Ericsson announces an emergency wallet to support humanitarian responses to disasters

Ericsson has committed to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution, for deployment in the immediate aftermath of disaster or crises to support humanitarian organisations and affected populations.

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Can connected city products and services help Singapore and Malaysia beat their challenges?

In the third and final part of IoT Now’s report on smart cities in Malaysia and Singapore, we hear from ten UK companies that recently visited the countries as part of the Connected Cities Trade Mission, organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

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New IoT security platform release to give customers policy controls for securing data payloads

Device Authority, the global provider of policy and device-driven security for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the availability of the latest version of its IoT security platform.

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ROC-Connect selects mnubo to extend Smart Home data services to growth markets

ROC-Connect, the Smart Home as a Service provider, announced that it has selected mnubo, the Internet of Things analytics company, to empower the home insurance as well as the home security market with valuable business insights.

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What are the connected city challenges facing Singapore and Malaysia today?

Ten UK companies recently visited Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Connected Cities Trade Mission, organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). In the second of a 3-part report IoT Now gets their views on smart cities in the region.

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Arkessa adds new regional director in Europe to manage growth

Arkessa has appointed Samuel Staehle as regional director for Germany,Switzerland and Austria.

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Pangea and Solar Log sign global smart metering partnership

Pangea and Solar-Log™ have recently agreed a global partnership, allowing Solar-Log™ to benefit from the global IoT solutions and connectivity provided by Pangea.

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Advanced IT solutions driving global telecardiology market until 2020, says Technavio

The global telecardiology market is expected grow at a CAGR of over 17% during the period 2016-2020, according to Technavio’s latest report.

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Wearable device shipments will grow at 29% CAGR until 2020, says new SNS Research report

While wearable technology has been utilised in vertical sectors such as the military and healthcare industries for many years, ongoing advances have triggered a major resurgence of the concept,

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London’s IoT advanced incubator Breed Reply adds three start-ups to its portfolio

Breed Reply, Reply’s IoT investor, funding and supporting startups in the Internet of Things space, announced that agreements have been signed with Connecterra (Netherlands), Kokoon (UK) and Sentryo (France).

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VTT claims world’s first industrial internet solution for a printed electronics plant

VTT‘s printed electronics pilot plant in Finland has reportedly moved into a new era with the installation of an industrial internet-based solution, said to be the world’s first for printed electronics production.

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ARM acquires Apical for deployment of skills in embedded computer vision technology

ARM has acquired Apical, a global provider of imaging and embedded computer vision technology that will allow next generation devices to understand and act intelligently on information from their environment.

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Nine out of 10 IT security leaders surveyed to maintain or increase IAM spending

Results of a new study show European CIOs, CISOs and IT Security managers are looking at consumer identities, improving customer experience and operational efficiencies as part of their planning but believe digital transformation could only achieve its benefits if security is improved.

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u-blox Taiwan expands into new Taipei offices

u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has officially inaugurated a new office in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Alun Lewis, Editor of IoT Now magazine passes away

Kings Hill, Kent, UK. May 17, 2016 — It is with the greatest sadness and regret that we have to report that Alun Lewis, the editor of IoT Now print magazine has passed away.

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Worldwide wearables market increases 67.2% amid seasonal retrenchment, says IDC

A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalisations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market.

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