Wearables get their killer app: saving you from killer viruses
Every wildly successful computing platform gains that success because of a “killer app” — a software category or usage model that compels people to embrace...
Tag : Emerging Technology
I’ve finally figured out why foldable phones actually exist
Ever since the first foldable phones were foisted upon us, I’ve been struggling to understand their purpose. They’re cool, sure — and technologically speaking, they’re...
How the Apple Car will drive IT change
Apple knows where cars are going. A huge trove of patents, executive statements, leaks, sightings and informed predictions all point to a breathtaking future for...
U.S. Air Force to pilot blockchain-based database for data sharing
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is planning to test a blockchain-based graph database that will allow it to share documents internally as well as throughout...
Fed rule on patient access to healthcare data gets EMR vendor pushback
The largest electronic medical record (EMR) vendor in the U.S. is fighting a proposed government rule to allow patients and their physicians greater access to...
Kadena launches a hybrid platform to connect public, private blockchains
Brooklyn-based spinoff Kadena has launched a hybrid blockchain that can scale horizontally, enabling multiple electronic ledgers to talk to each other via smart contracts – and letting...
The race to integrate crypto into global banking is real
Central banks in Asia and Europe are in the final stages of launching digital currencies for future payment systems and cross-border transactions, according to a...
Coffee industry looks to blockchain to brew a better supply chain
IBM is the latest vendor to provide a blockchain platform for coffee bean growers looking to track their product on its journey to market –...
Amid privacy and security failures, digital IDs advance
Frustration over a growing number of privacy and security failuresin recent years is driving the creation of digital identities controlled only by those whose information...
For IT pros, adding blockchain skills can pad your paycheck – by a lot
Extra pay for tech professionals who’ve attained non-certified skills is nearing a 19-year high, adding an average of 9.4% to their salary. But if you...