Press Releases

Alpha Micro’s Laird 60 Series Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules ready for today, and for the future

Alpha Micro Components announced the availability of the new Laird 60 Series of certified 802.11ac 2×2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v4.2 modules. The 60 Series modules are based on cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, which not only help developers and designers get the most out of today’s most powerful wireless connectivity technologies, (more…)

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January 31, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Oxford firm Bodle secures £6m to introduce new IoT digital display technology

UK-based Bodle Technologies, an Oxford University spin-out company, is aiming to transform how and where we interact with displays after attracting £6 million (€6.80 million) in Series A funding. (more…)

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January 30, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Huawei teams up with UnionPay International to roll out Huawei Pay worldwide

Huawei signed a mutual co-operation agreement with UnionPay International with the aim of working together to promote the globalisation of Huawei Pay and to accelerate its roll-out worldwide in order to provide a better mobile payment experience for Huawei mobile device users. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Klaasen Lighting Design partners with Gooee as IoT changes the way lighting projects are specified

International lighting design company Klaasen Lighting Design (KLD), which has offices in Singapore, Perth, Shanghai and Jakarta, has entered into a partnership agreement with US-based data platform provider Gooee. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Multiple design wins for Frontier smart audio solution with Google Assistant

Frontier Smart Technologies, a supplier of digital audio technologies, announces design wins for models from three companies (Altec Lansing, Memorex and Spectra Merchandising International) for its Smart Audio platform. (more…)

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January 29, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Mitsubishi Electric develops platform that enables smart appliances to co-operate

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has developed an autonomous platform that enables networked smart appliances to use their sensors and functionalities to co-operate in new home services without the need for cloud computing or internet connection. (more…)

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Bezel-less and edge-to-edge designs are rapidly becoming the norm, finds Strategy Analytics

Bezel-less and edge-to-edge designs are rapidly becoming the norm, allowing OEMs to squeeze larger displays into a more compact form factor. However, optimising one-handed usability and adding value through smart implementations of edge interactions is becoming critical. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

u-blox technology provides cellular connectivity for a professional IoT platform

u‑blox, a globalprovider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its SARA cellular module series will provide wireless connectivity for a new end-to-end platform for Industry 4.0. With the platform, developed by Italian-based Iomote, businesses will be able to easily connect existing machines (more…)

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January 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Five product trends to keep an eye for improvement of new or future iterations of products

You can always count on change as a constant in the Internet of Things (IoT). Here, David Grammer, PTC UK’s senior vice-president, describes five product trends we should keep an eye out for. The way that manufacturers manage information throughout the product lifecycle has changed significantly in the past few years. (more…)

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Hardware design limits usability of wearable devices, finds Strategy Analytics

As the need for complex, differentiated use cases for wearable devices grows, so too will their size and weight increase causing discomfort to users wanting to wear them daily. A recent study from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) service at Strategy Analytics “UXS Technology Planning Report: Wearables”, (more…)

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January 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde