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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - May 2, 2017
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
41% Of Small Businesses Would Use An AI Robot To Handle Marketing,
MediaPost Communications The Internet of Things can impact businesses of all sizes, even those that are small. Many small businesses are quite small, with 89% of small … more.
Can blockchain technology help poor people around the world?
Big Wall Street companies are using a complicated technology called blockchain to further increase the already lightning-fast speed of international … more.
Sikoba - A Blockchain Based Digital Credit System
Sikoba, an international decentralized financial platform which is based on the blockchain technology and peer-to-peer (P2P) IOUs, is preparing for its … more.
Telstra centralises IT, product dev under new Labs
The new IoT lab will enable anyone to test and prototype internet of things solutions. It is equipped with kit like drones, wearable technology, a 3D … more.
General Electric’s Forecast For Its Digital Business Requires A Lot Of
Seeking Alpha GE, as well as other large industrial conglomerates, operates in a subset of the IoT market often referred to as the “Industrial Internet of Things” (“IIoT”). more.
Blockchain leaders coming to New Zealand
Blockchain is a revolution of technology that acts as a global spreadsheet that is programmed to record transactions of value. The information on … more.
Why Spotify Wants Blockchain & How All The Music Industry’s Blockchain
I specify ‘Blockchain’ with a capital B and no article, because that’s the sure tell that there’s no evidence anyone involved has any idea how this thing is … more.
Facebook builds a new data center network to separate user traffic from
SiliconANGLE (blog) To do so, it built an enormous dedicated network for managing the flow of machine-to-machine traffic among its data centers. While Facebook user … more.
U.S. Manufacturers Can Foster a Renaissance
… showed how developments like ubiquitous sensors, exponential machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), productivity and quality of life put our … more.
Lockheed Martin to Use Blockchain For Operations
Lockheed Martin is joining the blockchain train. The aerospace and security company announced it has become the first U.S. defense contractor to … more.
Our mission is really to connect the people, things and companies securely:
ETCIO.com Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing bigger with the amount of things that are added on the internet every quarter is humongous. So we really believe … more.
Selected heavy-duty enterprise blockchain initiatives to monitor
There are dozens if not hundreds of Blockchain initiatives which can be classed as serious (though it is far too soon to assess if any will succeed). more.
UN uses Ethereum blockchain to distribute funds across Jordanians
The blockchain fund project aims to send cryptographically unique coupons representing an undisclosed number of Jordanian dinars to various shops … more.
Blockchain and Hyperledger - the technology transforming ledger systems
Blockchain technology is changing the way you do business. more.
What to Tell The Board About Blockchain
ignoring blockchain. more.
u-blox Announces World’s Smallest Wuad-band LTE Cat M Module, Ideal for
GuruFocus.com … connect directly to 4G networks, the u-blox SARA-R410M will aid the rollout of Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, … more.
Telstra launches IoT lab and expands muru-D to Melbourne
Telecommunications giant Telstra has launched the country’s first public Internet of Things innovation lab in Melbourne, opening up its infrastructure … more.
Polychain Capital, Pantera Capital, Blockchain Capital Invest in 0x
In the two years that have passed since the Ethereum Blockchain’s genesis block, numerous decentralized applications (dApps) have created … more.
SqwidNet expands IoT network to more cities
Dark Fibre Africa-owned Internet-of-things network operator SqwidNet said on Tuesday that it has expanded coverage to eight metropolitan areas. more.
Regulations threaten to hold up blockchain’s progress in Korea
Financial authorities in South Korea have yet decided on whether to exempt blockchain technology from regulations on financial privacy, which may … more.
Blockchain: Do the numbers add up?
numbers on blockchain to reveal just how much investment banks … more.
Internet of things microcontroller market is expected to grow 12 % CAGR
WhaTech The research study focuses on Global Internet Of Things Microcontroller major leading industry players with information such as company profiles, … more.
World Bank to Support Blockchain Bonds Trial in Kenya
The World Bank has revealed plans to explore how blockchain technology could help boost Kenya’s financial prospects. According to a new report, … more.
Could Litecoin Be the First Major Blockchain With Lightning?
A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking its latest step toward a long-awaited live debut. But, what’s most notable about … more.
Blockchain Invoice and Trade Finance Platform Populous Announces ICO
uses smart contracts, XBRL data and pegged stable tokens to create a … more.
UI Labs Partners With Major Firms to Make Chicago a Smart City
The objective of City Works is to bring the Internet of Things to a practical level within smart cities. The initiative is going to utilize researchers and firms … more.
Oracle Plans Blockchain ‘Pipelines’ to Boost Employee Efficiency
A new patent application from Oracle suggests the database giant is seeking to harness blockchain to improve its internal workflows. The US Patent … more.
Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer Tweets Out a Bitcoin String
Some quick blockchain analysis suggests there are three or four hoops until we get to an address with a respectable amount of bitcoins, but how any … more.
Pumping the Brakes on Blockchain for Procurement
Blockchain, like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive technology, is one of the hottest buzzwords in the tech industry today, and the … more.
TenneT unlocks distributed flexibility via blockchain
for managing the electricity grid in the Netherlands and Germany. more.
New way to invest in Blockchain technologies is open to all
brokers fees or go through exchange companies. Blockchain Capital is proving … more.
Clovity Unveils the Most Powerful IoT Solution CSensorNet: A Fully End to
Benzinga … that are isolated and narrowly focused, Clovity’s capabilities encompass the comprehensive and transformative nature of machine-to-machine, IoT, … more.
IBM’s Jerry Cuomo On Everything From Blockchain Security To Hyperledger To
Forbes … how Cuomo defines IBM’s role in the Hyperledger project, when he thinks blockchains could combine with the Internet of Things, and what Cuomo’s … more.
Dubai Plans to be the World’s First Blockchain City
Dubai, a global hub for trade, wants to incorporate the blockchain into daily economic life. The country believes blockchain technology could put them … more.
The Ether Review #64?‘??’?‘?Conversations with the Swarm
In Brief: Swarm City, once Arcade City, is one of the most ambitious, and controversial projects in the Ethereum ecosystem. Having shed their founder, … more.
Object Management Group Announces Internet of Things and Model-Based
Business Wire (press release) The event will focus on the requirements for standards that Industrie 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing strategies bring to the data infrastructure as … more.
Microsoft Aims to Make It Easier for Businesses to Deploy IoT Solutions
Through its cloud-based IoT Central tool, the software giant hopes to make it simpler for companies to move into the Internet of Things. more.
Jon Matonis Joins Blockchain Pioneer nChain As Vice President Of Corporate
Exchange News Direct Blockchain pioneer nChain announces the appointment of Bitcoin Foundation Executive Director Jon Matonis as its new Vice President of Corporate … more.
Blockchain and batteries will assist German grid operator in integrating
Energy Storage News Utilising blockchain technology offers us new ways to network even locally distributed systems both safely and intelligently across multiple regions … more.
T-Mobile Announces Low-Band 5G Network
T-Mobile’s greatest initial opportunity will be in machine-to-machine and sensor connections rather than phones, Ray said. 5G networks can handle … more.
Arena Solutions Closes Yet Another Record Quarter
Digi International, a leading global provider of mission-critical machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and … more.
The Industrial-Sized Potential Of The Internet Of Things
Undoubtedly, the Internet of Things has already started redefining how we go about our everyday lives. What exactly is the Internet of Things, or IoT? more.
IoT, Privacy, and Security: Innovation Vs. Regulation
Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a powerful tool that compliments the statement that Ashton made long back. From ovens to medical devices, … more.
UN Commission: Blockchain Can Help Struggling Banks in Latin America
First, an appropriately designed Blockchain-based settlement network would offer tools to improve surveillance of transactions, which would enable … more.
How can I set the timestamp of an MQTT message?
qos>0, Watson IOT sets the timestamp of the message to the time, when it … more.
Using the Collaborative Security Approach to Address Internet of Things
In this post, let us look at each of the five key Collaborative Security characteristics as they apply to security of the Internet of Things (IoT). more.
Major European Power Utility Launches Twin Blockchain Trials
Netherlands power utility TenneT is taking part in a pair of blockchain trials over the coming months focused on distributed energy transfer. TenneT … more.
Frost & Sullivan explains how the blockchain is set to change the payments
NFC World Financial services will be strongly impacted by the rise of blockchain technology and the payment ecosystem as a whole will be the most interesting … more.
Toyoda Wins 2017 Automotive News PACE Award
The process has reshaped the standard gear manufacturing process which requires a single part to travel from machine to machine – thereby … more.
Advantech Advances Internet of Things (IoT) Technology with
Marketwired (press release) IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired - May 2, 2017) - Advantech, a global pioneer enabling an intelligent planet by bringing to market the most advanced … more.
Photonstar LED shares continue to gather pace on roll-out of internet of
Proactive Investors UK PhotonStar LED Group PLC (LON:PSL) shares have continued to jump following Friday’s surge after telling investors that it has received a letter of … more.
Adaptive robots with Watson IoT and KUKA
transformation. KUKA the adaptive robot enables technicians and operators to interact … more.
GBBC and Greater Omaha Chamber bring Blockchain to the Heartland
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Greater Omaha Chamber have teamed up to bring an afternoon of curated conversations and … more.
Credit unions look to blockchain to solve digital identity crisis
Identity is a tricky thing, for financial institutions as for philosophers. Banks and credit unions spend an inordinate amount of time learning who their … more.
BTL Group to release beta of enterprise blockchain platform in Q3
BTL Group Ltd (CVE:BTL) a technology platform provider that has built Interbit, a proprietary private blockchain today provided a progress update and … more.
Blockchain India Week 12-19 May brings 250 international Ethereum
Hindu Business Line Zero Field Labs is organising India’s first ever International blockchain hackathon. The event will be held in Mumbai, May 12-14th, 2017 at IIT Mumbai … more.
Industrial Internet Of Things: Re-Imagining The Future
These are just the tip of the iceberg of exciting opportunities promised by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). IIoT is set to be a disruptive force that … more.
Wearable Smart Things: This Connected Hat Will Make You Smarter
Nevertheless, enterprises do not miss a thing, and they do not ignore that the Internet of Things (IoT) has arrived and is here to stay. Since they are … more.
LACNIC 27: Key Debates on the Future of the Internet and IPv6 Deployment in
PR Newswire (press release) The IPv6 protocol is key not only to foster the development of the Internet of Things throughout the region, but also because it is a vital tool for … more.
Manufacturers increase use of Internet of Things
of manufacturers saw increases in productivity and 69 percent saw improved… more.
The Republic of Mauritius’s Regulatory Sandbox Could Attract Blockchain
Bitcoin Magazine In an effort to learn more about the opportunities for blockchain startups in Mauritius, Bitcoin Magazine reached out to James Duchenne, who is the … more.
ECB: Blockchain ‘Principles’ Could Help Spur Adoption
The European Union’s central bank recent commented on how the economic bloc could move to encourage the spread of new technologies like … more.
AI brings new ideas to the factory floor
However, the AI wave could have an even larger impact on the manufacturing sector, with its complex processes and machine-to-machine interactions … more.
The Internet of Things lets you control your world with a smartphone
Bob Miller of La Mesa nodded at a big chair in his living room and said, Someday, I’ll be able to control my whole world from right there. He was … more.
The SqwidNet IoT network now live in eight metropolitan areas
SqwidNet, a subsidiary of Dark Fibre Africa and a licensed Sigfox operator, is making inroads with the deployment of its Internet of Things (IoT) … more.
Internet of Things: Legal and Privacy Issues, Minority Corporate Counsel
“Internet of Things: Legal and Privacy Issues,” Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Global TEC Forum. Speaking Engagements June 19, 2017 … more.
Humaniq has appointed Tim Campbell to its advisory board.
Blockchain startup Humaniq has appointed former Apprentice winner, Tim Campbell, to its advisory board as it lays the groundwork for its expansion … more.
DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis May 02, 2017
DASH rallied again during the session on Monday, reaching the $96 level. It now looks as if we are going to consolidate between the $90 level on the … more.
R3’s Newest Regulator Looks to DLT For KYC Testing
When reading up on blockchain tech and attending conferences proved insufficient, Quebec’s financial regulator, Autorit des marchs financiers … more.
Internet of Things Ecosystems Mature Through Partner Programs
May 02, 2017 - Recent ABI Research found that partner programs and their member companies have Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems with a high … more.
Prolific IBM inventor Lisa Seacat DeLuca to be inducted to the Women in
Healthcare IT News In 2016, DeLuca was named by the Internet of Things Institute as one of the Most Influential Women in IoT. Earlier, she was named one of MIT’s 35 … more.
BitPay enters open source blockchain security development agreement with
CryptoNinjas BitPay has a long tradition of servicing the most significant companies in blockchain mining hardware and is now pleased to count Bitmain among its … more.
2 Top Dividend Stocks in the Internet of Things
In what’s poised to be one of the highest-profile tech trends of the next several decades, the Internet of Things (IoT) comes with growth estimates … more.
Lion of Africa discusses insurance, innovation and The Internet of Things
Economic growth in South Africa was almost non-existent in 2016 and it was a tough year for the short-term insurance industry. With no growth … more.
How to use the Internet of Things to elevate the customer experience
growing IoT, can elevate a customer’s experience dramatically. more.
Blockchain identity project Indy joins Hyperledger
Hyperledger is home to world-class blockchain projects from leaders in finance, banking, IoT, supply chain, manufacturing, and technology. We’re … more.
Global Semiconductor Wireless Sensor Internet of Things (IoT) Market 2017
DailyHover Global Semiconductor Wireless Sensor Internet of Things (IoT) market 2017 Research Report offers a replete and diligent analysis of the growth rate … more.
FT Opening Quote: Aberdeen finds outflows easier to live with
Aberdeen finds outflows easier to live with. FT Opening Quote, with commentary by Matthew Vincent, is your early Square Mile briefing. You can sign … more.
The Internet of Things discovers pizza
conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting tomorrow, the jobs … more.
Blockchain Boot Camp: Who Benefits From the New Technology?
cases for various industries and exchange ideas as to how blockchain … more.
Telstra’s new CTO rules the innovation roost
The GSMA Open Internet of Things (IoT) Lab is the first of its type in Australia and gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to test new products on a … more.
Machine to machine productivity slips through Australia’s network gaps
There’s no truly groundbreaking concepts in the Kiwi’s current crop of machine to machine systems. But that’s not the point, for the ag sector at least. more.
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