In industrial manufacturing, machine-to-machine communications allows sensors in one place to communicate with control systems for an automated response. For example, if the temperature in a commercial food processor reached a critical high, a sensor could send that information through a supervisory control and data acquisition system. In response, the control system could trigger a […]
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Commerce in the Age of Innovation: The Necessity of Cohesive Requirements Gathering
As new touchpoints and degrees of context continue to rise, one trend is clear in this new economy — things are looking good for the Chief Marketing Officer. As Samuel Greengard, contributing writer to CMO.com writes: Digital marketing consumes a growing percentage of IT spending within the enterprise. The figure now stands at about 11 […]
The New York Enterprise Tech Meetup: Variety is the Spice of NY Tech
The October NY Enterprise Tech Meetup had an eclectic group of presentations from four startups focused on completely different sectors, including security and privacy. It was the usual packed house at this meetup where New York always gets down to business. CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PRESENTING STARTUPS Handshake Built as a […]
Meet the 10 Hottest IoT Startups in NYC from R/GA & Techstars Latest Class
It’s the R/GA Accelerator powered by Techstars’ IoT Class of 2015. Ten companies who reflect the fast-growing Internet of Things that is powering connected devices, from homes to offices, from aircraft to automobiles, from beacons to drones, and the startups themselves came from near and far – from London and Honolulu, Seoul and CinCity, and of […]
The Advice All Entrepreneurs Should Ignore
In 2011, my friend Kostas and I saw an opportunity: If we developed a hyper-accurate keyboard app, one that enabled users to type without looking at the screen, we could change the way people interacted with mobile technology. We could eliminate the apologetic email signatures, stop walking into things while texting and truly ditch our laptops. […]
An Inside Look at Intel’s Smart Wheelchair
At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel featured a connected wheelchair that collects biometrical information, tracks location and sends vitals to doctors if things go wrong. Intel intern Tim Balz, who invented the wheelchair, joins Tanya Rivero.
The Problems with the Internet of Things
“Right now, it’s impossible to go viral in the Internet of Things sphere due to differing systems,” said Peter Semmelhack, founder and CEO of Bug Labs at the recent Internet of Things Meetup / Gotham. The IOT is currently fragmented among many different devices, which makes it harder to grow and expand ideas, said Semmelhack. […]
The Internet of Things and the Coming Platform Wars
High above street level, in the swank, crystalline Orrick offices on the 23rd floor of the CBS building in midtown Manhattan, a group of entrepreneurs and investors came together to hear a panel discussion on the future of the internet–the Internet of Things. Moderated by Harold Yu of Orrick, the panel consisted of Ed Maguire, […]
What the Internet of Things Can Do For Startups
The internet has become a part of our daily lives. Whether using it to conduct business, shop, or check on the latest sports scores, the web plays a central role in almost everything we do. But no matter how much we may use it now, our connectivity to it may be even more involved and […]
Being PC About Healthcare – It’s Not What You Think
There are many words that are often used when it comes to talking about technology, healthcare and entrepreneurship. Call them what you like – jargon, buzzwords, professional language. They help us frame how we think about the problems that exist and are often a signal that a person has been initiated into this world. There […]
How the Ubiquity of Big Data is Dramatically Changing Marketing
“Big Data” has been a popular buzzword in business circles for the past several years, but when most people hear the term, if they know what it means at all, they picture tech-savvy analysts using highly specialized tools to handle unimaginably huge datasets to deliver arcane business intelligence. Few think about the ways data is […]