BLUEMIX

IBM Bluemix is an open-standards, cloud-based platform for building, managing and running
apps and services of all types (web, mobile, big data, new smart devices). Capabilities include
Java, mobile backend development, application monitoring, as well as capabilities from
ecosystem partners and open source all through an as-a-service model in the cloud.
IBM Bluemix is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) developed by IBM. It
supports several programming languages and services as well as integrated DevOps to build, run,
deploy and manage applications on the cloud. Bluemix is based on Cloud Foundry open
technology and runs on SoftLayer infrastructure. Bluemix supports several programming
languages including Java, Node.js, Go,PHP, Python, Ruby Sinatra, Ruby on Rails and can be
extended to support other languages such as Scala through the use of buildpacks. It took a team
of people located in different places only 18 months to build Bluemix from initial concept to
public availability. It was announced as a public beta in February 2014 and generally available in
June.

FIDO Alliance

The FIDO ("Fast IDentity Online") Alliance is an industry consortium launched in February
2013 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication devices and the
problems users face creating and remembering multiple usernames and
passwords. PayPal and Lenovo were among the founders.
FIDO's aim is that its specifications will support a full range of authentication technologies,
including biometrics such as fingerprint and iris scanners, voice and facial recognition, as well as
existing solutions and communications standards, such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM),
USB security tokens, embedded Secure Elements (eSE), smart cards, andnear field
communication (NFC). The USB security token device may be used to authenticate using a
simple password (e.g. four-digit PIN) or by pressing a button. The specifications emphasize a
device-centric model. Authentication over the wire happens using public-key cryptography. The
user's device registers the user to a server by registering a public key. To authenticate the user,
the device signs a challenge from the server using the private key that it holds.] The keys on the
device are unlocked by a local user gesture such as a biometric or pressing a button.
FIDO specifications provide two categories of user experiences. Which one the user experiences
depends on whether the user interacts with the Universal Second Factor (U2F) protocol or the
Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) protocol. Both FIDO standards define a common
interface at the client for the local authentication method that the user exercises. The client can
be preinstalled on the operating system or web browser.

Project Loon
Project Loon is a research and development project being developed by Google X with the
mission of providing Internet access torural and remote areas. The project uses high-altitude
balloons placed in the stratosphere at an altitude of about 18 km (11 mi) to create an
aerial wireless network with up to 4G-LTE speeds. It was named Project Loon, since Google
itself found the very idea of providing internet access to the remaining 5 billion population
unprecedented and "crazy."
The balloons are maneuvered by adjusting their altitude in the stratosphere to float to a wind
layer after identifying the wind layer with the desired speed and direction using wind data from
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Users of the service connect to
the balloon network using a special Internet antenna attached to their building. The signal travels
through the balloon network from balloon to balloon, then to a ground-based station connected to
an Internet service provider (ISP), then onto the global Internet. The system aims to bring
Internet access to remote and rural areas poorly served by existing provisions, and to improve
communication during natural disasters to affected regions. Key people involved in the project
include Rich DeVaul, chief technical architect, who is also an expert on wearable
technology; Mike Cassidy, a project leader; and Cyrus Behroozi, a networking and
telecommunication lead.
Loons shall use patch antennas which are directional antennas to transmit signals to ground
stations or LTE users. Some smartphones with google SIM cards can use Google internet
services. The whole infrastructure is based on LTE in which eNodeB is carried in the balloon
which will travel across the globe and connect to users and EPC network.

iTwin Technology

A USB flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated
Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. A Cloud Storage is also a similar case where in the data
is stored remotely and is accessed whenever needed. But a drawback of this USB flash drives
is its small size cause of which it can easily be misplaced or lost. This is a particular problem
if the data it contains is sensitive and confidential. In Cloud Storages the data can be stolen or
misused if the username and password of an account to access the storage is hacked by

someone. There are many more drawbacks like limited storage, no security, back up, temp
files, no remote disable etc.
iTwin is a limitless secure USB device that enables users to access, edit & share all their files
& media between any two online computers anywhere in the world. The only limit is the size
of your computers hard drive. iTwin is an innovative solution that allows remote file access
without the security and privacy risks of the cloud and USB flash drives. Its very easy to
access as a USB device and no special installation is required. iTwin uses thoroughly analyzed
crypto protocols and algorithms(AES 256 bit encryption). It has features like bi-directional file
access, no temp files, remote disable, smart key generation, password support and twintrust
authentication.

AppleTalk

AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Inc. for

their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a number of features that allow local area
networks to be connected with no prior setup or the need for a centralized router or server of any
sort. Connected AppleTalk-equipped systems automatically assign addresses, update the
distributed namespace, and configure any required inter-networking routing. It is a plug-nplay system.

AppleTalk was released in 1985, and was the primary protocol used by Apple devices through
the 1980s and 1990s. Versions were also released for the IBM PC and compatibles and the Apple
IIGS. AppleTalk support was also available in most networked printers (especially laser printers),
some file servers,and a number of routers.
The rise of TCP/IP during the 1990s led to a reimplementation of most of these types of support
on that protocol, and AppleTalk became unsupported as of the release of Mac OS X v10.6 in
2009. Many of AppleTalk's more advanced autoconfiguration features have since been
introduced in Bonjour, while Universal Plug and Play serves similar needs.