Sporting events are getting more and more connected, and the just-concluded World Cup is no exception. Brazilian telecom provider Oi made sure that no expense was spared in 'connecting' the World Cup , and even claimed that this year's event is in fact the most connected in the history of the World Cup.
Oi claims that they provided connections to all twelve host stadiums across Brazil, resulting with 32 terabytes of data being generated by the media, sponsors, volunteers and FIFA officials in just ten days. More than ...
When people discuss the Internet of Everything (IoE), it refers to the introduction of computing power and networking capabilities to previously "dumb" devices like television sets, cars, pedometers, and appliances. Many believe that it is the next big thing in tech, and it offers users a wide array of benefits, allowing them to save time, money, or even improve their lives. These gadgets range from the merely nice to have, all the way to mission critical tools.
However, the Internet connectivity and computing ...
In the previous part of this post, we explained what the "smartification" of the home is, why people are adopting it, and looked into some of the factors that can influence how people choose to add home automation into their daily lives.
What are some additional factors that influence whether smart devices are accepted into homes?
Replacement of Existing Equipment
As existing devices and appliances in the home need replacement, homeowners may choose to replace these with smart devices. Of course, users may ...
Over the past few years, there has been proliferation of intelligent connected devices introduced into homes across the globe. These devices can range from the familiar - such as tablets, smart phones, and smart TVs - to the less familiar, such as utility meters, locks, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, motion detectors and scales.
Other devices, like wearable technologies, or wearables, such as fitness and lifestyle monitoring devices, and smart glasses are making an entrance into our regular way of life.
This effect, known as “smartification” ...
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is all but underway, and the fervor of such a prestigious and newsworthy event is already setting competing nations' populations on fire. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are getting into the mood too.
Besides recently flooding the internet with phishing scams and the taking down two Brazilian government sites by hacktivists (the Sao Paulo Military Police website and the official World Cup 2014 Brazil website), cybercriminals are also targeting the mobile scene with scads of World Cup-themed mobile malware - ...
