Tag: Blockchain
Qarnot QC1: An IoT heater that mines for cryptocurrency. Hot idea?
The cryptocurrency market is now so popular that you can heat your house while mining for bitcoins. Chris Middleton explores whether a new product...
IoT firm deploys blockchain to transform pharmaceutical shipments
IoT and supply chain specialist Brieftrace has developed a blockchain solution to transform the way that pharmaceutical companies track their assets.
The firm has teamed up...
IoT creates M&A hotspots as firms forced to transform – report
Internet of Things (IoT) or Industry 4.0 technologies are driving a new wave of mergers and acquisitions in the technology sector, says a report...
Philips expands healthtech portfolio with IoT, AI, cloud solutions
Dutch technology company Philips is working on a string of new connected technologies to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency in the health sector.
Speaking...
Cryptocurrencies “failing”, claims Bank of England. But is it right?
THE BIG READ: IoB's deep dive into important topics. Chris Middleton listens to Bank of England governor Mark Carney take down cryptocurrency in a display...
Blockchain platform for AI bots announces key partners
Talla has announced new partnerships for BotChain, its blockchain-based platform for bot registry, identity validation, and event ledgering for AI products.
As the global ecosystem...
Flip and run: Contactless payment wallet for cryptocurrencies launched
Get ready to "Flip your coin": Florida-based technology company NXT-ID has unveiled a new contactless payment device for cryptocurrencies.
Flip allows customers to pay...
Crypto mining: Why IoT users should worry about NVIDIA’s stock price
Chris Middleton explains why gamblers' rush to stockpile GPUs to mine cryptocurrencies and run blockchains is creating distortions in the real world. At the...
On your bike, GPS! Is Sigfox a better low-power location service?...
Four decades on and still going strong, but is GPS the right positioning system for the IoT? Nik Rawlinson looks at how a range...
Opinion: Use blockchain to build a global data commons
Blockchain offers a radical alternative to the data ownership war by creating a public data marketplace, says Lawrence Lundy, head of research at Outlier...
Filament introduces tech to get industrial devices interacting with blockchains
IoT blockchain company Filament has engineered its latest software/hardware release to more closely suit the deployment needs thrown up by data exchange to and...
Analysis: 7 New Year’s resolutions for the Internet of Things
The New Year is traditionally a time for taking stock and, for some, committing to focus on improvements to our lives in the form...