Internet of Things
French newspapers go offline, but hosting company rules out DDoS as cause
High-profile French media websites went offline for a few hours Friday morning, prompting frenzied speculation about “unprecedented” cyberattacks—but the hosting...
Read moreSizing up the three popular Internet TV streaming sticks
If you’re like most folks, the back of your home entertainment center is a hive of HDMI cables, USB cords...
Read morePremises Automation: Lighting with the Philips Hue system
Over the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to check out a number of premises automation systems and the...
Read moreGoogle may invest in SpaceX for Internet through satellites
Google may invest about US$1 billion in SpaceX, a company that aims to use satellites to deliver low-cost Internet to...
Read moreTwitter to acquire Indian startup ZipDial in emerging markets play
Twitter is to acquire ZipDial Mobile Solutions, a Bangalore company that has developed a platform that allows content like promotions...
Read moreFacebook to limit content flagged as false in news feeds
Looking for proof of the existence of Santa Claus? A search on Facebook might not yield much.“Hoaxes” or misleading news...
Read moreGoogle, Fidelity invest $1 billion in Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Google and SpaceX could be joining forces to beam the Internet from the sky after Google and Fidelity Investments together...
Read moreDish found not to infringe Fox’s copyright by letting users stream programs
A federal court in California has ruled that Dish Network did not infringe the copyright of Fox Broadcasting by offering...
Read moreCalls for ISPs to filter content could be illegal, EU council documents suggest
Last week justice ministers from across the European Union called on ISPs to conduct voluntary censorship of online content—but documents...
Read more5 key challenges facing the industrial Internet of Things
To many people, the phrase "Internet of Things" conjures images of consumer gadgets like wearable fitness monitors, Google Glass or...
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