“Living labs” are becoming more common as stakeholders realize the tangible benefits of testing technologies and solutions in situations that are as close to real life as possible. Lake Nona is a smart city near Orlando, Fla., that serves as a living, breathing laboratory for technologies and solutions like eVTOL (electric, vertical take-off and landing)…
Back in December 2019, the Zigbee Alliance set out to create a unifying standard for the smart-home industry. Project Connected Home over IP is a Working Group within the Zigbee Alliance, which develops and promotes the adoption of a new connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart-home products. Now, it is announcing a team dedicated…
“Distance learning” has become the new reality for many students in the U.S. and around the globe, thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While many might be concerned about the new format, there are truly some long-lasting opportunities for our children in this. Some of the solutions educators are turning to in order to provide…
Companies are moving toward digital transformation at a rate faster than ever before due to a number of factors—productivity and impact on the bottomline are no doubt some of the top reasons. Still some of the other drivers of this movement include what the customer and the employee are demanding. As we all know, customer…
Even before the pandemic hit, manufacturers were facing big changes—ecosystems, business models, customer expectations—everything was changing. Add in a labor shortage and the advent of new technologies and the pace of change was picking up. Modern manufacturers need a digital supply chain where they can see actual product condition information flow in realtime. Neal Meldrum,…
Even before the pandemic hit, manufacturers were facing big changes—ecosystems, business models, customer expectations—everything was changing. Add in a labor shortage and the advent of new technologies and the pace of change was picking up. Modern manufacturers need a digital supply chain where they can see actual product condition information flow in realtime. Neal Meldrum,…
In a year that’s been full of surprises and important news, a big acquisition in the IoT (Internet of Things) space still has the power to draw our attention. Canadian end-to-end IoT solutions provider SmartWave Technologies today announces that it has acquired leading industrial IoT supplier MultiTech Systems. The two companies will join forces and…
In a year that’s been full of surprises and important news, a big acquisition in the IoT (Internet of Things) space still has the power to draw our attention. Canadian end-to-end IoT solutions provider SmartWave Technologies today announces that it has acquired leading industrial IoT supplier MultiTech Systems. The two companies will join forces and…
The City of Peachtree Corners, Ga., is already on this path. It’s one of North America’s only real-world smart-city environments, where top technology companies from all around the world are testing, developing, and making decisions on emerging IoT and connected technologies for the smart-city landscapes of the future. At the center of these efforts is…
Traditionally, the spookiest day of the year is October 31—Halloween. But this year, there have been many realities far scarier than a day that feigns spookiness. In 2020, the global pandemic, the plummeting economies, and the political and civil unrest in the U.S. have all contributed to this year of horrors, which none will soon…
