ThroughTek, leading Internet of Things (IoT) & market-leading Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions provider, today announced findings from its “IoT Makers’ Battle Report” that highlights consumers’ brand and device preferences across IoT. The report found nearly half of consumers aware of IoT devices on the market are most familiar with Apple’s IoT devices (48%), while surprisingly only

CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) has announced the latest version of its Bluetooth® Smart solution for the smart home – CSRmesh® Home Automation. The latest software release adds sensor and actuator models to build on the original protocol that was designed for lighting control

GreenPeak Technologies, a low power RF semiconductor company, has announced that it has shipped more than 100 million IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee chips into the smart home market.

A globe-spanning network for the Internet of Things (IoT) has been built over the past 20 years that provides the coverage, security and reliability needed to connect us and bring intelligence to the things that surround us.

New data from Juniper Research has revealed that retailers seeking to capitalise on IoT (Internet of Things) technologies will spend an estimated US$2.5 billion in hardware and installation costs. That is nearly a fourfold increase over this year’s estimated $670 million spend.

Digi International®, (NASDAQ: DGII), the M2M solutions expert, and Digi-Key Electronics, a provider of electronic component selection, availability and delivery, announced the availability of the Digi XBee® Wireless Connectivity Kit (XKB2-AT-WWC).

SpeedCast International Ltd, a telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract for delivery of satellite communications and network services by InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC), a independent oil and gas business with operations dedicated to Papua New Guinea.

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a provider in solutions and services that provide real-time visibility into organizations’ assets, people and transactions, and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in Leiden, the Netherlands announced the first commercial deployment of the Time Tracking Solution for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) patients.

Next generation telematics specialist, Risk Technology, continues its international expansion following an exclusive partnership with TouchMedia in the Philippines. TouchMedia is one of the region’s leading systems integrators, with significant experience in the implementation of network security, transactional kiosks and payment processing solutions.

SIMalliance has published a new specification, which allows mobile network operators (MNOs) to remotely load and manage subscriptions across deployed machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer devices in a standardised way. 

Zoom Telephonics (OTCQB: ZMTP) announced that it has achieved PTCRB and FCC 15B certification for its model 4575 14.4 Mbps cellular modem with GPS. 

u-blox, a provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announces TOBY-L201, the world’s first 4G LTE Cat 4 module with 3G WCDMA fall-back, which works on AT&T and Verizon networks. 

Technavio, a tech-focused research firm, has published a new report on the cellular M2M connections and services market in the US, which is expected to grow at a CAGR exceeding 25% in terms of services, and over 26% in terms of connections from 2015-2019.

Redpine Signals has launched what it describes as, “the world’s first comprehensive IoT platform for device makers – the WyzBee platform – that includes a flexible hardware platform, development environment and cloud software and services framework”.

A pioneering wireless router is making waves on Indiegogo, as a crowdfunding campaign gains momentum in its attempt to give the humble home router a much-needed facelift.

Information and communication technology (ICT) deployments in manufacturing industries are currently limited to the sporadic use of machine to machine (M2M) communications and cloud solutions.