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Is the ear a more accurate body part than the wrist for collecting biometric fitness data? Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is exploring the possibilities, signing a major deal with Valencell, Inc. to power its Samsung Gear IconX cord-free fitness earbuds, announced today. With …
New Nest cam knows faces, wired for smarter alerts: Where does Google fit in?
Where does Nest roost at Google’s restructured company, Alphabet, Inc.? With a sluggish product portfolio and the dramatic departure of co-founder and CEO Tony Fadell, Nest’s place on the Google/Alphabet family tree follows a tangled trail. Bringing a fresh perspective as the new Product Manager for …
Why trustees matter in data lake accountability | #MITCDOIQ
Today’s Chief Data Officer (CDO) needs buy-in from top management if they are to succeed, according to EMC’s own chief data governance officer, Barbara Latulippe. Promoting ownership and access to data, Latulippe shared best practices and EMC’s tried-and-true methods for trawling the data lake. …
What’s Comcast win with Icontrol acquisition?
Updated. Comcast is acquiring Icontrol to boost its Xfinity smart home platform. What’s the buy mean for SHaaS market consolidation and rivals? Before smart homes were smart, there was Icontrol Networks, Inc. An early entrant in the home automation market, Icontrol helped …
Aligning data for IoT: Scale, automate and monetize with goTransverse
While the Internet of Things has been a consumer-centric concept representing the data deluge benefiting the most innovative of enterprises in recent years, the discussion is beginning to shift to business methodologies as the IoT market finds its footing. What does it …
Why home insurance needs your whole house connected #CEOseries
The Internet of Things can’t predict all circumstances of the future, but its aggregate data can encourage proactive ambitions. Such has been the case with insurance companies looking to sensor data for consumer truths, the insight needed to provide more accurate rates and …
Reggie Jackson on VR baseball, Steph Curry and the social web | #SAPPHIRENOW
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson returned to theCUBE today to share his thoughts on current trends in social media as they relate to athlete branding, as well as to discuss his latest tech project, Reggie’s Garage. Broadcasting live from SAP …
SAP’s been on the defensive, time for full frontal attack: Analysts at #SAPPHIRENOW
The new landscape for modern business is characterized by a digital transformation, and SAP SE is heavily invested in the changing marketplace. The software maker’s partnership with Microsoft, highlighted by an appearance of Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, at SAP Sapphire’s keynote …
Do it for me: Smart home’s laziest trend on the rise
In the sea of connected home devices, it can be difficult to choose which products to use; whether to take the do-it-yourself (DIY) route, or have a professional do it for you. In a new industry study released by Icontrol Networks, Inc. today it …
Is automation an obstacle to productivity?
From smart cars to robotic surgeons, automation is the blessing and the curse that promises to rid the world of mundaneness while also eliminating nearly every job currently tasked to humans. Yet such norm-shifting promises generate much hype, bringing attention to an inevitable …