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Energy-Generating Clothing Joins the Internet of Things

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Smart electronic devices are becoming very popular, but charging them can prove problematic. South Korean scientists say they have developed an energy-generating fabric that can power a range of devices. Just tapping the fabric – known as a wearable triboelectric nanogenerator – can power devices such as, for example, a remote control for cars or a… Continue reading “Energy-Generating Clothing Joins the Internet of Things”

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Tech Leaders See Wearables Working in the Workplace

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63 Per Cent of CIOs Agree on Adoption, but Timelines Vary TORONTO, April 22, 2015 /CNW/ – As wearables gain popularity, it’s just a matter of time before workplace applications start to emerge, research shows. In a new survey from Robert Half Technology, 63 per cent of CIOs said they believe wearable computing devices, such as… Continue reading “Tech Leaders See Wearables Working in the Workplace”

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Smart Bulbs Lining up to March into the Smart Home

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200 Million Smart Bulbs by 2020 in Smart Homes Worldwide will be a Catalyst for Mass Market Adoption of Other Smart Devices BOSTON, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Philips kicked off the smart bulb market nearly three years ago with its pricey Hue bulb, but at this year’s CES a horde of new entrants emerged. The… Continue reading “Smart Bulbs Lining up to March into the Smart Home”

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The Fallacy of Wearable Technology and Their Future

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Though smartphones and smart wearables have proliferated in recent years, and the sensors that equip them are getting astonishingly accurate, wearable gadgets continue to be clumsy and off putting to users. In fact, studies have shown that one-third of customers who buy smart gear leave it in the dust on their bedside after a month. Unfortunately,… Continue reading “The Fallacy of Wearable Technology and Their Future”

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FTC Gets Ready To Regulate ‘The Internet Of Things’

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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to regulate the so-called Internet of Things, the growing web of sensors embedded in everyday items. The agency announced Monday it was replacing an existing unit that focuses on smartphones to broaden its scope to include smartwatches and connected appliances, as well as hiring from the tech sector to make… Continue reading “FTC Gets Ready To Regulate ‘The Internet Of Things’”

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Facebook Will Soon Connect Your Home Devices

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Facebook could soon invade your home, no longer connecting you to just your friends but also to your home appliances and other “smart” devices. To make it happen, Facebook on Wednesday introduced new services through Parse, its mobile app development platform, that will help software developers build for the Internet of Things. Parse founder and CEO… Continue reading “Facebook Will Soon Connect Your Home Devices”

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Apple Exploring Augmented Reality

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For now, Apple’s main focus is the launch of the Apple Watch on April 24. But in the long run its goal may be developing an augmented reality (AR) device that could succeed where Google Glass failed. Apple is to said to have a small team tasked with experimenting and researching AR, according to industry contacts… Continue reading “Apple Exploring Augmented Reality”

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A Cat Inspired This Start-up’s ‘Internet of Lost Things’

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Pixie’s Augmented Reality-connected location technology in action (Photo credti: Courtesy) There’s the Internet of Things (IoT), where everything from a car to a refrigerator turns “smart,” with sensors that vacuum in data and upload it the cloud for analysis. Now, an Israeli start-up called Pixie has a new twist on that idea – a system that… Continue reading “A Cat Inspired This Start-up’s ‘Internet of Lost Things’”

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Tech Check: Princess LEIA and Smart Cycles

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Star Wars tech coming soon? Remember that scene in Star Wars (the original trilogy, not the more recent money grab) where R2D2 projects Princess Leia’s hologram to plead for help from Obi Wan Kenobi? That technology could be on its way. A Menlo Park, Calif., company, which aptly dubbed itself LEIA, showed off a 3D display… Continue reading “Tech Check: Princess LEIA and Smart Cycles”