Press Releases

Pandemic propels consumer interest in connected products, says decade survey

The pandemic has changed the way we interact with technology and how we use it in our everyday lives. Assurant has found as people commit to connected devices they have a much more positive outlook on smart technology as a whole. This means the changes people have made out of necessity in the pandemic will lead to people voluntarily embracing a more connected living life. (more…)

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November 9, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Red Lion launches a next generation graphical panel meter, PM-50

Red Lion introduces the next generation of panel meters, PM-50. This graphical panel meter, PM-50, expands Red Lion’s existing panel meter portfolio. The PM-50 is available as a 3.5-inch or 4.3-inch graphical touchscreen display. (more…)

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November 3, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

TT Electronics launches S-2CONNECT press connectivity solution, powered by LTE-M / NB-IoT

Woking, UK. 3 Nov 2021 – TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered technologies for performance critical applications, announced the launch of S-2CONNECT Press, a new addition to its Connectivity product portfolio that offers a simple, smart IoT solution to optimise business processes. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Renesas acquires Israel-based Celeno for US$315mn to expand its connectivity portfolio

Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Celeno Communications, a provider of smart Wi-Fi solutions, for Renesas to acquire Celeno in an all-cash transaction. The deal values Celeno at approximately US$315 million (€269.87 million or approximately 35.9 billion yen at an exchange rate of 114 yen to the dollar), assuming certain milestone payments are made as detailed in the agreement.
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October 28, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

IOTech and Building System Integrators collaborate to increase efficiencies in HVAC, BAS and EMS systems

Edinburgh, UK. 27 October, 2021 – IOTech, the edge software company, is collaborating with Building System Integrators, which specialises in the design, development and commissioning of building automation solutions, to increase the control and management capabilities for systems including HVAC, BAS and EMS. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

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

Meet the technology that is building the smart cities of the future

Today’s smart cities are transforming the way we live, work and play. But, according to Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies, far from being just a 21st-century gimmick, there are significant even life-changing advantages to the implementation of smart technology in cities around the world.  (more…)

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September 6, 2021

Posted by: Matthew Margetts

The future of flooding control: Intelligent stopcocks & AMRs

Almost all buildings in the UK are connected to the mains water supply, coming directly to each property, which is turned on and off by a stopcock, says Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies. (more…)

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August 26, 2021

Posted by:  Matthew Margetts

The Internet of Things: A software distribution minefield in the making?

In 2018, the ‘Internet of Things’ has rapidly moved from a theoretical concept to a tangible reality, with nearly 11 billion ‘things’ (not including phones and computers) now connected to the internet. (more…)

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July 31, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde