Commuters in Germany may be able to order an autonomous car to help them arrive at the train station on time. Deutsche Bahn, the largest railway service in Europe, has started tests aimed at helping commuters on the “final mile” of their trip, which can often be the most strenuous....
Consider the number of the packaged products in the world, and that the possibility that each could be interactive either within the supply chain as part of the manufacturing process or as a retail product that interacts with the retailer and/or consumer. All of a sudden the size of the...
Samsung is trying to remake its image nowadays, with the company working hard to revolutionize its software as it's always been keen to revolutionize its hardware. At SDC 2016, the company said that software is "the soul of the Machine": "We believe the software is the soul of the machine....
Smart cities are becoming all the more common, but not everyone is impressed. Maarten Hajer, chief curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2016, said that smart technology is “a solution looking for a problem.” In particular, Hajer refutes the idea that smart technology adoption is inevitable. He also argues...
After swamping the Detroit Auto Show for the past two years, event directors have decided to debut an autonomous spin-off show in 2017, called AutoMobili-D. The event will be held in Cobo Center Atrium in Detroit, Michigan on Jan 8, according to Boston Free Press. The atrium offers a 120,000...
Barcelona is Spain’s poster child for the seemingly endless enthusiasm for Smart City initiatives among those in the Internet of Things space. And why not? Industry players stand to make money and city governors can earn kudos for creating budget efficiencies while appearing technologically ‘with it’. However, some technology experts...
Melbourne leaders revealed plans to become a smart city, in preparation for a population boom over the next 35 years and climate change-related issues affecting the Australia city. The city will use initiatives adopted by other smart cities and host a public forum, called Melbourne Conversations, where representatives from cities...
Naked as a Jaybird no longer, the U.S. audio wearable maker is now decked out in around $50 million in cash thanks to an acquisition by Swiss consumer electronics giant Logitech. On top of that, Jaybird could earn an additional $45 million if it hits Logitech’s growth targets over the...
Contactless payments from smartphones and wearables is still a small segment of the payments market, but might see a surge in usage over the next two years, according to Juniper Research. The research firm predicts the value of the smartphone and wearable contactless payments to rise from $35 billion to...
Reducing congestion and C02 emissions is a fundamental part of any smart city project, and one of the best ways to do that is introduce electric bikes and scooters to commuters. That’s according to Navigant Research, an analyst firm that says smart cities need to do their part promoting “e-bikes”...
For the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow to its full potential, security systems for enterprise Wi-Fi networks need to copy their more efficient wireless brethren, cellular networks and develop security standards tailored for the burgeoning IoT revolution. According to an article in NetworkWorld, multiple obstacles exist when attempting to...
Technology is disrupting traditional industries from printing to manufacturing - and now you can add freight forwarding to that list. Usually, freight forwarding is an industry where global supply chains are clouded by lack of visibility, confusing paperwork, complicated regulations, rampant price discrimination, and unpredictable delays. I spoke to Ryan Petersen,...
We spoke with David Miller - Chief Security Officer at IoT and identity cloud platform company, Covisint - at last week’s RSA Security Conference, in a two-part discussion about the security future of autonomous vehicles. In part one, we talked about the perils of hacking your ride and how our...
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is a mobile phone tradeshow held annually in Barcelona. It involves over 2,000 companies and 100,000 attendees. While it may have started out with its emphasis firmly planted on mobile devices, its reach now extends to wearables, VR, and all manner of IoT. The event will...
We live in an age where data is important, its integrity, security, and also how it is used in mobile payment solutions. Samsung Pay is built with Samsung's most advanced security features such as tokenisation, secure code with Samsung KNOX built in. If you're not quite sure how it...
Samsung Electronics has announced that Samsung Pay, their mobile payment solution, now supports 50 popular merchant gift cards in a new gift card store. Samsung Pay is currently the most accepted mobile payment system as it works with newer NFC payment terminals and also older MST technologies. The only Tizen...
Guest author Aron Susman is the co-founder and CFO of commercial brokerage firm TheSquareFoot. After I and two friends, Justin Lee and Jonathan Wasserstrum, founded our business in 2010, we experienced some initial success. Then we tried to expand into a new market, and wound up having to scrap our business...
Guest author Lonnie Giamela is a partner in the Los Angeles office of national labor & employment law firm Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Uber’s on-demand business model is under increased scrutiny, as a class-action lawsuit from a group of drivers moves through the California court system. The drivers say the company has...
Samsung Pay boasts the fact that it can use both NFC and MST technology and is therefore accepted almost anywhere you can already swipe or tap your card. Simple. Secure. And Designed With the Best Available Security. The app is simple to use, swipe up to launch the app,...
The battle for the mobile payment market can begin in earnest now: On Thursday, Google announced the official launch of Android Pay in the U.S. for later this month. Similar to Apple Pay, Android Pay will allows users to pay for goods and services with a tap of their smartphone in stores—assuming...
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