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In this guide, we will walk you through the steps necessary to get your business off the ground. The post Start an Online CBD Business: The Ultimate Guide appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/start-online-cbd-business-ultimate-guide/ via IFTTT

Strategy Analytics says smartphone apps processor market posts all-time high revenue in Q2 2022. The post Fact of the Day – 12/30/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-30-2022/ via IFTTT

With all of the technological advances, it's now possible to use tech devices to take your gardening hobby to the next level. The post Top Tech Devices to Take Your Gardening Hobby to the Next Level appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/top-tech-devices-take-gardening-hobby-next-level/ via IFTTT

Juniper Research says precision medicine spend to exceed $132 billion globally by 2027. The post Fact of the Day – 12/29/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-29-2022/ via IFTTT

IDC says by 2026, 10% of companies will successfully incentivize customers to share closely held data. The post Fact of the Day – 12/28/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-28-2022/ via IFTTT

Moving insurance is crucial as it protects belongings during transit or while packing. Here are a few reasons why you need to have insurance for moving. The post Why Is Moving Insurance an Important Factor to Consider? appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/moving-insurance-important-factor-consider/ via IFTTT

Here we will discuss seven tips to help you get started with your annual home maintenance check-up.  The post Tips to Help You Get Started With Your Annual Home Maintenance Check appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/tips-help-get-started-annual-home-maintenance-check/ via IFTTT

In the mid-1950s, TV sets were tuned to the Jackie Gleason classic The Honeymooners . Gleason played the character Ralph Kramden, a New York bus driver with big ideas and limited ways to match them with reality. In most episodes, Ralph’s short temper got the best of him, leading him to yell at others and to threaten comical violence, usually against his wife, Alice. Ralph’s favorite threats to her were “One of these days … One of these days … Pow! to the Moon, Alice!” We have no patience with such verbal threats today, on TV or in the real world, but we do have ideas about going (back) to the Moon. NASA has signaled that, through the Artemis program. Artemis is the first step in the next era of human space exploration. Together with commercial and international partners, NASA will establish a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars. However, for a sustained lunar presence, robust infrastructure will need to be built on the Moon to provide thermal, r...

Gartner says cyberthreats and IT governance are top concerns for auditors in 2023. The post Fact of the Day – 12/27/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-27-2022/ via IFTTT

ABI Research says IoT MVNOs to surpass 220 million connections by 2026. The post Fact of the Day – 12/26/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-26-2022/ via IFTTT

Parks Associates says 70% of smart thermostat device purchases are by first-time owners. The post Fact of the Day – 12/23/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-23-2022/ via IFTTT

In the minds of many, Canada is a nation of snow and ice year around. Of course, that’s not true—except in the farthest reaches of the Nunavut and Northern Territories—but they do have some cold weather. Because of that, energy efficiency in their houses is a concern and they have been exploring ways to make those homes both weatherproof and efficient. Sonja Winkelmann is senior director for Net Zero Energy Housing at the CHBA (Canadian Home Builders’ Assn.). In an interview, she shared tips on how to build an energy efficient home just as they recommend in the Great North. Her ideas are easily applied to new construction in the Lower 48 as well as Alaska, even in Hawaii as the concept of energy efficiency isn’t dependent on the weather. Winkelmann: “There are many reasons why you should build the most energy efficient home you can. For one, it shows that you are a progressive builder who is keen to work with the latest technology and information available to you. Homeowners appreci...

In the beginning, there was time sharing of computer resources. An IBM mainframe computer, located in an environmentally controlled room—somewhere—and multiple “green screen” monitors in restricted areas of the client company. Later there was client-server, a similar format but with the computer onsite, not miles away. Then the desktop PC came along and the buzzword was “networking.” Cables on the floor, on the ceiling, hanging from the rafters, all indicating the company was networked. If the cables didn’t go between the right computers, however, the option was “sneaker net,” where floppy discs were run—literally run in some cases—between computers by users or, if the user was lucky, interns. Hub and Spoke networking was the next boom, using a soon to be common central routing approach—if the protocols were followed properly. Ah, then came WiFi and the Internet and the company was really connected. All in all, data flowing everywhere and every way possible, all the time. The ability...

Some call it “being woke.” Most think of it as being practical in this age of the impractical. It, in this case, is ESG investments. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission , ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. ESG investing is a way of investing in companies based on their commitment to one or more ESG factors. It is often also called sustainable investing, socially responsible investing, and impact investing. The environmental factor might focus on a company’s impact on the environment, or the risks and opportunities associated with the impacts of climate change on the company, its business and its industry. The social factor might focus on the company’s relationship with people and society, or whether the company invests in its community. The governance factor might focus on issues such as how the company is run and executive compensation. Different investments may weight environmental, social and governance factors differently and may focus on di...

IDC says by 2024, the top 5 companies in each sector will be those that used technology to innovate. The post Fact of the Day – 12/21/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-21-2022/ via IFTTT

As many of us in this industry know, our devices are powered by software and that software is powered by semiconductor chips—and it is predicted to be a trillion-dollar industry 2030, driven by demand for higher quality products and digital experiences in our lives. This is a conversation I recently had with Tim Ryder, general manager, U.S. Manufacturing Sector, Microsoft , on The Peggy Smedley Show about the state of the semiconductor sector and how the industry is always evolving to power the continuous connectivity that we demand in our lives. “They are always under continuous pressure to innovate around power, performance, and cost. That pace of innovation is increasing in an ever-more complex environment,” he says. We took a few minutes to look back over the years and discuss how the industry evolved from the early days of computing until now and trends have emerged. “The 1990s was really the era of the mainframe…. early 2000s, we really started to see the client-server archi...

We have been talking about robots on the construction jobsite for years, as they offer a way to minimize tedious and time-consuming tasks on a jobsite. With the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) to power machines of all kinds, we may soon see more robots on jobsites, working side-by-side with workers. In fact, one organization is now recognizing a robot as a builder and inducting it into a builder’s institute. This story comes out of East coast and the LIBI (Long Island Builders Institute), which is an association of building industry professionals and a local chapter of the NAHB (National Assn. of Home Builders) and the NYSBA (New York State Builders Assn.). Formed in 1941, LIBI represents more than 140,000 members, including builders, developers, general contractors, remodelers, and now, a robot named Max. Yes, that is right. A robot is now a member of the organization. SQ4D 3D printer Max ARCS (autonomous robotic construction system) robotically builds a structure’s footings,...

New technology is often greeted with suspicion by its target market. Getting over the skepticism requires years in some cases all while the early adopters are gaining the benefits. Developers can field various ways to convince market leaders to try their technology, but demonstrations are probably the best method. That’s one reason trade shows are so popular: cruise the floor, check out the demos, and get hands-on experiences. Although heavy equipment manufacturers put on demonstrations in those same trade shows, the add-on suppliers—those with technologies that work with that equipment but are not vended by the OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers)—to make side deals to be seen. The answer some companies are finding is to establish their own test sites. Demonstration sites are a great way for customers and employees to assess and test new technology under real-life conditions. For example, Hexagon’s Geosystems division opened a newly enhanced test site in Denmark where customers,...

If we know lighting can reduce crashes up to 42% for nighttime injury pedestrian crashes at intersections, then why do some states still have poor lighting at nighttime? According to the U.S. DOT (Dept. of Transportation) FHWA (Federal Highway Admin.), the number of fatal crashes occurring in daylight is about the same as those that occur in darkness. However, the nighttime fatality rate is three times the daytime rate because only 25% of vehicle miles traveled occur at night. Therefore, at nighttime, vehicles traveling at higher speeds may not have the ability to stop once a hazard or change in the road ahead becomes visible by the vehicles’ headlights. The DOT suggests lighting can be applied continuously along segments and at spot locations such as intersections and pedestrian crossings to reduce the chances of a crash. Although I still consider myself new here in South Carolina, from what I have observed to date about the Palmetto state is that streetlights are few and far bet...

not everything hibernates when it's cold, and some of these critters can cause gremlin-like damage. The post Not Everything Will Hibernate in Winter: How to Deal With Critters appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/not-everything-will-hibernate-winter-deal-critters/ via IFTTT

Because things are getting more normal, more “post-pandemic” even though COVID is still around, people are responding by going out and, hopefully, looking at new homes. But some developments from the past three years are still valid, including virtual tours of homes—the Zoom factor from months and even years of stay-at-home work. For example, UTour is an on-demand interactive self-tour platform that homebuilders can implement in their model homes, or existing inventory, to provide the convenience homebuyers want and the data their sales teams need. The self-guided tour platform lets skeptical buyers personally explore new homes on their own terms in a no-pressure environment. For the homebuilder’s sales team, UTour provides high-quality leads containing information, such as first and last name, email, telephone number, address and the home(s) homebuyers toured. When a self-tour is complete, tour and buyer data are pushed to a builder’s CRM (customer-relationship management) system, ...

MachineQ and Omdia say within two years, 80% expect to be in an active (or expanding) phase, or to have completed their IoT projects. The post Fact of the Day – 12/16/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-16-2022/ via IFTTT

If you're like most people, your garage is a mess. It's cluttered, full of junk, and it's hard to find anything in there. The post 4 Garage Organization Tips and Tricks You Need to Be Implementing appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/4-garage-organization-tips-tricks-need-implementing/ via IFTTT

Construction has been, and perhaps will continue to be, on a rollercoaster ride for several years. COVID-19 has been a major downer, both for individuals and companies. Inflation and interest rate increases are causing more people to re-evaluate purchases, especially the largest one, a home. Residential construction is taking it on chin depending on where you live and commercial isn’t doing much better. The NAHB (National Assn. of Home Builders ) lamented that rising mortgage rates approaching 7%, along with declining builder sentiment stemming from stubbornly high construction costs and weakening consumer demand, pushed new-home sales down at a double-digit rate in September. Following a brief uptick in August, sales of newly built, single-family homes in September fell 10.9% to a 603,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to newly released data by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. New single-family home inventory remained elevated a...

IDC says digital spending in Asia/Pacific to reach $1.05 trillion by 2026. The post Fact of the Day – 12/15/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-15-2022/ via IFTTT

It’s always a smart idea to assess your home space and think about where and how you can make changes to improve things. The post Home Investments That Will Impact Your Well-Being for the Better appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/home-investments-will-impact-well-better/ via IFTTT

Here are some explanations about what is involved within a customer experience and some examples of how to improve your businesses customer experience. The post How to Improve Customer Experience in Your Business appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/improve-customer-experience-business/ via IFTTT

When it comes to market growth and unhindered innovation, two factors—interoperability and standardization—are key. The IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) is poised for major growth this decade, and efforts to promote and enable interoperability and standardization within the IIoT umbrella of technologies will only support and enhance this growth. With its release of Sparkplug 3.0, the Eclipse Foundation is taking an important step forward in Sparkplug’s transformation into an official industry standard that will help enable “plug-and-play” IIoT solutions. The IIoT market will reach new heights by the end of this decade. Predictions about exactly how high the market value will soar vary. Market research firm MRFR (Market Research Future) estimates the IIoT will hit nearly $860 billion by the end of 2030. Precedence Research’s data suggests the IIoT space will soar to even greater heights, reaching 1,742 billion by 2030. Sectors leading the way in IIoT use and adoption, according ...

Gartner survey finds 58% of organizations employ borderless technology talent. The post Fact of the Day – 12/14/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-14-2022/ via IFTTT

Residential real estate agencies have been using virtual tours of their properties for a while now and finding that they are popular with buyers who can visit homes at their leisure. Commercial agencies, however, are catching up with an estimated 75% of commercial real estate professionals already use virtual tours — and 90% of them will do so within the next two years. Those numbers come from a research report from Resonai , a computer vision and augmented reality company. The rapid adoption of virtual tours within the real estate industry is being driven by the technology’s impact on the bottom line, as 90% of adopters report increased revenue. Based on a survey of 300 real estate professionals, the “State of Virtual Tours in Commercial Real Estate” report explores the impact this new technology is having on the industry. Virtual tours are interactive experiences delivered using the web on mobile, or desktop applications that simulate the experience of navigating a physical proper...

ABI Research says 5G FWA subscriptions will reach 58 million by 2026. The post Fact of the Day – 12/13/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-13-2022/ via IFTTT

When it comes to renovations and repairs, most people think that they can do the job themselves and save some money in the process. The post Why Hiring Professionals Will Help Keep Your House In Top Shape appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/hiring-professionals-will-help-keep-house-top-shape/ via IFTTT

Parks Associates says 23% of ad-supported OTT service users often click on ads or purchase items in those ads. The post Fact of the Day – 12/12/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-12-2022/ via IFTTT

If you’re thinking about having a new oven and hob installed, you’re likely wondering what type is best. The post Which Hob is Best: Induction, Gas or Electric? appeared first on At Home in the Future . from At Home in the Future https://athomeinthefuture.com/2022/12/hob-best-induction-gas-electric/ via IFTTT

Too often a technician servicing a vehicle needs to travel to a certain location in order to work hand-in-hand with the dealer. The metaverse is set to change all of this. At its core, the metaverse is a simulated digital environment that uses AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) technologies to create an immersive online experience. Here is how it can help a dealership: Turn a dealership into a life experience center, with digital showrooms, virtual test drives, virtual reality support sales, and more. Heighten productivity and minimize travel for a technician who is servicing a vehicle. Bring transparency to the supply chain. While some suggest widespread adoption of the metaverse is still a few years away, the future is bright. Opportunities abound for mobility—and the metaverse will soon enable it. The post Case Study: Metaverse at the Dealership appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/case-study-metaverse-at-the-d...

Positioning is a critical part of making vehicles autonomous and accurately locating construction points. The most common positioning systems today use GPS (global positioning system) or, in Europe, Galileo satellites. Although popular, these systems have limitations, primarily their radio signal strength variability and the difficulty of getting a usable signal inside structures or even outside in heavily constructed urban areas like New York City. Government agencies and citizens alike depend on the navigational and positioning properties of GPS for location-based applications, on a variety of instruments down to the cell phone in your pocket. Unfortunately, that dependency can be easily disrupted and, at present, there is no backup system. Researchers have taken note and there are advanced systems in the works. Delft University of Technology , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , and VSL , National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands, have developed an alternative positioning system ...

MachineQ and Omdia say 67% of respondents expect #IoT ROI within one year. The post Fact of the Day – 12/9/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-9-2022/ via IFTTT

Juniper Research says border security technology market to surpass $70 billion globally by 2027. The post Fact of the Day – 12/8/2022 appeared first on Connected World . from Connected World https://connectedworld.com/fact-of-the-day-12-8-2022/ via IFTTT

Is Wi-Fi part of the solution to the long-standing issue of a digital divide between people living in cities and those living in small towns, between urban and rural communities? The WBA (Wireless Broadband Alliance) says yes, it is. In fact, a new report investigating challenges, use cases, and case studies in rural Wi-Fi proposes strategies for stakeholders such as mobile operators, fiber providers, and cable companies to serve the 1 billion people who the alliance says are still not connected to Wi-Fi. The alliance insists without Wi-Fi access, people cannot access digital services like telehealth and online education, and they aren’t able to take advantage of job opportunities that require telecommuting. Stanford defines the digital divide as a growing gap between underprivileged members of society—for instance, the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped—who don’t have access to computers and/or the internet and wealthy, middle-class, and young Americans, particularly those livin...