Hidden IoT Security Vulnerabilities at Home, the Office and on the Road

Internet of Things Connected Devices Pose Unique Security Risks for Business

IoT-staffing-security-vulnerabilities With the introduction of new machines, the aspect of security among IoT devices has become a growing area of concern, particularly with the formulation of novel ways by cybercriminals to hack into networks. Even though most companies have come up with means of protecting themselves against standard attacks, the Internet of Things has...

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Designing for voice differs from traditional UX

designing-for-voice-ux Two words: “all set.” People say them every day — after the waiter delivers food, when finishing a customer service call or before launching a rocket into space. (Or so I imagine.) These two words are just fine in the context of real life, human-to-human interactions. They’re also covered as a feedback loop in traditional UI design, where we can create a button that says “Done” or “Save” and know exactly to which...

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5 Technologies That You Will Need to Design an Effective IoT Application

IoT Applications Means Fuller Stack for Developers

full-stack-developer-iot-staffing-bay-area The Internet of Things is rapidly changing businesses and companies by making them more data driven. It is a concept that has the potential to not only impact how we work but also how we live. The Internet of Things revolves around augmented machine to machine communication; it is built on networks of data gathering sensors and cloud...

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The Next Five Years: How UX Best Practices Will Change And How You Can Keep Up

ux-ui-design-staffing-bay-area Currently, good UX design focuses on obvious navigation, uncluttered content and knowledge of your audience. But as technology advances, so does UX and UI. Below, 10 technology experts from Forbes Technology Council offer their insights on how these current best practices will change in the next few years, and what companies can do to prepare for the shift. Read More...

IoT Strategies Going Vertical

iot-staffing-going-vertical A nearly existential search for meaning and direction is hitting the tech industry and its major players in a way that they’ve never truly experienced before. Why? It’s a combination of factors including market maturity, flattened growth in key categories, and the lack of a clear picture about where things are headed. Read More...

Facebook is creating an open-source cellular system

The technology is designed to drive down the price of communications infrastructure

facebook-iot-open-source-cellular Facebook has long been working to reduce the number of people who don’t have access to the internet, and have announced the creation of a new platform called OpenCellular. The OpenCellular is an open source, "wireless access platform" designed to drive down the cost of setting up cellular networks in places where it has been traditionally difficult...

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Connected Devices are Reshaping E-Commerce

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Internet of Things Utilization for Sales Projected to Grow Exponentially

The Internet of things (IoT), the development of everyday objects that contain network connectivity to send and receive data, is changing the landscape of e-commerce. From smart home devices to smart watches, e-commerce companies and developers are eliminating roadblocks in the buying process, streamlining product delivery, automating purchasing decisions and meeting higher customer demands. As point of sale (PoS) for e-commerce extends...

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Suddenly, net neutrality doesn’t look so great for 5G

mobile-ux-design-for-ecommerce Net neutrality and 5G may be on a collision course as the mobile industry tries to prepare for a wide range of mobile applications with differing needs. The net neutrality rules passed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week have raised some eyebrows at Mobile World Congress this week. The full text of the rules isn’t public yet, but mobile movers and shakers are having their say. The latest questions involve 5G,...

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