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Health Care Tech Not Just for Doctors

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As digital health care technology becomes more advanced, there’s a growing delineation between clinical-focused technology and devices that focus on health and wellness, Vaughn Kauffman told Investment Advisor in April. Kauffman is a principal in PwC’s Health Industries Advisory Services. That’s partly down to who’s buying the devices. In the health and wellness area, it’s usually… Continue reading “Health Care Tech Not Just for Doctors”

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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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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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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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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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IoT Is Making You Its Business, Maybe You Should Make It Yours

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It’s not going to happen tomorrow and maybe not even within the next 5 years, but soon purchasing a good of almost any kind that isn’t ‘connected’ will be a challenge, or perhaps even a touted feature of a product. The simple reason for this encroaching reality lies in the rapid trend of IoT getting its… Continue reading “IoT Is Making You Its Business, Maybe You Should Make It Yours”