Rene Millman
Rene Millman is a freelance writer and broadcaster who covers IoT, mobile technology, cloud, and infrastructure. In the past, he has also worked as an analyst for both Gartner and IDC. He has made numerous television appearances discussing the technology trends and companies that shape our lives.
Connected healthcare may violate user privacy, warns Forbrukerradet
The Norwegian Consumer Council Forbrukerradet reveals findings that many healthcare IoT devices are plagued by weak security.
Connected healthcare devices have a poor track record...
WeWork and Mastercard to trial pay-as-you-go workspaces
WeWork occupants are trying out pay-as-you-work hot desks in a tie-up with payments company Mastercard.
Payments company Mastercard and office space provider WeWork have partnered on...
Survey: UK consumers wary of smart home products
A MoneySuperMarket survey has found that UK consumers are worried about the data collected by connected devices and smart home technology.
Over three-quarters of UK consumers (76...
BMW to add Amazon Alexa to new cars from 2018
Drivers will soon be able to tell Amazon Alexa to turn on their central heating at home while they're still on the motorway.
Amazon Alexa...
Walmart partners with August Home to deliver direct to fridges
Walmart is working with a smart lock provider to give delivery drivers access to homes while customers are out.
Walmart is to test a new...
Ford to install Wi-Fi smart benches across London
Ford's solar-powered smart benches are Wi-Fi-enabled, can recharge phones and monitor air quality for local research projects.
Automotive giant Ford has unveiled a range of...
Vodafone IoT Barometer: Large global IoT projects doubled last year
2017 could be a milestone year in terms of IoT adoption, as a surge in connected devices opens up new revenue streams for companies,...
Multiple flaws found in Wink and Insteon smart home systems
User credentials left unencrypted and vulnerable in smart home devices and associated smartphone apps from Wink and Insteon, researchers find.
Security researchers have found a...
Hyundai opens Chinese big data centre to accelerate connected car drive
New big data centre aims to speed up development of connected car services for Hyundai.
South Korean automotive company Hyundai Motor Group has opened a datacentre...
Orange launches Live Booster for smart device makers
Orange launches new Live Booster programme so that smart device makers can buy electronics with connectivity and data packages already included.
The new programme from...
Cargotec picks Cloudera to give data-driven services a lift
Cargotec is using big data technology from Cloudera to give its machinery a digital services makeover.
Cargotec, a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery for ships,...
Researchers make backscatter breakthrough for IoT sensors
University of Washington researchers have developed a way to use backscatter techniques to send IoT sensor data over distances using almost zero power.
Researchers at...