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Internet of Things: Removing fuel poverty from the social housing equation

IoT home sensors, with their real-time ability to aid in maintaining a healthy home, are making a difference in residential safety. This is being demonstrated in the UK’s social housing system designed to provide an affordable and stable option to people across the country but not necessarily the silver bullet many had hoped it would be. Rents tied to local incomes may seem much more manageable but having four walls and a roof overhead is only part of the solution. Renters still have related living expenses to consider, including utilities like water, electricity, and heat. Decisions around these and other bills can produce their own set of issues, causing some tenants to get ‘creative’ or tight-fisted with their spending. And leave them vulnerable to less-than-adequate living conditions, says Kjell Karlsson, managing director, connectivity, TT Electronics.

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January 13, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

CommScope enters Wi-Fi 7 retail market with launch of SURFboard G54 quad-band technology

CommScope, a global provider in home networks, has announced its entry into the Wi-Fi 7 retail market with the launch of the SURFboard G54 DOCSIS 3.1 quad-band Wi-Fi 7 cable modem. (more…)

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January 12, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Hesai debuts fully solid-state lidar FT120 for ADAS series production vehicles

Las Vegas, United States – Hesai, a global provider in lidar technology, debuts its fully solid-state lidar FT120 at CES 2023. The FT120 debuts along with a series of automotive lidars to showcase the exciting progress of OEM and autonomous mobility partnerships in the global market.  (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Sino Wealth license, deploy CEVA Bluetooth LE IP for its connectivity MCUs

Las Vegas, United States – CEVA, Inc., a licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, has announced that Sino Wealth Electronic Ltd., a provider in integrated circuit design for micro controller unit (MCU) has licensed and deployed CEVA’s Bluetooth connectivity platform – RivieraWaves Bluetooth Low Energy 5 IP in its latest SH87F881X family of connectivity MCUs targeting white goods and the broader Industrial IoT (IIoT) markets. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Vertiv completes CEO succession with promotion of Giordano Albertazzi

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 January 2023 – Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that Giordano Albertazzi has assumed the role of CEO. He was also appointed to the board of directors. (more…)

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January 11, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

UEI expands its wireless connectivity solutions with enhanced security, sustainability, scalability

Las Vegas, United States – Universal Electronics Inc.,, a global provider in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and smart home devices, has unveiled its extended family of QuickSet-certified connectivity solutions at CES 2023. As a global provider in entertainment and smart home control technologies, UEI is committed to helping its customers deliver more secure, sustainable, and scalable wireless control solutions for an ever-growing variety of home applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

TOTO announces a collaboration with Comcast’s MachineQ on smart restroom integration

Morrow, United States – TOTO, a manufacturer of plumbing products with more than [$5.45 billion (€5.08 billion)] in annual sales, has announced that it is collaborating with MachineQ, a Comcast Company, to increase its IoT smart restroom products’ installation opportunities in high-traffic public restrooms across the U.S. (more…)

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January 10, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Renesas announces its initial Wi-Fi development kit with support for Matter protocol

Tokyo, Japan – Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced its initial development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol. Renesas also announced that it will offer Matter support on all future Wi-Fi, Bluetooth low Energy (LE) and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread) products, including products from recently acquired Dialog Semiconductor and Celeno Communications. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Why 2023 is ‘the perfect year’ to hire global talent

The recruitment landscape has seen a seismic shift in recent years owing not insignificantly to a global pandemic. But what does the future hold for employers and recruiters? (more…)

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January 9, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Agrology and partners secure around $5mn in USDA grants for climate-smart agriculture

Alexandria, United States – Agrology, a seed-stage climate technology start-up, has announced that the company is one of six partners awarded approximately $5M in funding from the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative. Together the partners will further develop the capacity for growers to quantify climate-smart practices. Agrology was chosen as the partner to quantify regenerative practices in real time due to their MRV platform, ground-truth measurements, and monitoring of greenhouse gasses and soil carbon respiration. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar