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Tech Talk: Another mainstream move for cryptocurrency
While the language, and the product still sounds a little cryptic, cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology that drives it took another step into the mainstream thanks to Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments has launched a new company for its institutional clients that will trade and store digital assets such as bitcoin, the asset manager said on…
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Tech Talk: Cryptocurrency hedge funds continue launching at record pace
Hedge funds are not hedging their bets when it comes to cryptocurrency. Ninety cryptocurrency hedge funds launched in the first three quarters of 2018, on track for 120 for the fiscal year, according to Crypto Fund Research. The record rate of new crypto hedge fund launches defies traditional thinking that hedge funds tend to launch most…
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Tech Talk: Amazon wants to build your house with Alexa
We know a lot of you love to ask Alexa silly questions, and we’re guilty of the same, but the day may come when Alexa is actually built into your house from the get go. Amazon has been busy as of late disrupting various commercial real estate sectors, from brick-and-mortar retail to the potential reshaping of the…
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Tech Talk: Millennials leading the digital dining charge
Going out to eat isn’t what it used to be. Picking up the phone, making a reservation, enjoying a good meal and making your way back home have all become passe. According to a report from BRP and Windstream Enterprise, restaurant guests, especially Millennials, use mobile devices to enhance the full breadth of their dining…
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Tech Talk: Cool trends for older adults
Living in the heart of Silicon Valley gives me access to the latest technology, so I’m not easily awed by new products, services, gizmos and apps. But I was curious about the most recent tech conference sponsored by Aging 2.0, an organization that “supports innovators taking on the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging.” Since 2012,…
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Tech Talk: Blockchain holds promise for subcontractors
Every new building should begin with a solid foundation, everyone knows that, but how the people who build those foundations are paid, may be changing dramatically as cryptocurrency continues to grow along with the technology it was built on. Blockchain technology holds the potential to change how builders hire and pay subcontractors and suppliers, but…
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Tech Talk: The next disruption by technology, real estate
Shopping for a home usually begins with checking out the local school district, real estate taxes, nearby amenities, such as shops and restaurants, but behind the scenes, technology is rapidly changing the home buying experience. Opendoor, a startup that flips homes, attracted attention in June when it announced it had raised $325 million from a…
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Tech Talk: A peek inside the new Comcast Technology Center
Under construction for the past four years, and still months away from officially opening, the new Comcast Technology Center is a marvel of function and design. “It gives a different personality on every floor,” Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Senior VP of administration for Comcast, said about the space in a story by Anna Merrlman for philly.curbed.com.…
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Tech Talk: ‘PropTech’ providing a challenge for real estate investors
As one of the hotest buzzwords in real estate takes hold, ‘PropTech’ is proving to be a challenge many are not ready to take on, or know what strategy to pursue when it comes to technology and the properties in their portfolios. The vast majority of real estate executives know that digital innovation and PropTech…
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JPMorgan Chase to add 50 branches and 300 employees to Philadelphia region banking scene
If it seems like there’s a bank on every corner, or at the very least in every square mile in the Philadelphia region, it’s because that’s a fairly accurate assessment. Now, JPMorgan Chase is going to make sure that statement is right on the money. In a move that is sure to shake up an…
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Tech Talk: Google, YouTube come under scrutiny over targeting children for ads
A pair of U.S congressmen have notified Google that YouTube, a Google subsidiary, might not be in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. expressed their concern in a letter to Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, following up on a complaint filed in April by more…
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Tech Talk: Malvern’s Frontline Education brings voice control to schools, businesses
Frontline Education, a Malvern-based firm that provides administrative management software to school districts across the country, is developing voice-controlled software that in time may put an automated assistant in the pocket of educators and business persons everywhere. The voice application is still in its initial stages, but with it, Frontline joins a growing number of…
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Tech Talk: Amazon granted patent for truck-loading robot
Amazon continues to automate its operations with its newest patent — a Roomba-like robot that will haul products to and from freight trucks at fulfillment centers. The online retail giant aims to speed up delivery of products, including groceries from Whole Foods, writes Casey Coombs at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The robots already transport shelves full of…
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Tech Talk: Electric power could revolutionize flight
After decades in which aircraft have been powered by fossil fuels, aviation stands on the verge of the electric age. Advances in materials, battery technology and electrical systems promise cleaner, cheaper commercial flights, writes Peggy Hollinger at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Limitations to electrical systems mean that for the foreseeable future these aircraft will mainly be…
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Tech Talk: Information technology transforms banking
Money, in the form of credit, account balances, and even cryptocurrency, is really nothing more than stored bits information, and so perhaps it’s no surprise that information technology has changed the banking sector more than any other. Technology has opened up new markets, new products, and new services and provided more efficient delivery channels, writes …
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Tech Talk: New Apple iPhones are biggest, most expensive ever
The iPhone XS Max, which Apple unveiled Wednesday in Cupertino, Calif., is the biggest ever, with with a 6.5-inch screen. Also introduced Friday was the iPhone XS, which, despite a relatively puny 5.8-inch screen, will retail for $1,000, writes the Silicon Valley Business Journal staff at bizjournals.com. Both phones will be available Sept. 21. A…
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Tech Talk: EIR Healthcare unveils modular hospital room
EIR Healthcare, Philadelphia-based company, rolled out the prototype of its its first offerinng Wednesday: a prefabricated, modular hospital room that goes by the name of MedModular. The unveiling took place in a Delaware County warehouse, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] EIR is hoping hospitals will see the advantage of the prefab hospital rooms,…
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Tech Talk: As business events go digital, privacy gives way to efficiency
Innovations like badge swipes, electronic agendas and live streaming are making the business convention experience as seamless and efficient as possible. At the same time, however, electronic tracking is making it harder for attendees to meet privately and keep their discussions confidential, writes Julie Weed at bizjounrnals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Exhibitors can use attendee beacon data…
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