The Internet of Things is celebrating a milestone birthday this year, says Charles Eagan, CTO at BlackBerry. Back in 1999, British technologist Kevin Ashton coined the term Internet of Things (IoT) while developing sensor and identification technologies at MIT. Today, as the now-ubiquitous term turns 20 years old, I can’t help but reflect on how far the concept has come in such a short time. (more…)
October 11, 2019
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Smart City applications and services seem to be expanding rapidly – smart parking, smart street lighting, climate monitoring, transportation and traffic management are only a few of the categories. One application that is growing in importance and popularity is that of video security. (more…)
October 10, 2019
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Moscow received a certificate of successful implementation of international key performance indicators (KPI) for Smart Sustainable Cities. The award took place in Valencia, Spain, as a part of the Green Standards Week. (more…)
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Sweepr, a customer experience platform for the connected home, today announces a US$9 million (€8.1 million) series A round led by Draper Esprit. (more…)
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Leading companies from the automotive and computing industries announced a collaborative effort toward making fully self-driving vehicles a reality. The new Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium (AVCC), (more…)
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Triax Technologies, Inc., a provider of technology for the connected jobsite, and EarthCam, a provider of construction camera technology and services, announced a partnership to integrate their solutions to increase visibility into jobsite perimeters, enhancing safety and security. (more…)
October 9, 2019
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We’re in the midst of an industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 is an umbrella term that covers a multitude of technological advances that are transforming the world’s manufacturing and production industries. This means that every individual machine, system and set of processes across the factory and throughout the enterprise will be integrated and connected to the internet. (more…)
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is the smart city technology, providing data-led insights that can inform sustainability initiatives, enhance operations and influence municipal planning and budgeting. However, the potential of IoT in smart cities is currently facing critical barriers of security and cost, says Florian Splendido is head of Sigfox IoT Agency. (more…)
October 8, 2019
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As digitalisation and the Internet of Things (IoT) sweeps across the business landscape, food and beverage companies are eyeing up ways to transform and modernise their business structure. (more…)
October 7, 2019
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The universal existence of the internet and the proliferation of digital presence are propelling the internet-enabled things to commune among themselves without the requirement of any human meddling. These “things” may range from smart home systems to large machinery in the industry, says Rutva Safi, senior content writer, Mantra Softech India Pvt Ltd. (more…)
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