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European mobile payment users triple from last year as consumers pay via smartphone, tablet or wearable

Payments made via mobile devices are ever increasing, says Robert Capps, VP of business development at NuData Security. (more…)

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October 18, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Discovering start-ups finalists announced, as CW competition showcases best in tech innovation

CW (Cambridge Wireless) has announced the 10 finalists for its Discovering Start-Ups 2016 competition, sponsored and hosted by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. (more…)

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October 6, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Slotting into the future city with smart intersections

Andrew Lee, the head of Market Intelligence and analysis at Octo Telematics examines worsening road congestion and the possibility of using wearable technology to integrate everyone using the roads to create a smooth traffic flow. (more…)

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August 24, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Worldwide revenues for augmented and virtual reality forecast to reach $162 billion in 2020, according to IDC

According to the new Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide from the International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market will grow from $5.2 billion in 2016 to more than $162 billion in 2020. (more…)

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August 16, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connectivity enables smart cities, smart countries and a smarter world

The influx of wireless connectivity, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT) has had dramatic effects on individuals’ lifestyles and the day-to-day operations of companies. For the public sector and increasingly, many in the private sector, connectivity is also improving the well being of the communities being served, writes Hubert Da Costa, the vice president of EMEA at Cradlepoint. (more…)

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August 12, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

From frivolous to fundamental – the evolution of IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) could have profound implications on our everyday lives – including our everyday safety – but there needs to be much greater collaboration between vendors, partners and customers to make it a reality, writes Dermot O’Connell, the executive director and general manager for OEM Solutions at Dell EMEA. (more…)

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August 5, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Bug bounty – what’s in it for business?

Hack the Pentagon, a pilot bug bounty programme launched by the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) in partnership with HackerOne, was the first-ever federal government-initiated cyber security bug bounty programme, writes Tej Aulakh, a managing consultant at Spirent. (more…)

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July 26, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT plus finance – a recipe for success?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is booming. Research released by Gartner suggests that the number of connected things will grow by 30% to 6.4 billion in the next 12 months – at a rate of 5.5 million per day. If there was any doubt that IoT is merely a product of overblown hype and speculation, this is certainly changing. 2016 is the year that IoT means business, writes Mike Laven, the chief executive of Currency Cloud. (more…)

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June 23, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT – the Information of Everything

For the first time in history, we are witnessing a massive disruption and the phenomenal adoption of getting everything connected and talking to each other, writes Subramanian Hariharan, a senior director at Mindtree. (more…)

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June 1, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Safeguarding the connected car

The Internet of Things is one of the most interesting technological advancements we have today. And within this spectrum, the connected car is perhaps the most exciting and advanced ‘thing’ in that ecosystem, writes Mark Hughes, the chief executive of BT Security. Connected cars have a range of wildly clever features; from intelligent driver assistance and predictive systems that help bypass traffic jams, to sensors that help track driver behaviour and reduce emissions.  (more…)

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May 31, 2016

Posted by: George Malim