“Alexa, how secure is my data?” Smart speakers and other IoT devices are growing in popularity and affordability for consumers, many of whom are now weighing their convenience and novelty against growing data concerns. New rulings like the European Union’s Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)...
By 2020, there will be an estimated 26 billion Intelligence of Things (IoT)-connected devices active around the world. As the IoT market grows, however, developers and consumers alike are growing more vigilant to protect any potential weaknesses of devices that rely on constant connectivity. While...
From connected cars to smart ovens, the Intelligence of Things (IoT) ecosystem is projected to grow into every area of consumer life by the end of 2019. Overall spend on IoT devices is set to skyrocket this year. South Korea alone, for instance, is expected...
Samsung Electronics’ voice-activated digital assistant Bixby will support Google apps, the company revealed during CES, the consumer electronics show held every January in Las Vegas. According to a report in VentureBeat, citing a keynote presentation during CES, in the beginning, Bixby will be able to...
What makes the daily drive miserable for millions of commuters? Yes, there’s the traffic snarls, obnoxious motorists and boredom. However, for a significant share of commuters who drive their own vehicles to and from work, their greatest frustration lies in the inability to connect to...
Timing can be everything. On the heels of a series of high-profile data compromises, Facebook introduces a smart home device that connects users to their network of friends. In this month’s Intelligence of Things Tracker, Rafa Camargo, VP of Facebook’s Portal team, explains what went...
More isn’t always more. As the Intelligence of Things (IoT) market grows, there are more IoT devices providing more data. However, that doesn’t mean customers are any more ready to use all those technologies and data. In fact, many companies are not able to effectively...
General Electric will establish a new independent Internet of Things (IoT) company from the GE Digital business and several of its technologies, according to the company. The new company will start with $1.2 billion in yearly software revenue and an established global customer base. It...
Offering convenience-expecting consumers smooth delivery services is expensive for merchants, particularly when it means paying drivers to work odd hours. The solution, says Udelv’s Director of Business Development Adriel Lubarsky, is using self-driving vehicles to cut costs and widen delivery windows, as well as boost...