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10 most misused buzzwords in IT

Perhaps more than any other sector, the technology industry suffers from jargon overload, with vendors and consultants constantly hyping solutions and strategies with phrasings meant to capture buzz. Such efforts do at times hit the mark, aptly describing a solution or an important current in the industry, but all too often the terms and phrases […]

You’re Never Too Small for Industrial Robots

There’s a misconception that industrial robots are reserved for manufacturing giants. But, according to the Robotics Industries Association (RIA), more enterprises with fewer than 100 employees now own up to ten robots — and this is a growing trend. You’re Never Too Small for Industrial Robots Claudia Jarrett, US Country Manager | EU Automation Here, […]

IoT News – What is ‘Hyperscale IoT Connectivity’, and why do you need it?

By Matt Hatton, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights. On the 26th February Transforma Insights published a White Paper entitled ‘Hyperscale IoT Connectivity could save enterprises 28% of their global connectivity cost’. In this article I explain how changing requirements for IoT necessitate a new approach to connectivity and how a new hyperscale approach can save enterprises […]

Thinking of Rigging Your Home With Smart Devices? Start Here

Shopping for consumer electronics can be overwhelming. The staff of the The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, product review websites owned by The New York Times Company, do the hard work of narrowing down the options. We spoke with Grant Clauser, smart home editor at The Wirecutter, about how to sort through the choices for home […]

6.8-MW community solar + storage portfolio begins construction outside New York City

Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has begun construction of a nine-project, 6.8-MW community solar portfolio for White Plains, New York. Construction on the portfolio is expected to conclude before the fall of this year. Credit: Distributed Solar Development­­ (DSD) When complete, the White Plains community solar portfolio will be the largest municipal renewable energy deployment in […]

The Fourth Healthcare Revolution – Digital Technologies Are Driving a New Frontier in Medical Treatment

Healthcare has a long way to go before it reaches the level of digitalisation the manufacturing industry possesses. However, this slower pace doesn’t mean digitalisation isn’t already beginning to show its benefits in the medical sector. The Fourth Healthcare Revolution – Digital Technologies Are Driving a New Frontier in Medical Treatment Stewart Goulding, Managing Director […]

IoT News – BehrTech and WEPTECH Launch First Low-Cost Mioty Gateway Built for Flexibility and Ease of IoT Deployments

BehrTech, a disruptive enabler of next-gen wireless IoT connectivity, together with WEPTECH, a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of innovative technologies and systems for wireless communication, have released the first low-cost MYTHINGS certified gateway (AVA) for mioty® low-power wide area networks. Mioty is a next-gen LPWAN protocol that provides the most efficient, reliable and […]

Clever Tips on Securing Your Home

By Bucks Editors May 7, 2010 3:17 pm May 7, 2010 3:17 pm This week’s Wealth Matters column passes along tips from readers who were responding to last week’s column about home security systems. The technologists among them note that the best alarm systems can record video clips of the burglars in action, the pessimists […]