Our cities in 2017 technologies that matter

Connectivity

By 2016, connectivity has made great strides in the world with multiple drones, satellites, and balloon offerings to ensure Internet access in the most remote places in the world. This can result in better bandwidth (in the Lot-et-Garonne, for example) and/or the cities of WIFI access points installed by municipalities (as in Bombay). However, Google announced on January 11 that it had abandoned the development of its solar drones, relays of Internet connections supposed to allow geographically isolated areas to be covered by a high-speed signal.

Internet of objects

An acceleration of Internet penetration of objects (IDO, and IOT according to its initials in English) is inevitable. The first is the multiplication of sensors capable of collecting and transmitting data on pollution as well as on traffic or water level. Some offer specific services like ShotSpotter, capable of detecting a shot. It is popular in US cities where everyone can walk armed. BigBelly, for its part, makes it possible to compact the garbage thanks to the solar energy and to reduce the number of bins in the streets.

     Artificial intelligence

Advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning have an impact on the game of go or machine translation but also make better use of the data captured. Copenhagen, for example, has fires that give priority to cyclists and buses. Coupled with cameras capable of recognizing individuals, these technologies provide greater security and, at the same time, a prime target for virtual attacks.

     Platforms

These advances are pushing for a growing effort towards data management at the city-wide level, as Singapore does for example, or as proposed to do so CityOS. Some companies offer this holistic approach like the Quebec PG Solutions. Montreal was designated as the "smartest city" by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) because it had shown "the impressive use of information and communication technologies for the sake of prosperity Social problems and the improvement of the quality of life ". French cities are more and more willing to resort to "platforms". This is the case, especially in Lyon, Bordeaux or Nice. Efforts often seen with a critical eye: they require "a data policy debated collectively [to open] the way to a shared intelligence, with which one could work in other directions than those, dominant, 'control technologies' ".

     Intelligent houses

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the largest technology innovation show, showed inflation in the supply of smart and connected homes, to which Google and Amazon are working hard: These two giants are looking for more access to data on our potential consumption. Meanwhile, new forms of housing are multiplying, as Lisa Burek has shown in Le Monde.

    Smart Mobility

The smart mobility advances (hydrogen, electric cars, open data on the state of transit traffic, for example), together with the reduced need to move. But if computer-assisted driving makes everyday progress, the truly autonomous car should not become commonplace in our cities for several years for technical reasons but mainly due to legal and cultural blockages.

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CES 2017: Microsoft launches cloud services for carmanufacturers

CES 2017: Microsoft launches cloud services for car manufacturers

Presented this Thursday, January 5, at the CES in Las Vegas, Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform consists of a range of cloud services for a connected car such that Azure IoT Hub, Dynamics, Cortana Intelligence Suite, Skype for Business or Office 365.

Microsoft has used the CES 2017 in Las Vegas to meet with various automobile manufacturers in order to get a place on the booming market for technologies related to the connected car. After announcing the integration, in late December, its unified communications solution Skype for Business Volvo station wagons in the Series 90, the Redmond Company introduced Thursday a set of cloud services that will enable automakers to equip their vehicle applications.

Available in preview version since last year, the Connected Vehicle Platform integrates communication solution for connected devices Azure IoT Hub, as well as following Cortana Intelligence, Dynamics ERP, the Office suite 365, the analysis tool Power BI and unified communications solution Skype for Business Enterprise. Manufacturers can be equipped with some elements of the platform or adopt any.

 Contracts with diverse auto companies

For example, Azure IoT Hub can be used to exchange messages between the vehicle and the cloud and vice versa. For its part, the virtual assistant Cortana will be integrated an onboard system of the car while Skype For Business will allow professionals to enter the conference call from their car by applying a click on the dashboard screen. Meanwhile, many in the auto sector announced at CES 2017 their willingness to rely on Microsoft technologies to support their strategy in the area of the connected car.

For example, Volvo Cars, Nissan, Harman, and IAV are joining Toyota, Ford, Qoros and Delphi, who are already working with Microsoft to accelerate the development of the future of autonomous driving. After the announcement of an agreement to exploit the Azure, Renault-Nissan is the first to adopt all of the connected Vehicle Platform for its connected cars.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus could come to market with 6-inch display

The South Korean firm may decide to issue in the market a new kind of the Galaxy series Smartphone with a display from 6 inches and just called Plus. Samsung wants to leave the Notes or wants to extend the range?

Rumors about new Galaxy S8 and S8 Edge are continuing at a breakneck speed, and even while the festivities arrive at quite interesting news network with regard the range of Samsung's new top series. The company, according to some sources of Ubergizmo, would think of releasing to market a new Galaxy S8, more the display compared to the size of the two classic Smartphone, ready to take the name of the Plus.

According to insiders, this new Smartphone may not have the Edge display, this rather according to recent news on other Galaxy S8, but even at a size 6 inches. One important Smartphone for which is currently not very clears the position that could catch in the Galaxy series of next generation.

Yes to have the same can be a real third of Galaxy S8 version arriving as it did with the Galaxy S6 than in retrospect have seen the addition Plus version with Edge display. In that case, however, information directing to a display device with quite higher than that to both current Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge but also with respect to the Galaxy Note 7, went into early retirement.

Your new Galaxy S8 Plus could as well just be the product alongside to the other devices enabling users seeking one Smartphone with major ways of displaying to be able to find one in fact with the Galaxy S8 Plus waiting for a new Notes 8, that according some of the statements of senior management Samsung expected to arrive at the end of next year. Right on Notes 8 the speculations already started and there already those who bets on a totally new product within the design by focusing on a structure similar to the one the current Xiaomi Mi Mix me that display with across surface.

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5G - You must know

Although 5G will come only in 2020 - it is important to understand the impact will have on the business environment, the new mobile technology.

Everyone who works in the tech sector or has to do with the industry succumbs in any way the fascination of technical features - finally betrayed only they, which manifest the improvements since the last update. We want faster processors, more memory, and networks with lower latencies. Every now and then there is a significant technology leap that brings more than just a little extra capacity or -speed.

5G-Standard: Much more than a speed boost

You may have read that 5G will be ten to 100 times faster than 4G. This could be reflected in real speeds of up to 4GB per second. Most of the speed increase is due to the fact that network operators thanks to the millimeter-wave technology (which ensures that the signals shorter distances to cover) can provide more wireless channels. This, in turn, leads to a dramatic increase in network availability and a relief of the rear channels as Hank Kafka, responsible for network architecture at the mobile operator AT & T, assures.

New network architectures

Gartner analyst Akshay Sharma said: “5G will play a critical role in the establishment of new architectures such as cloud RAN, where nano data centers will be able to provide server-based network connectivity, Such as industrial IoT gateways, video caching, and transcoding, or support newer, mesh-like topologies, and more distributed, heterogeneous networks.”

Gartner analyst Entner said: “it is a massive growth in mobile cells through 5G and thus also an increased demand for rear channels: "At present, we do not know which technology will come to transmit the data for use There are two camps.: one that requires a new technology for data transmission and one that considers the existing technologies to be sufficient."

Synology DiskStation announces the DS3617xs

Synology Inc. launched DiskStation DS3617xs a NAS device equipped with 12 bays capable of delivering read performing over 2,358 MB / s and a fast working stream implementer of big business.

DS3617xs is using the power of a quad-core Intel Xeon processor-D, clocked at 2.2 GHz, which can reach 2.7 GHz the threshold. NAS is capable of delivering impressive performances of reading at rates over 2,358 MB / s and 406 760 IOPS if it is used RAID5 the configuration with Link Aggregation 10GbE. Also comes equipped with a memory 16GB DDR4 ECC RAM, with options to extend it to maximum 48GB and offers a PCIe 3.0 slot module which supports 10GbE Network Interface Card (NIC).

"We have noticed interest and a high demand from our clients for this model able to deliver fast implementation and flexible scalability said Michael Wang, the Product Manager at Synology Inc. This time we have doubled the RAM to DS3617xs providing the standard 16GB and 48GB upgrade the option."

DS3617xs is designed for really easy cope with upcoming expansions. Can be connected along with the one to two dedicated to the expansion units of (DX1215), is possible to extend the storage capacity up to 36 units without interrupting your workflow. DS3617xs is certified for VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V and OpenStack providing businesses a flexible effective extra storage is ideal for every business.

As the redundant arrangements, DS3617xs provides four LAN ports with the failover backing and an effective design includes passive chilled technologies and systems, best to guarantee the function without interruptions.

As software support, DS3617xs use DiskStation Manager (DSM) the most advanced and intuitive operating system to NAS devices. It features a broad range of applications from backups and the network management to the multimedia.

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These are the 10 mainly essential technology developments for 2016

Anyone who thinks our world is already largely been digitally networked should be prepared for further developments. The market research firm Gartner has identified the 10 most important technology trends that will determine our future:

1.       Internet apps and devices

The amount of apps, gears, and the community who exercise them, continues to grow. Also, the relations amid public, the societal networks, corporations and authorities are becoming more and more important. This also includes the so-called Internet of Things, in which sensors counter wisely to their atmosphere.

2.       Unlimited consumer understanding

The system of devices and applications will enlarge the user knowledge always. This means that virtual reality will not tear, irrespective of where you are or what devices you are traveling. The development of mobile apps is important but it is even more important that those can be used on diverse devices and as in the automobile or even on the industrial unit floor.

3.       Major 3D printing

3D printing is developing rapidly and with it the growing possibilities of different materials that are suitable for printing. Today there are as print materials nickel compounds, carbon fibers, glass, conductive ink or pharmaceutical and biological materials and the application areas of 3D printing are greater. Gartner sees annual growth rates of around 64% to of 2019.

4.       Information in the context

The information that was previously isolated or inaccessible is networked together today. Besides conventional simple text, audio or video data, for example, a sensor or environmental data can be fed into a network. New analysis techniques will evaluate the data chaos and establish connections.

5.       Find out systems autonomously

DNN is the keyword for upcoming systems. Hardware with deep neural networks (neural nets deep) can develop learning processes autonomously and therefore act intelligently. Only they will be able to cope with the explosion of data, while the man in this context becomes increasingly uneconomical.

6.       Assistants work autonomously

Autonomous or semi-autonomous machines such as robots, self-propelled cars or virtual personal assistants are increasingly in our lives. In particular, the personal assistant, their precursors are language assistants such as Microsoft's Cortana or Apple's Siri, is currently developing rapidly.

7.       Flexible response to security vulnerabilities

Simultaneously with the complexity of the digital world, the "hacker industry" is growing and their potential threat to a company, especially as more and more organizations to access cloud-based services. IT managers should focus on the detection and threat mitigation, but also traditional defense methods and others.

8.       Architecture of security

The growing demands in the IT architecture of a company require new powerful and highly efficient defense systems. This "neuromorphic" architectures that combine biological and digital systems to each other, based on human learning and intelligence.

9.       Stretchy, centralizing approach

Linear application designs are more and more giving a comprehensive approach and thus make far better suppleness possible. Here IoT with the mobile application will be brought together so that an individualized service can arise, which operates from the cloud-based application.

1.   Platform for the Internet of Things

Every company that needs to function in the IOT desires a platform approach. This platform is necessary for the overall management, security, and integration with other technologies.

LVL the first bracelet capable of measuring hydration

The human body is mainly composed of water. It is, therefore, essential to maintaining a good level of hydration permanently. The bracelet connected LVL developed by BSX Athletics is the first in the world to measure the moisture content of the wearer.

Dehydration affects physical performance; sleep quality, intellectual functioning, but also the general mood. Unfortunately, many people neglect their hydration and forget to drink enough water. To remedy this problem, BSX Athletics LVL created the first bracelet connected capable of measuring the moisture content of the wearer.

Taken directly from the medical community, LVL technology is based on a red light sensor. Compared to green light sensors used by most of the connected objects available on the market, this sensor allows measuring the body data ten times deeper. This system developed for 4 years, LVL stands as one of the heart rate monitors the most accurate on the market. It is also the only strap connected can measure the moisture.

LVL informs the user in real time on its hydration rate, the rate of sweating, heart rate, mood, the number of steps taken and calories burned, combined with a very precise monitoring of moisture levels.

With real-time notifications, the user can know the amount of water that should drink to improve athletic performance and the percentage performance improvement which they may benefit. It can also check the amount of water he/she must drink before going to sleep, and the likelihood of getting a good night's sleep offered by this amount.

Similarly, the user can avoid a decline in cognitive performance due to dehydration. Recall that dehydration can reduce mental performance at 51%. A poorly hydrated person can get the same results that a person having reached the legal limit of alcohol in a cognitive test.

All information is displayed in color on the touchscreen OLED LVL through such a clear intuitive interface. Three different models of bracelets are available. Users can choose between a silicone version, brown leather or black leather. Via Bluetooth, the device connects to the smartphone, connected to the watches, the bike computers and other devices to provide a connected experience in the broad sense of the term.