Press Releases

Zilliqa releases the first sharding blockchain

Zilliqa, a new blockchain platform based on the technology of sharding that solves the scalability issue faced by current blockchain platforms like Bitcoin and Ethereum, has announced the release of their public testnet. It marks a technological milestone as the first ever implementation of sharding used in a public, (more…)

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April 17, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Digital health is becoming a disruptive force in healthcare

Digital health promises to change the face of healthcare. Reflecting this is growing interest in the digital health space, as evidenced by a substantial $4.7 billion (€3.83 billion) being invested in 2017 as outlined in the brand new report from IDTechEx Research, Digital Health 2018: Trends, Opportunities and Outlook. (more…)

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April 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New IDC smart home device tracker forecasts solid growth for connected devices in key smart home categories

International Data Corporation (IDC) published results from its newest Tracker research program covering the fast-growing market of Smart Home Devices. In this initial publication, the Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker focuses on market sizing and forecasting of IP-connected devices used in the home, (more…)

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April 3, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Is artificial intelligence fiction or fad?

People are starting to get to grips with the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can help retail: particularly online, where chatbots, search engines and product recommendation tools are already blazing a trail. But with up to 90% of sales still emanating from bricks-and-mortar stores (more…)

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March 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Global video revenues hit $70bn in 2017, and are set for even higher growth, says Strategy Analytics

Online services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have transformed the video business in recent years, but according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, revenue increases will be even higher in the next four years than in the previous four years. (more…)

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March 7, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Truphone Io3 launched as a new solution to provide simple IoT SIM integration on any device

Self-declared mobile technology disruptor and global service provider Truphone has launched its new IoT proposition, Truphone Io3 on day one of Mobile World Congress 2018. The solution brings together Truphone’s market-leading SIM technology and unique global cellular network, alongside a suite of intelligence systems. (more…)

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February 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Retailer spending on AI to grow nearly fourfold, reaching $7.3bn by 2022, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global retailer spending on AI will reach $7.3 billion (€5.87 billion) per annum by 2022, up from an estimated $2 billion (€1.61 billion) in 2018, as retailers target new avenues to increase personalisation of the customer experience. (more…)

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February 1, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Five product trends to keep an eye for improvement of new or future iterations of products

You can always count on change as a constant in the Internet of Things (IoT). Here, David Grammer, PTC UK’s senior vice-president, describes five product trends we should keep an eye out for. The way that manufacturers manage information throughout the product lifecycle has changed significantly in the past few years. (more…)

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January 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

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

Bsquare partners with Amazon QuickSight and Microsoft Power BI to help drive and share industrial IoT data visualisations

Bsquare, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, announced new DataV software integrations with Amazon QuickSight and Microsoft‘s Power BI that allow industrial organisations to quickly create and share powerful new cross-system interactive data visualisations and reports.

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January 5, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde