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Wolverton: CES shows promise of and challenges facing the Internet of Things
2015-01-10 05:02:32| Wireless - Topix.net
The Internet of Things may be in its early stages but it's evolving rapidly -- and experiencing some difficult growing pains. As expected, the Internet of Things was one of the dominant themes at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Wolverton: Some tips on shopping for smartphone service
2015-01-04 17:32:03| Wireless - Topix.net
The cellphone industry's traditional way of doing business -- locking customers into pricey two-year contracts -- has been upended thanks to upstart major carriers T-Mobile and Sprint and a bunch of smaller providers that are giving consumers more options and different ways to customize their service. That means wireless carriers are falling all over themselves trying to gain new customers, making it a good time to shop around.
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Wolverton: New tracking technology raises privacy concerns
2014-12-12 19:08:20| Wireless - Topix.net
Advanced tracking technologies could have plenty of benefits for consumers, but they also inspire serious privacy and civil liberties concerns. Systems such as Apical's Spirit could give corporations and governments the ability to keep tabs on individuals in much more comprehensive ways than were possible previously.
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Wolverton: Bluetooth may be the key to your future smart home
2014-11-07 22:56:33| Wireless - Topix.net
If you've ever considered trying to turn your house into a smart home, you've likely found the prospect expensive or technologically intimidating. That situation could soon change, thanks in part to an old technology learning some new tricks.
Wolverton: Smart-home products powered by Bluetooth
2014-11-07 22:56:32| Wireless - Topix.net
A growing number of companies are rolling out home automation products that tap into new capabilities of Bluetooth, giving them the potential to be cheaper and easier to set up and use than previous home-automation gadgets. Among the new gadgets A touch-activated door lock.
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