Press Releases

Nearly half of UK workforce would feel comfortable using wearable devices at work

With the international market for wearables having reached a new high in 2017 with 16.9% growth year on year, Instant Offices delves into what impact this trend will have on the workplace as we know it. (more…)

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June 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cool IoT Use Cases: Smart buildings employ patented power line communications technology

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Trans icons ind.qxp_Layout 1Smart buildings save money, save energy and enable streamlined operations. And they improve the efficiency and quality of life of the building’s occupants. (more…)

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June 18, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The IoT platform market has entered a consolidation phase, reports Berg Insight

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms reached US$1.1 billion (€0.95 billion) in 2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.2%, the total market value is expected to reach US$4.9 billion (€4.23 billion) in 2022. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Arduino expansion board from ROHM facilitates configuration of a sensor environment in only five minutes

With the SensorShield-EVK-003, ROHM is offering a new sensor shield expansion board equipped with eight sensor boards designed for use with existing open platform MCU boards such as Arduino and mbed. (more…)

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June 15, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Software AG acquires TrendMiner to expand IoT portfolio through time-series data used in AI algorithms

Software AG has acquired TrendMiner NV. founded in 2008 and based in Hasselt, Belgium. TrendMiner specialises in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry and will complement Software AG’s Cumulocity Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 product portfolio. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Boost to UK’s data capability as business backs ‘world-first’ AI talent scheme and data centre chair is named

Major businesses including Ocado, Amazon, Rolls Royce and McKinsey & Quantum Black are backing an industry and government collaboration to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) experts in the UK. The development is said by its backers to be a world-first. (more…)

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June 14, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Veea acquires Virtuosys to advance edge computing platform, IoT-enabled devices and smart applications

Veea Inc., a global provider in smart applications, announced the acquisition of the UK-based Virtuosys Ltd., a company delivering Smart network solutions at the network edge. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Hexagon announces Xalt, a radical new approach for harnessing the untapped potential of IoT data

Hexagon AB, a provider of digital solutions, announced Xalt, a new framework for accelerating digital transformation – fast-tracking a customer’s ability to fully leverage IoT data. The goal of Xalt is to create Autonomous Connected Ecosystems (ACE), (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The financial services community just got serious about identity

I find myself sitting in Schiphol Airport, trying to switch off. But I can’t, says Lina Andolf-Orup of Fingerprints. As with everyone that went to Money 20/20 Europe, I’m exhausted. But I leave the show excited by the progress the payments community has made in the last year, (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IoT connections to grow 140% to hit 50bn by 2022, as edge computing accelerates ROI, according to Juniper Research

New data from Juniper Research has revealed that the total number of connected IoT (Internet of Things) sensors and devices is set to exceed 50 billion by 2022, up from an estimated 21 billion in 2018. (more…)

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June 13, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde