Laura Tucker, Author at IoT Tech Trends

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Dropping Off Passengers Could Be a Difficult Task for Self-Driving Cars

We’ve been discussing the safety of autonomous cars as they drive, but how will self-driving cars negotiate the best place for drop-offs?

Robot Shorts Will Make You Feel Lighter While Walking or Running

If running or walking sometimes seems like a chore, you may need the new robot shorts designed to make you feel lighter while running or walking.

Russian Government Using IoT Devices as Hacking Tools

Microsoft has warned that the Russian government hackers have been breaching computer networks by using IoT devices, as well as video decoders and priners.

Smart Ovens Are Reportedly Preheating by Themselves in the Middle of the Night

Owners of the June Oven reported that the smart ovens sometimes turn on in the middle of the night and begin preheating withuot the owners knowledge.

Calamus One E-Bike Has Smart Safety Features, Including Blind-Spot Protection

The Calamus One e-bike will send you a warning when you’re riding it if you’re about to face danger, including an encroaching car in your blind spot.

Wearable Prototype Works Like Voice Assistant, Yet without Your Voice

An MIT student, Arnav Kapur, created a wearable, AlterEgo, that works like a voice assistant, without the user having to speak a single word.

FAA Approves First ‘Beyond Line of Sight’ Drone Flight

The Federal Aviation Administration for the first time approved a “beyond line of sight” drone flight, which will help companies like Amazon.

Lifeflow Smart Jump Rope Combines Exercise and Health Monitoring

Singapore IT company KaHa and their platform COVE® is introducing Lifeflow, a smart jump rope allowing great aerobic activity as well as health monitoring.

To Add to Self-Driving Car Concerns, Traffic Could Be Hacked

To add to existing autonomous car concerns, researchers are warning self-driving cars could be hacked to where they are forced to cause crashes.

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Newest Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Will Operate More Like Bicycle than Car

Autonomous delivery vehicles don’t always resemble cars. The REV-1 is a new autonomous delivery vehicle that will operate more like a three-wheeled bicycle.

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Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches Don’t Correctly Track Heart Rate of People with Darker Skin

Fitness trackers and smartwatches are being called out because it’s been learned they don’t correctly track the heart rate of people with darker sin.

Where Is the Future Headed with Voice Technology?

Siri is so big that there’s a rumor that it will have its own OS next year. If that is truly going to happen, it leads to the question of what the future of voice technology will be.

Is Amazon Still Planning on Releasing a Home Robot?

What started out as an online book reseller has turned into a major player in technology. Amazon was working on a home robot in 2018, Vespa, but why hasn’t it been released?

ORII, A Voice-Powered Smart Ring with New Gesture Control

A new set of gesture control features being added to the ORII voice-powered smart ring is said to redefine voice assistant interactions.

Eavesdropping Concerns Cause Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie App to Be Disabled

This week Apple disabled the Walkie-Talkie app on Apple Watches when it was discovered it allowed users to listen in on each other’s phone calls.

FORM Unveils Smart Swim Goggles with Integrated AR

FORM has unveiled a completely new concept for smartglasses: smart swim glasses that have AR integrated into the lens and that carry a tiny computer built within that tracks metrics.