The World Cities Summit in Singapore explored how cities can better govern and build up resilience through policy, technology and social innovations. City leaders and planners sought to look for ways to create and integrate innovative urban solutions for a more sustainable future, writes Nigel Chadwick, the managing director for EuroNorth at Dassault Systèmes. (more…)
July 22, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The internet of things (IoT) is introducing itself into every industry and revolutionising the lives of consumers and businesses alike, writes Paul Burke, the vice president of management for cloud and applications at Oncam. (more…)
July 21, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
As we well know, world leaders are working on managing climate change and are negotiating hard to forge treaties that reduce carbon emissions. However, as the IoT revolution kicks in the effort going into protecting the planet, may actually be counter productive if we need more energy to drive the connected living we aspire to, write Abilio Marques, a senior software engineer, and Bettina Rubek Slater, the chief operating and chief marketing officer of Pycom. (more…)
July 20, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
In the second part of his blog, Neil Oliver, the technical marketing manager at Accutronics, continues to examine how IoT advances are impacting the health and healthcare of users. (more…)
July 15, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The market for the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare is predicted to hit $117 billion by 2020. While there are numerous benefits of embracing the adoption of IoT in healthcare, such as improved efficiencies, cost savings and enhanced patient experience, it can also bring issues of security to the forefront, writes David Kleidermacher, the chief security officer at BlackBerry. (more…)
July 13, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
Event date: September 7 – 9, 2016
Sands Expo, Las Vegas, NV
THE INDUSTRY HOTSPOT FOR EVERYTHING WIRELESS. Wireless innovation is changing everything. Join us in Las Vegas, September 7, 8 and 9, 2016, for CTIA Super Mobility 2016 and connect with the technology, people and ideas driving every aspect of the evolving wireless ecosystem—all in one Smart City. (more…)
July 7, 2016
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Every year in Louisville, Kentucky, hackers and security experts gather for DerbyCon, writes Rob Phillips, the sales and marketing director of Accutronics. While a get-together of hackers may sound troubling on its own, what’s truly disturbing is what came out of last year’s conference. Medical cyber crime is on the rise, and there are thousands of critical medical devices which can currently be located online and hacked directly. (more…)
Posted by: George Malim
Boardrooms need to change the way they look at IoT and frontline service teams if they want to retain customers and grow the business, writes Joe Kenny, the senior director of Global Customer Transformation for field service management specialist, ServiceMax.
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July 5, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
The Internet of Things (IoT) is clearly gaining momentum – a testament to its potential to improve customer experience, drive down costs, and transform business operations. As organisations evolve from successful, one off pilots into broader IoT deployments new thinking is required to ensure IoT truly delivers, writes Jason Kay, the chief commercial officer of IMS Evolve. (more…)
July 4, 2016
Posted by: George Malim
In 2015, market research firm Juniper Research declared Barcelona the smartest city in the world. As a result of the city’s support for local public transportation and electric vehicles, there are now 500 hybrid taxis on the streets of Barcelona, as well as nearly 300 public electric vehicles and an estimated 400 private electric cars. Barcelona has also implemented a programme that calls for the intelligent networking of energy and water supplies, recycling, lighting and mobility systems. The aim is to improve quality of life and protect the environment. (more…)
June 29, 2016
Posted by: George Malim