The IoT market is seeing vibrant activity. Google & Nest Labs In its second-largest acquisition ever, Google paid $3.2bn to buy Nest Labs, a maker of smart smoke alarms and thermostats for homes, back in January.
CBR looks at ten different start-ups from around the world and what they have to offer. IoT is changing the world, and has probably changed your life already even if you haven't noticed it. Until 1831, door-bells didn't exist. You had to knock or pull a cord to announce your arrival.
The announcements centred around Microsoft Edge, the shiny successor to IE that has so far failed to attract popular support, despite being installed on all computers running Windows 10.
The contest introduced colour TV, intercontinental voting systems and uses the world's largest LED displays. The Eurovision Song Contest is a special occasion where countries like Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and many more come together under the same roof. The contest, originally created to unite Europe after the war, also started as a technological experiment.
Societal and commercial shake ups from the Internet, big data and social media will continue. Technology companies pride themselves on their ability to "disrupt" industries. The buzzword is one that every geek in Silicon Valley aspires to - and not without reason, given the amount of money to be made.
Internet of Things, broadband, renewable energy - the government is embracing technology and realising its economic potential. Between the jokes tailored to evoke the maximum jeering from backbenchers, Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Budget.
News: Google again reinforces its position in the IoT space. Google is promising a busy year in the IoT space, with the Californian tech giant set to bring driverless cars to the streets of London, launching a new virtual reality (VR) headset and pitting its artificial intelligence (AI) software against a world champion in a head to head Go match.
by Joe Curtis| 11 September 2014 Intel Developer Forum is underway: here are the biggest talking points. Lost amid the fuss being made over Apple right now, Intel has made a series of big announcements at its annual Intel Developer Forum, IDF14. Here's five key take aways so far, from the Internet of Things to biometrics.
The telecoms sector is undergoing a series of fundamental transitions, including challenges such as OTT and new revenue streams such as the IoT and M2M market. In particular, there is a battle to be fought between telecoms and internet companies over how much of the value chain they will control.
Any cinema-goer will know that Kevin Bacon "don't like waiting for anything" - but what of us, the British public? We are now constantly wired into the internet, streaming videos and updating social media profiles, and 4G is a big part of this. CBR rounds up the biggest 4G data bundles out there.
CBR gets expert opinion on smart cars as the industry goes through a wave of partnerships. In last few days car manufacturers have unveiled several partnership ventures with software, chip, and security companies to develop the smart car of tomorrow.
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