Author: Net Future Institute

By Chuck Martin Fitness tracking by wearable device has evolved significantly over the years. Features to track steps, heart rate, sleep patterns, EKG, weight and […]

By Chuck Martin Uber will not be prosecuted for the fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona, where an Uber vehicle running in fully autonomous mode struck […]

By Chuck Martin More IoT technology is heading into retail. During the Shoptalk conference in Las Vegas this week, Macy’s execs said the retailer will […]

By Chuck Martin Goodyear has introduced a two-in-one tire designed for cars that can drive and fly. The Goodyear Aero concept would work both as […]

By Chuck Martin Volvo is launching what it calls the world’s first fully autonomous electric bus. The 85-passsenger Volvo 7900 Electric bus, which comes with […]

By Chuck Martin Shipments of wearable devices grew 31% during the fourth quarter, hitting a new high of 59 million devices, according to a new […]

By Chuck Martin Sometimes in the Internet of Things, the death of a product can be long-lived. For example, when Microsoft discontinued its fitness tracker […]

By Chuck Martin Hyundai has developed a smartphone-based digital key that can be used to unlock and start a car without a physical key or […]

By Chuck Martin Volvo is changing how fast its cars can go, putting a top speed limit on them of 112 miles an hour. The […]

By Chuck Martin The wearables business can be tough. Microsoft got into the fitness tracker business back in 2014 with its wrist-worn Band fitness tracker. […]

By Chuck Martin The Amazon Dash buttons that facilitated one-touch ordering are falling by the wayside. The little plastic buttons that consumers could tap to […]

By Chuck Martin Apple is laying off 190 employees from its self-driving car division known as Project Titan. The layoffs were detailed in a letter […]

By Chuck Martin Beating Uber to the punch, ride-hailing service Lyft has filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. […]