Category: Technology

Cybersecurity

Shortage + Growth

Your organization manages sensitive information every day. You rely on cybersecurity specialists to protect your data from misuse. The demand for security specialists is skyrocketing, yet a shortage in candidates leaves the industry—and your organization—vulnerable. Symantec reports that the global demand for the cybersecurity workforce is expected to rise to 6 million by 2019, with […]

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Silence is Golden

Multifamily Soundproofing

One common pain point for renters is noise control. Sharing walls entails a lack of privacy and the potential tension amongst residents. Innovations in building materials are now making units quieter, giving prospects yet another reason to love renting. Road noise (or the horrid violin practice of the kid next door) are no longer deal […]

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Furniture with Charge

Integrating technology to living

In today’s world, our homes, desks, cars, are filled with cables, adapters, outlets and battery packs designed for our ever increasing number of smartphones, wearable tech and, of course, the Internet of Things. Some have noticed the opportunity and began exploring a new industry that’s expected to boom in the next few years—the wireless charging […]

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United In Pokémon

An overnight sensation

With over 7 million downloads and counting, Pokémon Go fever has gripped the nation, but what does this latest fad tells us about life in the modern age?

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Medical Robots

Meet TUG at the hospital

With a friendly little beep and a versatile design, the TUG robot provides reliable, cost-effective task automation for hospitals and healthcare providers. It’s a challenge faced by many working in the healthcare industry: tedious tasks stealing time better spent interacting with patients. Thankfully, that’s all beginning to change thanks to whole host of new software […]

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Tech Challenge

European Perspective

Note: the following piece by Richard Gerritsen, Regional Director for Yardi European sales, was originally published in Property Week of Great Britain in June 2016. Reprinted with permission. It seems that almost anything is available to us now at the click of a mouse – or more often a tap on the screen of our […]

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Tech Tuesday

Video Features Anant Yardi

Where does real estate technology go from here? The answer lies in the development pipelines of innovative companies like Yardi, but the journey so far has been inspiring. A thought leadership video presented at the recent Realcomm/IBcon Conference includes clips from tech pioneers like Steve Jobs (Apple), Larry Ellison (Oracle) and Larry Page (Google), as […]

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Orison

Home battery system

Institutions and regular citizens are transitioning from a fossil-fueled past to a cleaner energy future. The cost of installation for such systems has dropped considerably in recent years, making them more affordable for general use. Currently, one of the biggest wrinkles in this still young industry is storage. A study by EuPD Research shows that […]

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eLearning

ROI on Education

If you are still conducting live training courses, you are missing out on the opportunity to save time, save money, and customize the learning experience for your employees. Why eLearning? The 2014 State of the Industry report states that the real estate industry experienced a reduction in classroom training at 51%, down from 55 percent […]

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Tech-Savvy Seniors

Supporting longevity

The increasing use of modern technology over the last several decades is being attributed to greater cognitive function amongst aging populations.

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Google Home

Answering Your Questions

The latest Google I/O Developer Conference introduced Google Home, a compact Wi-Fi-connected speaker that’ll allow you to talk to your house and the internet. Virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence are no longer a new thing, in fact, the niche has become the new battleground for consumer technology. Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Echo […]

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HP Spectre

Ultra portable laptop

A laptop doesn’t have to be bulky to be powerful. It doesn’t have to be ugly for that matter, either. Slowly more attention is invested in the appearance of the devices in our life. Apple’s inclination towards attractive designs has proved to be a win and an example to follow. So things are changing. HP […]

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CoalBit

Portable Power Bank

Power banks are no longer an innovation, but a Latvia-based firm designed a new device it hopes will differentiate itself from the rest. Draugiem Grupa came up with CoalBit, a 23-gram, 2×1.4-inch coal-shaped portable power bank which features a 560mAh battery, enough to juice your smartphone with three hours of talk-time, two hours of surfing […]

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Supersized Smart Home

Advanced tech from Lennar Urban, Bosch

When smart home technology integrates with our lives outside of the home, there is potential for greater innovation. Lennar Urban recently obtained the green light to develop 750 acres of a former military shipyard in San Francisco. Once completed, the mixed-use Shipyard Communities project will be like a single, expansive smart home for residents and […]

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Sony Xperia

Eye, projector, agent

With Sony's new trio of Xperia products – the Eye, the Projector and the Agent – consumers may soon be able to track, record, store all the minutia of their daily lives.

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