Internet of Things

Why Alexa Won’t Replace Call Center Agents (Just Yet)
Why Alexa Won’t Replace Call Center Agents (Just Yet)
November 09, 2017  |  Authentication

Remember how Barbie — at first just a popular doll with pretty hair and clothes — eventually became a teacher, gymnast, veterinarian, astronaut, paratrooper, NASCAR...

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Vodafone Enters The Multibillion-Dollar IoT Market
Vodafone Enters The Multibillion-Dollar IoT Market
November 08, 2017  |  Internet of Things

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.”...

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Foresight 20/20: NXT-ID And FitPay Inspired By Conference
Foresight 20/20: NXT-ID And FitPay Inspired By Conference
November 07, 2017  |  Startups

Consumers want payments to fit their lifestyles. That’s the premise on which startups NXT-ID and FitPay have built their financial services platform, and a premise...

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Chevron Taps Microsoft As Its Cloud Provider
Chevron Taps Microsoft As Its Cloud Provider
October 31, 2017  |  Internet of Things

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...

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How Subscriptions Are Changing What Consumers Buy (To Own)
How Subscriptions Are Changing What Consumers Buy (To Own)
October 27, 2017  |  Subscriptions

“Click to subscribe!” The rally cry of YouTube personalities has now been appropriated by, well, pretty much everybody. In fact, subscription commerce seems to be...

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Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
Fear The Reaper: Botnet Could Be Bigger And Badder Than Mirai
October 26, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Just in time for Halloween, the Reaper is coming, and he’s after your internet. Reaper, also known as IOTroop, is a growing botnet whose size,...

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Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
October 06, 2017  |  Internet of Things

“Smart House” used to be just a Disney Channel Original Movie; perhaps you watched it back in good old 1999, or remember having kids who...

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FitPay And NXT-ID Forge Ahead On Wearable, IoT Payments
FitPay And NXT-ID Forge Ahead On Wearable, IoT Payments
October 05, 2017  |  Startups

Paying with your smartphone is OK, but having the option to pay with any device you want — phone, smartwatch, fitness tracker, key fob — all while...

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