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Fit and value: The business case for blockchain

O'Reilly

Blockchains have a uniquely tumultuous early history for an enterprise technology—from a mysterious origin story, to a sensational first application in bitcoin, to a swift fall from a particularly frothy hype cycle. Blockchain technology provides the encrypted distributed ledger that made the first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, possible.

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5 industries that demonstrate how blockchains go beyond finance

O'Reilly

Although blockchain technology is still in its early days, momentum has been building in the enterprise. While there has been much focus on blockchains in banking and payments, its impact has already extended far beyond finance. When a land title changes hands, it would be verified via the blockchain, and recorded again.

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AnyLog: a grand unification of the Internet of things

The Morning Paper

Micropayments require an environment of trust, and in a decentralised context that leads us to blockchains. Despite the "Internet of Things" featuring prominently in the title, there’s nothing particular to IoT in the technical solution at all. This comes in the form of micropayments. Periods (e.g.

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Expanding the Cloud: Introducing the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region

All Things Distributed

Examples of continuous sensing are found in the managed cloud platform built by Rachio on AWS IoT to enable the secure interaction of its connected devices with cloud applications/other devices. Here are the benefits of a comprehensive platform, with customer examples: A connected platform to sense the business environment.

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Database Resolutions for 2018

VoltDB

From the IoT , to 5G , to blockchain , it seems like we’re on the precipice of seeing some truly game-changing technologies come into their own; you don’t want to be left behind when they finally do breakthrough. Prepare for the Future.

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Database Resolutions for 2018

VoltDB

From the IoT , to 5G , to blockchain , it seems like we’re on the precipice of seeing some truly game-changing technologies come into their own; you don’t want to be left behind when they finally do breakthrough. Prepare for the Future.

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Top 9 web development trends to expect in 2022

Enprowess

Internet of Things (IoT). Blockchain Technology. Internet of Things (IoT). IoT can be defined as a technology of interconnected devices where human involvement is not required for data transfer. IoT is one of the most vibrant tech trends among current trends in web application development. How does IoT work?