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Itron finalises Comverge acquisition to expand grid and customer experience solutions

Itron, Inc., a technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held Comverge by purchasing its parent company, Peak Holding Corp., for approximately $100 million. (more…)

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June 8, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The Internet of Things? You’ll find it in your car

Do you remember how simple cars used to be? A dashboard with analogue dials and gauges that measured basic functions such as fuel, temperature and speed? If something was amiss with the engine, the oil light came on so you took your car to the garage (or even fixed it yourself if you were a good enough mechanic). (more…)

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May 26, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The enterprise manager’s checklist to getting to grips with DDoS attacks and the Botnet army

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks jumped into the mainstream consciousness last year after several high-profile cases – one of the largest and most widely reported being the Dyn takedown in October 2016. (more…)

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May 25, 2017

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How bioelectronics will make humans more robotic than ever

In 2013, president Obama launched the BRAIN Initiative as a large-scale effort to equip researchers with insights necessary for treating a wide variety of brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. (more…)

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May 10, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

As London breaches annual air pollution targets in 5 days, partners plan to map it with mobile sensors

Drayson Technologies and London’s largest environmentally-friendly private hire service,Greentomatocars, have partnered to create a mobile Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network that will help build a hyper-local map of air pollution in London. (more…)

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May 8, 2017

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ABB and IBM partner in industrial AI solutions to combine ABB Ability and IBM Watson

ABB and IBM announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to unlock new value for customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure. (more…)

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May 4, 2017

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iDevices advised by WCP on its acquisition by Hubbell

iDevices®, a provider of connected home industry, has been acquired by Hubbell Inc. of Shelton, Connecticut for an undisclosed sum. With 2016 revenues of US$3.5 billion, Hubbell Incorporated operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and around the world. (more…)

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May 3, 2017

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The importance of security in an IoT world

In October 2016 the world received a harsh wake-up call about the importance of IoT security, says Shane Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. (more…)

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April 24, 2017

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4G/LTE outdoor routers are the ‘new backhauls’ of LoRa meters for remote reading and billing, says Billion

Billion Electric, the global telecommunication technology and IoT solutions provider, introduces an outstanding integration between LoRa smart meters and its high-performance 4G/LTE Outdoor SIM Embedded VPN Router – BiPAC 4700ZU. (more…)

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April 21, 2017

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IoT brings clean water to thousands of people in Africa

783 million people worldwide – equivalent to one in nine people, still don’t have access to clean water. Water systems are continuously installed but 65% break within the first two years as there is no sustainable method of maintaining them. (more…)

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April 10, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil