A new report says that worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to reach $772.5 billion in 2018, a 14.6 percent increase over the $674 billion that will be spent in 2017. The update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual...
There will certainly be many sales to choose from once the Thanksgiving dinner dishes have all been cleared and the Black Friday festivities begin at retail locations nationwide. But this year, there is something slightly different in the mix. We are about to have a very connected Christmas. Or, more...
If it ain’t broke — then use IoT to fix it before it breaks. In November’s Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker™, Bell and Howell CEO Ramesh Ratan and VP Don Bullock explain why companies are rushing to embrace IoT to fix machines before they break...
Handing off product packaging to an automated system is a relief, but returning from a meeting to find a treadmill on the fritz and product sitting still — all while customers call in, clamoring for their shipments — is not. That’s the kind of problem with which...
Samsung and Samsung Electronics America announced news on Thursday (Nov. 16) that they inked a deal with Thomson Reuters to use its Samsung SDS Nexsign biometric solution in several of its mobile and web-based apps. In a press release, Samsung said Thomson Reuters is currently...
Vodafone announced news on Tuesday (Nov. 7) of its entrance into the Internet of Things (IoT) consumer market through the launch of “V by Vodafone.” “V by Vodafone” enables consumers to connect millions of home and leisure electronics products to the company’s dedicated global IoT...
Tesco Bank announced news on Monday (Nov. 6) that it has revamped its mobile banking app to enable Apple iPhone X customers to utilize facial recognition technology. In a press release, the company said customers will now be able to login and authenticate payments using...
Henry David Thoreau once said, “If you have built IoT castles in the cloud, your work need not be lost — that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.” Or something like that. TSYS Director of Innovation Russell Moore’s two-year-old daughter...
American energy corporation Chevron announced Monday (Oct. 30) it had entered into a seven-year partnership with Redmond, Washington-based technology company Microsoft Corp., through which Microsoft has become Chevron’s primary cloud provider. In a press release published by Business Wire, Chevron said choosing Microsoft as its cloud...