Richard Thaler’s win of the Nobel Economic Prize last month for his behaviour economics theory reminds us of the important role of psychology in everyday decision making. He states that individuals make decisions not solely based on hard evidence but a combination of evidence and “irrational” inputs. (more…)
November 9, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Inmarsat has announced the formation of a new strategic partnership with international telecommunications provider JT Group (formerly Jersey Telecom), that will enable Inmarsat to deliver a holistic connectivity solution for Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The global network will combine Inmarsat’s existing satellite communication infrastructure and cellular data provided by JT. (more…)
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Silicon Labs has released new dynamic multiprotocol software for its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) and module portfolio, enabling simultaneous operation of Zigbee®and Bluetooth® low energy (LE) on a single SoC and bringing together the key application benefits of both protocols. (more…)
November 8, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, has launched local language versions of its IoT Hub, a major section of the company’s website containing a variety of IoT news items, feature stories and technical articles exploring the possibilities of IoT applications. At the same time, a range of new content has been added to the site. (more…)
November 7, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
The IoT industry continues to grow and develop; but not nearly as quickly as most of us would like. So says Jonathan Gladbach who is head of growth at Particle. He believes that the world-changing applications we’d envisioned a decade ago still seem heart breakingly far away today. (more…)
November 3, 2017
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The IoT M2M Council has announced that Arrow Electronics, one of the suppliers of electronic hardware, software, and connectivity services for the “Internet of Things” sector, has joined its board of governors as a sustaining member-company. With 25,000 enterprise users, OEMs, and applications developers as members, the IMC claims to be the largest and fastest-growing trade group serving the nascent technology sector. (more…)
November 2, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Smart manufacturing and the IoT is driving the next industrial revolution. Manufacturing is on the cusp of a revolution – the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution! In 2016, IDC estimates the manufacturing segment invested $178 billion(€152.89 billion) in IoT spending, twice as much as the transportation segment, the second largest IoT vertical market. (more…)
November 1, 2017
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Kerlink a provider of network solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), has added two seasoned wireless and IoT professionals to capitalise on the company’s rapidly growing opportunities in the Americas, Asia Pacific and other major markets. (more…)
October 27, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
To help expedite Internet of Things (IoT) technology deployment, Avnet, a global technology distributor, has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC). The IMC’s 25,000 rank-and-file members are comprised of enterprise users, OEMs, and applications developers from numerous vertical markets around the globe, (more…)
October 26, 2017
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
ThingPark China announced the opening of an IoT Ecosystem Lab in Beijing enabling customers to evaluate their IoT solutions, and an online Market which will enable Chinese IoT device and application sellers to market their IoT solutions to business customers in China, and also to benefit from the global audience and IoT sales opportunities enabled by Actility’s ThingPark Market. (more…)
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde