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UX matters for the Internet of Things

Writing for the Harvard Business Review, H. James Wilson confirms that the evolving Internet of Things (IoT) will prompt companies to place more of an emphasis on understanding and developing an intuitive user experience (UX).

“As the IoT expands to include people, companies that create value will need to understand user experience, psychological, and even some philosophical concepts much more deeply than they do now,” he explained. “They must learn how people really interact with things and why those things matter.”

DRAM leads all semiconductors in 2014

Worldwide semiconductor revenue remains on track to reach $338 billion in 2014, a 7.2 percent increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter’s forecast of 6.7 percent growth. According to Gartner analysts, DRAM leads all semiconductors in 2014 with revenue growth of 26.3 percent – and is expected to reach all-time revenue high of $44.1 billion for the year.

What do robots and ‘copters have in common?

Small autonomous quad-copters and hex-copters typically carry a limited payload – with little weight available for obstacle-avoiding cameras. Meanwhile, robots equipped with a central, high-quality camera that triangulates the location of every possible obstacle and object of interest present a computational challenge for engineers.

Paul Kocher talks smart credit cards with the New York Times

Paul Kocher, the president and chief scientist of Rambus Cryptography Research division, recently penned an article for the New York Times about the long-overdue U.S. upgrade to “smart” credit cards equipped with security chips.

The cards – which employ a protocol known as E.M.V. – are currently widely used throughout Europe and the rest of the world. However, most American cards today are only equipped with a magnetic strip to verify authorized customer activity.

What will a server look like in 2020?

Dell Chief Research Officer Jaishankar ‘Jai’ Menon recently told analysts and journalists attending the company’s Solutions Summit in Brussels that next-gen data centers will be characterized by homogenous servers tasked with fulfilling all functions of networking and storage.

Understanding the IoT’s evolving requirements

A new report published by Beecham Research confirms that a successful attack against cyber-physical systems connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to cause significant damage to individuals, businesses and national critical infrastructure.

“While we may have some visibility of potential attacks over a few months, we need to protect IoT devices in the field for 10 years or longer,” explained Professor Jon Howes, one of the authors of the report and Technology Director at Beecham Research.

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