AT&T will use small radio controlled “drones” for cell tower inspections #Drones #IoT
AT&T is now using drones to inspect its cellular towers and foresees them as a way to beef up its wireless LTE network on the fly. Source: AT&T deploys drones…
Real-time power usage meters will help customers adjust demand
At our homes, we generally have no idea how much electricity, gas or water we are consuming – until we receive a bill in a month or a quarter. IoT…
FCC Allocates 11 Ghz of spectrum above 24 Ghz for #IoT and 5G applications
“The FCC today adopted new rules for wireless broadband operations in frequencies above 24 GHz, making the United States the first country in the world to make this spectrum available…
The “Industrial Internet of Things” #IoT will be profound
The Internet of Things (IoT) is often marketed as a consumer-based technology phenomenon that will combine the potential of low-cost sensors and big data with wide-scale internet connectivity. …. But…
Is IoT the Next Industrial Revolution?
Depends on how you define Internet of Things! Broadly defined, “smart devices” in business and the home will be a large market that likely causes disruption to many of our…
What do we call someone who creates software?
Sample titles used: Computer scientist Software developer Software engineer Engineer Computer Engineer Development engineer Web developer Mobile applications developer (and specialties like Android apps or iOS apps developer) Front end…
MIT Study finds that online learning works
Some have been saying online courses do not work but an MIT study finds otherwise: Massive open online courses are not only effective, researchers have discovered, they are as effective…
Fascinating TED talk on our “addiction to experts”
The thesis is that we are “addicted to experts” and when listening to experts, some research shows we basically stop thinking. Instead, we should continue to think for ourselves and…
“Study: Social media users shy away from opinions”
Study: Social media users shy away from opinions | Technology | KATU.com – Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News – Portland, Oregon. Study suggests people post what they…
Why on-the-job training has mostly vanished
Is On-the-Job Training Still Worth It for Companies? – Businessweek. The relationship between employers and employees is such that jobs are rarely long lasting anymore. As a result, employers do…