About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access to the Internet or have poor connections…
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From smart toasters to fitness collars for dogs, we live in a world where everything around us is gradually being…
Internet connected devices need power. That either means connecting them to the grid, which limits what we can use them for, or using batteries. So as the Internet of Things grows and more and more internet-enabled devices and sensors are rolled out as is expected, it could produce billions of extra batteries that have to be recycled every year, or else will just be thrown away.
Today, improving urban services through digital transformation is a huge industry, dominated by the likes of Cisco and IBM. But the idea of a “smart city” encompasses more than the clever application of technology in urban areas. That technology must also contribute to making cities more sustainable, and improving the quality of life for the people who live there.
Every computer and smartphone must have an IP address to access the internet. IP is short for Internet Protocol, and like your postcode, it has to be sufficiently unique, as this ensures all connected devices can accurately send and receive data between themselves. This is how the device you’re using is able to view this article.
Never in the history of the mobile phone has there been so much hype about a new technology ahead of…
As people increasingly buy and install smart devices in their homes, all those cheap interconnected devices create new security problems for individuals…
Okay, okay, we’re really trying to get through this without too much toilet humour. We promise, it’s the Number Two…