Tag: Retail
IoT may not require new business models
Only 6 percent of survey respondents in a new study think business model reinvention is necessary in the face of digital disruption - which could be...
Are businesses ready to adopt wearables?
Digital Realty’s Ricky Cooper dives into the future of wearables – and if they have a place in the working world.
When you hear the...
Bosch unveils own cloud for the IoT
Bosch aims to use IoT cloud to improve privacy and data security
Bosch has launched its own cloud for Internet of Things applications. The IoT...
IBM’s Watson delivering robot hospitality at Hilton hotels
IBM is teaming up with hotel chain Hilton to launch “Connie,” the world’s first AI-enabled robot concierge.
Connie, a small humanoid robot named after Hilton's...
Gartner says IoT will eventually hit mainstream
A recent Gartner survey has predicted widespread adoption for the Internet of Things (IoT), but only after it has overcome some significant hurdles.
Canvassing...
Why “connected” does not always mean “smart” with IoT
James Norman, UK Public Sector CIO at EMC, argues that that the potential of IoT can get lost in the endless discussions about the technologies...
How APIs connect the world to the IoT
The fourth industrial revolution brings with it literally billions of connection points – and the channel for interconnection is APIs.
London played host to Apigee’s...
IoT and Big Data to contribute £322bn to UK economy by...
The power of Big Data and connected IoT devices is set to boost the UK economy by well over £300 billion, according to a...
Ocado testing transformative IoT warehouse solution
Grocery store Ocado is leveraging IoT and robotics to improve inventory management.
Usually when it's discovered that hundreds of robots are being built for a...
Microsoft, Samsung and Intel launch IoT standardisation group
A number of the major players in the technology industry have grouped together to form the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), in the hope of...
Half of UK firms will employ a Chief IoT officer this...
According to a report published today by cyber-security specialist Webroot and data centre firm IO, half of businesses in the UK are planning to...
Beacons reach out with Chrome for Android support
Google’s Chrome browser on Android devices now supports beacons.
Google has announced that support for beacons will be added to Chrome for Android. In doing...