Across the globe, smart technologies are introducing new efficiencies for the way cities operate and improving the quality of life for city dwellers. With the UN predicting that 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, cities must evolve to accommodate these ever-increasing densely populated urban areas. The ‘smartest’ way to maintain a balance […]
Archives for April 2021
5 Ways: How to increase productivity of your software development team?
The software development industry is one such industry that has consistently boomed with the introduction of every new technology in the past two decades, therefore it has always been challenging to stay on top of these trends and stay productive for IT professionals. Every year, new products and services are introduced in the market to […]
Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster
European’s largest cloud provider, OVHcloud, suffered a catastrophic fire last month that destroyed one of its data centers and smoke-damaged a neighboring one. OVHcloud customers with data in the burned-out data cener who had their own disaster recovery measures in place or who purchased the off-site backup and disaster-recovery services offered by OVHcloud have been […]
Semtech Accelerates Technology Deployments Aimed at a Smarter, Sustainable Planet
LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol leveraged to remedy environmental challenges and drive global change. Semtech Corporation is amplifying its mission to make the planet a smarter, more connected and sustainable place by providing an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) platform. With solutions deployed globally, Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol help reduce environmental […]
Intelligence at the edge can help manage vulnerabilities and balance renewables in the power grid
One expert discusses the ways that edge computing can also lead to smart cities and smart grids. More about Innovation TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke with Michael Doyle of Capgemini about intelligence solutions to the vulnerability of the power grid. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Karen Roby: Talk a little bit about […]
Verizon’s 5G provides an immersive experience to Sunday’s Oscars
The company said viewers will feel as if they were actually at the event through a portal, which will take them to the middle of the red carpet, the press room and backstage. <a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/a/hub/i/r/2021/04/22/0bfc7cf8-837b-45b6-b958-269190b04e01/resize/770x/1cf2e4ef458c0541f12e4f9de06f072f/amanda-seyfriend-in-mank.jpg" target="_blank" data-component="modalEnlargeImage" data-headline=" Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies in Netflix’s "Mank" ” data-credit=”Image: Netflix”> Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies in […]
How cloud monitoring dashboards improve security operations
Security teams need a complete picture of the cloud services in use in their organization. This view should consolidate visibility across service providers, offer easy and seamless integration and comparison, and include granular measurements down to the smallest workload. Achieving this perfect level of cloud visibility, however, is not always easy or even possible in […]
Soracom Introduces ecoSIM Cards, Significantly Reducing Plastic Waste
New IoT SIM cards deliver advanced performance while saving over 4 tons of plastic from landfills with every million shipped. Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it is shipping the majority of its SIM cards for Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity as ecoSIMs, produced from […]
Show Must Go On: Predicting the 2021 Oscar Winners with Machine Learning
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony is taking place this weekend against the background of the ongoing global pandemic, which has caused the event to be postponed for several months. For the most part, movie and festival-goers around the world had to stay put in their homes and rely on streaming services for their viewing this […]
New Chrome OS update makes it easier to check for hardware faults
Google has released a diagnostic app for Chrome OS that lets users initiate a scan for hardware faults within a Chromebook. The app is part of a recent update to Chrome OS that also aims to reduce the number of tabs you open by giving the launcher more instant capabilities. The diagnostic app will be accessible from […]