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…)
January 10, 2018
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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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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…)
January 9, 2018
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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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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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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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Thomas Fischer, global security advocate at Digital Guardian, assesses the role security will play in the IoT and argues that manufacturers must return to the drawing board to find a sustainable, long-term solution.
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Natixis Assurances, the insurance arm of Groupe BPCE, the banking group in France, and Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of software products to general insurers, announced that Natixis Assurances has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its platform for claims management. (more…)
January 8, 2018
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iDevices, the pre-eminent brand in the connected home industry, is integrating voice service capabilities directly into the walls of any room. When a standard light switch is replaced with the Instinct, homeowners gain the functionality of a smart light switch, standalone voice assistant, ambient light sensor and motion detector — all in one product. (more…)
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As they become more ubiquitous in homes and in various consumer electronics products, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assistants are likely to be two of the major overarching themes at this week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (more…)
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