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Listen: Experts Put DC As The Favorite To Get Amazon HQ2
According to a recent study Washington D.C. looks to be the top candidate for Amazon HQ2. Hamilton Place Strategies analyzed the transportation, education, business and connectivity of the top 20 on Amazon’s list for their next headquarters and found that Washington DC stood out as the best option for what online retail giant is…
Listen: The Technology To Focus On At NAB 2018
At some point in time, you probably remember the days where everything wasn’t so integrated but now with the inception of all-in-one devices like the cell phone, this technology hasn’t just affected the cellular world. Broadcast video facilities are officially getting faded out as most of these capabilities are now being replaced by simple…
Watch: Uber Is Preparing To Clean Up The Financials For An IPO
Uber is preparing to sell its Southeast Asia business to Singapore’s Grab in exchange for a sizable stake in the company Grab provides private car, motorbike, taxi and carpooling services in more than 100 cities across Southeast Asia. The company claimed to have 95 percent market share in taxi ride-hailing The objective would be to…
Apple Seeks to Cement Deal for Direct-buy Cobalt
Apple is looking to purchase Cobalt directly from miners. Cobalt is a key mineral for lithium ion batteries, which power most Apple products, and the deals would ensure that Apple has access to several thousand metric tons per year. The move to buy direct is not the first time that Apple has decided to go…
AT&T Picks First Wave of Cities for Deploying 5G
AT&T recently announced plans to roll out 5G mobile services in a handful of cities. They named Dallas, Atlanta, and Waco as the first wave, with other select cities to be tagged in the next few months. The new 5G service will follow emerging 3GPP standards, feature the ability to integrate with exigent LTE tech,…
Listen: SpaceX Satellite Plan Gets Backing
After the success of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, that launched on Feb. 6th, the program has been approved on a plan for a network of internet satellites. The Federal Communications Commission has endorsed the use of the SpaceX program to create a network of satellites that will bring internet access to areas of…
Watch: Gap Brand CEO and President to step down
Gap Inc has announced that Jeff Kirwan, brand CEO and president, is planning to step down. Though Gap saw four consecutive quarters of sales growth last year, some analysts say Old Navy was pulling more than its weight. We have also seen the results of exceptional marketing and customer engagement reflected in increased traffic, improved…
Make Better Use of Time By Collaborating with the Right Mounting Provider
Riddle me this: “Until I am measured I am not known, yet how you miss me when I have flown.” The answer: Time Time, once spent or wasted, can never be recovered. Its fleeting nature makes it a valuable commodity. When it comes to projects, time is literally money—as failing to complete work on schedule can result in…
Create the Ultimate Experience at Entertainment Venues with Digital Signage
Entertainment venues are very visual and today’s modern consumer expects an experience. Digital signage has made educational, informative, and promotional content more compelling and engaging than ever before. In fact, digital signage provides venues with a unique opportunity to initiate content saturation before, during, and after a visit. With attendees confined within a specific area,…
One For All: Tidel TR Series Software Stands Alone in the Cash Recycler Market
With today’s advanced technology, a purposed built system designed to automate a process is often comprised of hardware, software, and firmware, and cash recyclers are no different. Historically, and in many cases even today, software for advanced solutions has often lacked in consistency and reliability across varying hardware platforms. Many hardware options have required multiple…
Warren Buffett Dumps IBM Stock for Apple
Berkshire Hathaway, conglomerate of famed investor Warren Buffett, has offloaded close to 95% of its holdings at IBM in favor of a 23.3% leap in Apple stock, of which it now owns 165.3 million shares. In the past, Buffett has expressed more confidence in Apple than in IBM, particularly due to Buffett’s past aversion to…
Watch: At ISE 2018, Samsung debuted a world’s first…
At this year’s ISE, Samsung debuted a MicroLED display they think can replace projectors in movie theaters. Called “The Wall Professional,” the screen is modular and highly flexible, achieving quality images with close to an infinite contrast ratio. Samsung also showed off the world’s first 3D LED screen for movies, able to display even minor…
Having Enough Tread on Your Tires is a Safety Non-Negotiable
When you were first getting your driver’s license, perhaps someone showed you the penny trick to check the tread on your tires. Though you may have only been half-paying attention, the lesson was a valuable one because tread matters. Particularly in climates where snow and rain are common, having enough tread on your tires is…
Listen: Averting the Adpocalypse with Sam Kim
On today’s podcast, I chat with Sam Kim, the CEO for KR8OS. We discuss the revolutionary idea of transparency in advertising tracking, the role of blockchain in transforming the ad industry, and the benefits of decentralized behavior, in general. For more information on KR8OS, be sure to check out their website – kr8os.com And…
Tech Gains Making inroads in the Transportation Industry
As technology giants break into the transportation industry, savvy leaders in the truck stop and travel plaza industry will find ways to capitalize on this trend to make more money. Tesla is disrupting the industry with a new all-electric tractor that is being marketed to Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo and UPS Inc.
Everyone Wants Managed Switches, But No One Wants to Manage Them
Your fuel center network contains many different kinds of data. In traditional networks, each port is tagged, and devices plugged into that port are only allowed to talk to other devices with the same tag. However, that means someone must manually manage each switch and designate a fixed rule for the respective port. In fuel…
How AvaLAN is Solving Problems for Next Generation Fuel Centers
Check out this great visual to see how AvaLAN is solving problems for next generation fuel centers. AvaLAN has wireless Ethernet solutions for all of these fuel center connections and has a wireless serial and wireless current loop solution coming soon! Read more at avalan.com
For Businesses, Smaller Touchscreens Offer the Biggest Benefits
From its meager, yet dynamic beginnings, the home computing revolution was powered by the demand for smaller displays that could be placed on desktops. Computing devices have continued to shrink, so much so, that today, they now fit into the palm of one’s hand. Now, consumers are walking around with tiny mobile devices that have…
AI IS CHANGING THE FACE OF RETAIL
Digital signage is now a familiar site in the modern world. From displaying menus at restaurants to offering directions in a building, digital signage feeds audiences information in a dynamic way. But how much more valuable could this channel be? Can digital signage take on a role to personalize messages or respond to a situation…
MICRODRONES SHOWCASES TURNKEY UNMANNED AERIAL LIDAR SYSTEM AT ILMF 2018
A technical conference and exhibition showcasing the latest airborne, terrestrial, and underwater LiDAR, the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) recently took place in Denver, Colorado. This premier event was co-located with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Conference (ASPRS). The forum and conference together provided attendees with a rich opportunity to see the latest in LiDAR mapping…
Watch: European regulators are eyeing Apple’s acquisition of Shazam
Last December, Apple shared news of its acquisition of the music discovery app, Shazam. Now, seven member countries of the EU have requested regulators examine the deal, citing competition concerns. Though details on the transaction weren’t public, reports say that the Shazam pricetag rang in at $400 million. Spotify still dominates the music streaming market,…
Your Legacy Lighting May Literally Be Giving You Headaches
Lighting That Works: How LED Outperforms Fluorescent in Industrial Work Environments An industrial workplace is a high-activity environment. With precision and performance integral in operations, workers must have sufficient and effective lighting. What you may not realize is the type of fixtures matter. There are many different lighting sources available, it’s important to understand the…
Listen: Less Hardware, More Software with Cory Schaeffer
On today’s podcast, we get the chance to chat with Cory Schaeffer from QSC. We discuss the importance of being able to actually hear each other in a meeting, the interesting evolution of the software approach to traditional hardware solutions, and Cory starts planning to wire the entire city of Dubai. For more information…
Watch: Physicists Have Found a New Way To Store Data
Physicists expect a revolution in data storage on the backs of “skyrmions,” knots that form in magnetic material. Extremely small and difficult to untie, skyrmions could be the key to even smaller electronics. A skyrmion-based hard drive would be more durable, faster, and entirely magnetic. Though skyrmions are still being tested, the ideas the particles…
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