Consumer Technology

Unwrapped: Why Advances in IoT Will Change Vending and Foodservice Forever

Internet-connected devices have changed almost every industry, but their influence has been slow to reach vending and foodservice. That’s changing now, with the vending industry deploying many IoT devices and changing the future of vending forever. “I look at it as the connection between man and machine and what we do with it to…

The Ripple Effect of 5G, 10G, and 802.11AX

By 2020, forecasts suggest that, around the globe, there will be around 6.58 network connected devices per person. With over 7.5 billion people on the planet, this means that there could be nearly 50 billion network connected devices by 2020. As such, a hot topic dominating conversations as we propel into the new year…

Whether Consumer or Commerical, IoT Will Thrive in the App Store with Michael Longoria of Universal Screens

The average consumer is well acquainted with IoT products; in January, 39 million Americans owned a smart home product, and the number is only growing. As consumers get more comfortable with these products in the home, the market for automating every aspect of the house from the air conditioner to the blinds becomes more…

IoT Please: A Consumer’s Introduction to Integration with Kevin Williams of WISE Power

Safety, security, ethics and morals. For many companies, these issues sit in a gray area. Should the users and consumers bear the responsibility of these issues within IT? Or, rather, should the responsibility fall on the shoulders of the developers and distributors? In this episode, Kevin Williams, CEO of WISE Power, answers this question…

HOW ROBOTS WILL IMPACT OUR DAY-TO-DAY WITH RAVI BALASUBRAMANIAN

On today’s podcast, we get to chat with Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian from Oregon State. We discuss the relationship that robotics and biomechanics share, the growing adaptation of robotics to the consumers’ everyday tasks, and the impact that new advancements in materials play in robotic innovations. For the latest news, videos, and podcasts in the…