Quoted: Google vs. Apple in innovation
“The greatest innovation in the world right now is coming from Google.” — Walter Isaacson, author of “Steve Jobs,” the biography of the late Apple CEO. Apple, of course, is one of Google’s two biggest...
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Pew report on Internet of Things: the good, the bad, the ugly
In case you haven’t heard, the Internet of Things is supposed to be huge. And now that Pew Research has a new report out about it, well… just brace yourself. As the Merc’s Steve Johnson wrote at the...
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Quoted: What if our smart homes locked us out?
“When you worry about computer viruses, you can unplug your computer. When your house gets a virus, where do you go?” — Marc Rotenberg, executive director of advocacy group Electronic Privacy...
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Knicks star Carmelo Anthony invests in SF kitchen-tech startup
Basketball All-Star Carmelo Anthony just placed a big bet — off the court. Anthony, a forward for the New York Knicks, has invested in a San Francisco kitchen-tech startup through his new venture...
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Online insecurity: Is it time to panic yet?
Feeling insecure? Join the club. While massive cyberattacks have become almost routine, a handful of developments over the past 24 hours have reminded us that pretty much nothing online is safe....
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CES 2015: Connected “things” dominate pre-show event
If the official pre-show showcase was any indication, the Consumer Electronics Show really is going to be dominated by the Internet of Things. At the CES Unveiled event on Sunday afternoon, companies...
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Quoted: Marc Benioff on ‘creepy’ data
“We’re all heading to creepy. We all know that.” — Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, talking about all the data tech companies and gadget makers have about us. His comment came during a talk to...
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Intel announces two security deals
Intel Security announced collaborations with Onyx Healthcare and Kiosk Information Systems Tuesday to integrate cyber security systems in the two companies’ systems. Onyx, a health care company that...
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Baby monitors are a hacker highway to employer data, report says
A research firm says the security flaws it found in more than half a dozen baby monitors show what a hacker playground the Internet of Things is becoming. Rapid7, a Boston security data analytics...
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A smart sports bra with an Intel chip inside makes debut at New York Fashion...
Next in sportswear — an iBra? Trendy sportswear designer Chromat is showing off a smart sports bra, powered by an Intel chip, that changes shape to fit the wearer’s breasts and opens vents to cool...
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Intel lays out Internet of Things vision
SAN FRANCISCO — Intel has largely lost out in the smartphone and tablet markets. It’s hoping history doesn’t repeat itself with the Internet of Things. At a media event here on Tuesday, the company...
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Bagel disrupts ARM CEO’s keynote
A fire alarm forced ARM CEO Simon Segars to interrupt his keynote speech and flee the Santa Clara Convention Center Wednesday along with a crowd of analysts and developers. The cause apparently was a...
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Hey, drivers – we’ll be watching you!
Here at the RE.WORK Connect Summit, the future of driving is being laid out, facial gesture by facial gesture. In a fascinating look at how we’ll all be driving in the years to come, with cameras...
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Cisco poll finds manufacturers worried over “digital disruption”
A big majority of manufacturers surveyed by Cisco Systems think that “digital disruption” will transform their businesses in the next three years. And some of them are a bit stressed about it. About a...
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HPE, Intel developing standards for Internet of Things
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Intel are joining to work on open standards for the Internet of Things, the companies announced today. The two tech giants are also creating three global “solutions labs”...
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2016 could be the year for the Internet of Things
With their traditional product lines under pressure from cloud-based upstarts, some of Silicon Valley’s legacy tech giants are looking at the Internet of Things to increase their bottom lines. The IoT...
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CES: Smart products for your clever pet
LAS VEGAS — In the emerging world of the Internet of Things, is it any surprise that even pets products are getting smart and connected? Among the many everyday gadgets on display at the CES conference...
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CES: Startup shows off smart headphones
LAS VEGAS — Your next set of headphones may come with a music service built in, no phone required. That’s the vision of Aivvy, anyway. At the CES convention here, the Redwood City startup was showing...
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Intel earnings report beats the Street
Santa Clara computer chip maker Intel reported better than expected fourth-quarter and yearly earnings Thursday, bucking the headwinds of a declining demand for chips that power personal computers....
View ArticleCisco in $1.4 billion IoT deal for Jasper
Cisco Systems said Wednesday that it will acquire Jasper Technologies, a private Santa Clara cloud company used by businesses and telecoms, for $1.4 billion. “We are super-excited at the prospect of...
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