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Whirlpool Oven To Connect To Digital Recipes, Advanced Cooking Techniques

BENTON HARBOR — It’s the oven that can help you be a better cook. Whirlpool Corp. this week announced a partnership with Innit to bring advanced automated cooking and digital recipes to its Jenn-Air brand of Wi-Fi connected ovens. Innit, a California company, is developing technologies that give appliances access to thousands of recipes, based

By |2016-06-16T20:43:50-04:00June 16th, 2016|ESD|

Are You Ready for Connectivity Revolution?

GRAND RAPIDS - According to networking giant Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp, and a variety of industry analysts; growth of connectivity thru the use of Internet of Things devices will range anywhere from 26 billion to 100 billion by 2020. As our world becomes increasingly more connected, business owners and consumers will need to shift

By |2016-06-12T19:39:12-04:00June 12th, 2016|Featured, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

Connected Building, Energy Management Systems Focus Of Mobile Monday Detroit June 13

DETROIT – The Internet of Things is ushering in a new era of connected devices as part of building and energy management systems for residential and commercial buildings. To help the Mobile Monday Detroit audience understand the advances being made in this field, experts from Powerley, iRule and MadDog Ventures will join us to share

By |2016-06-08T10:52:55-04:00June 8th, 2016|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Michigan Mobile Musings: Cybersecurity: Across The Board How Much Is It Truly An Issue?

GRAND RAPIDS - Security breaches and cyber threats, they are increasingly a concern for companies, governments and consumers. With the advent of the Internet of Things, smart devices are being brought into consumers homes, and cars are becoming connected devices. Are our companies safe? What about our homes and our cars? What about our medical records at the

By |2016-05-18T17:12:48-04:00May 18th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

Hacking Into homes: ‘Smart Home’ Security Flaws Found In Popular System

ANN ARBOR - Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Michigan were able to hack into the leading "smart home" automation system and essentially get the PIN code to a home's front door. Their "lock-pick malware app" was one of four attacks that the cybersecurity researchers leveled at an experimental set-up of Samsung's SmartThings, a top-selling

By |2016-05-02T12:52:42-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Cyber Defense, News|

Secret Code For Smart Devices To Keep Black Hats Out Of Internet Of Things

SAN FRANCISCO - Everyone knows that all these smart devices plugging into today’s homes - part of the exploding Internet of Things - also provide black hats with a golden opportunity to hack computer networks. On Wednesday, Samsung and Thales e-Security announced a new system for smart devices that manufacturers can plug into a refrigerator

By |2016-04-28T18:43:20-04:00April 28th, 2016|Cyber Defense|

Michigan Mobile Musings: IoT Slam 2015 Webinar Explained

GRAND RAPIDS - To help us understand the expected impact of the 'Internet of Things' and to share with us information about the world's first IoT Virtual Conference and Exhibition, Bill Mortimer, Conference Chair for IoT Slam 2015 joins host, Melissa Birnie to discuss the Dec. 9 webinar open to all. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mtam/2015/11/23/are-you-going-to-the-worlds-1st-iot-virtual-conference-exhibition

By |2015-12-02T12:48:41-05:00December 2nd, 2015|Michigan Mobile Musings, Mobile MI|

Are You Going To The World’s 1st IoT Virtual Conference & Exhibition?

GRAND RAPIDS - The 'Internet of Things' (IoT) is a game-changer for many industries, from manufacturing, to transportation, government, healthcare, education, retail and many, many more! With industry analysts expecting 50 - 70 BILLION connected devices by 2020 (in a world with just 7 Billion people), the impact of the ability to make everyday devices

By |2015-11-24T20:26:05-05:00November 24th, 2015|Connected Tech, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|

Study: Are Retailers Really Ready For Internet of Things?

BOSTON - Retailers know the Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and will bring significant changes. Dealing with these changes, well, that they haven’t figured out yet. A new study from RSR Research (“The Internet of Things in Retail – Great Expectations”) 42 percent of surveyed retailers strongly agree and another 38 percent agree that

By |2015-10-15T17:53:02-04:00October 15th, 2015|Featured, Internet, Mobile MI|

MTAM Members Get 30 Percent Discount For IoT Conference

DETROIT – If you are a member of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, you qualify for a 30 percent early bird discount on the IoT Slam, the world’s first and largest virtual Internet of Things conference and exhibition. But the discount must be taken by Friday. MTAM members can register at http://dld.bz/dU3ps and use

By |2015-09-24T20:13:16-04:00September 24th, 2015|Featured, Mobile MI|