Press Releases

Triax Technologies expands connected jobsite and launches networked IoT sensor to track construction equipment

Triax Technologies, Inc., a provider of technology for the connected jobsite, has announced its Spot-r EquipTag, said to be the first-of-its kind solution to track operator identity, equipment location, and equipment utilisation. (more…)

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January 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The iDevices® Instinct™ embeds Amazon Alexa into the walls of homes

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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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

CAP-XX Thinline supercapacitors power vibration alerts in Spire Health Tag

CAP-XX, developer of supercapacitors that deliver peak power to support or replace batteries, announced that Spire has incorporated CAP-XX Thinline supercapacitors into the new Spire Health Tag to provide the peak power needed for delivering real-time wellness vibration alerts to consumers. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

3D image sensor: Infineon enables easy smartphone unlock by face recognition

One mega trend feature in mobile communications is to unlock smartphones by 3D face recognition instead of fingerprint or PIN. Making authentication more convenient and more secure, it may soon become indispensable for mobile payment applications and mobile ID. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Collaboration with large health insurer claimed to affordably improve independent living for the elderly

Qorvo®, a provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, is helping seniors live more independently in their homes with the help of a new eHealth system powered by the company’s chipsets for the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Mining businesses identify IoT as essential to gaining a competitive edge, finds Inmarsat

Businesses in the mining industry are backing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them retain their market share, as competition in the sector intensifies, the quality of seams decreases and profit margins are put under pressure. (more…)

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January 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Root of Trust-based automatic registration to the AWS cloud

Going to important conferences tends to concentrate the mind on what you want to talk about and what you want to demonstrate. This was definitely the case with the recent ARM TechCon in sunny Santa Clara. My team has been very busy working with our IoT products during 2017, and we were really excited when we managed to finalise a really exciting demo just in time to show it at the conference. (more…)

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January 3, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Powercast to unveil FCC-approved consumer transmitter for power-over-distance wireless charging at CES 2018

Powercast Corporation, the provider of radio-frequency (RF)-based long-range power-over-distance wireless charging technology, announced that it will unveil at CES its FCC-approved (Part 15, FCC ID: YESTX91503) and ISED-approved (Canada IC: 8985A-TX91503) three-watt PowerSpot transmitter which works in the far field (more…)

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January 2, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Thai start-up ‘DRVR’ partners with Tata Communications to revolutionise Asia’s smart fleet network

International fleet management application provider, DRVR has selected Tata Communications as its global IoT connectivity partner to help achieve its objective of making Asia’s vehicle fleets the smartest and most cost-efficient in the world. (more…)

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December 29, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

France’s NodOn to show range of smart devices for homes at CES 2018 and introduce Bluetooth Mesh

With major partners from the building sector, NodOn® is growing fast with two complete range of smart devices using the well-known technologies Z-Wave® and EnOcean®. This year at CES the company will talk about its innovation spirit and will present the first complete range of Bluetooth® Mesh devices for smart home. (more…)

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December 26, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde