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Siemens acquisition of Wattsense exploits new IoT and SaaS synergies

The announcement earlier this month that one of the oldest tech firms on the planet has acquired one of the newest is a signal of exciting times in both the IoT and SaaS markets. (more…)

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October 22, 2021

Posted by: Jocelyn Brown

Sustainable AI computing for IoT

AI and Computing can, if not properly planned, be extremely heavy and wasteful of CPU resources. To put it in perspective, the computing power required for AI landmarks, such as recognising images or defeating humans at Go, increased 300,000-fold from 2012 to 2018. (more…)

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October 21, 2021

Posted by: Mattias Bergstrom

STMicroelectronics and Sierra Wireless collaborate to simplify and accelerate connected IoT solutions deployment

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Sierra Wireless, an IoT services provider, have announced an agreement that will enable the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) user community to leverage flexible cellular IoT connectivity and edge-to-cloud solutions from Sierra Wireless. (more…)

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October 20, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart TV voice assistant transactions to approach $500mn in 2023

A new study from Juniper Research has found that spend through voice assistant-enabled smart TVs will reach nearly $500 million (€432.02 million) in 2023; a sharp increase from the $126 million (€108.87 million) expected in 2021. This growth reflects how voice assistants are becoming context‑dependent sales portals, as well as information and control systems, and smart TVs will bring an important visual element to voice assistant purchases. (more…)

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October 11, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Infineon module and chip technology power 352 kW PV solution from Sungrow

With the launch of the latest 1500 V PV string inverter SG350HX, Sungrow offers a new market solution that features a maximum output power of 352 kW. Thus, compared to Sungrow’s last generation inverter, the new inverter offers a significant increase in output power of about 40%. (more…)

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October 8, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

onsemi 8.3 MP image sensor claims best-in-class dynamic range in challenging lighting conditions

onsemi, a provider of intelligent power and sensing technologies, has announced the availability of a new 1/1.7 inch 8.3 MP CMOS digital image sensor with rolling shutter and embedded High Dynamic Range (eHDR) technology. (more…)

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October 6, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Next gen intelligent wearables enabled by sureCore’s ultra-low power memory

As the market for wearable electronics and earbuds grows dramatically, architects are adding more features or ‘smarts’ to create product differentiation. The additional intelligence means that designers are required to add more embedded memory to the chip resulting in increased power demands.

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Facebook chooses u-blox timing technology to speed up its data centres

u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, reports that Facebook has chosen the u-blox ZED-F9T global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver module for their timekeeping solution. (more…)

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October 5, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Xiaomi tops central and eastern Europe 5G smartphones in Q3 2021, says Strategy Analytics

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, in the third quarter of 2021, Xiaomi captured an estimated 42% of total 5G smartphone shipments in Central and Eastern Europe, on annualiSed shipment growth of 5,700%. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ByteSnap reveals gesture recognition and UI demos at EDS 2021

ByteSnap Design, will be showcasing AI Gesture recognition technology, accelerated GUI development for 4K displays and speaking about Debug Forensics at the Engineering Design Show, EDS 2021, on 19 – 20 October 2021. (more…)

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October 1, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello