IoT, the Internet of Things, is currently one of the most hyped concepts in the computing world. Cloud IoT platforms may even exceed IoT on the hype scale. Nevertheless, both have real applications and could become important to your business. In this article we’ll define IoT and cloud IoT platforms without too much technical detail, then discuss what you need from a cloud IoT platform and how to choose one. The simple explanation of IoT is that it is physical things connected to the internet. These things can have sensors that measure various parameters and send their data over the internet,…
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It is important to find IT support for your business. It does not seem like a big deal, but IT can be the difference between success and failure. This can provide your business with solutions that will help it grow, not to mention it also provides protection from outside threats such as hackers and viruses which could destroy data or render your entire system useless. Protect your data Probably the most essential part of any IT support, a business is going to it in order to protect the data of their company. If this information gets into the wrong hands, it could…
I agree with CCS Insight that Apple already has the building blocks to offer its own business productivity suite built around iWork and iCloud. It seems strange that it hasn’t provided these yet. What could the service offer? Take email, for example. Apple’s recent introduction of support for domain-based email within iCloud+ for families could so easily be extended to provide a similar (and private) email service for small business users. A business would then be able to equip staff with email access, and Apple could add the email archiving, management, and search tools businesses need to ensure they maintain all necessary records. Integration would need…
KEY POINTS Kevin O’Leary, “Shark Tank” co-host and host of the new CNBC series “Money Court,” says iconic companies like Nike were able to grow direct sales to customers by an unprecedented degree amid the COVID-19 pandemic.He said “the next big thing” for small businesses is focusing on the DTC channel and specifically the amount of data being generated by online direct sales.Using increasingly inexpensive cloud and AI technology, small businesses can use all the same technology marketing tricks of the giants to market their products and services to customers in more personalized ways. Any aspiring entrepreneur hoping to get…
The Turning Point is a series of short articles that focusses on the moment when an entrepreneur hit upon their winning idea. Today, we look at Palo Alto-based Branch Metrics, a deep linking platform that helps companies and app developers acquire and retain users. The founders of Branch Metrics were first dabbling with a photo book printing mobile app called Kindred. Having worked on it for over a year, the biggest challenges they stumbled upon was growth and discovery of the app. The co-founders – Alex Austin, MadaSaghete, Mike Molinet, and Dmitri Gaskin, were struggling to grow the user base of Kindred.…
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil plans to build its first, large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas, and is expected to start operations by year-end 2022. Advanced recycling operation in Baytown, Texas will be among the largest in North AmericaCommercial volumes of certified circular polymers available by year-end 2021Plans underway for up to 500,000 metric tons annually of advanced recycling capacity to be added by year-end 2026 across multiple sites By recycling plastic waste back into raw materials that can be used to make plastic and other valuable products, the technology could help address the challenge of plastic waste…
The demand for better broadband connectivity is driving many telecommunications operators to make a big push to expand their fiber footprints. According to a report from financial analysts at Cowen, in 2021 telecom operators, led by AT&T, are expected to expand fiber to 5 million more homes, bringing the total homes passed in the US to approximately 42 million. The firm estimates that by 2025 that number could increase to 68 million homes passed with fiber, which means fiber would have a penetration rate of more than 50% in the US. AT&T is at the forefront of the fiber push. Executives at…
McDonald’s is pledging to offer sustainable Happy Meal toys made with dramatically less plastic by the end of 2025. it would have substantially reduced the use of plastic in the more than 1 billion children’s toys it sells each year internationally. The modification entails replacing a plastic figurine of Batman, for example, with one composed of a dozen cardboard parts that children can assemble themselves. McDonald’s has stated that more toys will be manufactured from recycled or plant-based plastics. The modifications will help the Chicago-based firm reduce its usage of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic for Happy Meals by 90% compared to…
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has entered into a definitive asset exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) to acquire from i-80 Gold Corp. the 40% interest in the South Arturo Joint Venture that NGM does not already own as well as a low-cost option to acquire the adjacent Rodeo Creek exploration property, in exchange for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties and infrastructure which are currently in care and maintenance. The exchange transaction will have an effective date of June 1, 2021. The transaction provides NGM with a number of key benefits: Allows NGM to consolidate production from the South Arturo…
The technology needs of modern healthcare organizations are ever-changing. Although the traditional focus has been in support of advancing care, improving outcomes, and creating back-office efficiencies, the pandemic pushed traditionally in-office functions remote and opened up a new world of Telehealth. For healthcare IT teams, those shifts mean they need increased bandwidth, enhanced security, network segmentation, and failover and backup to provide fast, effective care. Read this report to learn how real-life healthcare organizations have worked with Comcast Business to address the pain points of speed, security, agility, reliability and scalability to help create a seamless patient care experience. With…