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French start-up Blade raises €51m to ramp up deployment of Shadow, its reinvented PC

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France’s Blade has raised €51 million (US$ 56.90) to reinvent the way PCs are used worldwide. With new funds in place, Blade now has the resources for a major boost to its production capacity of Shadow, its PC entirely based in the cloud. (more…)

Survey reveals 32% of C-Suite have no response plan for cyberattacks or don’t know if they have one

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Nearly a third of C-Level directors surveyed across the UK (32%) either do not have a response plan in place to manage a cyber-attack on their business, or they are not sure whether they do. (more…)

Laird joins IoT M2M Council for ‘breadth of markets and global reach’

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Laird PLC, a provider of hardware, testing, and design solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has joined the London-based IoT M2M Council, the largest and fastest-growing trade group representing the global IoT sector. (more…)

Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. announces acquisition of Panasonic Cloud Management Services Europe B.V.

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Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. announced the acquisition of Panasonic Cloud Management Services Europe BV (PCMSEU) makers of Panasonic Cameramanager and Panasonic Nubo. (more…)

Contextual-aware driving behaviour: What is it?

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The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer. (more…)

As CEO Immelt steps down GE launches applications, and edge-to-cloud analytics to aid industrial transformation

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At Minds + Machines Europe in Berlin, Germany this week, GE unveiled new solutions that are purpose-built for industrial assets, environments and operations. This came at the same time as Jeffrey Immelt stepped down as chairman and chief executive of General Electric Co., says Jeremy Cowan. (more…)

Mueller, Senet collaboration brings AMI for the distribution of clean drinking water throughout North America

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Mueller Systems is collaborating with Senet to deliver advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to water utilities across North America, the two companies announced today. (more…)

Book review: The Future of IoT

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This is a big book: 256 pages, 77,000 words. It’s sub-titled “Leveraging the shift to a data centric world” and it targets the executives and senior managers of both enterprise organisations and technology companies. (more…)

Immersive technology: a game-changer for UK industry

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The ability to immerse a viewer within the content they’re consuming has long been the goal of the entertainment industry. Whether it’s the computer games we play or the films we watch, directors aim to build a story that draws audiences in completely. (more…)

PwC deal extends Sierra Wireless’ reach into North American industrial C-suites in search of IoT ‘magic’

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Talking exclusively to IoT Global Network at its 5th annual Innovation Summit in Paris today, René Link Sierra Wireless‘ chief marketing officer (CMO) and senior vice president of Corporate Strategy, tells Jeremy Cowan that when you put together the three ingredients of Device, Cloud and Connectivity flawlessly something “magical” happens. (more…)

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