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Five product trends to keep an eye for improvement of new or future iterations of products

You can always count on change as a constant in the Internet of Things (IoT). Here, David Grammer, PTC UK’s senior vice-president, describes five product trends we should keep an eye out for. The way that manufacturers manage information throughout the product lifecycle has changed significantly in the past few years. (more…)

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January 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Hardware design limits usability of wearable devices, finds Strategy Analytics

As the need for complex, differentiated use cases for wearable devices grows, so too will their size and weight increase causing discomfort to users wanting to wear them daily. A recent study from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) service at Strategy Analytics “UXS Technology Planning Report: Wearables”, (more…)

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January 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Turkcell and Huawei commercial verification of BBU5900 base station marks launch of 5G evolution

Turkcell and Huawei have successfully verified Huawei’s 5G-oriented new Generation BBU5900 base station on a commercial network in Antalya Turkey opening the way for roll out of 5G evolution. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

PTC accelerates the global rollout of its subscription business in most markets

PTC’s new software licences for its core solutions and ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform will be available globally only by subscription, effective January 1, 2019. There will only be six countries that are exceptions. The exceptions where PTC has not announced plans for a complete transition from perpetual licensing to subscription are China, India, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, and Turkey.
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January 24, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Fast growing Fidesmo expands its footprint and opens in London

Contactless payment enabler, Fidesmo has hired John P Campbell to spearhead its UK launch plans in 2018 and help cope with growing customer demand. The company enables enterprises to add payments and other contactless services, such as public transport tickets, office and hotel keys, to a single card or wearable.

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January 22, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Promethieus launch is tied to SHD Smart Home’s use of blockchain security for IoT products

Lomiko Metals Inc. announces details of the strategy for 25% owned Promethieus Cryptocurrency Mining Corporation, a cutting-edge cryptocurrency mining company and 25% owned subsidiary SHD Smart Home Devices Corporation, an Internet of Things (IoT) Company. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cradlepoint takes next step in software-driven elastic edge strategy with new subscription-based solution pricing

Cradlepointthe provider in cloud-delivered 4G LTE network solutions that provide a pathway to 5G, announced a new subscription-based solution pricing model, the next step in its Elastic Edgestrategy for software-driven and cloud-delivered wireless wide-area networks (WANs). (more…)

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January 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Antenova to show two new high performing 4G/LTE diversity antennas for small PCBs

Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules, is showing a brand new pair of high performing 4G/LTE antennas which are suitable for PCBs as small as 60mm, at the consumer electronics show CES. The two antennas can also be used in 3G and MIMO applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sensors in the security & surveillance market expected to reach US$12bn by 2023, Frost & Sullivan believes

The Internet of Things (IoT) is bringing about a new era of connectivity in the digital age, say analysts Frost & Sullivan. It is connecting critical business sectors through a network of secure data flow, analytics, and management. It is also bringing numerous opportunities for sensor participants (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

High luminance, small format-capable microLED tech from Plessey expected to enable AR and VR Head-Up Displays

Plessey Semiconductors, a developer of optoelectronic technology solutions, has successfully demonstrated how its monolithic microLED technology can be used to deliver the next-generation of Head-Up Displays (HUDs), enabling new augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde