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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

Ford Driving Skills For Life Uses Technology To Teach Young Drivers

ROYAL OAK – The leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. is vehicle crashes – and has been for decades. To change this narrative, Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association developed Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL). In its 15th year, Ford DSFL provides behind-the-wheel, online, classroom and

By |2018-02-08T13:00:16-05:00February 7th, 2018|Featured, Guest Columns, IoT|
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Ford Driving Skills For Life Combines VR And Simulation To Train Teen Drivers

ROYAL OAK - For the past 15 years, Ford Motor Company has run what it calls its Ford Driving Skills for Life, an educational program developed and underwritten by Ford and the Governors Highway Safety Association, that uses Virtual Reality technology to engage teenagers and realistically scenarios they may encounter while behind the wheel. Kyle

By |2018-02-04T11:16:46-05:00February 4th, 2018|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Michigan Science Center CEO Matthews To MC IoT TechConnect April 4 At Troy Marriott

TROY - Michigan Science Center President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for IoT TechConnect on April 4 at the Troy Marriott. This one-day event will focus on Internet of Things (IoT) companies, experts and training in Michigan. PlanetM, an initiative of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., is the title

By |2018-02-02T11:45:11-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Featured, IoT|
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Pixo Releases Virtual Reality Safety Training For Utility Companies

ROYAL OAK - Pixo VR announced the release of its Gas Meter Safety Inspection Virtual Reality Training, which the company said is the first commercially available release from PIXO’s library of licensable enterprise VR training programs. The company’s VR application platform, comprised of pre-built components, will enable Pixo to rapidly develop additional enterprise VR training

By |2018-02-01T19:16:19-05:00February 1st, 2018|ESD, IoT|
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WOW Now Offering Gigabit Internet In Metro Detroit

DETROIT — The cable TV, internet and phone provider WOW, formerly known as Wide Open West, has announced the avalability of one gigabit-per-second internet service to its residential and business customers in metro Detroit. “We’re seeing an increasing number of families and individuals that have heavy data demands due to multiple Internet-enabled devices in the

By |2018-01-25T18:56:12-05:00January 25th, 2018|ESD, IoT|
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Act Now To Reserve Your Sponsorship, Booth And Ticket To IoT TechConnect

TROY - IoT Tech Connect - Michigan’s showcase for IoT products and services - will be an unbiased gathering where companies, institutions, associations, and professionals can network, showcase their products and services, and learn more about what Michigan companies are doing in the Internet of Things - with particular focus on Autonomous Vehicles. The Michigan

By |2018-01-19T08:40:41-05:00January 19th, 2018|Featured, IoT|
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IoT Will Be Massive In 2018: Four Predictions From IBM

NEW YORK - Forbes magazine interviewed Bret Greenstein, VP of IBM's Watson IoT Consumer Business, who highlighted four key IoT trends. Interestingly three of those trends were around convergence with other distinct yet highly correlated technologies. This underlines the principle that data is the fundamental ingredient of digital transformation. The technologies predicted to make big

By |2018-01-04T18:48:57-05:00January 4th, 2018|Featured, IoT|
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Wireless Broadband-Like 5G To Drive IoT Innovations Over Next Decade

LAS VEGAS - At this year's Consumer Electronics Show that starts this weekend you'll hear plenty of talk about driverless cars, connected homes and the internet of things. But here's the technology that will drive all of those innovations over the next decade: 5G. The shorthand tag "5G" stands for fifth-generation wireless technology. Those broadband-like

By |2018-01-04T15:09:44-05:00January 4th, 2018|IoT|
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Cybersecurity In Self-Driving Cars: U-M Releases Threat Identification Tool

ANN ARBOR - Instead of taking you home from work, your self-driving car delivers you to a desolate road, where it pulls off on the shoulder and stops. You call your vehicle to pick you up from a store and instead you get a text message: Send $100 worth of Bitcoin to this account and

By |2018-01-04T14:30:36-05:00January 4th, 2018|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, Featured, IoT|
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The Dark Side Of The Internet Of Things – Most Devices Are Easy To Hack

LAS VEGAS - While gadget makers see IoT devices powering our future, security experts view the potential pitfalls from all those connected gadgets as more of a sleeping giant. And watch out when it wakes up. It's the dark side of connected devices that nobody wants to talk about during a week when the consumer

By |2018-01-03T19:22:03-05:00January 3rd, 2018|Cyber Defense, IoT|
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