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Could Wearable Tech Mean the End of the Smartphones?
If you ask people which technology they couldn't live without, they would almost all say their smartphone. When the iPhone first came out in 2007, people were amazed by the sheer computational power they could carry around in their pockets and the...
IoT & AI Disrupts Hospitality
The IoT Economy is set to top $11.1 trillion per year by 2025, according to McKinsey. The technology is set to add value to all types of industries from factories to retail to smart city management. In the hospitality industry, beyond these broader...
Chatbots, AI and IoT: Are bots the new user interface for the smart home?
The rise of virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Home and other voice user interfaces has captured the imagination of the world over the past few years. More and more, we are interacting with connected Internet of Things devices using our...
How Biometrics Are Replacing Passwords
Our bodies have replaced traditional passwords as a means of identification. Without even realizing it, consumers are already using biometric identification technology every day. The iPhone X brought mass market, high quality, facial recognition to...
How Blockchain Boosts Data Integrity in Healthcare
How Blockchain Boosts Data Integrity in Healthcare When everyone from your accountant to your barista seems to be buying into Bitcoin, it’s easy for the conversation about blockchain technology to be reduced to discussions about cryptocurrency. But...
Telehealth Services Put Specialists at Patients’ Fingertips
Visit ATA18, Chicago, this week to see the Visionflex ProEX Telehealth Hub Telehealth Services Put Specialists at Patients’ Fingertips For patients in rural and remote locations, frequent trips to the doctor’s office aren’t practical, particularly...
IoT Makes a Splash at SXSW 2018
IoT Makes a Splash at South by Southwest We’re living at a moment when the technology industry has come under considerable scrutiny, and the internet of things is no different. Not long ago, we marveled that Alexa could understand us, but today we...
How AI can help IoT security (with a sidenote on Medical Devices & HIPAA)
Read, or skip, to the end to see where we can meet. As applications expand, IoT devices are becoming integrated into nearly every home, device, and organization. It is projected that by 2023, the total quantity of IoT devices will have increased...
Medical Wearables, the Apple Watch & some AI
Meet me: April - May, Chicago & SF Bay Area: robi@fluffyspider.com When the Apple Watch was first released, it was positioned as a partner product that would be tethered to an iOS mobile device. However, as its popularity grew — to the point...
Haptics: The Next Frontier
Get in touch to meet me in April / May in Chicago & SF Bay Area: robi@fluffyspider.com Haptics is simply a form of interaction through touch. In a broader context, the term covers everything from touching a person in order to communicate, such...
How IoT Companies Can Give Homeowners Greater Peace of Mind
Thanks to innovative designs and devices by pioneering IoT companies, homes are getting smarter. But smart homes will soon incorporate more IoT devices than lights that turn on and off automatically and virtual assistants that play music....
Blockchain: Boosting trust in IoT
I will be in Chicago and the Bay Area in April-May, get in touch to meet Blockchain technology is often associated with financial transactions, specifically involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, blockchain’s underlying...