Manufacturing moves from tech silos to synchronised factories to demand-driven factory of the future

Production has stopped and no one is scurrying around to take care of the flashing red lights. An event that at one time would have caused serious downtime is now only a blip, thanks to the evolution of manufacturing technology.

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Revenue from smart audio hardware to increase from $1.4 billion to $5.5 billion by 2020

A new study by Juniper Research has found that revenue from smart audio hardware will more than triple over the next four years, rising from an estimated $1.4 billion this year to over $5.5 billion by 2020.

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ABI Research finds the future of BLE beacon shipments is not in retail

Though beacon retail technology is grabbing headlines, the future of BLE beacon shipments is not in retail.

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The importance of network security in the age of the Internet of Things

The speed at which the telecoms industry is needing to keep up with rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is quite alarming.

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World’s first NFC payment ring powered by Infineon’s contactless security chip

Whether at the beach, on the daily jog, or at the gym: from now on, everyone can carry money discreetly on the body.

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Scottish start-up brings farming to the table with IoT technology

A Scottish start-up is bidding to educate children about biology, tackle childhood obesity and bring nature back to the home through the design of an Internet of Things (IoT), Tamagotchi-style toy for plants.

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PLUS Location Systems announces partnership with Auburn University RFID Lab

PLUS Location Systems, a provider of high-accuracy real-time location tracking and decision support solutions, has announced its partnership with the Auburn University RFID Lab.

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Embedded SIMs provide catalyst for M2M market, reaching over 50% of cellular connections

A new study from Juniper Research has found that embedded SIM cards will increasingly dominate the M2M (Machine to Machine) space, accounting for more than 50% of connections by the end of the decade.

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Syncsort acquires Cogito to enhance database management systems

Syncsort, a global leader in Big Data and mainframe software, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cogito Ltd.,

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The global state of smart cities – and how the UK compares

In recent years the global focus on smart cities and IoT has increased exponentially, with businesses, local authorities and major governments across the developed world considering what a smart city deployment might look like for them.

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Connected service app offers preventative maintenance for IoT devices in multiple markets

In what is said to be the first live demo of its kind, EPAM Systems, Inc. has shown an IoT connected services app that enables a vehicle to automatically communicate with multiple platforms.

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Telit and Tech Mahindra collaborate on enabling end-to-end IoT solutions

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced its multi-faceted collaboration with Tech Mahindra on developing complete solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).

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CompuCom Systems acquires IoT business of Extensys

CompuCom Systems, Inc., a technology infrastructure services company, announced it has agreed to acquire the Internet of Things (IoT) division of Extensys, a provider of IoT and managed IT services.

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Critical role for the Internet of Things in wastewater

Nowhere is the need to adopt new emerging technologies like the internet of things (IoT), cloud-based virtualisation, and data modeling more necessary than in the wastewater area.

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Intel accelerates autonomous driving vision at IDF investor day

Intel Developer Conference, senior Intel executives mapped out the company’s autonomous driving vision. The session outlined the business opportunity, headlined Intel’s end-to-end technology assets and nodded to its investment strategy.

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ScanSource announces agreement to acquire Intelisys

ScanSource Inc., a global provider of technology products and solutions, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intelisys Communications, Inc., the technology services distributor of business telecommunications and cloud services.

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