Automotive
Why Google and Apple want a piece of the connected car pie
Tech giants Apple and Google have created a lot of connected car noise and ‘smoke in the room’ since making their intentions known in the first quarter of 2014. Apple
Read moreYotta launches In-Cab waste management solution
A new in-cab waste management system from Yotta is set to transform the delivery of refuse collection services. Mayrise In-Cab uses a vehicle mounted mini-PC to integrate with the Mayrise
Read moreMimram Site Services reduces speeding and fuel costs with Masternaut telematics system
Mimram Site Services, has implemented a telematics solution from Masternaut into its fleet of 58 vehicles, leading to a reduction in speeding and a 10 per cent saving on fuel
Read moreMPs unprepared for driverless future
Member of Parliament (MPs) are yet to grasp the impact of modern vehicle technology on the motor industry says Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). The comments came after a
Read moreTrade-offs in M2M product development
Long before the phrases M2M and the Internet of Things came to wider attention, we were already making machines talk to each other, says Dunstan Power of ByteSnap Design. Early
Read moreAT&T to power LoJack’s telematics solutions for commercial equipment fleet and automotive industries
AT&T and LoJack Corporation, has announced a collaboration to power LoJack’s current and future telematics solutions. The alliance is resonant of both company’s commitment to providing machine-to-machine and telematics solutions to the
Read moreThe Why of IoT
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of speaking with businesses around the world about their plans, hopes and fears for the Internet of Things (IoT). These conversations
Read moreIs an age of driverless cars really on our horizon?
Earlier this year, Cisco set out a number of predictions for “connectedness” in the automotive sector: Namely, it said the horizon for driverless cars is likely to be 5–7 years,
Read moreInfineon launches ARM®-based embedded power family for smart motor control in automotive applications; samples available
Infineon Technologies AG has announced an ARM®-based Embedded Power family of bridge drivers offering an unmatched level of integration to address the growing trend towards intelligent motor control for a
Read moreRenesas Electronics eases safety, security, and connectivity for the car of the future
Renesas Electronics, is easing the design complexities involved in developing self-driving car and other driver assistance systems that can offer users with a safe, secure, and convenient driving experience. The
Read moreTele2 and Cubic Telecom announce M2M partnership
Tele2 AB , and Cubic Telecom, has announced that they are entering a strategic partnership to provide global M2M/IoT solutions to companies in the PC OEM and automotive space.
Read moreNext IoT innovation may come from new hackathon-incubator hybrids like the NTx App Challenge
The inaugural NTx Apps Challenge has awarded US$80,000 to five teams of web entrepreneurs who created sustainability apps to address four key municipal growth challenges; water conservation, waste and recycling,
Read moreOn the road again: Napster brings music into the car
Napster, the popular premium music streaming service, will now provide musical entertainment in select Audi models, starting in Autumn 2014. With direct wireless access to a catalogue of more than
Read moreThe customers will be heard, and the herd will be customers
M2M SUMMIT 2014 REVIEW: Sometimes the subject that dominates an event isn’t top of the agenda. Speakers may concentrate on machine-to-machine (M2M) services, market development, technologies, developers, and best practice
Read moreCinemo co-operates with Renesas on the R-Car M2 and Renesas R-Car H2
Cinemo and Renesas Electronics Europe, have announced that Cinemo now has full support for the Renesas R-Car M2 and Renesas R-Car H2 Series of automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). These have been designed
Read moreCSR’s $2.5bn sale to Qualcomm follows Huawei’s grab for Neul, adds to list of IoT value investments
Qualcomm Inc today announced that it has reached agreement with the UK’s second largest chip designer, CSR plc on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition. As Jeremy Cowan reports,
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