(A WEEK IN IoT) – All too often we, and the wider media, become a little obsessed with the activities of the corporate giants. I’m just as guilt as anyone, says Jeremy Cowan, and I can tell you I’ve given myself a stern talking to. I should know better. Often, the most exciting technology emerges from start-ups […]
Archives for March 2019
Double-Digit Growth Expected in the Smart Home Market, Says IDC
The global market for smart home devices is expected to grow 26.9% year over year in 2019 to 832.7 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Sustained growth is expected to continue with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.9% over the 2018-2023 forecast period and […]
Predictive Analytics Solutions Bolster Crypto Trading Security in 2019
The market for cryptocurrencies has opened the door for a number of new opportunities and challenges. One of the biggest difficulties that crypto traders, brokers and entrepreneurs face is a rising number of security risks. In 2019, crypto scams where the most common type of online security breaches. CIO reports that CryptoLocker was one […]
Azure Search – New Storage Optimized service tiers available in preview
Azure Search is an AI-powered cloud search service for modern mobile and web app development. Azure Search is the only cloud search service with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that enrich all types of information to easily identify and explore relevant content at scale. It uses the same integrated Microsoft natural language stack as Bing […]
The installed base of connected building automation devices will reach 483 million units worldwide in 2022
According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of sensors, actuators, modules, gateways and other connected devices deployed as part of IoT-based building automation in smart and connected commercial buildings was an estimated 151 million units worldwide at the end of 2018. Growing at a compound annual growth […]
People Recognition Enhancements – Video Indexer
Want to train Video Indexer to recognize people relevant specifically to your account? We have great news for you! Face detection and recognition are both very widely used insights that Video Indexer provides. The face recognition feature includes the ability to recognize around 1M celebrity faces out of the box and to train account level […]
Microsoft Announces Availability of Azure Stack HCI Solutions
News Microsoft Announces Availability of Azure Stack HCI Solutions By Kurt Mackie 03/29/2019 This week Microsoft announced that “Azure in a box” would be getting hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) capabilities with its new Azure Stack HCI solutions. HCI is typically described as a Windows Server capability, which first appeared with Windows Server 2016. Organizations can use […]
Artificial intelligence receiving huge Kubernetes boost
There has been a 14-times increase in the amount of Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-ups launching since the turn of the century, according to a study by Stanford University. In the UK alone, says Carmine Rimi, AI product manager at Canonical – the company behind Ubuntu, AI developers witnessed a 200% spike in venture capital funding in the past […]
7 Ways Big Data Is Essential For Life Insurance Settlements
The life insurance industry will soon undergo a dramatic transformation in response to advances in big data. A growing number of digital startups are starting to emphasize the impact of big data in this antiquated business. A number of insurance executives have been reluctant to embrace the changes of big data. One study found that […]
Optimizing the IoT Infrastructure for Enhanced Big Data Performance
The Internet of Things is one of the most groundbreaking trends affecting consumers and businesses all over the world. According to a report by Gartner, the economic impact of all products connected to the IoT will exceed $300 billion by next year. A number of factors are contributing to the proliferation of the IoT. One […]