MIT device measures walking speed with wireless signals to detect health problems
The way a person walks, or gait recognition, has long been used for biometric purposes, but MIT researchers say that…
IDG Contributor Network: Kimble launches A.I.-enabled PSA — buzzwords or innovation?
Kimble first came to my attention awhile ago after I’d written a few commentaries about the broader professional services automation…
Public clouds are calling to IT engineers — and their wallets
Less than one-fifth of enterprise IT assets are in the cloud, but it looks like more are on the way.…
Save $45 on Amazon Echo Right Now When You Buy Certified Refurbished – Deal Alert
You can pick up Amazon Echo for far below list price, if you’re comfortable buying refurbished. Which you can be…
Is Donald Trump right about H-1B visa abuse?
As part of his “America First” campaign, President Trump has set his sights on the H-1B program, in which temporary…
Bixby starts rolling out in South Korea, but when will it hit the rest of the world?
People were talking about Bixby, Samsung’s virtual assistant, for months before it launched with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+…
IDG Contributor Network: 7-Eleven thinks it can go cashier-less. It's wrong.
There’s a massive difference between retailers using technology to free up associates to do more hands-on work and using that…
Career Watch: Be wary of IT employment contracts
Q&A: Attorney Jeffrey Scolaro Jeffrey Scolaro, an attorney at Daley Mohan Groble PC in Chicago and a member of Legal…
Cloud vs. on-premises: Finding the right balance
Greg Downer, senior IT director at Oshkosh Corp., a manufacturer of specialty heavy vehicles in Oshkosh, Wisc., wishes he could…
FAQ: Can BlackBerry/TCL get back its smartphone mojo?
In the mid-2000s, the BlackBerry dominated handheld computing. That was before the iPhone was introduced in 2007. Then began an…