As Christmas approaches, the Internet of things is heading to the toy shelf.
Chatty Cathy, Speak and Spell, Teddy Ruxpin – sound familiar? They were all smart toys, or toys with the ability to learn through their own on-board electronics, of previous decades. Modern smart toys...
View ArticleWearable Tech in the Enterprise. Useful addition or just a gimmick?
While touring a warehouse in New Jersey earlier this year, Haytham Elhawary had the opportunity to see just how demanding–and potentially dangerous–was the job of workers loading and unloading heavy...
View ArticleGlobal Internet Routing Table Reaches 512k Milestone
Since the early 1990s, we’ve watched as the number of entries on the Internet routing table has steadily grown. It wasn’t that long ago (2008) that the table reached 256k routes, triggering action by...
View ArticleBarclays bank to trial beacon technology in branches
Barclays bank is to trial in-branch beacon technology to improve accessibility for customers with disabilities.Customers can choose to opt in to the service by pre-registering via an app which stores...
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