What exactly is cloud computing? Cloud computing is an increasingly popular form of computing that relies on the storage and retrieval of data from the cloud. The “cloud” is simply a term used in place of the internet. Whenever you use an online service to back up...
The Internet has changed our lives in ways many of us never deemed possible. The connections it has given people are nothing short of amazing. The Internet allows people to communicate with each other over immense distances and across boundaries that formerly made communication difficult or impossible.
Industrial IoT It might seem as though we’ve reached peak internet-related technology given the ever-increasing number of smart devices. That is not quite the case, however, as indicated by the growing interest in the Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, technological...
IoT, Meet iOS Apple (AAPL) and General Electric (GE) announced this week that they will team up for a new venture involving Apple smart devices and GE’s Internet of Things (IoT) industrial platform, Predix. The news comes as a relative surprise to many, and the shared...
A few decades ago, landlines were available in the vast majority of homes in the United States. The same cannot be said today, as the ailing landline industry has been steadily declining over the past decade. It might seem as though smartphones are the obvious...
The Future of Mobile Networking In a society where smartphones are becoming increasingly common and the demand for constant internet access is rising, it should come as no surprise that there is a push for faster and more efficient network options. After all, while it...
GIS A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed for the collection, analysis, and management of geographical or spatial data. GIS applications can be used to present data as information using a variety of different methods, processes, and technologies....
Smart cities need reliable networks to connect to the internet to make optimal use of all the data available from a range of sensors. Smart cities aim to improve a city by increasing efficiencies, reducing costs, and enhancing the quality of life for the citizens who...
The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, broadly refers to anything and everything connected to the internet. IoT is increasingly being used to denote the ability to use closed private internet connections to control any device. This includes machines you might not...