IEEE Top 10 Tech predictions for 2015 4) Industry will tackle Software-defined Anything (SDx) interoperability and standards:Software-defined networking’s programmability will turn various network appliances into a warehouse of apps. Several standards groups are working on interoperability issues, including the Open Networking … Continue reading
To nobody’s surprise, the Internet of Things is the biggest technology shift effecting manufacturing in the coming year. Just how widespread will the IoT be in 2015? An Embarcadero Technologies survey conducted by Dimensional Research reveals that 77% of development … Continue reading
FedEx to pilot electric trucks in partnership with Tesla co-founder. “Besides the fact that modern cars are already very clean, your average Toyota Camry driver only uses about 600 gallons a year, while a garbage truck will use 14,000,” says … Continue reading
Turns out body augmentation and body art is older than we thought. Much older. By using an innovative non-invasive photographic technique, European researchers have managed to locate and map the extensive set of tattoos on the exquisitely preserved remains of … Continue reading
That messy desk is hurting your productivity. The disorganized accumulation of papers and coffee cups scattered across your desk may help you project the impression that you’re working at full throttle, but in fact it’s probably dragging you down. We’ve … Continue reading
A small startup claims to be able to monitor the Internet of Things. Bastille Networks measures the typical radio-frequency signature of all the devices in an office—sensors, industrial control systems, employees’ phones, their fitness bands, Wi-Fi routers, and so on. … Continue reading
Seems like a reasonable choice, when your only alternative is made by the French. The Air Force said Wednesday that the Boeing 747-8 will serve as the next presidential aircraft. “The presidential aircraft is one of the most visible symbols … Continue reading
The Uber of Shipping (Shypping?) The way the app and service works is this: You snap a picture of the thing you want to send, enter in the relevant shipping and payment details and request a pickup. A guy from … Continue reading
Boeing beats profits estimates, is flush with cash. (Can’t help but wonder why it’s so agonizing for them to procure goods and services from strategic vendors, just sayin’.) Fourth-quarter profit excluding pension expense was $2.31 a share, Chicago-based Boeing said … Continue reading
Online alcohol delivery app, Drizly, notes that orders have increased 477% in the northeast in the day leading up to the blizzard. This apparently due to residents stocking up on essentials. (via @FiveThirtyEight) Drizly, an on-demand app for alcohol deliveries, … Continue reading