Press Releases

u-blox ‘amicably terminates’ contract to buy SIMCom’s cellular product line

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, and SIM Technology Group Limited announced that they will not proceed with the sale, respectively acquisition, of SIMCom cellular module product line. (more…)

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May 24, 2017

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‘Know Your IoT Rights’ paper issued by Silver Spring to guide IoT adopters’ choice of standards-based technology

California-based Silver Spring Networks, Inc. has published a “Know Your IoT Rights” white paper. This is described as a guiding doctrine for the rights of IoT developers and architects for an industry segment forecast to reach US$14.2 trillion by 2030. (more…)

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May 23, 2017

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Microelectronics for connected production: Infineon launches “Productive4.0” research project

“Productive4.0”, the largest European research initiative to date in the field of Industry 4.0, was launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. (more…)

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May 22, 2017

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New report highlights how technology innovations can tackle social isolation and loneliness

A new report released by Internet of Things UK (IoTUK) outlines how emerging digital and social technologies can help tackle social isolation and loneliness. (more…)

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Smart city project in Ljubljana shopping and business centre designed to follow its Green Mission strategy

Air pollution is one of the major environmental risks to health. According to a report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) cutting down gases and pollutants emissions can reduce the burden of hearth and respiratory diseases like stroke, lung cancer and asthma. (more…)

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May 18, 2017

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NXP and Google Cloud use new Cloud IoT Core to connect and manage devices at a global scale

NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that its Android Things platform supports the new Google Cloud IoT Core, a fully managed service that allows users to easily and securely connect and manage devices at a global scale. (more…)

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The value of the human touch in the digital age

We all need the human touch” sang mullet-toting soft rocker Rick Springfield back in 1983, fearing a dystopian future in the year 2016. While last year didn’t bring us to that traumatic point, we ARE truly embedded in a digital economy (more…)

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Silver Spring Networks announces the expansion of its developer programme

At the Internet of Things (IoT) World 2017, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced the extension of its developer programme with the introduction of a new developer portal, developer kits and a simulation tool for application development. (more…)

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May 17, 2017

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Mocana raises $11m new funding to defend IoT devices and industrial control systems

Mocana Corporation, a provider of mission-critical IoT security solutions for industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, announced that the company has received $11 million in additional investment from Sway Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital Fund and GE Ventures. (more…)

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Tackling the threat to enterprises (or their service providers) rolling out new IoT services

At its heart, the trouble with IoT is the rush to market exhibited by many manufacturers who see the business need to fill a gap or provide a useful service, but overlook the essential need to bake security in from the get-go. (more…)

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