Press Releases

Commercial drone hardware and services revenue to reach $12.6 billion by 2025

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have a great deal of potential to be explored and exploited for commercial applications. Major industries, government agencies, and other organisations are all actively assessing the opportunity for drones to disrupt the market and create innovative business models. (more…)

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July 3, 2017

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New platform launches to enable ‘know-how’ to be shared any time, anywhere, from any device and on any matter

The way people acquire and share expertise and ‘know-how’ will change forever, thanks to a new platform that has been launched. 121with is an online marketplace for those providing or seeking ‘know-how’. It is also the plat- form where the know-how is delivered from the ‘seller’ to the ‘buyer’, via live and interactive video. (more…)

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June 30, 2017

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The IoT FUD factor: Debunking LPWA myths

There currently seems to be more noise than fact surrounding the IoT these days, as companies try to understand the new and evolving LPWA market. One of the biggest fallacies is that licensed solutions equals secure and reliable, while unlicensed means the opposite. (more…)

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Progress acquires Kinvey, the provider of Backend-as-a-Service technology for $49 million in cash

Progress, announced it has acquired Kinvey, a privately-held company based in Boston and provider of Backend as a Service (BaaS) technology. Progress acquired Kinvey for a purchase price of $49 million in cash. (more…)

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June 29, 2017

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Growing case for virtual and augmented reality in retail car sales, EU research shows

New research across Europe’s five largest economies polling 1,000 people who either own, or plan to buy a car, highlights the potential for immersive technologies in the automotive marketplace. (more…)

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June 28, 2017

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‘Plant 4.0’ start-up incubator launched by France-based Total with five new partners

Total launched its second Plant 4.0 start-up incubator, joined this year by Air Liquide, AREVA, Eiffage, Solvay and VINCI Energies. This is the very first multicorporate Plant start-up incubator in the The partners’ common goal is to accelerate the deployment of digital technology in industry. (more…)

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Ayla Networks announces enhancements to its IoT platform

Ayla Networks, a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform for manufacturers, has announced enhancements to its IoT platform designed to help propel manufacturers of connected products toward the next generation of the IoT. (more…)

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June 27, 2017

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Autotalks raises $40m in investments with Round D of V2X support

Autotalks, a global provider of V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication chipsets, has extended its recent funding round. Autotalks completed its Series D round with about $40 million in investments, an oversubscription of $10 million. (more…)

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Trustonic and MediaTek collaborate to protect telematics and infotainment systems

Trustonic has announced a collaboration with systems-on-chips (SoCs) provider MediaTek to provide the automotive industry with highly secure telematics and in-car entertainment systems for connected vehicles. (more…)

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AI Camp launched by Kainos to boost young tech skills

Kainos, a provider of digital services and platforms, launched its first A.I. Camp, a two-week course for university students designed to provide a grounding in the core skills required to develop and manage Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). (more…)

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June 26, 2017

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