connected devices

What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It was like stealing data from a baby. In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned from a journalist that a hacker had accessed its computer...

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The Most Unusual Connected Devices Of 2017
The Most Unusual Connected Devices Of 2017
December 23, 2017  |  weird commerce

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have jumped the digital shark this year. Of course, some would say this happened a long time ago. The...

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Now Entering The Connected Device Arena: Jim Beam
Now Entering The Connected Device Arena: Jim Beam
December 04, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Beam me up, Jimmy. Whiskey maker Jim Beam has entered the connected device arena with a smart decanter for its popular Kentucky-style bourbon whiskey. And...

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A Holly, Jolly – And Connected – Christmas
A Holly, Jolly – And Connected – Christmas
November 22, 2017  |  Internet of Things

There will certainly be many sales to choose from once the Thanksgiving dinner dishes have all been cleared and the Black Friday festivities begin at...

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Rebecca Minkoff Has Connected Commerce In The Bag
Rebecca Minkoff Has Connected Commerce In The Bag
November 20, 2017  |  Retail

There are few things more fashionable in 2017 than a progressive woman — but why stop at politics? Rebecca Minkoff’s connected handbag line lets the modern...

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Vodafone Enters The Multibillion-Dollar IoT Market
Vodafone Enters The Multibillion-Dollar IoT Market
November 08, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Vodafone announced news on Tuesday (Nov. 7) of its entrance into the Internet of Things (IoT) consumer market through the launch of “V by Vodafone.”...

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Two-Factor Voice Authentication: Now We’re Talking
Two-Factor Voice Authentication: Now We’re Talking
October 30, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Between smart speakers, smartphones and smart cars, speech has become an accepted and natural way to interact with electronics, both at home and on the...

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Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
Smart Appliances Find A Home Among Consumers
October 06, 2017  |  Internet of Things

“Smart House” used to be just a Disney Channel Original Movie; perhaps you watched it back in good old 1999, or remember having kids who...

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Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
October 03, 2017  |  Retail

Google is really taking control of its own destiny this week. It made moves to appease the European regulators who slapped it with a $2.7...

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