Blogs

The IoT phenomenon will equate to nothing if the industry fails to connect the dots

The Internet of Things is no longer the future. It’s very much the present and the market is growing at an exponential rate, says Robin Kent, director of European operations, Adax. It’s set to quadruple in size, growing from US$900 billion (€758.25 billion) in 2014 to $4.3 trillion (€3.62 trillion) by 2024, with more than 30 billion connected devices in use. (more…)

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December 26, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Samsung launches an Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) 1.3 certified system-on-Module

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) 1.3 certification for the Samsung ARTIK™ 05x series of modules, the first system-on-module family to be certified using new OCF standards for trust and connectivity for IoT. (more…)

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December 22, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

ArtificiaI Intelligence and Machine Learning will redefine content creation and delivery, says SDL

SDL, a provider of global content creation, management, translation and delivery, has announced its Five Future States of Content, a series of disruptive content trends for brands to watch in 2018. (more…)

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December 21, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Five key trends lie ahead in retail technology

London-based Detego, a UK software company behind various Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in fashion retail has unveiled five defining key trends that will earmark the retail technology scene in 2018 and beyond. (more…)

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December 20, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smart audio hardware revenues to exceed $10 billion by 2022, as audio brands challenge Amazon Echo

A new report by Juniper Research found that revenues from smart audio devices like the Amazon Echo and Sonos One will grow from an estimated $2.5 billion (€2.13 billion) in 2017 to over $10 billion (€8.52 billion) by 2022, as more audio brands integrate voice assistants into their devices. (more…)

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December 13, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New! IoT Global Awards to be sponsored by IoT Global Network and Smart IoT

The IoT Global Awards are to be sponsored in 2018 by IoT Global Network and Smart IoT. The organisers of the inaugural Awards (www.iotglobalawards.com) and the hosts of the UK’s premier Internet of Things event, Smart IoT (www.smartiotlondon.com) have announced that the prize giving will be hosted during the event, at an exclusive evening reception held on 21st March 2018. (more…)

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December 12, 2017

Posted by: IoT global network

Electric Imp announces platform-native bluetooth LE support for IoT applications

Electric Imp has announced its platform now supports Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) communication, enabling manufacturers to quickly and easily address applications requiring local wireless connectivity.

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December 11, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Orange Belgium’s new IoT network claims 100% coverage to support massive Internet of Things solutions

The possibilities offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are growing strongly in Belgium and throughout the world. Orange Belgium decided last year to invest in new IoT technologies based on international standards, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IDC forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things to reach $772 billion in 2018

Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $772.5 billion (€655.94 billion) in 2018, an increase of 14.6% over the $674 billion (€572.30 billion ) that will be spent in 2017. A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Fidesmo and Haikara collaborate on the future of smartwatches

Fidesmo, a company headquartered in Sweden, which enables consumers to add valuable features onto their cards, jewellery, and more, and Haikara, a Finnish company which creates smartwatches for fashion lovers, have announced their strategic partnership.

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December 8, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde