry is a prime … more.
Internet of Things, a tech revolution is on its way
Internet of Things or IoT has been generating a lot of hype recently and for good reason. A survey cited that in the coming five years, firms will spend … more.
Japanese banking consortium continues push into fintech, turns to
Tech Wire Asia Japanese banks could turn to fintech for a new source of revenue. Using blockchain technology could reduce costs and increase convenience when … more.
5 must-read Harvard Business Review articles in May
True blockchain-led transformation of business and government, we believe, is still many years away, write authors Marco Iansiti and Karim R. more.
Internet of Things to Fuel Substantial Growth of Industrial Communication
LANews By Abhishek Budholiya (press release) (blog) Owing to widespread adoption of Machine to Machine (M2M) solutions to control power grid communications and smart meters’ remote monitoring, the … more.
Skyworks’ quarterly revenue of $851.7m up a more-than-expected 10%
Semiconductor Today Comprising slightly more than 25% of total revenue, Broad Markets sales were up 18% year-on-year, driven by Internet of Things (IoT) applications, … more.
Can blockchain technology help poor people around the world?
Most simply, a blockchain is an inexpensive and transparent way to record transactions. People who don’t know each other and therefore may not … more.
Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Integrates Blockchain
Revealed last week, Lockheed Martin is now working with Virginia-based GuardTime Federal to integrate blockchain into its supply chain risk … more.
The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics
The Internet of Things, as it’s called, is also lacking a critical ethical framework, argues Francine Berman, a computer-science professor at Rensselaer … more.
SK Telecom launches new IoT devices
[THE INVESTOR] SK Telecom said on May 1 that it has launched three gadgets using Internet of Things technology. Keyco is an IoT-based keychain … more.
Behind on Blockchain? Central Banks Are Catching Up Quick
All are emerging as early and active on blockchain and DLT. … However, as the murmur of blockchain interest from the banking sector became a roar, … more.
Five Ways in Which the IoT Will Disrupt Your Business
… pieces of equipment. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, the basis of the IoT, is helping to drive down the overall costs of manufacturing. more.
FTC’s McSweeny: Unwinding net neutrality favors gatekeepers
McSweeny’s also keeping a close eye on the data security implications of the fast-growing Internet of Things ecosystem, including connected cars. more.
Getting On Board With Blockchain: A Q&A with SAP Ariba’s Joe Fox (Part 1)
The blockchain may be the biggest new technology to know of in 2017. But how are companies using it now, and how do these current use cases … more.
Bitcoin Price Watch; Continuation Or Correction?
And we are off for another week in our bitcoin price trading efforts, and there’s plenty to discuss right out of the gates. Price towards the end of last … more.
Walmart Makes Cash Cheap, Banks Balk At Bitcoin And Startups Struggle To
PYMNTS.com Three major blockchain exchanges Bitfinex, OKCoin and BTC-e have all separately reported that they’ve been unable to process transactions in … more.
The Promises and Perils of Emerging Technologies for Cybersecurity
The hearing was intended to explore the impact of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, the internet of things, blockchain, and … more.
Melbourne University To Trial Blockchain Student Records Management
An Australian university has become one of a select group of education institutions to pilot a new Blockchain-based student records scheme. more.
Onecoin Ltd. Sues Norwegian Blockchain Developer Over Defamation Claims
Not too long ago, it became apparent the OneCoin team was looking to hire a blockchain developer. That seemed rather strange at that time, … more.
Ethereum-based BlockApps announces limited trial release of STRATO
CryptoNinjas Brooklyn, New York-based BlockApps, a full-stack technology platform that allows the building of blockchain applications on customizable private and … more.
Cloudflare’s New Orbit Solution For Device Manufacturers Secures Internet
CRN Security company Cloudflare has launched a new system for securing Internet of Things devices aimed for the device manufacturers themselves. more.
Wide-Format: Shelter From the Coming Third Wave?
In the Third Wave, mobile gets smart, and the Internet of Every Last Little Thing, as we are calling The Internet of Things, creates the demand for … more.
Are National Currencies Headed To The Blockchain?
Blockchain technology is moving from theory to reality, and it seems to be happening even faster than many expected. The use of blockchain promises … more.
Malta is Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain in Sweeping National Strategy
Malta’s government is reportedly developing a broad national strategy that will see the government embrace bitcoin and blockchain innovation to … more.
Greg Wolfond talks blockchain and SecureKey
At IBM InterConnect earlier this year, Wolfond announced SecureKey’s latest blockchain-based solution. It is designed to allow consumers to share … more.
Swiss Finance Minister: Singapore and Switzerland Must Corporate in FinTech
In November, Singapore announced that it would begin inter-bank payments powered by the blockchain technology in Southeast Asia. more.
The United Nations Just Launched Its First Large-Scale Ethereum Test
Starting today, the United Nations (UN) will begin distributing funds to thousands of people in Jordan as part of a trial using the ethereum blockchain. more.
Second Hackaday Prize Challenge Focuses on Internet of Useful Things
Hackaday will award cash prizes to hackers, engineers and programmers with the best projects that make the Internet of Things practical for everyday … more.
Why IoT Sucks (And Why That’s Good for Partners)
… many resellers, services providers and other Microsoft partners might skip right past the Internet of Things (IoT) for many reasons, many of which are … more.
Blockchain to create winners and losers
What is most interesting about bitcoin though, is the blockchain technology on which it is based a revolutionary platform which is spawning … more.
Emirates NBD integrates blockchain tech into cheques
Emirates NBD is embarking on a pilot that will see it use blockchain technology to boost the security of its cheques. The first stage of the ‘Cheque … more.
Emercoin announces decentralization of their blockchain with embedded
CryptoNinjas It was recently announced from the developer’s of digital cryptocurrency Emercoin (EMC) in the version released on April 26th, an embedded … more.
Context Mediation: AI, AR, Chatbots, Conversational Interfaces etc.,
UCStrategies … stand on the cusp of these new capabilities ushering in viable and beneficial use cases for man-to-machine and machine-to-machine interactions. more.
If We’re Going To Have An Internet Of Things And We Are
bring out the best of the Internet of Things rather than the worst of the Internet of … more.
US Defence Contractor Partners With Guardtime Federal On Blockchain
CoinTelegraph Guardtime Federal’s Blockchain solutions are to enter the US defense sector as details emerge of a partnership with Lockheed Martin. more.
BitcoinGrowthFund launches new blockchain crowd investments
BitcoinGrowthFund (BGF) with offices in Dubai and India has informed of the official launch of its new blockchain-based crowd investment funds. more.
Meet 0x: The Protocol That Lets You Trade Ethereum Tokens For Free
Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital and Pantera Capital, along with Chinese investment firms Jen Advisors and FBG Capital, all participated in the … more.
Cryptocurrency All-Time Highs Reveal How Blockchain Is Transforming Our
Futurism Cryptocurrencies Ether and Bitcoin are trading at record prices, and while no one is sure why that is, political uncertainty seems to correlate with the … more.
Enterprise Blockchain Newsletter: Evolving ICOs, Eth & the UN, and 21.co.
blockchain and other technology companies will see thousands of refugees in … more.
Facebook created a new data network to lessen impact on user traffic
The idea is to extract the machine-to-machine traffic, which can be rather large, and lessen its impact on your enjoyment of the social network’s slate of … more.
Five Ways in Which the IoT Will Disrupt Your Business
The Internet of Things (IoT) leverages network connections to communicate between devices and systems, and it is ready to disrupt your business. more.
Mega Data Breaches Could Drive the Blockchain Revolution
Enter blockchain an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way. more.
How Blockstack Uses Bitcoin as the Base for Their Decentralized App
Nasdaq Blockstack uses a new domain name system (DNS) built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain as the basis for these dapps. The DNS allows users to attach … more.
Applying IoT security guidelines to device development and deployment
… of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released internet of things security guidelines. more.
Russia’s Corrupt Music Industry Meets Its Match: Blockchain
Russia’s notoriously corrupt music industry may have met its match. But can blockchain really fix a broken business? Like most parts of the Russian … more.
US Defense Contractor Lockheed Martin Incorporates Blockchain Tech
The world’s largest defense contractor has announced its plan to integrate blockchain technology into a number of key development processes and … more.
Are you ready for the coming blockchain universe? 7 questions for you.
where you stand with the following questions more.
Facebook has created a brand new data network to lessen impact on user
The Tech Portal Which is why Facebook has decided to create a new network called the Express Backbone, that will extract the machine to machine traffic and ensure … more.
IoT Goes Green: 3 Innovations in Sustainable Tech
When we think about sustainable technology, we tend to think about solar panels, electric cars, and even low-tech concepts like passive solar design. more.
Altavoz announces support for Music Public Blockchain Project
Altavoz+announces+support+for+Music+Public+Blockchain+Project - OTCMarkets.com. more.
BrickerBot Malware Destroys Internet of Things Devices: How to Protect
NextAdvisor (blog) BrickerBot Earlier this month, security researcher Pascal Geenens documented a new type of threat ravaging the Internet of things (IoT). Dubbed … more.
Dish focused on things, not people, during incentive auction: Ergen
So we were then able to not only get our nationwide spectrum but also then to stay in the bigger cities where we felt particularly the internet of things … more.
IoT development startup Breadware moves headquarters to Reno
Internet of Things (IoT) development company Breadware has relocated its headquarters to Reno, the Economic Development Authority of Western … more.
Democracy on Blockchain: How CreditBit Engages Community to Co-create
Blockchain technology has long been looked at as a brilliant way to transform the world of finance, however, we are steadily moving beyond payments … more.
6 Fascinating Trends Revolutionizing the Building Maintenance Industry
Steve Jobsone of the 21st century’s quintessential technologistsoffered a surprisingly humanistic vision of the future. Technology is nothing, he … more.
Blockchain investment accelerator Coinsilium raises 118000 in new share
CryptoNinjas Coinsilium Group Limited (NEX: COIN), the accelerator that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies … more.
Tucked away in the business solutions organization of AT&T is the agile,
Telecom Reseller (press release) Lisa Park, Assistant Vice President Connectivity Product Management & Channel Enablement at AT&T Internet of Things Solutions, indicated to me, … more.
Chicago CIO Brenna Berman departs for urban innovation nonprofit
Berman is a founding member of the Midwest IoT (Internet of Things) Council and helped Chicago become the first city to deploy the Array of Things, … more.
ECLAC report considers use of blockchain technology to combat de-risking
The prospective use of blockchain technology to address these challenges is outlined in ECLAC’s latest report, which states that this technology may … more.
As Dish Network loses 143000 TV customers, its pivot to wireless moves
The Denver Post Ergen said Dish will use this to build a communications network for internet of things devices, from drones to autonomous vehicles, heart monitors to … more.
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