Smart technology : Building a more affordable home

The UK government has unveiled a new strategy to build 250,000 more affordable homes, following an admission in February 2017 that England’s housing market is “broken.”

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US$50,000 to be won building apps to kickstart a ‘new era’ in Industrial IoT with GE Brilliant Hacks

The best manufacturers in the world rely on a skilled workforce, quality materials, optimal processes, and reliable machines. When any of these elements start to fail, they create delays, cost overruns, waste, and anxiety on the shop floor.

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oneM2M’s Mulligan to discuss building a secure and interoperable IoT at Smart IoT London

oneM2M’s progress on achieving an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem that is interoperable and secure for all devices will be revealed at Smart IoT London, held at the ExCeL Centre in London Docklands (March 15-16).

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USA’s Consumer Reports will consider cyber security and privacy in future connected product reviews

Reuters has revealed that Consumer Reports, an influential U.S. non-profit group that conducts extensive reviews of cars, kitchen appliances and other goods, is gearing up to consider cyber security and privacy safeguards when scoring products in future.

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Mobile World Congress 2017: My highlights

Barcelona was the scene of another festival of technology, as the world’s most influential companies, journalists and engineers travelled to Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC tends to be associated with new handset launches, but this year’s show was about more than just devices.

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German companies and research institutes optimise security solutions for Industry 4.0

Whether it’s Industry 4.0, self-driving cars or smart home solutions – connected machines and high-value goods need security mechanisms that can be updated.

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Gooee powers Aurora Lighting’s new smart lighting platform

IoT start-up Gooee is attending EuroShop, said to be the largest retail exhibition in Europe. Here, delegates, visitors and exhibitors can experience its ‘full-stack’ IoT ecosystem as the first manufacturer previews a Gooee-powered IoT platform for lighting.

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Bosch Rexroth to unveil Industry 4.0 connected automation at Factories of the Future Expo in Manchester

Drives and controls provider Bosch Rexroth will showcase its Industry 4.0 demonstrator unit for the first time in the UK, at this year’s Factories of the Future EXPO in the UK.

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New range of smart home products accommodates early and new adopters of home automation

TP-Link®, a global provider of consumer and business networking products, has introduced new additions to its growing family of products for the smart home, including a smart range extender and home security devices.

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Breed Reply launches sixth ‘Best in Breed’ search for IoT start-ups and reports best of last search

Breed Reply, Reply Group’s IoT investor which funds and provides operational support to early stage companies in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, is launching a new search for early stage IoT investment opportunities, ‘Best in Breed 6’. Companies that submit the strongest applications

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GSMA claims ‘record-breaking’ total of 108,000 attendees at this year’s MWC in Barcelona

The 2017 Mobile World Congress attracted a record 108,000 visitors*, an increase of 7% over the previous year, the GSMA reports.

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A ‘common security model’ against typical hazards in the IoT

Up to now, individuals have generally been using a dedicated computer for work; now, however, the Internet of Things (IoT), with billions of networked devices that are for the most part not monitored by humans, presents enormous inherent security risks.

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Monitoring the digital transformation in mobile

Data is big business. As the saying goes, information is power, and this has never been truer than with traditionally hardware-focused companies shifting towards a software-based model.

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GSMA announces the winners of the 2017 Global Mobile Awards

The GSMA congratulated all winners of the 2017 Glomo Awards. Glomo Award hosts, TV presenters Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley, announced the awards during a series of ceremonies and Mobile World Live TV presentations throughout the week at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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UnaBiz aims to unleash billions of buttons with Sigfox Internet of Things network

Singapore-based IoT-dedicated network operator, UnaBiz has announced a simple pay-per-use smart button at Mobile World Congress.

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IoT heading for mass adoption and security risks driven by better business results, says Aruba HPE

A new global study ‘The Internet of Things: Today and Tomorrow’ published by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, says that IoT will soon be widespread as 85% of businesses plan to implement IoT by 2019.

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