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Smart City Market | Decrease in Prices of Connected Devices to Boost the Market Growth

Posted on October 14, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

The smart city market size is poised to grow by USD 2118.14 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 23% throughout the forecast period, according to the latest report by Technavio. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The report also provides the market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Download a Free Sample of REPORT with COVID-19 Crisis and Recovery Analysis.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201013005915/en/

Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Smart City Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)

IoT systems have revolutionized the connected network ecosystem over the last few years. Smart city infrastructure is based on an efficient and connected network system. The reduction in costs of IoT sensors and associated systems, and in the cost of broadband

Asteroid Bennu Could Shed Light on How Ingredients for Life Reached Earth | Smart News

Posted on October 14, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

A series of studies published last week in the journals Science and Science Advances offer a new, detailed look at the makeup of a small asteroid called Bennu. The studies come just before NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft plans to pick up a sample from the asteroid’s surface on October 20 and return with it to Earth in 2023.

Before the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft reached the asteroid in 2018, astronomers could only study it with telescopes that couldn’t make out details smaller than cities or states, Michael Greshko reports for National Geographic. OSIRIS-REx allows astronomers to map details the size of basketball courts, sheets of paper and postage stamps, depending on the imaging tool they used.

“The reason there’s so much interest in asteroids is a lot of them are very primitive, from when the Solar System formed, and they didn’t change with wind and water, or weather like on Earth,” planetary

Spark Turns On 5G In Auckland And Offers A Glimpse Into The Future Of Smart Cities

Posted on October 13, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 8:57 am
Press Release: Spark

Spark turned on 5G in downtown Auckland today and has
partnered with Auckland Transport (AT) to showcase some of
the latest in IoT (Internet of Things) technology and
demonstrate what the future could look like for Auckland’s
CBD with the power of 5G.

5G is expected to underpin
the widespread deployment of IoT technology with its
increased speeds, low latency (or lag) and reliability. To
bring this potential to life, Spark and AT have installed
IoT enabled infrastructure at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter –
including 5G connected lighting, smart benches with charging
capability, smart bins, and parking sensors.

Spark
Technology Lead, Renee Mateparae said: “We are excited to
launch our commercial 5G network in downtown Auckland today,
building on the private network we have in place to support
Emirates Team New Zealand and the launch of Spark Race Zone
last month. Our

This Smart Home Gym Is The Future Of Fitness

Posted on October 13, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

The JaxJox interactive home gym.

JaxJox

JaxJox, which makes a smart personalized home gym that uses AI to track and improve your performance and give you a wellness score, just scored itself. The Seattle-based fit tech company announced today that it has raised $10 million to bring its JaxJox “interactive fitness studio” to market.

The company also announced an exclusive retail partnership with Best Buy, and customers can get the fitness studio installed by Best Buy’s Geek Squad.

The system consists of a 43” touchscreen TV that can display fitness classes as well as data about your performance. The screen rotates both horizontally and vertically, and tilts if you’re doing floor exercises. Crucially, however, JaxJox isn’t just about cardio: the system has integrated smart dumbbells and a smart kettlebell — both configurable for different weights — that also report performance data. There’s also a “smart push-up device” and a vibrating,

Amazon Prime Day smartphone and smart watches deals

Posted on October 13, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

It’s time for Amazon Prime Day! Had your eye on a new smartphone but didn’t want to splash the cash? Now might be a great time to upgrade.

Whether you want a new iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy or something else, now’s your chance to get a great new handset with a decent discount thanks to Amazon’s sales event which is exclusively for Prime members.

When is Amazon Prime Day?

The Amazon Prime sales event is now live! It’s running from 13th – 14th October so you have to be quick to get a deal. You need an Amazon Prime membership to get the deals though, but if you’re not a subscriber you can join on a 30-day trial. This will get you access to Prime Day deals, as well as free next day shipping and a whole host of movies and shows on Prime Video.

Check out all the best

Prime Day 2020: Early Look At Nintendo Switch, Smart TV, And Tech Deals

Posted on October 12, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Before the start of Prime Day 2020, Amazon unveiled a portion of the deals shoppers can take advantage of during the annual blowout sale. The list of deals includes some noteworthy Nintendo Switch discounts and a bunch of Amazon devices for low prices. Prime Day 2020 kicks off tomorrow, October 13 at midnight PT / 3 AM ET, so it won’t be long before you can start saving big on a wide assortment of gaming, tech, and entertainment products.

On the gaming front, Amazon has only revealed deals pertaining to the Nintendo Switch. Shoppers can save 36% on a bundle including a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online family membership and a SanDisk 128GB microSD card. Amazon didn’t provide specifics, but we assume the microSD card is the officially branded Nintendo model. If that’s the case, you’ll be able to grab this bundle for $44.80, down from $70.

You’ll also be

Google’s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design, lower price

Posted on October 12, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

Google’s Nest smart home division has a new smart thermostat available to order starting today. The new Nest Thermostat is a simpler model than the Nest Learning Thermostat or Nest Thermostat E and comes with a lower price, just $129.99. That’s $40 less than the Nest E and $120 less than the top-of-the-line third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat. It is available to pre-order starting today, and Google says it will be shipping in a few weeks.

a hand holding a video game: The new Nest Thermostat ditches the traditional rotating dial for a simpler, touch strip control system

© Photo: Google
The new Nest Thermostat ditches the traditional rotating dial for a simpler, touch strip control system

Simpler is the theme with the new Nest Thermostat, and that starts with its design. Gone is the traditional rotating dial that’s been on every Nest thermostat for the past nine years. In its place is a touch sensitive strip on the right side that is used to navigate the interface and make adjustments. Instead of

Smart Doorbell Market| Increasing Demand for Smart Locks to Boost the Market Growth

Posted on October 12, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

The smart doorbell market size is poised to grow by USD 1.19 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 25% throughout the forecast period, according to the latest report by Technavio. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The report also provides the market impact and new opportunities created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Download a Free Sample of REPORT with COVID-19 Crisis and Recovery Analysis.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201012005075/en/

Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Smart Doorbell Market 2020-2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)

The demand for smart locks is on the rise because of the benefits such as flexibility and high security, easy installation, remote locking and unlocking, and instant alerts to homeowners. The rise in cases of burglary in recent years has contributed

Nearly Half of South America’s Mammals Came from North America, New Research May Explain Why | Smart News

Posted on October 9, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

North and South America haven’t always been connected. South America functioned as a continent-sized island for millions of years following the extinction of the dinosaurs, incubating its own strange assembly of animals such as giant ground sloths, massive armored mammals akin to armadillos and saber-toothed marsupial carnivores. Meanwhile, North America was exchanging animals with Asia, populating it with the ancestors of modern horses, camels and cats, writes Asher Elbein for the New York Times.

Finally, when tectonic activity formed the Isthmus of Panama roughly ten million years ago, a massive biological exchange took place. The many species that had been evolving in isolation from one another on both continents began migrating across the narrow new land bridge. Llamas, raccoons, wolves and bears trekked south, while armadillos, possums and porcupines went north.

It would be reasonable to expect this grand biological and geological event, known to paleontologists as the Great

Using jargon to sound smart? Science says you’re just insecure

Posted on October 9, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /

I don’t know about you but I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people in the startup world string meaningless words together.

“Enable best-of-breed convergence,” and “synthesize distributed users,” are just two of my favorite jargon-fuelled phrases — even if I don’t understand what they mean.

Why, oh, why do people feel the need to spout these meaningless, empty words? Well, according to one specific study, insecurity in the workplace may play a part.

The study, titled ‘Compensatory conspicuous communication: Low status increases jargon use,’ found a correlation between aspiring business professionals, who experienced low status (aka being at the bottom of the chain at work), would use more acronyms in their written communication.

[Read: 6 work phrases you need to drop if you want your team to like you]

Interestingly, the same study also found that lower-status individuals focused more on