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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - Jul 3, 2017
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
High-speed trains connect Beijing with Xiongan
Authorities at the new economic zone are also launching a new generation of the Internet of Things (IoT) network jointly with domestic carrier China … more.
Block.One ICO Surpasses Bancor’s Record by Raising $185 Million
Block.One, a blockchain solutions company has created a new fundraising record on its ICO campaign after it raised $185 million in under 5 days. more.
5 Reasons Why We’ll All Soon Be Using Blockchain
Bitcoin, and perhaps even with their blockchain underpinnings. Blockchain is … more.
Why Oracle needs to push digital hard
… grappling with newer business models, and demanding solutions that require expertise in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), … more.
Blockchain may drive the next wave of digitization in India
With sensors declining in cost and the Internet of Things (IoT) coming into play, this digitization of operations is resulting in a wealth of data that is now … more.
Nokia attended Mobile World Congress Shanghai
From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in virtual reality and digital health Nokia serves … more.
Blockchain may drive the next wave of digitization in India
Many back-office processes, from claims processing to invoice handling to human resources record handling, are ripe for automation. Photo: iStock … more.
The Internet of Things: Industry’s digital revolution
Corridor railway. German group Siemens uses the Internet of Things to prevent … more.
Coin Center Gives Crash Course in Bitcoin and Blockchain to the Congress
The cryptocurrency advocacy platform, Coin Center recently demonstrated the use of Bitcoin and blockchain to the US Congress. Read more. more.
Lenovo to make bet on smart office: Here’s why it makes sense
The smart office could become an extension of the Internet of things with an environment that senses what you need. Integration across platforms … more.
Cities will become more desirable when IoT takes hold
Cities will become safer and more desirable to live in when the internet of things (IoT) takes hold a research study report says. The IoT research was … more.
finder fintech roundup: Pocketbook, ASIC, Western Union, blockchain and
finder.com.au Pocketbook has launched its tax app for 2017, allowing you to lodge a return in as little as 10 minutes and giving you access to an accountant. more.
Vodafone readies mobile network for ‘Internet of Things’
Vodafone will deploy Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) in early 2018 to prepare for an expected surge in IoT applications over the coming years. NB-IoT is a … more.
University of Sydney builds new Red Belly Blockchain technology
Researchers at the University of Sydney (USYD) are building a new blockchain technology, dubbed Red Belly Blockchain, that they believe has the … more.
Cryptocurrency invoice financing platform Hive set to begin token sale
Driven by the risk-lowering technology offered by blockchain, the Hive Project aims to bring cryptocurrency invoice financing into the mainstream. more.
Founders, family members top Japan’s individual shareholder ranking
… 38% over the past year, thanks to demand from electric vehicle makers as well as from companies jumping on the internet of things bandwagon. more.
Blockchain Can Solve Real Problems And Not Just Cryptocurrency
Of all the technology I read about, blockchain most feels like a solution people are trying to apply to the wrong problems. The application of blockchain … more.
Spark’s wireless broadband key to fatter margins as 5G clouds outlook: FNZC
The 5G technology is also seen as being central to machine-to-machine interaction, known as the ‘Internet of Things’. An industry report released last … more.
Spark New Zealand to commence nationwide Internet of Things
Spark’s GM for IoT, Michael Stribling, said, At Spark our Ventures team has been working on the exciting possibilities of the internet of things and what … more.
It’s another initial coin offering record: Block.One raises $185M
Block.One, developer of the new blockchain platform EOS.IO, announced Saturday that it has raised $185 million through an initial offering of its … more.
Spark and Vodafone announce competing investments in ‘internet of things’
New Zealand is set to get three competing low-cost networks for connecting “internet of things” devices after Vodafone and Spark announced … more.
Sydney Uni shoots for blockbuster blockchain
University of Sydney scientists have created an optimised version of blockchain they say is safer and substantially faster than current versions of the … more.
WISeKey Reports Continued Growth in the First Half of 2017 with
Business Wire (press release) WISeKey’s strategy to evolve into a major player on the IoT, Cybersecurity, AI and Blockchain market implies a constant evaluation of potential add-on … more.
TCS is quietly transforming itself to take on India’s emerging tech scene
While the $150 billion Indian IT industry has gone into turmoil owing to creeping automation, market leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been … more.
WISeKey Reports Continued Growth in the First Half of 2017 with
Business Wire (press release) Focus area of investments and fastest growing segment for WISeKey this year is the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). more.
the internet of things: promises and perils of a disruptive technology
081 STCTTS 17 E - THE INTERNET OF THINGS: PROMISES AND … more.
A2B Direct Announces the Launch of Blockchain Platform and ICO
Rather, the company seeks to finance transferring the platform onto blockchain via the ICO. The move will help them cut expenses for international … more.
SecurityBrief Australia - Data61 celebrates momentous year of security, big
SecurityBrief Australia Those achievements include opening security centres, partnerships with security researchers, research into blockchain and a way to use data in a … more.
Smart Digitization of Things in the M2M Era
We have entered a Machine to Machine (M2M) era where digitization of things has become a prominent part of our lifestyle. The era witnesses the … more.
NXT-ID Inc (NASDAQ:NXTD) On A Favorable Trajectory
NXT-ID Inc (NASDAQ:NXTD) has been on a downtrend all year with the … In other news, NXT-ID, Inc announced on June 19, 2017, that it has now … more.
Indian server market revenue grows to 14.2% in Q1 2017: IDC
… of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and analytics have resulted in the growth of public cloud providers in India. more.
Global Internet of Things Security Market expected to USD XX billion by
MilTech This report delves into the complete scenario of the global Internet of Things Security market. During the research, it has found that the driving force … more.
Blockchain startup Synereo rolls out content monetization platform
EconoTimes Blockchain startup Synereo rolls out content monetization platform … Synereo Ltd., a Tel-Aviv based blockchain startup, has announced the release of … more.
The LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) Networks Ecosystem Displays Effective Scope
openPR (press release) At present, LPWA networks being deployed around the world to enable IoT, machine-to-machine (M2M), and industrial or consumer applications. more.
McGehee Farmers Deploy Internet-of-Things Irrigation Products
Arkansas farmers Jim and Sam Whitaker are making investments in Internet-of-Things technology designed to help them save time, money and water. more.
Port of Call: Blockchain’s Impact on Supply Chains is Broader Than It Seems
While on the surface this seems like another step towards supply chains moving onto blockchain platforms, the greater impact could end up being … more.
Report explores the agriculture machine to machine market growing at 47.26%
WhaTech The following companies as the key players in the global agriculture machine to machine market: Davis Instruments, Deere, SemiosBio Technologies, … more.
Big Companies Want To Give Your Tech Start-Up Money…And Other Small
Forbes … Apps. Trend Micro is also launching a venture capital unit targeting start-ups in emerging technology markets, such as the Internet of Things. more.
Airbitz shines light on new blockchain solutions, including ShapeShift.io’s
Brave New Coin San Diego-based bitcoin wallet provider, Airbitz, and the San Diego Bitcoin meetup group recently hosted a number of speakers from blockchain … more.
Rise of the machines: How artificial intelligence will reshape our lives
Mr Hajkowicz said the technology behind digital currency bitcoin known as blockchain also threatens to seriously shake up the industry. more.
India has to be seen as an innovation destination: Sanjeev Malhotra, CEO
ETCIO.com Today, the CoE-IoT has become a hub of startups, companies, and venture funds that all working in the area of Internet of Things and building new … more.
HID Global unveils HID location services
By combining Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless communication technologies organisations can increase the visibility of the location of their … more.
Tapping IoT to monitor the flow of free beer
Buffalo Wild Wings, the restaurant chain famous for its sauce varieties and microbrews, has deployed a sophisticated internet of things (IoT) solution to … more.
Breed Reply Invests in Fast Growth Predictive Analytics Company
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Breed Reply, Reply Group’s operational investor for early stage businesses in the Internet of Things (IoT), has boosted … more.
Feeling Left In Cold By ICO Revolution, VC Firms Jump Blockchain Bandwagon
Another month-long ICO is starting now, Hive (HVE), is dedicated to business invoicing systems on the Ethereum Blockchain using smart contracts. more.
Blockchain pilot solution to release Antwerp containers
Securely digitised, every transaction and interaction is recorded as a block on the blockchain. This does not involve any central middleman removing … more.
Vodafone Enterprise arm helps enterprises in Rajasthan
It provides enterprise solutions that include: Internet leased line, Machine to machine services, toll free services, PRI and Cloud Marketplace, where … more.
IBM builds radical new Quantum Computing platforms
Gartner forecasts 21 billion connected things by 20201. McKinsey Global … more.
Japan Government to use the Blockchain to secure information
Japan Government is looking to use the bitcoin blockchain in order to increase the security of people information and cut administrative costs. more.
Top 9 Ways The Internet is Disrupting Business As Usual
Specifically around the internet of things, regardless if we’re referring to the consumer applications or the corporate applications. Refrigerators, alarm … more.
New temperature sensor runs on ‘near-zero-power’
It could extend the battery life of wearable or implantable devices that monitor body temperature, smart home monitoring systems, Internet of Things … more.
Blockchain Tech Comes To Arctic Exploration Programs
The governor of Khanty-Mansiysk has proposed using Blockchain technology in projects for the sustainable development of regions near the Arctic … more.
Illinois legislators advance bill to set up inter-governmental blockchain
EconoTimes Legislators in Illinois have advanced a bill that aims to create a task force that will explore the benefits accruing from a transition to a blockchain-based … more.
Convergence of Blockchain with Emerging Technologies Set to Disrupt the
PR Newswire UK (press release) SANTA CLARA, California, July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – In the next five to 10 years, a blockchain ecosystem with healthcare-focused use cases … more.
iDice Smashes Records With Successful ICO
Since there is no mobile app dedicated to blockchain gambling yet, iDice is capitalizing on a market that is estimated to be worth over 17 billion USD. more.
Agriculture Machine to Machine Market 2017 by Application, Type, Services,
Digital Journal (press release) Agriculture Machine to Machine Market, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers … more.
The Internet of Things for banks: it’s here, it’s real, and it’s set to
Finextra (blog) So there is no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to substantially change our everyday lives. While this trend is still only in its relative … more.
$28B network consulting market becoming more efficient
Many global network consultants are also starting to ramp up their Internet of Things expertise by hiring experts or acquiring specialists, she observed. more.
SAP Startup Focus Series: MyOmega & Nitish Agrawal Pt.1
In 2013, he founded MyOmega, the technology company for the Internet of Things. MYNXG, an IoT ecosystem for the monitoring and control of … more.
IoT awareness in Poland remains low
The Internet of Things (IoT) is still a niche market in Poland, according to a survey by PMR. The effect of the low base is an expected growth rate of … more.
Convergence of Blockchain with Emerging Technologies Set to Disrupt the
PR Newswire (press release) SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – In the next five to 10 years, a blockchain ecosystem with healthcare-focused use cases involving … more.
Convergence of Blockchain with Emerging Technologies Set to Disrupt the
In the next five to 10 years, a blockchain ecosystem with healthcare-focused use cases involving health data exchanges, smart assets management, … more.
The Future of Internet lies in Blockchain (or Not)
Bitcoin itself but the technology behind it the Blockchain, that is revolutionary … more.
10 Hot Startups That Raised VC Funding In June
Offerings for the Internet of Things, hybrid cloud environments and next-gen security were among the recurring themes for startups that raised new … more.
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