Technology has given us many tools to solve traditional business problems. Sometimes that choice can be overwhelming, as there are hundreds of different types of software one can use to implement any solution. Making the right choice depends on understanding what issues may pop up. An example of a product where there are issues that could use a software solution are digital signage machines and/or kiosks. Working with clients who use standard IT and server monitoring tools to manage their…

Farming heavily influences the landscape and quality of its environment. This can affect produce tremendously, making it more expensive resulting in higher costs to the farmers and consumers. There is growing demand for farmers to implement technology that will improve the predictability of their crop, improve the efficiency of their processes and capture all that data to help them make smarter decisions in the future. By implementing agricultural weather sensors, farmers can get readings that tell them the exact weather conditions of any…

Farmers are known to be hard workers, but many people don’t realize the amount of analysis that goes into running a successful farm. In order to produce the best yield and quality for their crops, there are many variables farmers have to take into account, such as soil moisture, temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction. That’s where weather sensors come in. Weather Sensors can help farmers make better decisions faster Thanks to the readings of weather sensors, farmers now…

A lifelong innovator, Ed Andrew had plenty of experience as a COO before taking on an IoT Project. Ed and his team at SkoolLive created a digital signage program to help students be better informed about upcoming events, exams and also generate advertising revenue for schools. While they had a great product that helped improve communication within and between schools and their students, they ran into some challenges in the implementation. Weak networks, kiosk tampering and administrative challenges all made…

As our society’s technology is constantly evolving, many people expect to give up a little privacy in exchange for a lot of information. But people still have a limit on how much they want to share, and are reasonably apprehensive about technological solutions that seem to share too much. With the Internet of Things connecting many devices to a greater network in ways that were previously thought impossible, many end users have become even more skeptical. But do they have…

With many urban challenges coming up in the near future, many cities are looking to local connectivity for the solutions. Singapore is a leader in this field, as they have already taken steps to ensure that the Internet of Things will help their city prosper in the years to come. What exactly are they doing? IoT Infrastructure Singapore is moving to an IoT infrastructure more out of necessity than anything else. With their senior citizen population expected to triple in…

With the advent of mobile devices and other digital technology, print is slowly becoming obsolete when it comes to mass communication. According to PQ Media, digital signage marketing in particular is the second fastest growing advertising medium in the world. Moving from print to digital signage Many insiders see the transition from print advertising to digital signage as inevitable. For one, the static content of traditional print is less eye-catching than the variation of bright and vibrant images used with digital…

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers solutions that can help your business become more efficient and optimize its performance. While growing, the market has not seen a lot of promotion in recent years. However, with the recent buzz surrounding its potential as a solution that helps businesses operate smoother, safer and smarter, that will surely change soon. But what is IoT all about? The Internet of Things increases connectivity Previously known as Machine2Machine technology, IoT is designed to bridge the…

Many companies are interested in getting software, but they’re unsure if they should house it on their own data servers or store it in the cloud. There are quite a few differences between both options, here are a few of them. Costs of cloud software vs. on-premise software For on-cloud software, you have a recurring fee for licensing, rather than the one-time capital expenditure fee you get with on-premise software. Some people can take on the fee right away, but…