Blogs

The day of the smart appliance is finally dawning

Smart appliances have been available for many years without making much impact on the US$74 billion worldwide Laundry and Refrigeration market, but research from Futuresource Consulting indicates that this may be about to change. (more…)

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February 27, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

How IoT and collaboration are transforming the mobile communications industry

Despite its name, Mobile World Congress is about so much more than mobile handsets. Now in its 31st year, MWC retains its title as the biggest event in the telecoms calendar, yet it has undergone an astounding transformation from mobile tradeshow to technology behemoth. (more…)

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February 26, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

EnOcean to show energy harvesting and maintenance-free wireless tech for smart buildings and wider IoT

EnOcean, a provider of energy harvesting wireless technology, is to demonstrate how maintenance-free wireless solutions for smart buildings and the Internet of Things (IoT) can meet the claim expressed by the theme at ISH 2017 (Frankfurt am Main, March 14 – 18) of Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Buildings. (more…)

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February 24, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

u-blox says new super-low-power GNSS receiver chip provides balance of power and performance for wearables

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the launch of its new UBX‑M8230‑CT global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver chip, offering a unique balance of performance and ultra-low power use. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connected airport readied for take-off by Panasonic Business at MWC in Barcelona

Panasonic Business’s 120m2 booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona (Hall 6 Booth H31) will feature technology for retail, car rental, communications, security, logistics and ground handling. It aims to bring together the automotive, business technology, industrial and eco solutions divisions within Panasonic. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Hackers make the unthinkable, well…thinkable: Hacking the Internet of Medical Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings with it endless opportunities – and, quite a few security challenges. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent guidance on handling medical device vulnerabilities follows closely on the heels of its more general medical device cybersecurity guidance. (more…)

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Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Smart home automation & monitoring devices to exceed 770m by 2021

A new report from Juniper Research forecasted that smart home automation and monitoring devices will grow to over 770 million globally by 2021, representing an eleven-fold rise from just 68 million estimated in 2016. (more…)

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February 23, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

ITTIA and Renesas collaborate on smart IoT devices with database software

ITTIA Database Software, a provider of embedded data management software, has collaborated with Renesas Electronics America Inc., a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, to provide data storage and analysis for Renesas RZ/A Series of microprocessors (MPUs). (more…)

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February 22, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The underlying advantage of IoT

I come from a family of wheat farmers in Selden, Kansas, USA, says The author is Christian Johan Smith, president and co-founder, TrackR. My relatives grew up manually harvesting wheat – cutting and bundling by hand – a process that was extremely tedious and labour-intensive. (more…)

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Starhome Mach and Stream Technologies are assisting MNOs with the launch and acceleration of their IoT services

Starhome Mach, a global provider of mobile inter-carrier roaming, anti-fraud and IoT connectivity services, and Stream Technologies, a provider of IoT connectivity enablement, are assisting mobilenetwork operators (MNOs) with the launch and acceleration of their IoT services. (more…)

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February 21, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil