America's coolest company: How Big Ass Fans went from cooling cows to a multinational tech powerhouse
Big Ass Fans leveraged a quality product, Internet of Things technology, strong branding, and a unique corporate culture to fill a worldwide need for cooler air. There’s no faster way to spoil the magic of a visit to a major theme park—you know the one—than waiting in a long, sweltering line to enter a ride.…
Big Ass Fans: An inside look at America's coolest company
Big Ass Fans: An inside look at America’s coolest company Length: 8:27 | Sep 28, 2018 From IoT, big data, branding, and management innovation, Big Ass Fans is one of America’s most creative and interesting companies. Watch Jason Hiner’s tour of its headquarters in Lexington, KY. Source: New feed 2
Breathing sensor reveals cognitive and emotional state
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); US company Spire creates sensors for measuring breathing to empower people to take control of their mental and physical health. Users can attach it to the clothes they wear the most and it will monitor both breath and heart rate inflection points. Spire claims the Health Tag is…
Software eases on-boarding process for new employees
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Companies spend a lot of time and resources to hire the best employees. For fast-growing companies in particular, the on-boarding process is crucial to getting the most out of new employees. It refers to the time spent making sure new employees have all the necessary skills to integrate…
Chinese military launches robotic underwater vehicles
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Overhead canopy moved by drones
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have highlighted a number of ways in which drones could function in construction and maintenance. These have included construction drones controlled by AI and drones that can navigate in the dark. One advantage of using drones in construction is that, unlike cranes and scaffolding, drones…
Smart wristband protects wearer from mosquitoes
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); A high-tech wristband aims to protect the wearer from mosquito bites. The device, named Nopixgo, simulates signals similar to that of a storm. As soon as mosquitoes perceive signs of an approaching thunderstorm, they fall into a protection mode. Their drive for self-protection overrides their need to bite.…
New blockchain model for journalism
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The biggest mistake companies can make when adopting IoT
Chris Penrose, President of IoT at AT&T, spoke with TechRepublic’s Macy Bayern at the 2018 AT&T Business Summit about one of the biggest mistakes companies make when deploying an IoT solution. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. Chris Penrose: I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make is just doing…
How business can use IoT to conduct more efficient operations
Chris Penrose, President of IoT at AT&T, spoke with TechRepublic’s Macy Bayern at the 2018 AT&T Business Summit about how IoT can benefit organizations. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. Chris Penrose: Well, IoT really can transform almost any part of the business. In fact, AT&T is using IoT across a number…