Press Releases

Smartrac showcases what the ‘Internet of Your Things’ has in store

At Retail’s BIG Show in New York, Smartrac is not simply showing the way toward the ‘Internet of Your Things’. Together with its partners Blue Bite and Temera, the RFID and IoT pacesetter is also presenting innovative solutions and real-world examples of how brand owners and retailers can utilise it here and now. (more…)

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January 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cybeats raises seed round of investment led by iNovia Capital to create ‘immune system’ for IoT devices

Cybersecurity company Cybeats, which provides continuous cyber defence solution for Enterprise IoT infrastructure, announced it has raised a seed round of investment from iNovia CapitalMaple Leaf Angels (MLA48 II), and cybersecurity industry insiders Dr. Richard ReinerBrian O’Higgins, and Brian Bourne. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Top ten mobile operators have 76% market share in cellular IoT, says Berg Insight

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight says that the ten leading global mobile operator groups have a combined market share of 76% in cellular IoT. The top players reported a combined active base of 407 million cellular IoT connections at the end of H1-2017. (more…)

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January 12, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

TE Connectivity now in exclusive negotiations to acquire ABB’s entrelec terminal block business

TE Connectivity (TE), a provider in connectivity and sensors, announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with ABB to acquire ABB’s entrelec® terminal block business. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions including receipt of customary regulatory approvals and prior consultation with employee representative bodies. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Toshiba launches two new ICs compliant with Bluetooth® Ver. 5.0

Toshiba Electronics Europe announced two new additions, the TC35680FSG and TC35681FSG, to its line-up of ICs compliant with the Bluetooth® low energy Ver. 5.0 communications standard. (more…)

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January 10, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Express Logic’s X-Ware IoT Platform brings industrial grade connectivity to smart home automation

Express Logic, Inc., a provider of royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), reports that its industrial-grade X-Ware IoT Platform™ is now an official Thread Certified Product. It is also, says the company, the only such solution from an independent RTOS provider.  (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Hager Group launches building automation solution powered by Silicon Labs’ multiprotocol technology

Hager Group and Silicon Labs have collaborated to create a smart home platform that enables seamless connectivity for applications using multiple wireless standards including Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), KNX and Sigfox. (more…)

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January 9, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Bitcoin for business

In December 2017, entertainment platform Steam stopped accepting payments with Bitcoin as the currency was seen as too volatile to bank on. While the cryptocurrency is in flux at the moment, there is potential for businesses to take advantage of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

China will drive accelerated growth for cellular IoT in 2018, says Berg Insight

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 56% during 2017 to reach 647.5 million. The accelerating growth is expected to take the global installed base to almost 1 billion at the end of 2018. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

CES 2018: Nanoleaf Remote wants to unify your smart home

The new Nanoleaf Remote debuts at CES 2018 before it officially launches in the spring. The smart home remote makes it a breeze to control all of your IoT devices right from the palm of your hand. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde