Chromebooks have about one-fifth of the cheap PC market
Low-cost Chromebook computers are doing very well with retailers, in stores and online, and now make up a significant share of the low-end market, said market research firm NPD Group. Chromebooks that...
View ArticleGoogle's Chromebook enters adulthood, thanks to Intel
Intel's decision to bring its Haswell chips to Google's Chromebook might make it the system it was meant to be. Up until this point, Chromebook systems have been cobbled together with variety of low...
View ArticleBig data, cloud computing helps California fight drought
California is facing its worst drought in more than 100 years, and one with no end in sight. Conserving water has never been more important, and Silicon Valley has an opportunity to offer...
View ArticleWant your house to work for you? It can in the Internet of Things world
The only limit to the Internet of Things isn't imagination or technology. It's the vendors. Will your Whirlpool, Maytag or GE washer be able to communicate with your Samsung TV or Apple iPhone, Sears...
View ArticleThe ABCs of the Internet of Things
You've heard the term and probably read stories about smart homes where the toaster talks to the smoke detector. But what makes it all connect? When will it become mainstream, and will it work? These...
View ArticleInternet of Things could become a service
BOSTON -- At a recent Internet of Things (IoT) conference, people were well beyond thinking about sensors and analytics. They were considering what happens once these tools are a part of every product...
View ArticleWill Apple's Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea?
Ah, the connected world. You wake up in the morning, and give iPhone's Siri a pleasant command: "Good morning." In response, lights turn on, music starts playing and the coffee maker begins brewing...
View ArticleSchool system CIOs are bullish on Chromebooks
David Andrade, the CIO of Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut, has deployed 11,000 Chromebooks over the past year and plans to add another 5,000 in the next 12 months. It's a major deployment,...
View Article10 things about (the Internet of) things
We've all heard about the promise of the Internet of Things, where your alarm clock will start your coffee maker and your refrigerator will tell you when it is time to buy new milk. That future is...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom
The Internet of Things (IoT) may be more significant in reshaping the competitive landscape than the arrival of the Internet. Its productivity potential is so powerful it will deliver a new era of...
View ArticleMoove it! Tracking the common cow
Farmers are tracking the health of their cows with technology that uses accelerometers, the same sensor that orients a cellphone screen. The sensors used in farming are not unlike those also found in...
View ArticleAt CES: Wearable tech for training your successor
LAS VEGAS – To be kind, some of the products at the International Consumer Electronics Show here are a stretch, such as a belt that automatically expands when you sit down or eat too much. There...
View ArticleThe hidden economic boom at CES
LAS VEGAS -- The forecast from Harvard University that the Internet of Things (IoT) will unleash a new economic boom is not immediately apparent at this year's International CES. Most of the new...
View ArticleIBM's cloud pitch aims for the gut
LAS VEGAS - IBM on Monday made its case as the enterprise cloud vendor, and it did so without overtly criticizing other vendors. On a large stage in a big arena, IBM officials seemed low key, almost...
View ArticleAll hail the next big job, the Chief IoT Officer
In the near future, you may hear about the appointment of a Chief Internet of Things (IoT) Officer. Before you roll your eyes and chortle at the thought of another chief-of-something, consider the...
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