30
May
2017
Biometrics Are the New 4-Digit PIN
Posted On May 30, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Biometrics and facial recognition are surging in usage and streamlining the way people access everything from buildings to bank accounts to, now, checking your suitcase at the airport. Delta airlines just announced that it is greenlighting facial recognition technologies at self-service bag drops at Minneapolis-St. Paul […]

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19
May
2017
Skip the Checkout with Amazon Go
Posted On May 19, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

What would shopping look like if you could walk into a store, grab what you need, and just go? No lines, no registers. Retail titan Amazon is bringing this concept to reality with its new “Just Walk Out” technology that uses your smart device as a […]

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09
Nov
2016
Technology in the Fast Lane: Self-driving Cars and CRE
Posted On November 9, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

How will the autonomous and driverless cars of tomorrow impact commercial real estate? NAIOP Distinguished Fellow David Dale-Johnson, Ph.D., addressed that question in the fall 2016 issue of Development magazine. But the tomorrow he envisions — one in which unneeded parking structures and parking lots could […]

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25
Oct
2016
Buckle Up and Kick Back: Autonomous Vehicles and CRE
Posted On October 25, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

Early tech adopters looking forward to sitting back while their cars navigate the daily office commute can celebrate that – while fully autonomous vehicles are likely several years down the road – automakers are actively implementing aspects of this technology. In fact, if your car has […]

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14
Jul
2016
The Tech-enabled Hotel Experience
Posted On July 14, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In the modern age of travel, if you can check in for a flight using your mobile phone – or even double-check that your garage door is closed while you wait to board – why not also check into your hotel room via an app? As […]

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04
Feb
2016
Street Furniture Gets Smart
Posted On February 4, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 4 Comments

Various types of street furniture — the benches, tables, bus stops, signs, lightposts, taxi stands and even waste receptacles placed in public and private outdoor spaces by cities and property owners — are gradually joining the vast “Internet of Things.” These cloud-connected devices offer property owners […]

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