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AI and digital assistants to surge in 2018, IHS Markit says

As they become more ubiquitous in homes and in various consumer electronics products, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assistants are likely to be two of the major overarching themes at this week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (more…)

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January 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Avnet introduces IoTconnect software platform and smart connectivity solutions

Avnet, a global technology distributor, announced its IoTConnect cloud-based software platform and a portfolio of smart, market-ready connectivity solutions built around the platform to help organisations jump-start development of IoT-enabled systems and services.

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January 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Fujitsu and Microsoft team up for artificial intelligence

Fujitsu Limited and Microsoft Corporation announced their agreement to collaborate in the field of artificial intelligence to accelerate the transformation of the ways people work in companies. The two companies are entering into this agreement to jointly build new solutions that transform the ways people work. (more…)

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December 29, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Thai start-up ‘DRVR’ partners with Tata Communications to revolutionise Asia’s smart fleet network

International fleet management application provider, DRVR has selected Tata Communications as its global IoT connectivity partner to help achieve its objective of making Asia’s vehicle fleets the smartest and most cost-efficient in the world. (more…)

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IDC forecasts worldwide spending on digital transformation technologies to reach $1.3tn in 2018

Worldwide spending on digital transformation (DX) technologies (hardware, software, and services) is expected to be nearly $1.3 trillion (€1.09 trillion) in 2018, an increase of 16.8% over the $1.1 trillion (€0.93 trillion) spent in 2017. A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Digital Transformation Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) (more…)

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December 27, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Alchemy IoT introduces ‘IoT Asset Intelligence’ associated with Big Data, IoT and AI

Alchemy IoT, a provider of AI-powered applications for industrial IoT, introduced “IoT Asset Intelligence,” a new industry approach that addresses the complexity and market fragmentation associated with Big Data, IoT and artificial intelligence. (more…)

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December 19, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Alchemy IoT launches with $4 million seed funding to simplify industrial IoT using artificial intelligence

Alchemy IoT, a provider of IoT Asset Intelligence for industrial applications, launched with $4 million (€3.40 million) seed funding from Aweida Venture Partners and several angel investors. The startup’s cloud-based application, Clarity, helps customers achieve a greater return on their industrial assets and competitive advantage. (more…)

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December 18, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The future of healthcare: Three ways IoT is beneficial to hospitals

The Internet of Things (IoT) will transform nearly every industry in future years – if it hasn’t done so already, says Jocelyn Brown. By redefining how devices, people, and apps connect and interact with one another, IoT is making the way we work more integrative. By creating new opportunities to develop dynamic services and products, IoT will decrease operating costs and improve efficiency across the globe. (more…)

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December 13, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

A lesson from the story of 3 Blind Men and an Elephant

When I was very young, I remember a picture story of 3 blind men and an elephant, says Yiru Zhong, principal analyst at Beecham Research. My reaction at the time was “Oh how can they not know?” when the 3 men in the story were asked to describe the elephant, an animal they have not encountered before.  (more…)

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December 12, 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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December 11, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde